James CARNWATH [11086]
(1832-1872)
Jane PATERSON [11087]
(Abt 1836-1900)
CAMPBELL [11457]
(Abt 1855-Aft 1879)
Francis CARNWATH [11444]
(Abt 1855-1910)
John Campbell CARNWATH [11041]
(1879-1923)

 

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Spouses/Children:
Martha CARSON [5825]

John Campbell CARNWATH [11041]

  • Born: 23 Jan 1879, North Road, Belshill, Ayr, Scotland 2 3
  • Marriage: Martha CARSON [5825] on 30 May 1913 in 1, Cornwall Street, Glasgow 1
  • Died: 3 Feb 1923, 47, Duke Street, Glasgow, Lanark, Scotland aged 44 4

  General Notes:


John Campbell Carnwath was the illegitimate son of Frances Carnwath. In 1881 he was enumerated as "son" of Jane Carnwath, but in fact he was Jane's grandson, the illegitimate son of Jane's daughter, Francis Carnwath.

In 1880 his mother, Francis, married Robert Ferguson to whom she may already have had two illegitimate children, Robert and Margaret.

When John Campbell Carnwath died, his widow declared his parents to be James Carnwath and Jane Paterson. But as already stated, these were his grandparents who brought him up as their child.

  Noted events:

1881 census: son [should be grandson] of Jane Carnwath at 0625-1, 12, 23/?, Kings Buildings, Bothwell, Lanark, Scotland. 5

John worked as a steel worker, steel plate roller.

1913: John was married from 130, Rosebank Street, Dennistoun, Lanark, Scotland. 1


John married Martha CARSON [5825] [MRIN: 3215], daughter of Robert CARSON [9293] and Mary Jane BANKS [7768], on 30 May 1913 in 1, Cornwall Street, Glasgow.1 (Martha CARSON [5825] was born on 3 Aug 1887 in 9, Hope Street, Glasgow, Lanark, Lanark, Scotland 6 and died on 7 Feb 1928 in Royal Infirmary, Glasgow 7.)

Sources

1 Glasgow Plantation Marriages 1913 644-20/69 (John Carnwath and Martha Carson).
married 30 May 1913 at 1 Cornwall Street, Govan
JOHN CARNWATH age 32 bachelor, steel worker
130 Rosebank Street, Dennistoun
father James Carnwath steelworker deceased
mother Jane Carnwath ms Paterson deceased
MARTHA CARSON age 25 spinster
466 Duke Street, Glasgow
father Robert Carson dairy salesman
mother Mary Jane Carson ms Banks
witnesses James Carson bread vanman [bride's brother]
Mary Welsh or Carson [wife of Robert Carson, bride's brother].

2 Betty Cairns emails.
Francis Carnwath, Robert and Jane's eldest daughter had a son born out of wedlock, he was named JOHN CAMPBELL CARNWATH and was born 23 January 1879. His mother married a Robert Ferguson on 19 March 1880 and went on to have 7 further children all named Ferguson. I suspect that John is this son of Francis; as you know at this time it was considered a scandal to be born out of wedlock and I suspect that Jane brought up this grandson as a son. I have found that this was very common at this time and have one family who suddenly have a 2 year old son in a census when they are both in their 70's - again a child of a daughter who was unmarried.
I do not have a birth certificate for John and received this information about him from a family called Wright who are descended from one of Francis's other children, James Ferguson.

3 Bothwell Births 1879 625-01/89 (John Campbell Carwath).
JOHN CAMPBELL CARNWATH male illegitimate
born 23 January 1879 at North Road, Bellshill
[no father cited]
Fanny Carnwath, domestic servant
informant Fanny Carnwath (made her x mark)

4 Glasgow Dennistoun Deaths 1923 644-04/146 (John Carnwath).
JOHN CARNWATH 41 steel plate roller
married, Martha Carson
died 3 February 1923 at 253 Duke Street, Glasgow
James Carnwath steelwork labourer, deceased
Jane Carnwath ms Paterson deceased
[in fact, John Carnwath was son of Frances Carnwath;
he was brought up by Frances' parents, James Carnwath and Jane Paterson]
informant M. Carnwath widiwo.

5 UK 1881 0625-1, 12, 23/?.
Kings Buildings, Bothwell, Lanark, Scotland
GRO Ref vol.625-1 enumdist 12 page 23
Jane CARNWATH head, housekeeper W 44 Antrim, Ireland
Robt. CARNWATH son, iron worker U 18 Bothwell
Annie CARNWATH daur, servant U 13 Bothwell
William CARNWATH son, scholar U 11 Bothwell
George CARNWATH son, scholar U 8 Bothwell
John CARNWATH son, scholar 2 Bothwell
[John Carnwath married Martha Carson)

6 Glasgow Camlachie Births 1887 644-02/1058 (Martha Carson).
MARTHA CARSON female
born 3 August 1887 at 9 HopeStreet, Camlachie Glasgow
Robert Carson steel work labourer
Mary Carson ms Banks
married 19 November 1886 Glasgow
informant Mary Carson mother (made her x mark)

7 Glasgow Dennistoun Deaths 1928 644-4/0248.
MARTHA CARNWATH age 40 widow of John Carnwath steelworker
died 7 February 1928 at Royal Infirmary, Glasgow; usual residence 1327 Gallowgate
parents Robert Carson steelworker deceased; Mary Jane Carson ms Banks deceased
informant J. Carson brother 1327 Gallowgate, Glasgow

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