Thursday, 23 June 2022

3* Great-Grandmother Agnes Gall

Agnes Gall

1800 to 1864

Biography

Pernwinder Agnes Gall was born in 1800, in Douglas, she married Alexander McLellan (1796 to 1869) in 1822, and they had nine children:
Mary McLellan (1826 to 1897)
John McLellan (1827 to 1903)
James Gold McLellan (1830 to 1898)
Helen McLellan (1833 to 1879)
Jane McLellan (1836 to 1842)
Unnamed Infant McLellan (1838 to 1838)
Unnamed Infant McLellan (1840 to 1840)
Jane McLellan (1843 to 1884)
Unnamed Infant McLellan (1844 to 1844)
Agnes died in Douglas, Lanarkshire, Scotland in 1864.

Timeline

1800: Agnes's Birth - Lanarkshire, Scotland
Agnes Gall, the illegitimate daughter of Janet Muir, was born in Douglas in 1800. Agnes' putative father was Archibald Gall. [1][2]
Agnes's death record states that her reputed father is farmer Archibald Gall.
1822: Agnes's Marriage - Lanarkshire, Scotland
Agnes married Alexander McLellan on Saturday, October 26th 1822, in Douglas, after the proclamation of banns for three days. Alexander was the son of John McLellan and Mary Scott. Agnes and Alexander lived in Douglas. [3]
1826: Birth of Daughter - Lanarkshire, Scotland
Agnes gave birth to her and Alexander McLellan's first child and first daughter, Mary McLellan, in 1826 in Douglas. [4]
1827: Birth of Son - Lanarkshire, Scotland
John McLellan, Agnes Gall and husband Alexander McLellan's second child and first son, was born Sunday, September 2nd 1827, in Douglas. John was subsequently baptized in Douglas on Sunday, September 16th 1827. [5]
1830: Birth of Son - Lanarkshire, Scotland
James Gold McLellan, Agnes Gall and husband Alexander McLellan's third child and second son, was born Friday, January 22nd 1830, in Douglas. James was subsequently baptized in Douglas on Sunday, January 31st 1830. [6]
1833: Birth of Daughter - Lanarkshire, Scotland
Agnes gave birth to her and Alexander McLellan's fourth child and second daughter, Helen McLellan, in 1833 in Douglas. [7]
Helen's date and place of birth are extracted from her Census Records.
1836: Birth of Daughter - Lanarkshire, Scotland
Agnes gave birth to her and Alexander McLellan's fifth child and third daughter, Jane McLellan, in 1836 in Lanarkshire. [8]
1838: Birth of Stillborn Child - Lanarkshire, Scotland
Agnes gave birth to a stillborn child on Tuesday, September 4th 1838 in Douglas. [9]
Despite being indexed by Scotlands People as an OPR Birth, this is a death record, details of gender are not given, and the child was stillborn.
1840: Birth of Stillborn Child - Lanarkshire, Scotland
Agnes gave birth to a stillborn child on Thursday, April 23rd 1840 in Douglas. [10]
The record of the child's birth is actually a burial record despite being indexed by Scotlands People as an OPR Birth.
1841: Census - Lanarkshire, Scotland
On Sunday, June 6th 1841, the night of the 1841 Census, forty-year-old Agnes lives in Well Street, Douglas with her family:[8]
husband, forty-year-old cotton hand loom weaver Alexander McLellan
daughter, fifteen-year-old Mary McLellan
son, thirteen-year-old cotton hand loom weaver John McLellan
daughter, eight-year-old Helen McLellan
daughter, five-year-old Jane McLellan
mother, eighty-three-year-old parish pauper Jenet Muir
1842: Death of Daughter -
Agnes' daughter Jane McLellan died about 1842.
It is assumed that Jane died sometime before 1843 when parents Alexander and James had another child named Jane.
1843: Birth of Daughter - Lanarkshire, Scotland
Agnes gave birth to her and Alexander McLellan's eighth child and fourth daughter, Jane McLellan, in 1843 in Douglas. [11][12]
Jane's date and place of birth are extracted from her Death Record and 1881 Census Record.
1843: Death of Mother - Lanarkshire, Scotland
Agnes' mother Janet Muir died of paralysis on Tuesday, March 14th 1843 in Douglas. [13]
1844: Birth of Stillborn Child - Lanarkshire, Scotland
Agnes gave birth to a stillborn child on Friday, August 16th 1844 in Douglas. [14]
The record of the birth is actually a burial record despite being indexed as an OPR Birth in Scotlands People.
1847: Marriage of Daughter - Lanarkshire, Scotland
Agnes' daughter, Mary McLellan, married John Simpson, the son of Adam Simpson and Janet Barr, on Sunday, August 22nd 1847, at New Monkland, Lanarkshire. Both Mary and the groom John lived at New Monkland. [15]
Mary and John have ten children, Agnes's grandchildren:[16][17][18][19][20][21]
Adam Simpson (born 1848)
Agnes Simpson (born 1850)
Janet Simpson (born 1852)
Alexander Simpson (born 1855)
Dorothea Simpson (born 1858)
Mary Simpson (born 1860)
Helen Simpson (born 1863)
Adam Simpson (born 1865)
Jane Simpson (born 1868)
John Simpson (born 1870)
1851: Marriage of Son - Lanarkshire, Scotland
Agnes' son, John McLellan, married Marrion Clarkson, the daughter of William Clarkson and Mary Haddow, on Sunday, March 23rd 1851, in Douglas, after proclamation for 3 days. Both John and the bride Marrion lived in Douglas. [22]
John and Marrion have six children, Agnes's grandchildren:[23][24][25][26][27]
Mary McLellan (born 1851)
Alexander McLellan (born 1853)
Janet Muir McLellan (born 1855)
William McLellan (born 1857)
Grace McLellan (born 1861)
Agnes Gall McLellan (born 1865)
1851: Census - Ayrshire, Scotland
On the night of the 1851 Census, Sunday, March 30th 1851, forty-eight-year-old pernwinder Agnes is lodging at Main Street, Muirkirk, Ayrshire, Scotland. In addition to Agnes the household comprises:[28]
head, forty-six-year-old pauper Nelly Newbeyging
daughter, two-year-old Mary Hilston
Also lodging in the household is two-year-old Agnes Brown.
Agnes Brown is likely the granddaughter of Agnes McLellan from the evidence of the 1861 census.
1854: Marriage of Daughter - Lanarkshire, Scotland
Agnes' daughter, Helen McLellan, married James Short, the son of William Short and Janet Simpson, in 1854, in Carluke, Lanarkshire. [29]
The marriage place and year are extracted from daughter Agnes' 1855 birth record.
Helen and James have two children, Agnes's grandchildren:
Agnes Short (1855 to 1923)
Janet Short (1856 to 1926)
1861: Census - Lanarkshire, Scotland
On Sunday, April 7th 1861, the night of the 1861 Census, sixty-one-year-old-year-old pernwinder Agnes is head of his household at at Bells Wynd, Douglas. Her family comprises:[2]
daughter, twenty-six-year-old-year-old pernwinder Helen McLellan
granddaughter, eleven-year-old-year-old Agnes Brown
granddaughter, five-year-old-year-old scholar Agnes Short
granddaughter, four-year-old-year-old Janet Short
grandson, eleven-month-old-year-old Alexander McLellan
Helen McLellan is noted as (or Short). As yet have been unable to ascertain who the parents of Agnes Brown are.
1863: Marriage of Son - Stirlingshire, Scotland
Agnes' twenty-nine-year-old son miner James Gold McLellan married twenty-three-year-old spinster field labourer Helen Main Hunter, in Falkirk Manse, Falkirk, Stirlingshire, Scotland, after banns according to the forms of the Church of Scotland. Helen was the daughter of miner George Hunter (deceased) and Agnes Hunter (nee McKay). Both James and his wife Helen lived at at Rumford. James and Helen registered the marriage at Falkirk on Saturday, May 2nd 1863 by Minister William Begg. [32]
James and Helen have ten children, Agnes's grandchildren:[33][34]
Agnes McKay McLellan (born 1863)
George McLellan (born 1864)
Janet McLellan (born 1866)
John McLellan (born 1867)
James McLellan (born 1870)
Helen McLellan (born 1871)
Mary McLellan (born 1871)
Robert McLellan (born 1873)
Jane McLellan (born 1877)
Alexander McLellan (born 1880)
1864: Agnes's Death - Lanarkshire, Scotland
On Monday, November 7th 1864, Agnes died in Douglas from rupture of the heart at sixty-four years. The death record documents Agnes' marital status as married to cotton weaver Alexander McLellan. Her son, John McLellan, reported the death to the Douglas registrar on November 20th.
Archibald Gall is noted as Agnes' reputed father. The death record has an associated entry in the Register of Corrected Entries.
Agnes' death was subject to precognition and autopsy. She was found dead on the 7th November 1864 on the public footpath in the Parish of Douglas, commonly called The Puddock Row. Agnes' cause of death was given as 'rupture of the heart on the dome of the large blood vessel connected therewith'. Agnes was buried in Douglas Churchyard

Sources

  1. Statutory Death Register Entry for Agnes McLellan, 7 Nov 1864. National Records of Scotland (scotlandspeople.gov.uk: Statutory Registers Deaths: 1864 RD: 641/00 (Douglas), Page: 17, Entry: 51). Primary source, accessed 27 Sep 2014
  2. 1861 Scotland Census Agnes McLellan Household. National Records of Scotland (scotlandspeople.gov.uk: 1861 Census: 641/00 005/00 (Douglas), Page: 11; Schedule: 71). Primary source, accessed 6 Aug 2014
  3. Old Parish Marriage Register Entry for Alexander McLellan and Agnes Gall, 26 Oct 1822. National Records of Scotland (scotlandspeople.gov.uk: Old Parish Registers Marriages: 1822 RD: 641/00 (Douglas), Page: 30 of 270, Entry: 5). Primary source, accessed 27 Sep 2014
  4. 1851 Scotland Census John Simpson Household. National Records of Scotland (ancestry.co.uk: 1851 Scotland Census: Parish: Dreghorn; ED: 1; Page: 20; Line: 17; Roll: CSSCT1851_131; Year: 1851 , Page: 20; Schedule: 76). Derived primary source, accessed 26 May 2021
  5. Old Parish Birth Register Entry for John McLellan, 2 Sep 1827. National Records of Scotland (scotlandspeople.gov.uk: Old Parish Registers Births: 1827 RD: 641/30 (Douglas), Page: 56 of 404, Entry: 7). Primary source, accessed 6 Aug 2014
  6. Old Parish Birth Register Entry for James Gold McLellan, 22 Jan 1830. National Records of Scotland (scotlandspeople.gov.uk: Old Parish Registers Births: 1830 RD: 641/00 (Douglas), Page: 30 of 71, Entry: 5). Primary source, accessed 21 Jan 2015
  7. 1871 Scotland Census Helen Short Household. National Records of Scotland (scotlandspeople.gov.uk: 1871 Census: 641/00 005/00 (Douglas), Page: 17; Schedule: 33). Primary source, accessed 4 Aug 2014
  8. 1841 Scotland Census Alexander McLellan Household. National Records of Scotland (scotlandspeople.gov.uk: 1841 Census: 0 002/00 (Douglas), Page: 30; Schedule: 0). Primary source, accessed 30 Sep 2014
  9. Old Parish Birth Register Entry for McLellan, 4 Sep 1838. National Records of Scotland (scotlandspeople.gov.uk: Old Parish Registers Births: 1838 RD: 641/30 (Douglas), Page: 362 of 404, Entry: 11). Primary source, accessed 18 May 2021
  10. Old Parish Birth Register Entry for McClellan, 23 Apr 1840. National Records of Scotland (scotlandspeople.gov.uk: Old Parish Registers Births: 1840 RD: 641/30 (Douglas), Page: 365 of 404, Entry: 18). Primary source, accessed 23 Jan 2015
  11. 1881 Scotland Census James Swanston Household. National Records of Scotland (scotlandspeople.gov.uk: 1881 Census: 689/00 013/00 (Carnwath), Page: 5; Schedule: 18). Primary source, accessed 24 Jan 2015
  12. Statutory Death Register Entry for Jane Swanston, 29 Nov 1884. National Records of Scotland (scotlandspeople.gov.uk: Statutory Registers Deaths: 1884 RD: 486/00 (Muiravonside), Page: 15, Entry: 44). Primary source, accessed 24 Jan 2015
  13. Old Parish Death Register Entry for Janet Muir, 14 Mar 1843. National Records of Scotland (scotlandspeople.gov.uk: Old Parish Registers Deaths: 1843 RD: 641/30 (Douglas), Page: 371 0f 404, Entry: 11). Primary source, accessed 28 Apr 2022
  14. Old Parish Birth Register Entry for McLellan, 16 Aug 1844. National Records of Scotland (scotlandspeople.gov.uk: Old Parish Registers Births: 1844 RD: 641/30 (Douglas), Page: 374 of 404, Entry: 15). Primary source, accessed 19 May 2021
  15. Old Parish Marriage Register Entry for John Simpson and Mary McLelland, 22 Aug 1847. National Records of Scotland (scotlandspeople.gov.uk: Old Parish Registers Marriages: 1847 RD: 651/70 (Airdrie or New Monkland), Page: 440, Entry: 5). Derived primary source, accessed 26 May 2021
  16. 1851 Scotland Census John Simpson Household. National Records of Scotland (ancestry.co.uk: 1851 Scotland Census: Parish: Dreghorn; ED: 1; Page: 20; Line: 17; Roll: CSSCT1851_131; Year: 1851 , Page: 20; Schedule: 76). Primary source, accessed 26 May 2021
  17. Scotland, Births and Baptisms, 1564-1950, database. Family Search Historical Records database, (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:VQWY-NS6 : 11 February 2020), Janet Simpson, 1852. (familysearch.org). Derived primary source, accessed 18 Jun 2022
  18. Scotland, Births and Baptisms, 1564-1950, database. Family Search Historical Records database, (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:FQX1-TJR : 16 September 2021), Alexander Simpson, 1855. (familysearch.org). Derived primary source, accessed 21 Jun 2022
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  21. 1871 Scotland Census John Simpson Household. National Records of Scotland (scotlandspeople.gov.uk: 1871 Census: 671/4 (Torpphichen), Page: 11; Schedule: 44). Primary source, accessed 18 Jun 2022
  22. Old Parish Marriage Register Entry for John McLellan and Mary Clarkson, 23 Mar 1851. National Records of Scotland (scotlandspeople.gov.uk: Old Parish Registers Marriages: 1851 RD: 641/30 (Douglas), Page: 336 of 404, Entry: 7). Primary source, accessed 27 Sep 2014
  23. Scotland, Births and Baptisms, 1564-1950, database. Family Search Historical Records database, (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:XTLK-947 : accessed 10 June 2015), Mary Mcclellan, 23 Feb 1851; citing , reference - 2:15KS1HP; FHL microfilm 1,066,589. (familysearch.org). Primary source, accessed 10 Jun 2015
  24. Scotland, Births and Baptisms, 1564-1950, database. Family Search Historical Records database, (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:XTLK-S2N : accessed 9 June 2015), Alexander Mclellan, 20 May 1853; citing , reference - 2:15KS43Q; FHL microfilm 1,066,589. (familysearch.org). Primary source, accessed 9 Jun 2015
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  32. Statutory Marriage Register Entry for James McLellan and Helen Hunter, 2 May 1863. National Records of Scotland (scotlandspeople.gov.uk: Statutory Registers Marriages: 1863 RD: 479/02 (Falkirk), Page: 17, Entry: 33). Primary source, accessed 27 Jan 2015
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