Emigration to Australia

[Sobil]

Where were you when I needed you Lesley......

[LesleyB]

Sobil

Where were you when I needed you Lesley......

I was with the little green men....

Best wishes
Lesley

[Jack]

Hi Audrey,
Some census details, but i've still to get the 1861 for William McGOWAN aged 76 (eyes were playing up!) [now aded]
Do you know that your GG-Gr uncle James did marry? He's still single in 1861 at 38, but that, i know, means nothing!
Might be worth looking for him in the 1871? Seems a Meikle family has bought the farm by 1881.
The last census below might be your GG-GF Andrew in 1861?
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1851 cens 649 (665) Ed 18 p 2 (Lesmahagow)
High Blackwoodyards. [schedule 5]
Thomas McGOWAN, head, widower, 58, farmer of 90 acres, 4 labourers, b Avondale, LKS
James McGOWAN, son, u/m 27, farmer's son, b Lesmahagow, LKS
Jane McGOWAN, daur, u/m 25, farmer's daur, b Lesmahagow, LKS
George McGOWAN, son, u/m 23, gamekeeper, b Lesmahagow, LKS
Andrew McGOWAN, son, u/m 20, farmer's son, b Lesmahagow, LKS
Marion McGOWAN, daur, u/m 18, farmer's daur, b Lesmahagow, LKS
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1851 cens 649 (665) Ed 18 p 2 (Lesmahagow)
Low Blackwoodyards. [sch 6]
William McGOWAN, head, marr, 65, farmer of 140 acres, 7 labourers, b Avondale, LKS
Marion McGOWAN, wife, marr, 51, farmer's wife, b Lesmahagow, LKS
James McGOWAN, son, u/m 26, farmer's son, b Lesmahagow, LKS
John McGOWAN, son, u/m 24, farmer's son, b Lesmahagow, LKS
William McGOWAN, son, u/m 22, farmer's son, b Lesmahagow, LKS
Andrew McGOWAN, son, u/m 20, farmer's son, b Lesmahagow, LKS
Jane McGOWAN, daur, u/m 18, farmer's daur, b Lesmahagow, LKS
Marion McGOWAN, daur, 15, farmer's daur, b Lesmahagow, LKS
Thomas McGOWAN, son, 12, farmer's son, b Lesmahagow, LKS
Mary HAIR, servant, u/m 18, house servant, b Lesmahagow, LKS
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1861 cens 649 Ed 2 p 4 (Lesmahagow)
Blackwoodyards Farm.
Thomas McGOWAN, head, widow, 68, farmer of 120 acres, b Avondale, LKS
James McGOWAN, son, u/m 38, ploughman, b Lesmahagow, LKS
Jane McGOWAN, daur, u/m 34, dairy maid, b Lesmahagow, LKS
Margaret McGOWAN, gr-daur, u/m 18, domestic servant, b Lesmahagow, LKS
Margaret HAMILTON, gr-daur, u/m 16, domestic servant, b Lesmahagow, LKS
Thomas HAMILTON, gr-son, 13, errand boy, b Lesmahagow, LKS
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1861 cens 649 Ed 2 p 9 (Lesmahagow)
Blackwoodyards Farm.
William McGOWAN, head, marr, 76, farmer of 182 acres, b Avondale, LKS
Marion McGOWAN, wife, marr, 66, ---------- b Lesmahagow, LKS
James McGOWAN, son, u/m, 34, ag. overseer. b Lesmahagow, LKS
John McGOWAN, son, u/m, 32, ploughman, b Lesmahagow, LKS
William McGOWAN, son, u/m, 30, ag. labourer, b Lesmahagow, LKS
Andrew McGOWAN, son, u/m, 27, ag. labourer, b Lesmahagow, LKS
Marion McGOWAN, daur, u/m, 22, -------------- b Lesmahagow, LKS
Thomas McGOWAN, son, u/m, 20, ploughman, b Lesmahagow, LKS
Margaret BEVERIDGE, servant, u/m 18, dairy maid, b Whitburn, Linlithgowshire
Mary DALZIELL, servant, u/m 15, general servant, b Muirkirk, AYR
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1861 cens 649 Ed 3 p 5 (Lesmahagow)
Boghead Village.
Andrew McGOWAN, head, marr, 27, agricultural labourer, b Lesmahagow, LKS
Janet McGOWAN, wife, marr, 25, ------------- b Lesmahagow, LKS
Thomas McGOWAN, son, 4, -------------- b Lesmahagow, LKS
Hugh McGOWAN, son, 2, -------------- b Lesmahagow, LKS
Helen SOMERVILLE, visitor, u/m 23, dairy maid, b Lesmahagow, LKS
Hugh SOMERVILLE, nephew, 5yrs, ------------ b Lesmahagow, LKS
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The gent from New Zealand will need to have a re-think on his ancestors if he is a descendant of James McGOWAN & Jane LOCKHART....

Jack

[Tracey]

Appologies Margaret..................

Sobil .........that web address is a nightmare even if you do manually type it in but ive "saved it to favourites" problem solved for future ref

If you want to search for someone in particular send me a PM with the names, rough dates, areas if you know, and I'll have a go for you. It seems everyone elses relatives turn up, it's just mine that appear to be a figment of my imagination

.....if only you had offered years ago, but i might take you up on my stragglers or ones that i also begin to wonder if i have dreamt they exist ( seriously !)

Watch out for a posting headed Sobil ..im not joking all help offered is taken seriously

Lesley.........saved in the above answer..thanks from a uselss aol user

David..................if you were witness to a very long posting on a unnamed "other" site ( mostly on religion and LDS submittance reliability) you might still be laughing but for different reasons. I have added my tuppence worth as i couldnt careless what religious denomination submitted it, just greatful its there

Time for my bed

Goodnight all $