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Agness Shaw McELROY1,2

F, #17517, b. 1859, d. 12 July 1907
Last Edited: 7 Aug 2022

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, Agness Shaw 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.4,5
  • (Witness) Memorial Inscription: Agness Shaw McELROY is commemorated on the headstone erected by John McELROY builder & railway contractor in 1870 at Roseneath Old Churchyard, Roseneath, Dunbartonshire, Scotland, . Inscription reads Stone.76
    East Face
    Underneath
    lieth
    the mortal part of
    John McElroy
    who left this world
    at the call of his Creator
    on the 28th Nov. 1870
    in the 26th year of his age
    also his sister
    Jessie
    who departed this life
    on the 4th Nov. 1871
    in the 19th year of her age
    South Face
    also of his
    father
    John McElroy
    who departed this life
    on the 16th Jan. 1876
    in the 74th year of his age
    Janet McKinlay Kidd
    widow of John McElroy
    who died on the 24th April 1888
    aged 65 years
    North Face
    Agnes
    Shaw McElroy
    who departed this life
    12th July 1907
    in the 49th year of her age
    Catherine Thomas McElroy
    who departed this life
    12th Sep. 1907
    in the 64th year of her age.3

Census & Directory Entries

Member of Household7 April 1861They was listed as a member of the household of John McELROY builder & railway contractor and Janet McKinlay Kidd in the 1861 census at Craigrownie Cove, Rosneath, Dunbartonshire, Scotland, ; John     McElroy     Head     Married     Male     58     1803     Proprietor Of Houses     Ireland
Janet     McElroy     Wife     Married     Female     39     1822     -     Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland
Jane     McElroy     Daughter     -     Female     9     1852     Scholar     Dunbartonshire, Scotland
Janet     McElroy     Daughter     -     Female     7     1854     Scholar     Dunbartonshire, Scotland
Mary     McElroy     Daughter     -     Female     6     1855     Scholar     Dunbartonshire, Scotland
Ann     McElroy     Daughter     -     Female     4     1857     Scholar     Dunbartonshire, Scotland
Agness     McElroy     Daughter     -     Female     2     1859     -     Dunbartonshire, Scotland
Margaret     Lidalle     Servant     Unmarried     Female     24     1837     Dairy Maid     Eastfield, Lanarkshire, Scotland
Elisabeth     Wilkie     Servant     Unmarried     Female     23     1838     Domestic Sert     Tarbert, Argyllshire, Scotland.1
Member of Household2 April 1871They was listed as a member of the household of John McELROY builder & railway contractor and Janet McKinlay Kidd in the 1871 census at Craigrownie Cottage, Roseneath, Dunbartonshire, Scotland, ; John     McElroy     Head     Married     Male     68     1803     Iron Founder & Railway Contractor     Ireland
Jessie     McElroy     Wife     Married     Female     49     1822     -     Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland
Jane     McElroy     Daughter     Unmarried     Female     20     1851     -     Dunbartonshire, Scotland
Jessie     McElroy     Daughter     Unmarried     Female     18     1853     -     Dunbartonshire, Scotland
Agnes     McElroy     Daughter     -     Female     12     1859     Scholar     Dunbartonshire, Scotland
Thomas     McElroy     Son     -     Male     8     1863     Scholar     Dunbartonshire, Scotland
Effie     McArthur     Servant     Unmarried     Female     24     1847     General Servant     Tobermory, Argyllshire, Scotland.6
Member of Household3 April 1881They was listed as a member of the household of Janet McKinlay Kidd in the 1881 census at Clyde Haugh House, Govan Road, Govan Church, Govan, Lanarkshire, Scotland, ; Janet     McElroy     Head     Widow     Female     57     1824     -     Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland
Catherine     McElroy     Daughter     Unmarried     Female     36     1845     -     Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland
Jane Carey     Hunter     Daughter     Married     Female     30     1851     -     Cove, Dunbartonshire, Scotland
Mary     McElroy     Daughter     Unmarried     Female     26     1855     -     Cove, Dunbartonshire, Scotland
Annie     McElroy     Daughter     Unmarried     Female     24     1857     -     Cove, Dunbartonshire, Scotland
Aggie Shaw     McElroy     Daughter     Unmarried     Female     22     1859     -     Cove, Dunbartonshire, Scotland
Thomas     McElroy     Son     Unmarried     Male     18     1863     General Clerk At Law     Cove, Dunbartonshire, Scotland
Jessie     Hunter     Granddaughter     -     Female     5     1876     -     Glasgow, Renfrewshire, Scotland
Elisabeth Catherine     Hunter     Granddaughter     -     Female     3     1878     -     Glasgow, Renfrewshire, Scotland
Thomas Clyde     Hunter     Grandson     -     Male     1     1880     -     Glasgow, Renfrewshire, Scotland
Catherine     Carmichael     Servant     Unmarried     Female     22     1859     Domestic Servant     Argyllshire, Scotland.2
Member of Household5 April 1891They was listed in the 1891 census at Spring Gardens, Barony, Maryhill, Lanarkshire, Scotland, ; Catherine     McElroy     Daughter     Unmarried     Female     46     1845     -     Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland
Jane C     Hunter     Daughter     Married     Female     40     1851     -     Cove, Dunbartonshire, Scotland
Mary     McElroy     Daughter     Unmarried     Female     35     1856     -     Cove, Dunbartonshire, Scotland
Annie     McElroy     Daughter     Unmarried     Female     33     1858     -     Cove, Dunbartonshire, Scotland
Agnes S     McElroy     Daughter     Unmarried     Female     30     1861     -     Cove, Dunbartonshire, Scotland
Thomas     McElroy     Son     Unmarried     Male     28     1863     Writer     Cove, Dunbartonshire, Scotland
Jessie S B     Hunter     Granddaughter     Unmarried     Female     15     1876     Scholar     Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland
Elizabeth C     Hunter     Granddaughter     -     Female     13     1878     Scholar     Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland
Thomas C     Hunter     Grandson     -     Male     11     1880     Scholar     Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland
Janet C M     Hunter     Granddaughter     -     Female     8     1883     Scholar     Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland
Catherine     Carmichael     Servant     Unmarried     Female     26     1865     D Servant Cook     Argyllshire, Scotland
Catherine     Gardiner     Servant     Unmarried     Female     25     1866     D Servant Hs Maid     Wishaw, Lanarkshire, Scotland.7
Member of Household31 March 1901They was listed as a member of the household of Thomas Hunter master mariner and Jane Carey McELROY in the 1901 census at 2 Spring Gardens, Maryhill, Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland, ; wife Jane C Hunter in Craigrownie Cottage, Roseneath, Cove Dunbartonshire with her sister Mary McElroy (also ennumerated here)
Thomas     Hunter     Head     -     Male     60     1841     General Merchant Oils & Paints     England
Elizabeth     Hunter     Daughter     Single     Female     23     1878     Clerkess     Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland
Jane     Hunter     Daughter     Single     Female     18     1883     Scholar     Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland
Catherine     McElroy     Sister-In-Law     Single     Female     26     1875     Living On Own Means     Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland
Annie     McElroy     Sister-In-Law     Single     Female     44     1857     Living On Own Means     Dunbartonshire, Scotland
Agnes     McElroy     Sister-In-Law     Single     Female     41     1860     Living On Own Means     Dunbartonshire, Scotland
Mary     Tosh     Servant     Single     Female     18     1883     General Domestic     Stonehouse, Lanarkshire, Scotland.8

Citations

  1. [S54] Website findmypast.co.uk (www.findmypast.co.uk) Record Transcription:
    1861 England, Wales & Scotland Census
    Craigrownie Cove, Rosneath, Dunbartonshire, Scotland [April 2021].
  2. [S54] Website findmypast.co.uk (www.findmypast.co.uk) Record Transcription:
    1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census
    Clyde Haugh House, Govan Road, Govan, Govan Church, Lanarkshire, Scotland [April 2021].
  3. [S49] Website Web Site online (www.) http://members.madasafish.com/~fairenough/page86.html
  4. [S49] Website Web Site online (www.) https://www.caingram.info/Scotland/Pic_htm/kilcreggan.htm
  5. [S49] Website Web Site online (www.) https://www.caingram.info/Scotland/Pic_htm/kilcreggan.htm
    https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cove,_Argyll.
  6. [S54] Website findmypast.co.uk (www.findmypast.co.uk) Record Transcription:
    1871 England, Wales & Scotland Census
    Craigrownie Cottage, Rosneath, Roseneath, Dunbartonshire, Scotland [April 2021].
  7. [S54] Website findmypast.co.uk (www.findmypast.co.uk) Record Transcription:
    1891 England, Wales & Scotland Census
    Spring Gardens, Barony, Maryhill, Lanarkshire, Scotland [April 2021].
  8. [S54] Website findmypast.co.uk (www.findmypast.co.uk) Record Transcription:
    1901 England, Wales & Scotland Census
    Spring Gardens, 2, Glasgow, Maryhill, Lanarkshire, Scotland [April 2021].