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Mary Jane Elder1

F, #17507, b. say 1811, d. 1843
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Pedigree
Last Edited: 1 May 2021
  • Birth*: Mary Jane Elder was born say 1811 at Ireland, ; from 1841 census.1,2
  • Marriage*: She married John McELROY builder & railway contractor say 1828; In 1841 he was still married and his wife (?) appears as Mary Ann, whereas his son James Angelo McElroy (by his first marriage) who died 7 June 1907 records the mother as Mary Jane Elder. He [James who died 1907] married 1858 and begins to appear in the census after that

    At 94 King Street, Glasgow, on the 13th inst., by the Rev. A. S. Paterson. D.D., of Eglington Free Church, Mr James M'Elroy, engineer, to Agnes, eldest daughter of Mr Archibald Breckenridge.

    Paisley Herald and Renfrewshire Advertiser sat 18 Dec 1858.1,3
  • Death*: Mary Jane Elder died in 1843.1
  • Married Name: As of say 1828, her married name was McELROY.1
  • (Spouse) Death: Their spouse John McELROY builder & railway contractor died on 16 January 1876; 1876 deaths in the district of Govan Church in the County of Lanark, ref 83; John McElroy railway contractor married 1st to Mary Jane Elder, 2nd Jessie Kidd, died 1876 January Sixteenth 9h 10m pm at Clyde Haugh House Govan Road Govan, male aged 74 years, parents John McElroy builder (dec) & Jane McElroy ms Carey (dec), cause bronchitis apoplexy as cert by S J Moore MD, signed Thos Hunter son in law present, registered 1876 January 25th at Govan signed John Jeffrey assist registrar initialled TS (Thomas Steel, registrar.)3,1

Census & Directory Entries

Member of Household6 June 1841Mary Jane Elder was listed along with John McELROY builder & railway contractor in the 1841 census at Wilson's Court, Main Street, Gorbals, Lanarkshire, Scotland, . John     McElroy     Male     40     1801     Ireland
Maryann     McElroy     Female     30     1811     Ireland
Andrew     Johnston     Male     20     1821     Ireland
Catharine     Forbes     Female     40     1801     Ireland.2

Family:

John McELROY builder & railway contractor b. 1802, d. 16 Jan 1876

Child:

James Angelo McELROY pattern maker+4 b. s 1833, d. 11 Jun 1907

Citations

  1. [S50] General Record Office for Scotland, online www.scotlandspeople.gov.uk, General Record Office for Scotland (Edinburgh, Scotland), Statutory Death 1876 Govan Church ref 646/1 83 image held [Apr 2021].
  2. [S54] Website findmypast.co.uk (www.findmypast.co.uk) Record Transcription:
    1841 England, Wales & Scotland Census
    Wilsons Court, Main Street, Gorbals, Lanarkshire, Scotland [April 2021].
  3. [S40] From RT by Email [March 2021].
  4. [S50] General Record Office for Scotland, Statutory Death 1907 Garngadhill ref 644/5 445 image held [Apr 2021].