I have been trying all week to find a William Jack in the 1851/1861 census for Scotland. Sounds simple enough but its so confusing.........
I'll give you all the info I have. William Jack married a Margaret Dickie on 7/7/1849, banns being read in Dundonald and Dreghorn. One of their sons, Robert Jack married in 1877 to a Marion Kirk and both William Jack and Margaret Dickie are both listed as deceased at this time, note Williams occupation is Colliery Clerk.
Right, after multiple searches using both ancestry and scotlands people, I established that on scotlands people there were four William Jack's aged between 40 and 50 in the 1851 census, easy enough i hear you say.
1) William Jack aged 43 born in Kilwinning spouse Elizabeth
2) William Jack aged 40 born Stevenston spouse Margaret, born Hartford?
3) William Jack aged 50 born Ardrossan spouse Margaret born Drehorn
4) William Jack aged 46 born New Monkland spouse none listed
I also have the 1861 census for Margaret Jack, living in Kilmaurs with her mother her sisters and her children which lists her as enginesmiths widow. This is definately the correct family as she is with her sons and her Dickie in-laws.
On looking at the 4 possibles above it is easy to make a case for all and also eliminate all 4.
1) Spouse name incorrect and Kilwinning incorrect
2) Stevenston and Hartford? incorrect but occupation Blacksmith looks promising
3) On paper looks the best fit, birth places for William and Margaret fit, address listed as Little Shewalton, daughter Janet aged 9months also listed, but if you look for this family again, they all appear in 1861 census together with additional family members, which totally contradicts the info above (I also have the 1861 census for Margaret Jack, living in Kilmaurs with her mother her sisters and her children which lists her as enginesmiths widow.)
4) No spouse listed but occupation as Coal and Iron master fits with his occupation listed as being colliery clerk on Robert jacks marriage cert. census and birthplace however is in new Monkland.
Help.......!!!!!...........which one is it
I'll give you all the info I have. William Jack married a Margaret Dickie on 7/7/1849, banns being read in Dundonald and Dreghorn. One of their sons, Robert Jack married in 1877 to a Marion Kirk and both William Jack and Margaret Dickie are both listed as deceased at this time, note Williams occupation is Colliery Clerk.
Right, after multiple searches using both ancestry and scotlands people, I established that on scotlands people there were four William Jack's aged between 40 and 50 in the 1851 census, easy enough i hear you say.
1) William Jack aged 43 born in Kilwinning spouse Elizabeth
2) William Jack aged 40 born Stevenston spouse Margaret, born Hartford?
3) William Jack aged 50 born Ardrossan spouse Margaret born Drehorn
4) William Jack aged 46 born New Monkland spouse none listed
I also have the 1861 census for Margaret Jack, living in Kilmaurs with her mother her sisters and her children which lists her as enginesmiths widow. This is definately the correct family as she is with her sons and her Dickie in-laws.
On looking at the 4 possibles above it is easy to make a case for all and also eliminate all 4.
1) Spouse name incorrect and Kilwinning incorrect
2) Stevenston and Hartford? incorrect but occupation Blacksmith looks promising
3) On paper looks the best fit, birth places for William and Margaret fit, address listed as Little Shewalton, daughter Janet aged 9months also listed, but if you look for this family again, they all appear in 1861 census together with additional family members, which totally contradicts the info above (I also have the 1861 census for Margaret Jack, living in Kilmaurs with her mother her sisters and her children which lists her as enginesmiths widow.)
4) No spouse listed but occupation as Coal and Iron master fits with his occupation listed as being colliery clerk on Robert jacks marriage cert. census and birthplace however is in new Monkland.
Help.......!!!!!...........which one is it
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