Jean Victoria LANG

[DaveHam9]

Hello,

1851 Scotland Census
Civil Parish: Barony
County: Lanarkshire
Address: 20 Elinbank Crescent [Elmbank]
LANG Archebald G, head 1801 age 50 Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Merchant Foreign Trade
LANG Iran, wife 1810 age 41 Glasgow, Lanarkshire [Jean]
LANG David G, son 1831 age 20 Glasgow, Lanarkshire
LANG Penelope M, daur 1833 age 18 Glasgow, Lanarkshire
LANG Archibald G, servant 1835 age 16 Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scholar
LANG Jean V, daur, 1839 age 12 Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scholar
LANG Helen A, daur 1842 age 9 Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scholar
LANG Elizabeth R, daur 1846 age 5 Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scholar
LANG William, son 1848 age 3 Glasgow, Lanarkshire

1861 Scotland Census
Civil Parish: Glasgow Barony
County: Lanarkshire
Address: 122 Woodlands Road
LANG Archibald G, head 1800 age 61 Glasgow, Lanark, Insurance Agent
LANG Jean, wife 1810 age 51 Glasgow, Lanark
LANG Penelope M, daur age 1833 age 28 Glasgow, Lanark, Dady Governers
LANG Jean, daur 1839 age 22 Glasgow, Lanark, Dady Governers
LANG Helen A, daur 1842 age 19 Glasgow, Lanark
LANG Elizabeth R, daur 1846 age 15 Glasgow, Lanark
LANG William, son 1848 age 13 Glasgow, Lanark, Eugnermithe Clerk

Arrived in Australia 1861- 1879 ???

Marriage 3361/1879 CHANNON HENRY WILLIAM - LANG JEAN VICTORIA - ADELONG

Arrival of older brother
Index to Unassisted Inward Passenger Lists to Victoria 1852-1923
LANG ARCHIBALD GRAHAM 23 JAN 1859 ADMIRAL B 157 003

Victoria, Australia, Assisted and Unassisted Passenger Lists, 1839–1923
Name: Archibald Graham Lang
Estimated birth year: abt 1836
Age: 23
Arrival Date: 19 Jan 1859
Arrival Port: Melbourne, Australia
Departure Port: Greenock
Ship: Admiral
Nationality: Scottish

Regards,

Dave

 

[gibbo]

Dave are you aware that Penelope come to Australia as well?


The Argus (Melbourne, Vic. : 1848 - 1956)
Tuesday 9 February 1869

LANG.-On the 19th ult., at Rockhampton, Queensland, of gastric fever, Penelope Mary, eldest-daugh- ter of Archibald Grahame Lang, Esq., Glasgow.



QLd BMD
1869/C852 Penelope Mary Lang Archibald Grahame Lang Jean - ** born Scotland aged 28 years


Her age is way out .. She was 28 in the 1861 census

 

[DaveHam9]

Thanks. No, not at all.

 

[gibbo]

And another one David this time :biggrin:


The Argus (Melbourne, Vic. : 1848 - 1956)
Tuesday 18 April 1876

LANG. -On the 16th lnst, at Alexandra-terrace, Fitzroy, David Grohamo Lang, oldest sou of tho late Archibald Grahame Lang, merchant, Glasgow, aged 44 years.


You know this one got here but heres his death notice.

The Argus (Melbourne, Vic. : 1848 - 1956)
Saturday 28 August 1915

LANG. -On the 26th August, at 290 Williams road,Toorak, Archibald Grahame Lang, son of the late Archibald Graham Lang, of Glasgow, Scotland.

 

[DaveHam9]

Maybe:

Unassisted to Victoria

LANG JANE V 22 AUG 1863 PRINCE OF WALES B 222 001


The Sydney Morning Herald - Saturday 19 February 1898
IN THE SUPREME COURT OF NEW SOUTH WALES.-Probate Jurisdiction.-In the Will of JEAN (or JANE) VICTORIA CHANNON, late of Frogmore, in the colony of New South Wales, Married Woman, deceased.-Applcation will be made after fourteen days from the publicition hereof that Probate of the last Will of the abovenamed deceased may be granted to HENRY CHANNON, the Executor named in the said Will. WHITE and WOLSTENHOLME, Proctors for Applicant, 121 Pitt street, Sydney.

 

[gibbo]

South Rockhampton Cemetery

Penelope Mary LANG
Age 28
Date of burial 20 January 1869
Cause of death Gastric Fever
Section 17 grave 568
Occupation Assistant housekeeper

 

[DaveHam9]

The Argus (Melbourne, Vic. : 1848 - 1956) - Tuesday 25 August 1863 p.4

ARRIVED.- AUG. 24
Prince of Wales, Blackwall Line ship, 1,500 tons,...
Miss Lang...

 

[gibbo]

There is a VIC will online for

Occupation Teacher Of Singing
GivenName Archibald G
FamilyName Lang
AltName
Title
Residence Toorak
COUNTRY_OF_RESIDENCE
STATE_OF_RESIDENCE
TO_WHOM_COMMITTED
File_Number 140/995
Death_Date 26 Aug 1915
Grant_Date 12 Oct 1915


He left everything to his sister Helen. So was she here to :2fun::2fun:


Maybe her?

Index to Unassisted Inward Passenger Lists to Victoria 1852-1923

LANG HELEN 25 NOV 1866 ESSEX B

 

[DaveHam9]

Thanks.

They all arrived on different vessels it seems.

 

[gibbo]

They could all have at least arrived on the same ship instead of in dribs and drabs

Wonder if the 2 youngest turned up here as well.

Ok so where to now?

Nanna time :biggrin: BBL

 

[DaveHam9]

Bring Back Lewis. :2fun:

 

[gibbo]

That almost sounded like the Mortein Ad on the telly. Bring back Louie :biggrin:
You heard of Louie the fly?
At least he would be easy to find :biggrin:

Where are we up to? Or case closed?

 

[DaveHam9]

You may move on. :2fun:

I will check out the fiche at the library next week for Jane V.

 

[gibbo]

Oh my. I just found something interesting. Your Archibald snr married Jean whose maiden name was Robb.
Well they are listed in the Scotland and Glasgow slave compensation records

Laing, Archibald Graham address Scotland claim number Manchester 107
Laing, Jane nee Robb address Scotland claim number Manchester 107

If you scroll down the list you will come to his name.
http://www.ucl.ac.uk/lbs/project/scottishdata.pdf

And also on the family, a interesting read

http://mprobb.wordpress.com/2011/02/09/my-family-and-the-slave-trade/

 

[DaveHam9]

Caledonian Mercury (Edinburgh, Scotland), Wednesday, October 20, 1858; Issue 21550.
SCOTS BANKRUPTS
Archibald Graham Lang, merchant, and sometime commission agent in Glasgow, and some time partner of Lang and Lawson, merchants in Glasgow and the Crimea - creditors meet in the Faculty Hall, Glasgow, 26th October, twelve o’clock - J. L. Lang, Agent.

 

[gibbo]

Births, Deaths, Marriages and Obituaries .
The Aberdeen Journal (Aberdeen, Scotland), Wednesday, April 14, 1830

At Glasgow, on the 2nd instant, by the Rev Dr Gibb, Archibald Grahame Lang Esq to Jane, daughter of the late George Robb Esq.


Ok this next one will tell us the youngest son William didnt make it to Australia..

Births, Deaths, Marriages and Obituaries .
Glasgow Herald (Glasgow, Scotland), Tuesday, June 1, 1875; Issue 11054.

Deaths
At 58 St George's road on the 30th William Lang, youngest son of Archibald Grahame Lang Esq

 

[DaveHam9]

Shipping record was no help.

LANG JANE V 22 - AUG 1863 PRINCE OF WALES B 222 001

LANG Jane V 22 single spinster English for Melbourne

Second Class Passenger

Master - R K Deacon