William BLAIR [14945]
(Abt 1793-Aft 1871)
Christina CAMPBELL [14946]
(Bef 1800-Bef 1881)
Agnes BLAIR [7809]
(Abt 1829-1903)

 

Family Links

Spouses/Children:
1. Hugh John BRUCE [7808]

2. James YOUNG, (parents known) [12155]

Agnes BLAIR [7809]

  • Born: Abt 1829, Paisley, RFW, Scotland
  • Marriage (1): Hugh John BRUCE [7808] on 16 Nov 1844 in Kilwinning, AYR, Scotland 1
  • Marriage (2): James YOUNG, (parents known) [12155] on 1 Mar 1876 in 36, Whitevale Street, Glasgow, Scotland 2
  • Died: 16 Jan 1903, Woodilea Asylum, Lenzie, Dunbarton, Scotland aged about 74 3

  General Notes:


1871 - 71, East Hope Street, Glasgow
[Agnes Blair widow of Hugh Bruce, household all named as Blair]
Agnes Blair head, bobbin winder (cotton) 40 Paisley, Renfrew
Christian Blair daughter, steam loom weaver 20 Glasgow
Martha Blair daughter, iron huld worker 18 Kilwinning, Ayr
William Blair son, message boy 13 Kilwinning
Marion Blair daughter [not shown as scholar] 6 Glasgow
Hugh Blair son 3 Glasgow
William Blair boarder, baker 77 Airdrie, Lanark.
[Agnes' Blair's father]

1876 - married James Young

1881 not found in Scotland - possibly in Betchworth, Surrey, England
1891 not found husband James Young widower in Betchworth, Surrey
1901 not found
unlikely as an Agnes Young died in Betchworth

  Noted events:

30 Mar 1851 census: age 28, "Agnes Blair", hand sewer, lodging with Janet Waddell at Cumbernauld, DNB, Scotland. Agnes Blair and her daughter, Christina Bruce, were in lodgings. I've been unable to find her husband, Hugh John Bruce, in this census.

7 Apr 1861 census: age 31, wife of Hugh Bruce at Townhead, Kirkintilloch, Dumbartonshire, Scotland. 4

2 Apr 1871 census: age 40, widow, cotton bobbin winder,head of household at 71, East Hope Street, Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Glasgow. As well as Agnes's children, the household also included her widowed father. 5

1 Mar 1876: Agnes was married from 548, Great Eastern Road, Glasgow, Lanark, Scotland (age 45).


Agnes married Hugh John BRUCE [7808] [MRIN: 2278] on 16 Nov 1844 in Kilwinning, AYR, Scotland.1 (Hugh John BRUCE [7808] was born about 1822 in Ireland and died on 12 Jan 1868 in Glasgow 6.)

  Noted events in their marriage were:

18 Mar 1868: resided in 34, Tylefield Street, Glasgow, Lanark, Scotland. 7


Agnes next married James YOUNG, (parents known) [12155] [MRIN: 3506] on 1 Mar 1876 in 36, Whitevale Street, Glasgow, Scotland.2 (James YOUNG, (parents known) [12155] was born about 1826 and died after 1903.)


Sources


1 LDS Batch M115995 Kilwinning, Ayr, 1820-1854.

2 Dennistoun Marriages 1876 644-03/143 (James Young, Agnes Bruce).
married 1 March 1876 at 36 Whitevale Street Glasgow, after F.C. rites
JAMES YOUNG engine keeper, widower age 50
548 Great Eastern Road, Glasgow
father James Young carter deceased
mother Christina Young ms Adams deceased
AGNES BRUCE (made her x mark) widow age 45
36 Whitevale Street, Glasgow
father William Blair master baker, deceased
mother Christina Blair ms Campbell deceased
witnesses illegible.

3 Kirkintilloch Deaths 1903 498/24 (Agnes Blair or Young).
AGNES BLAIR OR YOUNG female age 72.
married, (no details shown)
died 16 January 1903 Woodielea, Lenzie [Woodielea Hospital and Asylum]
parents (no details shown)
died of sudden cerebral haemorrhage
informant John Barker, attendant.

4 1861 census of Scotland, Dumbartonshire, Vol.498 Kirkintilloch (Townhead), enumeration district (ED) 9, page 19, schedule no. 88;
Hugh Bruce 35 M head, miner, Kilmarnock Ayrshire
Agness Bruce 31 M wife, Paisley Renfrewsh.
Christina Bruce 11 daughter, Glasgow Lanarksh.
Mathew Bruce 6 son, son, Kilwinning Ayrshire
William Bruce 3 son, Kilwinning

5 1871 census of Scotland, Lanark, Vol.644/3 Glasgow Calton (71 East Hope Street), enumeration district (ED) 50, page 11;
Agnes Blair 40 W head, cotton bobbin winder, Paisley Renfrewshire
Christina Blair 20 U daughter, steam loom weaver, Glasgow
Martha Blair 18 U daughter, iron huld worker, Kilwinning Ayrshire
William Blair 13 son, message boy, Kilwinning
Marion Blair 6 daughter, Glasgow
Hugh Blair 3 son, Glasgow
William Blair 77 W father, baker, Airdrie Lanarkshire

6 Bridgeton Deaths 1868 644-03/1434.
HUGH BRUCE age 41 coal miner
married to Agnes Blair
died 12th January 1868 at 32 coal? Hope Street, Glasgow
father Alexander Bruce flour miller, deceased
mother Catherine Bruce ms Pollock deceased
cause: disease of lungs, dropsy
informant Agnes Bruce widow (made her x mark)

7 Bridgeton Births 1868 644-03/979.
HUGH BRUCE
born 18th March 1868 at 34 Tylefield Street, Glasgow
father Hugh Bruce coal miner
mother Agnes Bruce ms Blair
married 10th December 1847 at Kilwinning
informant Hugh Bruce father (made his x mark)

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