WILLIAM JOHN BANKS and ANN CROSSY had their first child (William John) in 1871. Parents were declared as William John Banks and Ann Crossy (on the printed form, the word "formerly" has been scored out, implying that the couple were unmarried). We don't know whether they ever married. In 1881, they were enumerated in Workington, Cumberland as "John Banks" and "Ann Banks, wife", with their children, William John, Edward, Elizabeth Ann and Isaac. Sometime after that census William John Banks sr. moved to Glasgow. He married Catherine McClymont in 1888, declaring himself a bachelor. The two youngest children also settled in Glasgow. So far (June 2007) we have found no trace of Ann Crossy, or her sons William John Banks and Edward Banks, in the 1891 census for Cumberland, nor any deaths in FreeBMD index 1881-1891.
Noted events:
William worked as a steel smelter.
1881 census: head, married at 79, Griffin Street, Workington, CUL, England. 4
5 Apr 1891 census: age 40, general labourer, head of household at 73, Whitevale Street, Glasgow. 5
31 Mar 1901 census: age 47, steelsmelter, head of household at 48, Caledonian Road, Wishaw, LKS. 6
William married Ann CROSSY [9986] [MRIN: 2991]. (Ann CROSSY [9986] was born about 1842 in Ireland and died after 1881.)
William next married Catherine McCubbin McCLYMONT [7950] [MRIN: 2327], daughter of Hugh McCLYMONT [9929] and Margaret CURLETT [7952], on 8 Aug 1888 in Glasgow.1 (Catherine McCubbin McCLYMONT [7950] was born on 22 Feb 1865 in Whithorn, WIG, Scotland and died on 17 Apr 1935 in 146, Clelland Road, Wishaw, LKS 1.)
2
Jenny Verth 2006-11-14 re Banks family. Argument towards proving William John Banks (Workington 1881) was William John Banks (son of John Banks & Eliza Ann Hewitt). (1) Isaac Banks, who married Helen Barr in 1910, was the same age as Isaac Banks, son of William John Banks & Ann Crossy, in Workington 1881. (2) Isaac's marriage shows his father's occupation as steelsmelter (same as 1881). (3) His mother is shown as Ann Banks m/s Crosser,deceased. (4) A witness was Hugh Banks. John William Banks' first child by his 2nd wife was called Hugh. (5) Isaac was married from 29 Slatefield Street,Glasgow, where Elizabeth Hewitt Banks Wilson had died in 1909 (presumably the home of her son, William John Banks and his second wife, Catherine McClymont).
3
Glasgow Camlachie Deaths 1921 644-2/0136. WILLIAM BANKS age 70 steelsmelter, married to Catherine McClymont died 22 April 1921 at 16 Dundyvan Street, Wishaw father John Banks, farm labourer, deceased mother Elizabeth Banks m/s Hewitt, deceased cause of death (l) bronchitis 6mths (2) syncope (3) cardiac dilatation informant Donald McDougall 254 Main Street Wishaw, son-in-law [information contributed by Jenny Verth]
4
UK 1881 05177, 93, 10/2. 79 Griffin St, Workington, Cumberland, England William J. BANKS head M labourer at ironworks 28 Ireland Ann BANKS wife M 38 Ireland William J. BANKS son scholar 10 Ireland Edward BANKS son scholar 7 Barrow in Furness Elizabeth A. BANKS daur 3 Barrow in Forness Isaac BANKS son 3months Workington
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1891 census of Scotland, Lanark, Volume 644/2 Camlachie, enumeration district (ED) 19, page 28, schedule no. 56, household of William Banks (73 Whitevale Street); William J Banks 40 M general labourer, Ireland Catherine Banks 33 wife, Whithorn, Wigtown Lizzie Banks 13 daughter, England Isaac Banks 8 son, England Hugh Banks 2 son, Glasgow Janet Banks 3 months, daughter, Glasgow
6
1901 census of Scotland, Lanark, Volume 628 Cambusnethan, enumeration district (ED) 15, page 13, schedule no. 65, household of William Banks (48 Caledonian Road, Wishaw); William Banks 47 steelsmelter, Arran Ireland Kate Banks 36 wife, Glasgow Hugh Banks 12 son, Glasgow Janet Banks 10 daughter, Glasgow Maggie Banks8 daughter, Glasgow Lousia Banks 6 daughter, Glasgow Kate Banks 5 daughter, Wishaw Mary Banks 9months, daughter, Wishaw
