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James Angelo McELROY pattern maker1,2

M, #17531, b. say 1833, d. 11 June 1907
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Pedigree
Last Edited: 1 May 2021

Parents:

Father*: John McELROY builder & railway contractor1 b. 1802, d. 16 Jan 1876
Mother*: Mary Jane Elder1 b. s 1811, d. 1843
  • Birth*: James Angelo McELROY pattern maker was born say 1833 at Ireland, .1,3
  • He was the son of John McELROY builder & railway contractor and Mary Jane Elder.1
  • Marriage*: James Angelo McELROY pattern maker married Agnes Breckenridge on Tuesday, 7 December 1858 at 2 Maxa??llen Place, Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland, ; 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 1858.4,5
  • Death*: James Angelo McELROY pattern maker died on 11 June 1907 at Barnhill Poorhouse, Glagow, Lanarkshire, Scotland, ; married to Agnes Breckenridge, died June Eleventh 2h 20m pm at Barnhill Poorhouse Glasgow, male aged 73, parnets John McElroy mason (dec) and Mary Jane McElroy ms Elder (dec), cancer of rectum at least six months as cert by J Thomason MD, signed James Angelo McElroy son 32 Taylor Street Clydebank, registered 1907 June 12th at Glasgow signed D M Rennie registrar.1

Census & Directory Entries

Head of Household7 April 1861He was listed as head of household, along with spouse Agnes Breckenridge in the 1861 census at Muirhead Place, Govan, Renfrewshire, Scotland, . James A     McElroy     Head     Married     Male     28     1833     Pattern Maker     Ireland
Agnes A     McElroy     Wife     Married     Female     23     1838     -     Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland
Flora T     McElroy     Daughter     -     Female     1     1860     -     Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland
Susan M     McElroy     Boarder     Unmarried     Female     18     1843     Machine Stay Stitcher     Ireland; also in the household were Flora McELROY and Susan McELROY machine stay stitcher.2

Family:

Agnes Breckenridge b. s 1836

Child:

Flora McELROY3 b. 1860

Citations

  1. [S50] General Record Office for Scotland, online www.scotlandspeople.gov.uk, General Record Office for Scotland (Edinburgh, Scotland), Statutory Death 1907 Garngadhill ref 644/5 445 image held [Apr 2021].
  2. [S54] Website findmypast.co.uk (www.findmypast.co.uk) Record Transcription:
    1861 England, Wales & Scotland Census
    Muirhead Place, Govan, Renfrewshire, Scotland [April 2021].
  3. [S54] Website findmypast.co.uk (www.findmypast.co.uk) Record Transcription:
    1961 England, Wales & Scotland Census
    Muirhead Place, Govan, Renfrewshire, Scotland [April 2021].
  4. [S64] General Record Office for Scotland, online www.scotlandspeople.gov.uk, General Record Office for Scotland (Edinburgh, Scotland), Statutory Marriage 1858 Tradeston ref 644/9 370 image held [Apr 2021].
  5. [S123] LGB, Tait Gear & related surnames in "LGB GEDCOM via FB", listserve message to Facebook, 2015. Printout dated 11/11/2015, [Nov 2015]. Hereinafter cited as LGB GEDCOM.