James McELROY¹

• Birth*: James McELROY was born in 1809.¹
• Marriage*: He married Margaret Ann Irwin on Monday, 17 October 1836 at Aughnacloy, County Tyrone, N Ireland, ; First name(s)     James
  Last name     McElroy
  Year     1836
  Diocese     Armagh
  Spouse's first name(s)     Margaret A
  Spouse's last name     Irwin
  Record set     Ireland Diocesan And Prerogative Marriage Licence Bonds Indexes 1623-1866
  Category     Birth, Marriage, Death & Parish Records
  Subcategory     Parish Marriages
  Collections from     Ireland.^2,3,4
• Death*: James McELROY died on 2 January 1891 at Greenock Parochial Asylum, Greenock, Renfrewshire, Scotland, ; James McElroy inspector mason married to Margaret Ann Irvine [Irwin], died 1891 January second 0h 20 m om Greenock PArochial Asylum ([?? ??] usual residence Irvine), male aged 82 years, parents John McElroy mason (dec) Jane McElroy ms Kerry or Carey (dec), decay of nature as cert by James Wallace MD, signed George Taylor asylum attendant, registered 1861 January 6th at Greenock signed John Macmillan registrar.¹

• (Witness) Birth: He witnessed the birth of Mary Ann Irwin McELROY on 4 June 1855 at Tarshell, Cove, Dunbartonshire, Scotland, ; McElroy Mary Ann Irwin present, female, 1855 June Fourth at home [???], Tayshell Cove, father James McElroy mason 45 years b Armagh county Armagh Ireland, married 1836 17th October Auchnacloy Tyrone, 6 girls living 1 girl deceased, mother Margaret Ann McElroy ms Irwin 37 years born Aughnaclor [Town?] Ireland, her 8th child, signed Margaret A McElroy mother informant, registered 1855 june 25th at Roseneath signed John Dobbs registrar.⁴
• (Informant) Death: James McELROY registered the death of Jane Mary McELROY on 7 June 1888 at 28 Brougham Street, Greenock, Lanarkshire, Scotland, ; Jane Mary Creevie married to George Creevie tube worker, 1888 June Seventh 1h pm 28 Brougham Street Greenock, female aged 49 years, parents James McElroy railway inspector and Maragret Ann McElroy ms Irwin, bronchitis chronic and emphysema of lungs several years, bronchitis acute about 10 days as cert by Jas Whiteford MD, signed James McElroy father present, registered 1888 June 8th at Greenock signed A R Baird interim registrar.⁵
• (Spouse) Death: His spouse Margaret Ann Irwin died in 1893 at 88 Gloucester Street, Tradeston, Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland, ; Margaret Ann McElroy widow of James McElroy railway inspector, died 1893 January Twenty Third 10h 40m pm 88 Gloucester Street Glasgow, female aged 74 years parents James Irwin farmer (dec) and Mary Ann Irwin ms Johnston (dec), paralysis i month as cert by John Pirie MD, signed Maggie Sinclair granddaughter present, registered 1893 January 25 at Glasgow signed D F Scobie assistant registrar, initialled Dan F McGhee registrar.²

Census & Directory Entries

Head of Household	30 March 1851	He was listed as head of household along with spouse Margaret Ann Irwin in the 1851 census at Cursnoch, Rosneath, Dunbartonshire, Scotland, . James     McElroy     Head     Married     Male     38     1813     Mason     Ireland Margaret Ann     McElroy     Wife     -     Female     30     1821     -     Ireland James     McElroy     Daughter     Unmarried     Female     13     1838     Scholar     Ireland Maria     McElroy     Daughter     -     Female     10     1841     Scholar     Ireland Susan     McElroy     Daughter     -     Female     8     1843     Scholar     Ireland Lucinda     McElroy     Daughter     -     Female     6     1845     Scholar     Ireland Rosetta     McElroy     Daughter     -     Female     3     1848     Scholar     Ireland Henry     McKernin     Lodger     Unmarried     Male     28     1823     Mason     Ireland William     Blevins     Lodger     Unmarried     Male     25     1826     Mason     Ireland; also in the household were Jane Mary McELROY, Maria Hamilton McELROY, Susan McELROY machine stay stitcher, Lucinda McELROY and Rosetta McELROY.6
Head of Household	2 April 1871	He was listed as head of household along with spouse Margaret Ann Irwin in the 1871 census at 19 Mansfield Street, Govan, Partick, Lanarkshire, Scotland, . James     McElroy     Head     Married     Male     60     1811     Mason     Ireland Margaret Ann     McElroy     Wife     Married     Female     54     1817     -     Ireland Jane     McElroy     Daughter     Unmarried     Female     28     1843     Stay Maker     Ireland Lucinda     McElroy     Daughter     Unmarried     Female     25     1846     General Serv     Ireland Mary Ann     McElroy     Daughter     Unmarried     Female     16     1855     Stay Maker     Cove, Argyllshire, Scotland; also in the household were Susan McELROY machine stay stitcher, Lucinda McELROY and Mary Ann Irwin McELROY.7
Head of Household	3 April 1881	He was listed as head of household along with spouse Margaret Ann Irwin in the 1881 census at Castle Bank, Largs, Ayrshire, Scotland, . James     McElroy     Head     Married     Male     72     1809     Inspector On Railway     Ireland Margrotan     McElroy     Wife     Married     Female     63     1818     House Keeper     Ireland Lucinda     McElroy     Daughter     Unmarried     Female     32     1849     Assistant In House     Ireland James     Taylor     Grandson     -     Male     12     1869     Scholar     - David     Taylor     Grandson     -     Male     10     1871     Scholar     - Susan     Sinclair     Daughter     Married     Female     38     1843     Visitor     Ireland Catherine     Sinclair     Granddaughter     -     Female     2     1879     Visitor     - John     Sinclair     Grandson     -     Male     0     1881     Visitor     - Maggie     Steven     Granddaughter     -     Female     1     1880     Visitor     Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland; also in the household were Lucinda McELROY, Susan McELROY machine stay stitcher, Catherine Sinclair mercantile clerk, John Sinclair marine engineer, Maggie Sinclair milliner, James Taylor coachman, David Taylor and Maggie Steven.8