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William McELROY1

M, #17509, b. 1848
Family Explorer
Pedigree
Last Edited: 29 Apr 2021

Parents:

Father*: John McELROY builder & railway contractor1 b. 1802, d. 16 Jan 1876
Mother*: Janet McKinlay Kidd1 b. 14 Dec 1821, d. 24 Apr 1888
  • (Resident) Address: As of 1850, William McELROY was living with John McELROY builder & railway contractor and Janet McKinlay Kidd at at Craigrownie Cottage, Roseneath, Kilgreggan & Cove, Dunbartonshire, Scotland, ; family home about 1850 until 1901 https://www.caingram.info/Scotland/Pic_htm/kilcreggan.htm

    https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cove,_Argyll.2,3

Census & Directory Entries

Member of Household30 March 1851They was listed as a member of the household of John McELROY builder & railway contractor and Janet McKinlay Kidd in the 1851 census at Craigrownie, Roseneath, Dunbartonshire, Scotland, ; John     McIlroy     Head     Married     Male     45     1806     Builder Employing 30 Men     Ireland
Janet     McIlroy     Wife     Married     Female     28     1823     -     Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland
Catharine     McIlroy     Daughter     -     Female     6     1845     -     Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland
John     McIlroy     Son     -     Male     4     1847     -     Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland
William     McIlroy     Son     -     Male     3     1848     -     Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland
Ebenezer     McIlroy     Son     -     Male     2     1849     -     Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland
Jane K     McIlroy     Daughter     -     Female     0     1851     -     Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland
Margaret     Scott     Visitor     Widow     Female     33     1818     Dressmaker     Renfrewshire, Scotland
James     Kidd     Visitor     Married     Male     24     1827     Tin Plate Worker & Bell Hanger     Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland
Jane     McGown     -     Unmarried     Female     20     1831     House Servt     Stirlingshire, Scotland.1

Citations

  1. [S54] Website findmypast.co.uk (www.findmypast.co.uk) Record Transcription:
    1851 England, Wales & Scotland Census
    Craigrownie, Rosneath, Dunbartonshire, Scotland [April 2021].
  2. [S49] Website Web Site online (www.) https://www.caingram.info/Scotland/Pic_htm/kilcreggan.htm
  3. [S49] Website Web Site online (www.) https://www.caingram.info/Scotland/Pic_htm/kilcreggan.htm
    https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cove,_Argyll.