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Rebecca Hendry charwoman1

F, #18047, b. 1848, d. 4 July 1929
Last Edited: 3 Feb 2022
  • Birth*: Rebecca Hendry charwoman was born in 1848 at Dunbartonshire, Scotland, .1
  • Marriage*: She married James Conway boilermaker, son of Peter Conway boilermaker and Mary Taylor, on Friday, 15 July 1870 at Partick, Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland, .1
  • Death*: Rebecca Hendry charwoman died on 4 July 1929 at Govan, Renfrewshire, Scotland, .1
  • Married Name: As of 15 July 1870, her married name was Conway.1
  • (Informant) Death: She registered the death of James Conway boilermaker on 1 February 1884 at Carnoustie, Forfarshire, Scotland, ; death registration March 6 1884 states axccidental drowning aged 35; story also told by Isabelle Conway Brodie, Cuil.1

Census & Directory Entries

Spouse2 April 1871She was listed in the household of James Conway boilermaker in the 1871 census at 61 Merkland Street, Govan, Partick, Lanarkshire, Scotland, . First name(s)     James
Last name     Conway
Relationship     Head
Marital status     Married
Sex     Male
Age     23
Birth year     1848
Birth town     Greenock
Birth town as transcribed     GREENOCK
Birth county     Renfrewshire
Birth county as transcribed     RENFREWSHIRE
Birth place     Scotland
Birth place other as transcribed     SCOTLAND
Occupation     Boiler maker
Full address     61, Merkland Street, Govan, Partick, Lanarkshire, Scotland
House number     61
House name     -
Street     Merkland Street
Town     Glasgow
Parish     Govan
County     Lanarkshire
Country     Scotland
Registration district     Partick
Sub district     -
Enumeration district     9
Archive reference     -
Piece number     -
Folio     -
Page     -
Schedule     3
Record set     1871 England, Wales & Scotland Census
Category     Census, land & surveys
Subcategory     Census
Collections from     Great Britain, Scotland

First name(s)     Last name     Relationship     Marital status     Sex     Age     Birth year     Occupation     Birth place
James     Conway     Head     Married     Male     23     1848     Boiler maker     Greenock, Renfrewshire, Scotland
Rebecca     Conway     Wife     Married     Female     23     1848     -     Partick, Lanarkshire, Scotland
Hugh     Conway     Brother     Unmarried     Male     27     1844     Boiler maker     Greenock, Renfrewshire, Scotland. Hugh Conway boilermaker were also listed in the household.2
Spouse3 April 1881She was listed in the household of James Conway boilermaker in the 1881 census at 26 Back Sneddon Street, Middle Church, Paisley, Renfrewshire, Scotland, . First name(s)     James
Last name     Conway
Relationship     Head
Marital status     Married
Sex     Male
Age     33
Age as transcribed     33
Birth year     1848
Birth town     Greenock
Birth town as transcribed     GREENOCK
Birth county     Renfrewshire
Birth county as transcribed     RENFREWSHIRE
Birth place     Scotland
Occupation     Boiler maker
Full address     26, Back Sneddon Street, Middle Church, Paisley, Renfrewshire, Scotland
House number     26
Street     Back Sneddon Street
Parish     Middle Church
County     Renfrewshire
Country     Scotland
Registration district     Paisley
Archive reference     -
Piece number     -
Folio     -
Page     -
Schedule     6
Record set     1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census
Category     Census, land & surveys
Subcategory     Census
Collections from     Great Britain, Scotland

First name(s)     Last name     Relationship     Marital status     Sex     Age     Birth year     Occupation     Birth place
James     Conway     Head     Married     Male     33     1848     Boiler maker     Greenock, Renfrewshire, Scotland
Re     Conway     Wife     Married     Female     33     1848     -     Dumbarton, Dunbartonshire, Scotland
James     Conway     Son     -     Male     7     1874     -     Partick, Lanarkshire, Scotland
Peter     Conway     Son     -     Male     5     1876     -     Partick, Lanarkshire, Scotland
Hugh     Conway     Son     -     Male     1     1880     -     Paisley, Renfrewshire, Scotland
James     Hendry     Boarder     Unmarried     Male     22     1859     Iron ship builder     Greenock, Renfrewshire, Scotland
Lauchlan     McInnes     Boarder     Unmarried     Male     24     1857     Iron ship builder     Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland. James Hendry Conway, Peter Conway and Hugh Conway were also listed in the household.3
Head of Household5 April 1891She was listed as head of household in the 1891 census at Wilson Street, Govan, Partick, Lanarkshire, Scotland, . First name(s)     Rebecca
Last name     Conway
Relationship     Head
Marital status     Widow
Sex     Female
Age     42
Age as transcribed     42
Birth year     1849
Birth town     Dumbarton
Birth county     Dunbartonshire
Birth county as transcribed     DUNBARTONSHIRE
Birth place     Scotland
Occupation     Charwoman
Full address     Wilson Street, Govan, Partick, Lanarkshire, Scotland
Street     Wilson Street
Town     Glasgow
Parish     Govan
County     Lanarkshire
Country     Scotland
Registration district     Partick
Enumeration district     7
Parliamentary borough or division     Partick County Lanark
Archive reference     -
Piece number     -
Folio     -
Page     -
Schedule     86
Record set     1891 England, Wales & Scotland Census
Category     Census, land & surveys
Subcategory     Census
Collections from     Great Britain, Scotland

First name(s)     Last name     Relationship     Marital status     Sex     Age     Birth year     Occupation     Birth place
Rebecca     Conway     Head     Widow     Female     42     1849     Charwoman     Dumbarton, Dunbartonshire, Scotland
James     Conway     Son     Unmarried     Male     17     1874     Ship fitters appce     Partick, Lanarkshire, Scotland
Peter     Conway     Son     -     Male     15     1876     Ship rivet heater     Partick, Lanarkshire, Scotland
Hugh     Conway     Son     -     Male     11     1880     Scholar     Paisley, Renfrewshire, Scotland
Henrietta     Conway     Daughter     -     Female     8     1883     Scholar     Dundee, Forfarshire (Angus), Scotland
James     Hendry     Boarder     Widower     Male     64     1827     Night watchman     Portpatrick, Wigtownshire, Scotland; also in the household was James Hendry Conway, Peter Conway, Hugh Conway and Henrietta Conway.4
Head of Household31 March 1901She was listed as head of household in the 1901 census at 24 Wilson Street, Govan, Partick, Lanarkshire, Scotland, . First name(s)     Rebecca
Last name     Conway
Relationship     Head
Marital status     Widow
Sex     Female
Age     53
Age as transcribed     53
Birth year     1848
Birth town     Dumbarton
Birth town as transcribed     DUMBARTON
Birth place     Scotland
Birth place other as transcribed     SCOTLAND
Birth county     Dunbartonshire
Birth county as transcribed     DUMBARTONSHIRE
Occupation     -
Full address     24, Wilson Street, Govan, Partick, Lanarkshire, Scotland
House number     24
Street     Wilson Street
Parish     Govan
County     Lanarkshire
Country     Scotland
Registration district     Partick
Parliamentary borough or division     Partick Lanarkshire
Other household member first name(s)     Anabella, Henrietta, Isabella, James, Janet, Peter
Other household member last name     Robertson, Conway, Kerr, Hamilton
Archive reference     RG13
Piece number     -
Folio     -
Page     -
Schedule     129
Record set     1901 England, Wales & Scotland Census
Category     Census, land & surveys
Subcategory     Census
Collections from     Great Britain, Scotland

First name(s)     Last name     Relationship     Marital status     Sex     Age     Birth year     Occupation     Birth place
Rebecca     Conway     Head     Widow     Female     53     1848     -     Dumbarton, Dunbartonshire, Scotland
Peter     Conway     Son     Single     Male     25     1876     Shipyard labourer     Partick, Lanarkshire, Scotland
Henrietta     Conway     Daughter     Single     Female     18     1883     Waterproof garment maker     Dundee, Forfarshire (Angus), Scotland
James     Hamilton     Head     Single     Male     63     1838     Woolen yarn agent     Kilmarnock, Ayrshire, Scotland
Janet     Hamilton     Sister     Single     Female     70     1831     -     Kilmarnock, Ayrshire, Scotland
Anabella     Robertson     Sister     Widow     Female     70     1831     -     Kilmarnock, Ayrshire, Scotland
Isabella     Kerr     Servant     Single     Female     23     1878     General serv     Renfrewshire, Scotland; also in the household was Peter Conway and Henrietta Conway.5

Family:

James Conway boilermaker b. 1848, d. 1 Feb 1884

Children:

Mary Conway1 b. 1871
James Hendry Conway+1 b. 1873, d. 16 Sep 1946
Peter Conway3 b. 1876
Hugh Conway3 b. 1880
Henrietta Conway4 b. 1883

Citations

  1. [S56] International Genealogical Index (IGI) (Salt Lake City, Utah, USA: International Genealogical Index), researcher Juliet Conway in Feb 2021 [Jan 2022].
  2. [S54] Website findmypast.co.uk (www.findmypast.co.uk) James Conway in 1871
    1871 England, Wales & Scotland Census
    61, Merkland Street, Govan, Partick, Lanarkshire, Scotland.
  3. [S54] Website findmypast.co.uk (www.findmypast.co.uk) James Conway in 1881
    1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census
    26, Back Sneddon Street, Middle Church, Paisley, Renfrewshire, Scotland.
  4. [S54] Website findmypast.co.uk (www.findmypast.co.uk) Rebecca Conway in 1891
    1891 England, Wales & Scotland Census
    Wilson Street, Govan, Partick, Lanarkshire, Scotland.
  5. [S54] Website findmypast.co.uk (www.findmypast.co.uk) Rebecca Conway in 1901
    1901 England, Wales & Scotland Census
    24, Wilson Street, Govan, Partick, Lanarkshire, Scotland.