Andrew Mulholland - Lanark and Renfrew Scotland

[Em2]

Hello Everyone:

I've been working on the family tree for a few years now and have finally come to my brick wall. My family traces itself to a couple - Andrew Mulholland and Margery (Marjory) Leitch.  They lived in Rutherglen, Scotland approx. 1840-1890. 

I have been successful in locating their children, grand children and great grandchildren but have been unsuccessful in finding any records of Andrew and Margery beyond a birth date of (maybe) 1820 for Margery (1891 census).

I did find a death registry for an Andrew Mulholland for 1879 in Rutherglen.  I haven't been able to confirm it's is him.  Their son, William is my great grandfather.  I am also having some problems finding confirmation of where he died.  He and his wife, Sarah Baillie Mulholland arrived in Canada in 1910.  On a grave marker in High Blantyre cemetery he is listed as dying in Feb 1920.  I cannot locate his death registry on Scotland's people nor his wife Sarah's.

He immigrated to Cape Breton and the Nova Scotia vital statistics do not have a death registered for them.  His son Thomas left CB and went to Cobalt Ont.  I don't think he and his wife left to live with their son as Thomas was still in CB in 1926.  His children's names were Andrew, Thomas, William, David, Charles, Margaret and George. 

Sarah died in 1928. 

The families that have intersected with the Mulholland are: Beecrofts, Lamonds, Baillies, Langs, McNeil, from Bonhill, Blantyre, Renfrew, Kilsyth.

The naming conventions are followed: males names are Andrew, David, William, Charles, Thomas and George.  Females are: Isabella, Sarah, Margaret, Margery and Cecilia.  Middle names are usually Baillie, Lang, Lamond or McNeil. 

Family rumour has it that there is an Irish connection somewhere but I'm back to 1800s and I'm not finding it.  I may find it around 1760 or earlier around 1715 when there was an influx of Irish workers into Scotland. 

William's family immigrated to Nova Scotia beginning in 1903 and continued to move back and forth until 1930s. Only George Baillie Mulholland remained in Cape Breton.  Thomas remained in Cobalt and Andrew immigrated to Tasmania in 1926.  David died in Blantyre in 1945. Charles was killed in WWI in France. 

Any ideas on how to break that wall? Thanks in advance.

[taffie01]

Hello and welcome 

Is Margery described as widow in 1891census?

If you do not have Andrew with Margery or elsewhere on the 1881census and you have only found the one death reg for the area where they were living I would suggest sending for it .
Scottish certificates have much more information than English ones.

As Margery has possibly outlived him, she is likely to be the informant.The age at death will be shown. It is also possible that his occupation and parents names are included.  You should then be able to confirm whether or not  it is your Andrew that the death refers to.
Hope this helps.

[ev]

Hi Em2 , welcome to RootsChat 

Rutherglen is in Lanarkshire rather than Renfrewshire.

References ?
https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:FQ8D-PV4
https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:F7WS-QV6
https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:VQ43-ZLT



ev

[ev]

Maybe ?

1851 Census , Main Street , Rutherglen , Lanarkshire.
Andrew Mulholand 32 labourer born Ireland
Margret Mulholand 30 wife b. Ireland
Mary Mulholand 9 dau. b. Rutherglen Lanarkshire
Andrew Mulholand 3 son b. Rutherglen Lanarkshire
Thomas Mulholand 7months b. Rutherglen Lanarkshire
( http://www.freecen.org.uk/ )


ev

[ev]

1841 Census , Cooper's Land , Rutherglen , Lanarkshire.
Marjory Miilholand 18 powerloom weaver born Ireland
Andw Miilholand 20 coal miner b. unknown
Willm Miilholand 25 coal miner b. unknown
( http://www.freecen.org.uk/ )


ev

[Millmoor]

Poss 1861

Marjory Mulholand widow 39 b Ireland
Andrew son 13 sadler's ap b Rutherglen
Thomas son 9 scholar b Rutherglen
William son 6 scholar b Rutherglen
Marjery dau 1 b Rutherglen

Address Hamilton Road If correct then search for Andrew's death needs to be before 1861.

1891 has a Marjory Leitch wid b 1820 Ireland living in Stonelaw Street

1901 Address 73 Mill St
Marjory Mulholland 81 wid In receipt of parochial relief b Ireland
Ann Colvin vis 65 widow in receipt of parochial relief

William

[Millmoor]

Poss 1871

1 Hamilton Road, East Croft Lane, Rutherglen

Marjory Mullholland wid 45 Farm servant b Ireland
Wm Mullholland son u 17 dyer b Rutherglen.

And  a warm welcome to Rootschat.

William

[isobelw]

Marjory was born 1860 (Familysearch) and shown as age 1 on the 1861 census which would point to death for Andrew around 1860. There is a death on SP for an Andrew Mulholland in Rutherglen in 1860. Have tried to narrow down age by playing about with the index but it is not coming up with anything so maybe no age is recorded. Certainly worth a look!
Isobel

[Millmoor]

And 1881

56 Stonelaw Street, Rutherglen

Marjory Mullholland wid 51 outdoor worker b Ireland.

On Scotlands People a search gives a death for Madge Mulholland in 1909 in Blantyre Maiden name Leitch age 90. There is also a death for an Andrew Mulholland in Rutherglen in 1860. If correct these should give you parents' names. (Madge is a pet name for Marjery and Margaret)

William