Peter Ballantyne, Manufacturer, Glasgow before 1828?

[McBrucie]

I am looking for details for Peter Ballantyne who was a manufacturer in Glasgow. On his daughters (Euphemia Boyd Ballantyne) OPR record for her marriage to John Bruce in 26-05-1828 it stated that he was manufacturer in Glasgow and was deceased. Does anyone know how I can find out what he manufactured?

Regards

McBrucie

[LesleyB]

Hi McBrucie

On his daughters (Euphemia Boyd Ballantyne) OPR record for her marriage to John Bruce in 26-05-1828

PO Directories? One does exist for that year. You can probably view a copy at the Mitchell Library I expect.
Glasgow Post Office Directory for 1828-29. Glasgow: printed by John Graham and Co., 1828.
There are earlier ones too.
http://www.glasgow.gov.uk/en/Residents/ ... centre.htm
Some of the PO directories are available on CDs too so you may be able to view it if a local FHS has it?

...long shot but any chance Euphemia might have survived until after 1855 and is there any chance her death informant migth have given a bit more details on her father's occupation. Maybe worth a look if you have not covered this angle already.

Other thing perhaps to try is to find her and her siblings births or christenings in the OPRs in the hope that the session clerk recorded occupations - some did, many didn't.

Best wishes
Lesley

[nelmit]

I am looking for details for Peter Ballantyne who was a manufacturer in Glasgow. On his daughters (Euphemia Boyd Ballantyne) OPR record for her marriage to John Bruce in 26-05-1828 it stated that he was manufacturer in Glasgow and was deceased. Does anyone know how I can find out what he manufactured?

Regards

McBrucie

A real longshot and only you can decide if it's worth £5 to look and perhaps be cursing me upside down!!!!:roll:

From SP -

1 Ballantyne Patrick 21/01/1812 of Castlehill Testament Testamentar and Inventory Glasgow Commissary Court CC9/7/80 VIEW (£5.00)
(4 pages)

Are these Euphemia's siblings?
Piece: SCT1851/578 Place: Ayr -Ayrshire Enumeration District: 15
Civil Parish: Ayr Ecclesiastical Parish, Village or Island: Ayr
Folio: 0 Page: 18 Schedule: 67
Address: Castlehill

Surname First name(s) Rel Status Sex Age Occupation Where Born Remarks
BALLANTINE James Head U M 53 Land Propr Farmr 250ac 13m 5w Lanarkshire - Glasgow Advocate - not practising.
BALLANTINE Margaret Sister U F 48 Gentlewoman Stirlingshire - Baldernock
BALLANTINE Jane Sister U F 46 Gentlewoman Lanarkshire - Glasgow
TIRNE Archibald Servnt W M 54 Butler Angus - Crief Surname uncertain.
COOK Peter Servnt U M 43 Employed In House Ayrshire - Maybole
Page: 0/19 MCKINNER John Servnt U M 20 House Servant Ayrshire - Symington
SMITH Sarah Servnt U F 51 House Servant Ayrshire - Ayr
DUNSMUR Janet Servnt U F 61 House Servant Ayrshire - Ayr
MUNRO Mary Servnt U F 34 House Servant Ross and Cromarty - Fearn Name of parish uncertain.
MCFARLANE Mary Servnt U F 38 House Servant Kincardineshire - -
MCILWRICK Elizabeth Servnt U F 44 House Servant Ayrshire - Girvan
HANNAH Ellen Servnt U F 20 House Servant Argyllshire - Bowmore Isla

Regards,
Annette

Later - I've just noticed the address Castlehill same as Patrick's so there is no doubt these are his relations. Whether or not he's Euphemia's father/ brother or otherwise is another story

[McBrucie]

...long shot but any chance Euphemia might have survived until after 1855 and is there any chance her death informant might have given a bit more details on her father's occupation. Maybe worth a look if you have not covered this angle already.

Hi Lesley,
I have just checked her death entry...and she did survive after 1855! She died in 1863 and it does give her fathers occupation (kind of!) it just says "________ manufacturer" (yes it shows just a line!). I will have a look at the Mitchell later on in the month when I om off for a few days.

Thanks again

McBrucie

[McBrucie]

A real longshot and only you can decide if it's worth £5 to look and perhaps be cursing me upside down!!!!:roll:

From SP -

1 Ballantyne Patrick 21/01/1812 of Castlehill Testament Testamentar and Inventory Glasgow Commissary Court CC9/7/80 VIEW (£5.00)
(4 pages)

Thanks Annette,
His name was shown as Peter, do you think that he still might be down as Patrick? I have not found any siblings for Eupemia yet....
I seem to have got the bug again after watching "who do you think you are" tonight again. I see Fiona Bruce is on in this series,,,,,fingers crossed she is related to my Bruces' and the BBC have found everything I haven't!

[nelmit]

A real longshot and only you can decide if it's worth £5 to look and perhaps be cursing me upside down!!!!:roll:

From SP -

1 Ballantyne Patrick 21/01/1812 of Castlehill Testament Testamentar and Inventory Glasgow Commissary Court CC9/7/80 VIEW (£5.00)
(4 pages)

Thanks Annette,
His name was shown as Peter, do you think that he still might be down as Patrick? I have not found any siblings for Eupemia yet....
I seem to have got the bug again after watching "who do you think you are" tonight again. I see Fiona Bruce is on in this series,,,,,fingers crossed she is related to my Bruces' and the BBC have found everything I haven't!

What does it give as Euphemia's mother's name on her death entry?

Regards,
Annette

[McBrucie]

What does it give as Euphemia's mother's name on her death entry?

Hi that was quick!

Her name is given as Mary Ballantyne (m.s. Boyd)

Regards

McBrucie

[nelmit]

Mmm maybe not then - the family at Castlehill - mother's name was Mary Taylor. Strangely enough they had a daughter Euphemia born in 1801.

Patrick and Peter are interchangeable and I noticed Euphemia gave Patrick as a middle name for one of her sons which is why I checked for Patrick in the wills.

Regards,
Annette

[McBrucie]

Thanks for looking Annette,
It still could be a cousin or something.....I will keep it in mind.

Regards

McBrucie

[nelmit]

I can only find Euphemia in 1841. Have you found her on other census records? Where did she die?

Regards,
Annette