John Conway

Parents:

• Birth*: John Conway was born in 1851 at Monkton, Ayrshire, Scotland, .
• He was the son of John Conway farm labourer and Jane Waugh.
• (Groom) Marriage*: John Conway married Mary Carson, daughter of William Carson farmer and Mary Waugh, on 31 October 1871 at 74 Stanley Place, Kinning Park, Govan, Lanarkshire, Scotland, ; 1871 marriages in the district of Govan Church in the county of Lanark ref 191; 1871 on the Thirtyfirst day of October at 74 Stanley Place Kinning Park after banns according to the forms of the Free Church of Scotland; signed John Conway shipwright jouneyman bachelor - cousins - aged 20 residing at 54 Harmony Row Govan, parents John Conway mechanics labours and Jane Conway ms Waugh; signed Mary Carson assistant grocer spinster - cousins - aged 26 residing at 54 Harmony Row Govan, parents William Carson farmer and Mary Carson ms Waugh; signed Colin A MacKenzie Free Ch Govan, signed Henry Carson & Martha Conway witnesses; registered 1871 November 2nd at Govan Thomas Steele registrar.^1,2
• (Deceased) Death*: John Conway died on 21 December 1927 at 156 Port Dundas Road, Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland, , 1927 deaths in the district of St Rollox in the burgh of Glasgow, ref 494; John Conway coal depot clerk married to Mary Carson; 1927 December twenty-first 3h 5m pm 156 Port Dundas Road Glasgow; male aged 76 years; parents John Conway labourer (dec), Jane Conway ms Waugh (dec); cancer of oesophagus duration indefinite under observations 2 months as cert by David Curle MD CM; signed Henry ... Conway son present 161 Maryhill Road Glasgow; reg 1927 December 22nd at Glasgow Hugh Welsh registrar.³

• (Witness) Marriage: He witnessed the marriage of Samuel Ferguson Conway and Margaret McMillan on Wednesday, 16 November 1870 at Balmichael, Kilmory, Bute, Scotland, ; 1870 marriages in the parish of Kilmory in the county of Bute; 1870 on the sixteenth day of November at Balmichael Kilmory Parish after banns according rto the forms of the Free Church of Scotland; signed Samuel Conway ships carpenter journeyman bachelor, age 25, Meadow Lane Renfrew, John Conway general labourer Jane Conway ms Waugh; signed Margaret McMillan house servant spinster, age 21, Meadow Flat Renfrew, James McMillan farm labourer Janet McMillan ms McDougall; signed Archibald Nicol Free Church minister at Shirken, signed John Conway, Janet McMillan witnesses; reg 1870 November 19th at Kilmory Daniel Mackenzie registrar.⁴
• (Witness) Marriage: John Conway witnessed the marriage of Hugh Gray coal carter and Martha Conway on Friday, 7 June 1872 at 3 Marine Crescent, Govan, Lanarkshire, Scotland, ; 1872 marriages in the district of Govan Church in the county of Lanark, ref 136; 1872 on the seventh day of June at 3 Marine Crescent Govan after banns according to the forms of the Free Church of Scotland; signed Hugh Gray coal carter bachelor, aged 31, residing at 6 Glencester Street Glasgow, parents John Gray labourer (dec) and Catherine Gray ms McCulloch; signed Martha Conway domestic servant spinster, aged 30, residing 54 Harmony Row Govan; parents John Conway engineers labourer and Jane Conway ms Waugh; signed Alex S Patterson DD signed John Conway, M J Conway witnesses; registered 1872 June 11th at Govan Thomas Steel registrar.⁵
• (Spouse) Death: His spouse Mary Carson died on 9 June 1933 at 41 Arniston Street, Shettleston, Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland, ; 1933 deaths in the disrict of Shettleston in the burgh of Glasgow ref128; Mary Conway widow of John Conway coal merchants clerk died 1933 June nineth 9h 30m 41 Arniston Street Glasgow, female aged 90 years, parents William Carson farmer (dec) & Mary Carson ms Waugh (dec), cause senile decay as cert by J Dunlop MBChB, signed Harry C Conway son 161 Maryhill Road Glasgow. registered 1933 June 10th at Glasgow signed Ann Shearer registrar.⁶

Census & Directory Entries

Member of Household	7 April 1861	They was listed as a member of the household of John Conway farm labourer and Jane Waugh in the 1861 census at Monkton, Ayrshire, Scotland, . John Conway, son, aged 10, scholar, born Monkton Ayrshire; John Conway, head, married, aged 60, Mason's Labourer, born Ireland; Jane Conway, wife, married, aged 50, Mason's Labourer's wife, born Ireland.7
Member of Household	2 April 1871	They was listed as a member of the household of John Conway farm labourer and Jane Waugh in the 1871 census at 54 Harmony Row, Govan, Lanarkshire, Scotland, . John Conway, son, 19, apprentice carpenter, Monkton; John Conway, head, 65, ship yard labourer, Ireland; Jane Conway, wife, 55, labourer's wife, Ireland.8
Head of Household	3 April 1881	He was listed as head of household along with spouse Mary Carson in the 1881 census at 30 Northburn Street, Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland, . John Conway, head, married, 29, Coal Master's Clerk, born Monktown, Ayr, Scotland; Mary Conway, wife, married, 35, born Ireland; also in the household were William Carson Conway, Henry Conway, John Conway and John Conway minister Church of SCotland.9
Head of Household	5 April 1891	He was listed as head of household along with spouse Mary Carson in the 1891 census at 547 New City Road, Maryhill, Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland, . John Conway, head, married, 40, Coal Depot Clerk, employed, born Ayrshire, Monkton; Mary Conway, wife, married, 42, born Ireland; also in the household were Henry Conway, John Conway and Hugh Conway.10