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James Conway gardener1

M, #16482, b. 1885
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Pedigree
Last Edited: 19 Apr 2020

Parents:

Father*: John Conway mason's labourer1 b. 1851
Mother*: Jessie Muirhead1 b. 1849
  • Newspaper Article*: James Conway gardener was mentioned in a newspaper article BROUGHTY SEAMAN MISSING. The whaler Active, of Dundee, Captain Alexander Murray, put into Peterhead Bay yesterday morning and reported the loss of James Conway, a young seaman belonging to Broughty Ferry. The Active left Dundee on Thursday for Hudson Bay, and she had only been a few hours on the passage when Conway was discovered to be amissing. Search was made for him all over the vessel but without avail, and as he was not seen to have gone ashore with any of the boats which accompanied the vessel some distance, it is conjectured he had fallen overboard on 13 June 1904 at Dundee, Forfarshire, Scotland, .2
  • Newspaper Article: He was mentioned in a newspaper article Latest Scottish Casualties
    The following are amongst the latest Scottish Casualties reported:-
    ...
    Wounded
    Private James Conway, Scottish Rifles, whose mother resides in Long Lane, Broughty Ferry. Formerly a gardener at Helenslea, Broughty Ferry on 22 December 1917.3
  • Newspaper Article: He was mentioned in a newspaper article Broughty Ferry
    Pte. James Conway, Scotttish Rifles, wounded, was a gardener with Mrs Stephen, Helenslea, Broughty Ferry on 29 December 1917.4

Census & Directory Entries

Member of Household31 March 1901They was listed as a member of the household of John Conway mason's labourer and Jessie Muirhead in the 1901 census at 8 Links Cottages, Monifieth, Forfarshire, Scotland, ; John     Conway     Head     Married     Male     50     1851     Mason's Labourer     Newburgh, Fife, Scotland
Jessie     Conway     Wife     Married     Female     52     1849     Labourer's Wife     Wick, Caithness, Scotland
Christina     Martin     Boarder     Married     Female     25     1876     -     Brechin, Forfarshire (Angus), Scotland
John     Conway     Son     Single     Male     20     1881     Jobbing Gardener     Brechin, Forfarshire (Angus), Scotland
Maria     Conway     Daughter     Single     Female     18     1883     - Brotty Ferry Forfarshire (Angus), Scotland
James     Conway     Son     Single     Male     16     1885     Apprentice Gardener     Brotty Ferry Forfarshire (Angus), Scotland
Alexander     Muirhead     Brother-In-Law     Single     Male     50     1851     Ship's Steward     Wick, Caithness, Scotland.1

Citations

  1. [S54] Website findmypast.co.uk (www.findmypast.co.uk) Record Transcription:
    1901 England, Wales & Scotland Census
    Links Cottages, 8, Dundee, Monifieth, Forfarshire (Angus), Scotland [Apr 2020].
  2. [S54] Website findmypast.co.uk (www.findmypast.co.uk) Find My Past Newspapers Collection Dundee Evening Tel 13th June 1904 [Apr 2020].
  3. [S54] Website findmypast.co.uk (www.findmypast.co.uk) Find My Past Newspapers Collection Dundee Courier 22 Dec 1917 [Apr 2020].
  4. [S54] Website findmypast.co.uk (www.findmypast.co.uk) Find My Past Newspapers Collection Dundee Peoples Journal 29 Dec 1917 [Apr 2020].