1851 Census Lookup Request

ellenavon · Post by **ellenavon** » Mon Nov 24, 2008 4:35 pm

One of the children to James Workman and Elizabeth Adam on IGI is

Catherine Shaw Workman, b. 31 Jan 1858 @ West Kilbride.

Ellen

Susan · Post by **Susan** » Mon Nov 24, 2008 4:47 pm

Catherine Workman b 1858 to James Workman and Elizabeth Adam is shown on IGI as Catherine Shaw Workman.

The Mary she is with in 1881 could well be the same Mary shown in Annette's post in 1851 as the 13 year old granddaughter of Hugh and Catherine Workman. Catherine's maiden name is Shaw.

Susan.

q98 · Post by **q98** » Tue Nov 25, 2008 9:44 am

Many thanks to all who assisted and responded.

The source of my information is indeed
http://muse.jhu.edu/journals/canadian_j ... field.html

It is the second time this article has reared its head in my WORKMAN research and, again, provides more questions than answers. Yes, the article does state "along with his daughter, Mary from a previous marriage". Mary was born circa 1853 probably at West Kilbride; corroborated by the phrase "when she was brought to Canada, and was about twenty in 1873".

If I have this correct, James WORKMAN (b. circa 1817) [see age at 1851 Census) married Elizabeth ADAM (b. circa 1828) [see age at 1851 Census] on 19 Oct 1850 at West Kilbride [ see IGI - I know].

Hugh WORKMAN (b. 1796, West Kilbride) married Catherine SHAW (unknown) is definately one of mine. Although I am unable to locate a James WORKMAN born circa 1817, I firmly believe they are of the same family. How many WORKMANs would there be in a small Ayrshire coastal village in 1800s that would NOT be related?

MORE digging required now - OPR for West Kilbride would be a good place to start for James' first marriage and second marriage to Elizabeth ADAM and Mary's birth, although any OPR find will not give me much data.

I have have an obituary from the local Ayrshire newspaper; The Ardrossan and Saltcoats Herald for James Workman, late of West Kilbride, died late 1872 at Moore Town, County Lambton, Canada West.

Thanks again all.

Kindest regards and thanks again to all.

Jim McCreadie
Fremantle
Western Australia

Susan · Post by **Susan** » Tue Nov 25, 2008 10:14 am

Hi Jim

James birth is not shown on IGI but it is there on SP in 1815.

Susan.

q98 · Post by **q98** » Tue Nov 25, 2008 10:54 am

Thanks Susan, presume an OPR entry?

Jim

Post by **SarahND** » Tue Nov 25, 2008 5:45 pm

Hi Jim,

jim mccreadie wrote: I have have an obituary from the local Ayrshire newspaper; The Ardrossan and Saltcoats Herald for James Workman, late of West Kilbride, died late 1872 at Moore Town, County Lambton, Canada West.

Does it mention his wife and his alleged cause of death?

Just curious

Sarah

Post by **AndrewP** » Tue Nov 25, 2008 6:50 pm

Hi Jim,

James of 1815 doesn't appear on the online IGI as West Kilbride is one of the many Scottish parishes where only the female births are listed for the OPR years (pre-1855). This is an anomaly of the online version of the IGI. The IGI on microfiche (found in a number of libraries), or on computer at LDS Family History Centres will have both the male and female births, as does ScotlandsPeople.

All the best,

AndrewP

q98 · Post by **q98** » Wed Nov 26, 2008 10:01 pm

Thanks Sarah and Andrew

Sarah: No mention of cause of death nor his wife Elizabeth. Where the name of the relatives was inserted (normally at the end) in the newspaper Death Notice, it says "Late of West Kilbride".

Andrew: Thanks for that tip! I maintain a "Tip" file in my genealogy folder so that one will join the others.

Jim McCreadie
Fremantle
Western Australia

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