JELLYHILL FARM - Cadder

[LindsaySiam]

Hello Cheryl, I don't suppose there was any mention of any Gibsons of Jellyhill in your letter?

I did a little research on the Craigs when researching my family and Jellyhill in general, as far as I remember (can't find where I filed it at the moment ...)John and Isabella didn't have any children of their own although a niece of hers lived with them. John Craig's Will left Jellyhill Farm to his wife, actually he left everything he owned to his wife, I think the wording was something like 'due to their extreme devotion to each other', he left everything to her and vice versa. If anybody is interested, let me know and I will dig out what I have on the Craigs.

regards,

Lindsay

[atherleigh]

Hi Lindsay,
No mention of the Gibsons in the letter.  But, on your mention of Isabella Craig, the name 'rang a bell'. In the 1901 census, Alexander and Maggie Campbell originally from Crosshill, neighbours to the Craigs at Jellyhill, were living/staying  in a boarding house at 28 Battery Place Rothesay with Isabella Craig!!  Could this be the Isabella Craig of Jellyhill??  She is stated as a boarder, 68 years old , a widow, and her occupation as a farmer and her place of birth Lanarkshire.  Is this coincidental or what?
How interesting.  Were they taking a holiday together, do you think?
Cheryl

[LindsaySiam]

Hello Cheryl, it seems very likely. Isabella wasn't at Jellyhill in 1901 and the age and birthplace matches - Isabella was born c. 1833 in Lanarkshire.

I will have a look at the weekend for the info that I have on her, there may be something that would 'tie' her or John to your Campbells as related.

regards,

Lindsay

[Lorand]

Just a stab in the dark, but maybe someone can throw some light on this one.

My ancestor, Anne Galloway b 1845 in Cadder.  She had an illegitimate son in 1865 and was listed as a farm servant at the time in Auchinairn, Cadder.

Her marriage cert. in 1869 also lists her as a farm servant in Auchinairn.  Would it be possible for me to find which farm she worked for.  Could it be Jellyhill?  Her husband was George McCall.  He was a gardener. I am trying to find out if he lived nearby at the time of the birth four years earlier.
Would anyone have a list of farm workers for that area?

Lorand

[atherleigh]

Hi Lorand,
Have checked the censucs for Crosshill Farm (next to Jelly Hill) and don't have an Anne Galloway or an Anne or George Mc Call.
Good luck
Cheryl

[Lorand]

Hi Atherleigh,

Thanks for doing the look-up for me.  I would like to find out on which properties both George McCall and his son James worked.  Both were head gardeners so may have worked in one of the estates or big houses.
In 1871, George lived at Turnpike Rd. Old Monkland, Western District.
In 1881 George's address was Gardener's House, St Ninians, Stirlingshire.
He died  in 1 Enfield St. Rutherglen, but of course was retired by then.

James worked in Newton of Falkland after his marriage in 1890.
I checked at the Palace when I was there last year, but no records of a McCall, so maybe one of the other smaller places??

Regards
Lorand

[netmarsh]

Hi Lindsay
I would be very interested in any Census records that list Marshalls from Jellyhill
My family came from Mavis Valley, Jellyhill and Hilton Cottages.
Regards
JMarshall

[Girlie]

Isabella Craig of Jellyhill Farm was a sister to Margaret Campbell.  Their parents were Alexander Murdoch/Martha Bowman of the nearby Hilton Farm.  They must have liked holidaying in Rothesay--it is Margaret's place of death in 1925.  Isabella was known as Aunt Craig in the family, but I don't know if everyone called her that.

[sancti]

George in 1861

Name: George McCall
Age: 21
born: Stair, Ayrshire
Address: Ravelston Corstorphine Midlothian
Occupation: Gardener (journeyn