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James SAWERS

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James SAWERS & Janet MALCOM
Marriage: 1 Jun 1844 Largs, Ayr

1851
Piece: SCT1851/644 Place: Gorbals -Lanarkshire Enumeration District: 7
Civil Parish: Hutchesontown Ecclesiastical Parish, Village or Island: -
Folio: 607 Page: 15 Schedule: 68
Address: 113 Hospital Street
Surname First name(s) Rel Status *** Age Occupation Where Born Remarks
SAWERS James Head M M 28 House Carpenter Emp 1 Boy Ayrshire - Largs
SAWERS Janet Wife M F 30 Ayrshire - Largs
SAWERS John Son U M 2 Lanarkshire - Glasgow
SAWERS Mary Dau U F 1 Lanarkshire - Glasgow
CROSBIE Alexander Lodger U M 27 Midlothian - Edinburgh
McLEAN Murdo Lodger U M 18 Ross and Cromarty - Gairloch

1861
Registration Number: 644/10
Registration District: Hutchesontown
Civil Parish: Glasgow Govan
County: Lanarkshire
Address: 141 Hospital St
SEWERS Janet Head 41 Lodging House Keeper Largs Ayrshire
SEWERS John son 12 General Message Boy Glasgow Lanarkshire
SEWERS Mary dau 11 Scholar Glasgow Lanarkshire
SAWERS James son 7 Scholar Glasgow Lanarkshire
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James McGovan 25
John Muir 26
John Campbell 22
Thos Paterson 23
Jno Rithomson 17
William Brown 20

Janet is a widow in 1871. Is she married or a widow in 1861?

Looking for James in 1841 and any other info that can be found on him, such as later census, death, his parents, ...

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Any other possibles besides this one for James in 1841?

Piece: SCT1841/602 Place: Largs -Ayrshire Enumeration District: 3
Civil Parish: Largs Ecclesiastical Parish, Village or Island: Largs
Folio: 2 Page: 26
Address: Main Street
Surname First name(s) *** Age Occupation Where Born Remarks
SAWERS John M 55 Joiner Outside Census County (1841)
SAWERS Marion F 22 Ayrshire
SAWERS Helen F 20 Ayrshire
SAWERS John M 18 Joiner Ayrshire
SAWERS James M 16 Weaver Ayrshire
Page: 27
SAWERS Alexander M 14 Ayrshire
SAWERS Janet F 12 Ayrshire
SAWERS Margaret F 10 Ayrshire
MCALN / SAWERS Jean (Mrs) F 50 Ayrshire First surname uncertain

If it is the right one then change of occupation to carpenter.
 

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Any other possibles besides this one for James in 1841?

Piece: SCT1841/602 Place: Largs -Ayrshire Enumeration District: 3
Civil Parish: Largs Ecclesiastical Parish, Village or Island: Largs
Folio: 2 Page: 26
Address: Main Street
Surname First name(s) *** Age Occupation Where Born Remarks
SAWERS John M 55 Joiner Outside Census County (1841)
SAWERS Marion F 22 Ayrshire
SAWERS Helen F 20 Ayrshire
SAWERS John M 18 Joiner Ayrshire
SAWERS James M 16 Weaver Ayrshire
Page: 27
SAWERS Alexander M 14 Ayrshire
SAWERS Janet F 12 Ayrshire
SAWERS Margaret F 10 Ayrshire
MCALN / SAWERS Jean (Mrs) F 50 Ayrshire First surname uncertain

If it is the right one then change of occupation to carpenter.
This looks to be the same one with some differences...

1841
Civil Parish: Largs
County: Ayrshire
Address: Main St
Parish Number: 602

John Sawers 55 [Occ. Tinner]
Marion Sawers 22
Helen Sawers 20
John Sawers 16 [Joiner]
Laine Sawers 14 Male [Weaver] User submitted name = James and should be 16y not 14y
Alexander Sawers 14
Saint Sawers 12
Margaret Sawers 10
Lean Minor Sawers 50 User submitted says Jean Sawers, maiden name Wilson

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Parents John SAWERS and Jean WILSON

Possibly died 1857 Lanark.

Death 1857 SAWERS James (mother's maiden name WILSON) Hutchesontown, Lanark Age 34
 

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One more then. :biggrin:

1851
Piece: SCT1851/644 Place: Gorbals -Lanarkshire Enumeration District: 22
Civil Parish: Tradeston Ecclesiastical Parish, Village or Island: -
Folio: 621 Page: 6 Schedule: 25
Address: 12 Nelson Street
Surname First name(s) Rel Status *** Age Occupation Where Born Remarks
MALCOLM William Head M M 33 Joiner (Journeyman) Ayrshire - Largs
MALCOLM Agnes Wife M F 35 Ayrshire - Largs
MALCOLM Mary Dau U F 9 Ayrshire - Largs
MALCOLM Janet Dau U F 7 Ayrshire - Largs
Page: 7
MALCOLM Mary Mother W F 56 Ayrshire - Largs
MALCOLM Alexander Brothr U M 15 Apprentice Boiler Maker Ayrshire - Largs
MALCOLM John Lodger U M 25 Warper Ayrshire - Largs


A look for Alexander in 1861 thanks.

Trees have a marriage to an Isabella Sinclair but that Alexander born abt 1836 may not be the one born Largs. The trees have no pob. Death 1878 but again no location.


I'll leave it with you Geoff. Catch you tomorrow.
 
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