1861 Census Daldserf 638/1 En 6 Page 4
Meadowhill
No 17
Mary PATTERSON , Age 18 b Lanark
James PATTERSON . Son Age 1 b Lanark
No 18
Archibald WILLIAMSON , Head Age 39 Coal Miner b Barony Lanark
Christina WILLIAMSON Wife Age 38 b Dalserf
Adam WILLIAMSON Head Age 50 Coal Miner b Ayr
Mary WILLIAMSON Wife Age 50 b Ayr
Elizabeth WILLIAMSON Dau Un Age 17 Domestic Servant b Bothwell Lanark
Thomas WILLIAMSON Son Age 2 b Dalserf
No 19
Robert McGHIE , Head Age 35 Coal Miner b Tollcross Lanark
Margaret McGHIE Wife Age 34 b Glasgow
David McGHIE Son Age 12 b Glasgow
William McGHIE Son Age 10 b Bothwell
Mary McGHIE Dau Age 5 b Bothwell
Robert McGHIE Son Age 3 b Dalserf
No 20
Thomas DURHAM , Head Age 25 Coal Moner b Old Monkland
Susan DURHAM Wife Age 26 b East Kilbride
No 20
William MURPHY Head Age 43 Coal Miner b Ireland
Elizabeth MURPHY Wife Age 31 b Ireland
William H MURPHY Son Age 15 Coal Miner b Old Monkland
Annie MURPHY Dau Age 10 b Old Monkland
Eliza MURPHY Dau Age 8 b Bothwell
Agnes MURPHY Dau Age 5 b Bothwell
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1861 Census Dalserf. Address Sandyholm
Mathew DYER , Head Widow age 60 , Farmer 33+ Acres
And family.
Maragret McGHIE , Servant , Unmarried Age 17, b Cambusnethan
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1855 Deaths Larkhall
Isabella BROWN age 23 , Occupation Tambourer , Born Lark hall .
Parents Thomas BROWN ( hand loom weaver deceased ) and Euphemia TEMPLETON . Died 24 Aug 1855 Pleasance Larkhall from consumption
Buried Dalserf Cemetery : Informant brother John BROWN
Robert BAXTER age 24 , single , Cotton Bleach Worker , Born Larkhall
Parents Robert BAXTER ( cotton bleach worker deceased ) and Grace WILSON
Died 8 Sep 1855 Millhurgh Larkhall from Phthisis ( TB ) 6 months
Buried Dalserf Cemetery. Informant James Mc.. Brother In law
Agnes COWAN age 6 , Born Larkhall
Parents John COWAN spirit dealer and Jane McGHIE
Died Wellgate from Gastric Fever 15 days
Buried Dalserf Cemetery : Informant John COWAN father
Charles HAMILTON age 23 b Hamilton , Stonemason , Single.
Parents Robert HAMILTON Collector Of Rates + Agnes MARSHALL
Died 16 Sep 1855 Loudon St Larkhall
Cause of death Phthisis nearly 2 years
Buried Dalserf Cemetery Informant father
James McGHIE age 75 , Coal Miner and widow of Margaret HAMILTON
Residence Larkhall 70 years born Borrowstourness Ayr ( can find no such place)
Parents Alexander McGHIE Coal Miner + Elizabeth surname unknown
Children noted as Elizabeth age 44 , Christian age 42 , Margaret age 40, Janet age 36 , Jane age 34 , James age 32 .
Died 17 Sep 1855 Union St Larkhall
Cause Anascara from disease of heart
Buried Dalserf Cemetery Informant James McGHIE son.
Marion HAMILTON, Age 14 , Tambourer . Born Barony Glasgow living in Larkhall 9 years . Parents Hugh HAMILTON Stone Quarrier + Elizabeth LAWSON .
Died 24 Sep 1855 Mauchen Tile Works Larkhall
Cause Consumption One Year
Buried Chapelton Cemetery . Parish Glassford Lanark
Informant father
DEATHS 1858 DALSERF
James MACKIE , age 87 Cotton Weaver , married . Died 3 Feb 1858 Loudon St Lark hall . Parents Robert MACKIE ( farmer deceased ) + Ann FRAME ( dec)
Died Old Age. Buried Glassford Churchyard : Informant Andrew MACKIE
Janet GOWANS , Age 68 , Spirit Dealers Wife . Married . Died 10 Feb 1858
Parents James MILLAR ( farmer deceased ) + Jane SMITH ( dec )
Died Influenza 2 weeks . Buried Hamilton Churchyard. Informant William GOWANS husband
John AULD , age 70 , Cotton Waver + Chelsea Pensioner , married . Died 21 Feb 1858 age 70 . Parents John AULD ( weaver dec ) and Elizabeth CAMPBELL ( dec )
Died Old age & Debility . Buried Dalserf Church . Informant John McKELLAR step son
Catherine COOPER , died 5th Oct 1858 age 2 weeks .
Died Bowel Hive 12 hours
Parents Alexander COOPER ( Pitman ) and Catherine BROWN
Buried Dalserf Cemetery informant father
Christina LAMBIE died 12 Oct 1858 age 7
Died Gastric Fever 3 weeks
Parents Hugh LAMBIE ( Cotton weaver ) + Lillias BROWNING
Buried Dalserf informant father
Margaret Hamilton McGhee , died 19 Oct 1858 . Cause whooping cough 5 weeks
Parents James McGhee ( coal miner ) and Elizabeth NAISMITH
Buried Dalserf informant father
1860 DEATHS DALSERF
Robert McGhee , age 3 months , died 13 May 1860
Parents James McGhee ( miner ) + Isabella GRIMSTONE
Death Not Certified
Buried Dalserf Church informant father
Janet WATSON , age 5 months died 14 May 1860
Parents Gavin WATSON ( farmer ) and Margaret RODGER
Death Not Certified
Buried Dalserf informant father
John RENNIE , age 3 died 15 May 1860 Cause Whooping Cough
parents John RENNIE ( quarrier ) + Martha SCOULAR
Buried Dalserf informant father
Margaret WATSON age 1 ½ , died 2 May 1860
Cause Scarlatina (?) 1 week
Parents William WATSON ( joiner journeyman) + Janet RODGER
Buried Dalserf informant father
Elizabeth COWAN age 1 ½ , died 28 April 1860
Cause Convulsions 6 ½ hours
Parents John COWAN ( spirit dealer ) + Jane McGHIE
Buried Dalserf informant father
William FINDLAYSON , age 32, Cotton Weaver , Single
Died 1 June 1860 Cause Influenza 3 months
Parents John FINDLAYON ( Labourer ) + Marion BROWN
Buried UP Churchyard Lark hall , informant John FINDLAYSON brother
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1889 DEATHS LARKHALL
John COWAN , Inn Keeper , Widow of Jane McGHIE maried to Elizabeth SMELLIE . Died 12 June 1889 age 69 at number 60 Wellgate St Larkhall
Parents Hugh COWAN ( blacksmith) + Agnes McFADGEN
Cause Chronic Bronchitis : Informant John COWAN son Glasgow
1889
James LOVE , Spirit Merchant died 16 June 1889 agd 49
Widow of Margaret DOCHERTY and married ro Helen THOMSON
Parents : John LOVE coal miner + Rebecca DOCHERTY
Cause of death : Effusion ? On Brain 4 days
Informant William LOVE brother , Newmarket St , Coal Miner Ireland
1889
Marion Nicol PERRIE age 5 ½ , Died 15 June 1889
Parents James PERRIE ( Coal Miner ) + Sarah McCULLOCH
Cause TB + Meningitis 14 days
Informant father
1870 MARRIAGE LARKHALL ( reg 1870 marriage was end of 1869)
31 Dec 1869 Established Church Larkhall
John MCGHIE ( coal miner ) age 24 residence Dykehead Hamilton
Parents John McGhee (coal miner ) + Agnes McALPINE
Marion NICHOL age 22 residence John St Larkhall
Parents John NICHOL cotton weaver and Margaret LAUDER .
Witnesses John STEVENSON + Jessie CRUIKSHANKS
31 Dec 1869 Established Church Larkhall
Robert WISEMAN Age 21 , Tailor , Residence Larkhall
Parents Robert WISEMAN (Tailor ) + Margaret LINDSAY
Elizabeth THOMSON Age 18 domestic Servant usual residence Glasgow
Parents Richard THOMSON + Mary PENMAN (?)
Witnesses : Robert THOMSON + William WISEMAN
MARRIAGE LARKHALL
17 Nov 1871 , Established Church Larkhall
Matthew ALLAN , age 28 , usual residence Glasgow , Collarie Saleman , son of Matthew ALLAN ( Collarie Salesman ) + Elizabeth LENNOX
Margaret COWAN , age 22 , usual residence Lark hall , dau of John COWAN ( Spirit Dealer ) + Jane McGHIE
Both signed
Witnesses were : Alexander CUNNINGHAM + John CORBET
MARRIAGE LARKHALL
15 June 1900 Muir St Established Church
Matthew ALLAN age 21 , Residence Muir St , son of James ALLAN ( coal Miner ) + Agnes CURRIE.
Mary Longmair BRUCE Age 23 , Residence Muir St , Dau of William BRUCE ( Drapers Traveller ) + Mary HUNTER ( dec )
Both Signed
Witnesses William ALLAN + Jeanie BRUCE
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SCOTS ORIGINS McGHIE MARRIAGES 1885 - 1927 Larkhall
MALES :
1891 Alex McGHIE + Joan WATSON
1895 John McGHIE + Christina G BROWN
1901 James McGHIE + Ellen DOCHERTY
1902 James McGHIE + Mary Agnes MILLER
1906 George Mc GHIE + Lizzie Brown MARSHALL
1909 Alexander McGHIE + Janet POLLOCK
1911 John McGHIE + Emily SHERIDAN
1912 Daniel McGHIE + Elizabeth L BROWN
1913 Richard McGHIE + Elizabeth MASON
1914 Henry McGHIE + Agnes Hamilton LOHOAR
1918 Andrew McGHIE + Janet Hamilton GIBB
1919 Robert McGHIE + Mary McGHIE
1919 Robert McGHIE + Catherine LONGMUIR
ScotslandsPeople McGhie births Larkhall
1901-1902
1901 Henry McGHIE
1901 James McGHIE
1901 Menzies McGHIE
1901 Thomas McGHIE
1901 William McGHIE
1902 Jessie Wilson McGHIE
DEATH : Larkhall
Elizabeth McGhee , 1901 , Age 47 , Dalserf
WORLD WAR ONE
ALEXANDER McGHIE
Ambulance Driver
79th Battalion HQ Royal Field Artillery
Private 167104
Son of John And Ellen McGhie of Larkhall ( Source Commonwealth War Graves Commission )
Husband of Janet Pollock of Bellfield , Muir St Larkhall
Marriage Source Scots Origins 638/1/0050
More About ALEXANDER MCGHIE:
Burial: Solderino Farm Cemetery, Vlaanderen Belgium
Occupation: Royal Field Artillery : Ambulance Driver
THOMAS FREEBAIRN McGHIE
Source : Commonwealth War Graves Commission
Private 56124
45th Field Ambulance
Son of John and Ellen McGhie of 18 Hill St Larkhall
Many Thanks to Angela for the above Infomation
C1927 Deaths LARKHALL
22 Sep 1927
Robert BANKIER, Caol Miner , Widow of Jane SMITH. Age 64
Parents Robert BANKIER ( Mine Surveyor dec ) and Jane BANKIER ( MS WALSH)
Cause : CHronic Bronchitis , Asthma and Dropsey
Informant Hugh BANKIER son
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24 Sep 1927
James CRAIG , Coal Miner Married to Agnes L.........
Age 67 Residence 54 Drygate St Larkhall
Parents James CRAIG ( Coal Miner dec ) and Mary CRAIG ( ms LIVINGSTONE)
Cause Cancer of the Rectum
Informant Richard CRAIG (son)
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26 Sep 1927
Margaret Shaw AITCHISON Age 4 days?
Parents John ANderson AITCHISON ( coal miner) and Elizabeth Watson AITCHISON ( ms BALLANTRYE)
Cause Premature Birth , debility ( very hard to read)
Informant father
Marriage 28 Dec 1927
Miners Welfare Institute Dalserf after Banns by the Established Church of Scotland
Alexander BANKIER age 31 Railway Ticket Collector , Address 63 Carfin St , Stevenston Holytown
Son of Alexander BANKIER , Captain Mercantile Mariner deceased and Elizabeth PATERSON .
Margaret Wyper HINSCHELWOOD age 24 , Spinster , Address 8 Caithkin Terrace , Netherburn , Dalserf
Dau of Charles Wyper HINSCHELWOOD , Coal Miner and Elizabeth Georgina STEWART.
Witnesses James Bankier and Bessie HINSCHELWOOD
1861 Census Lanark 647 / 21 /16
Janet NELSON Age 54 b Bothwell Lanark ( could be noted under her maiden
name )
Richard McGHIE Age 20 b Dalserf
Elizabeth McGHIE Age 14 b Dalserf
Janet McGHIE Age 10 b Dalserf.
More Larkhall Marriages
13 Dec 1910 Church Sct Larkhall
>
> John Higginson BULLOCH , coal miner age 29 , Ayr Rd Larkhall , son of
> Daniel
> BULLOCH ( coal miner deceased) and Agnes SIMPSON
>
> Lily Miller BROWN , Factory worker age 22, 15 Claude St Larkhall , dau of
> Douglas BROWN ( Police Constable deceased ) and Mary CUMMING previously
> BROWN , ms CALDERHEAD.
>
> Witnesses - Walter? Bulloch and Lizzie DUNMORE
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>
> 23 March 1883 Established Church Larkhall
>
> Henry MCGHIE, Coal Miner Age 28, Larkhall , son of John MCGHIE ( Miner
> deceased ) mother Agnes McALPIN
>
> Allison Burns BAXTER , Age 21 , larkhall , dau of McLatchie BAXTER ( Miner
> deceased ) and Eliza BAXTER MS SMITH
>
> Witnesses - John MCGHIE and Isabella PORTEOUS
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>
> 26 March 1883 Roman Catholic Church larkhall
>
> Arthur McKILLOP , Engineer Age 22 , larkhall , son of Peter McKILLOP )
> labourer deceased ) and Isabella TWEEDLE
>
> Annie O'DONALD , Domestic Servant , Age 22, Larkhall , dau of Philip O'
> DONALD ( Gardener ) and Mary O'DONALD ms O'DONALD
>
> Witnesses - Margaret McKILLOP & Jane EASSON
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>
> 13 Dec 1910 Congregational Church Larkhall
>
> John McGHIE , Coal Miner Age 25 , 101 John St Larkhall , son of Henry
> McGHIE
> ( Coal miner ) and Allison Burns McGHIE ms BAXTER.
>
> Emily SHERIDAN , Domestic Servant Age 21, McNeill St Larkhall, dau of John
> SHERIDAN ( general lab) and Margaret Sheridan ms McCRUM(?).
>
> Witnesses - Andrew HOGG & Margaret SHERIDAN
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>
> 6 Sep 1919 Established Church Larkhall
>
> John Weir CLARK ( foreman steel worker) age 32 bachelor, larkhall , son
> of
> William CLARK ( // Manager retired ) and Elizabeth CLARK ms KIKRKWOOD
>
> Margaret Chaplin(?) ADAIR , Milliner Age 29 , larkhall dau of Peter ADAIR
> (
> Colliery Manager deceased) and Margaret ADAIR ms CHAPLIN(?) ( very faint)
>
> Witnesses - Mary KIRKWOOD & Margaret CRAW
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>
Larkhall Marriages
12 Sep 1919 United Free Church larkhall
>
> Robert McGHIE (coal miner ) age 21 , 101 John St Larkhall, son of Henry
> McGHIE ( Coal miner) & Allison McGHIE ms BAXTER
>
> Mary McGHIE , Domestic Servant Age 23, larkhall dau of Robert McGHIE (
> Coal
> miner) & Mary LOCKHART
>
> Witnesses - David McGHIE & janet McGHIE
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>
> 17 April 1885 Free Church Sct Larkhall
>
> David GIBB ( Miner) Age 32, larkhall son of David GIBB ( Miner) and
> Catherine GIBB ms KERR
>
> Adelaide POTTER Age 33 her mark x witnesses to x were James BERY and
> Maggie
> POTTER . Adelaide's residence was Larkhall, dau of William POTTER ( Lab
> dec)
> and Margaret POTTER ms GILBERT.
>
> Marriage witnesses - Agnes POTTER and John LITTLE
> ----------------------------------------------
>
> 29 April 1885 Free Church larkhall
>
> William WOOD ( widow ) Miner age 29, Larkhall, son of William WOOD (
> weaver
> dec) and Christina WOOD ms CAIRNS (?) deceased
>
>
> Helen McGHIE age 29 her mark x witnessed by Alexander McGHIE & Helen BRUCE
> Daughter of James McGHIE ( Miner) & Elizabeth McGHIE ms NAISMITH
>
> Marriage witnesses were William WOOD & Helen BRUCE
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>
More Larkhall Deaths
DEATH
>
> 29 May 1894 Larkhall
>
> James McGHIE (coal miner) age 77 widow of Elizabeth NAISMITH. Address 100
> Union St larkhall. Parents James McGHIE ( Coal Miner deceased ) and
> Margaret
> McGHIE me HAMILTON ( deceased) Cause of death apoplexy , informant John
> McGHIE (son) 18 Hill St Larkhall
>
> 1 June 1894 Larkhall
>
> Alexander CAMPBELL Age 16, Colliery Clerk . Single. Parents William
> CAMPBELL
> ( Colliery Overseer ) and Margaret CAMPBELL MS SMITH . Cause Valvular
> disease of heart.
>
> 5 June 1894 Larkhall
>
> John Miller SCOTT Age 1 month, son of Claude Neilson SCOTT ( coal miner)
> and
> Annie Lewis SCOTT ms MILLER. Cause of death Maracnuis informant Claude
> SCOTT
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Larkhall Miscellany
Researching : McGhee / Cowan / Allan / Hamilton families post 1800 in Larkhall
1861 Census 638/1 ED5 Page 2 Dalserf :
2 Croft St
Thomas BOYD , Lodger , Widow Age 58 , Coal Miner b Dalserf
3 Croft St
William C NISBET , Head , Age 42 , Coal Miner b Dalserf
Janet NISBETT , Wife Age 24 , Winder b Dalserf
3 Croft St
John WOOD , Head Age 41 , Coal Miner b Dalserf
Isabella WOOD Wife Age 41 Tambourer b Dalserf
Mary WOOD Dau Age 7 b Dalserf
Marion WOOD Dau Age 7 b Dalserf
Agnes WOOD , Dau Age 3 b Dalserf
4 Croft St
James McGHIE , Head Age 38 , Coal Miner b Dalserf
Elizabeth McGHIE Wife Age 32 Dye Maker b Dalserf
James McGHIE Son Age 12 Coal Miner b Daslerf
John McGHIE Son Age 10 Coal Miner b Dalserf
Helen McGHIE Dau Age 8 b Dalserf
Alexander McGHIE Son Age 7m b Dalserf
5 Croft St
Jean McDADE, Head Age 40 , Tanbourer b Shettleston Lanark
Charles McDADE Son Age 17 Coal Miner b Hightfield Renfrew
John McDADE Son Age 11 b Dalserf
Alexander McDADE Son Age 10 b Carluke
John RENNIE , Lodger , Widow Age 40 Labourer b Edinburgh
6 Croft St
Robert POLLOCK . Head Age 42 Coal Miner b Dalserf
Jean POLLOCK Wife Age 35 b Dalserf
John POLLOCK Son age 16 b Dalserf
Marion POLLOCK Dau Age 10 b Daslerf
Jane POLLOCK Dau Age 8 b Dalserf
Robert POLLOCK Age 6 b Dalserf
