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Janet McKinlay Kidd1

F, #13078, b. 14 December 1821, d. 24 April 1888
Last Edited: 7 Aug 2022

Parents:

Father*: William Kidd tinsmith1 b. 19 Dec 1793, d. 30 Mar 1861
Mother*: Catherine Thomas1 b. 28 Jun 1797, d. 24 Sep 1870
  • Birth*: Janet McKinlay Kidd was born on 14 December 1821 at Lanarkshire, Scotland, .2,1
  • She was the daughter of William Kidd tinsmith and Catherine Thomas.1
  • Baptism: Janet McKinlay Kidd was baptised on 20 January 1822 at Gorbals, Lanarkshire, Scotland.2,1
  • Marriage*: She married John McELROY builder & railway contractor on Tuesday, 20 June 1843 at Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland, ; Name John Mcilroy Gender Male Marriage Date 20 Jun 1843 Marriage Place Glasgow, Lanark, Scotland FHL Film Number 0102928, 1042987, 1042942, 0102927, 1042988, 1042989 Household Members Name Janet Mckinlay Kidd

    In fact, the name was McElroy. In the 1841 he was in the Gorbals aged 40, born in Ireland, a building inspector: so, he was about 20 years older that his future wife. 

    First name(s)     John
    Last name     McIlroy
    Marriage year     1843
    Marriage date     20 Jun 1843
    Marriage place     Glasgow,Lanark,Scotland
    Spouse's first name(s)     Janet Mckinlay
    Spouse's last name     Kidd
    Place     Glasgow
    County     Lanarkshire
    Country     Scotland
    Record set     Scotland Marriages 1561-1910
    Category     Birth, Marriage, Death & Parish Records
    Subcategory     Parish Marriages
    Collections from     Scotland, Great Britain.1,3,4
  • (Deceased) Death*: Janet McKinlay Kidd died on 24 April 1888 at age 66.3
  • Name-Married: As of 20 June 1843,her married name was McELROY.1
  • Address*: As of 1850, Janet McKinlay Kidd and John McELROY builder & railway contractor lived at Craigrownie Cottage, Roseneath, Kilgreggan & Cove, Dunbartonshire, Scotland, ; family home about 1850 until 1901 https://www.caingram.info/Scotland/Pic_htm/kilcreggan.htm

    https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cove,_Argyll.5,6
  • (Spouse) Death: Their spouse John McELROY builder & railway contractor died on 16 January 1876; 1876 deaths in the district of Govan Church in the County of Lanark, ref 83; John McElroy railway contractor married 1st to Mary Jane Elder, 2nd Jessie Kidd, died 1876 January Sixteenth 9h 10m pm at Clyde Haugh House Govan Road Govan, male aged 74 years, parents John McElroy builder (dec) & Jane McElroy ms Carey (dec), cause bronchitis apoplexy as cert by S J Moore MD, signed Thos Hunter son in law present, registered 1876 January 25th at Govan signed John Jeffrey assist registrar initialled TS (Thomas Steel, registrar.)3,7
  • (Witness) Memorial Inscription: Janet McKinlay Kidd is commemorated on the headstone erected by John McELROY builder & railway contractor in 1870 at Roseneath Old Churchyard, Roseneath, Dunbartonshire, Scotland, . Inscription reads Stone.76
    East Face
    Underneath
    lieth
    the mortal part of
    John McElroy
    who left this world
    at the call of his Creator
    on the 28th Nov. 1870
    in the 26th year of his age
    also his sister
    Jessie
    who departed this life
    on the 4th Nov. 1871
    in the 19th year of her age
    South Face
    also of his
    father
    John McElroy
    who departed this life
    on the 16th Jan. 1876
    in the 74th year of his age
    Janet McKinlay Kidd
    widow of John McElroy
    who died on the 24th April 1888
    aged 65 years
    North Face
    Agnes
    Shaw McElroy
    who departed this life
    12th July 1907
    in the 49th year of her age
    Catherine Thomas McElroy
    who departed this life
    12th Sep. 1907
    in the 64th year of her age.8

Census & Directory Entries

Member of Household6 June 1841Janet McKinlay Kidd was listed along with William Kidd tinsmith in the 1841 census at 40 St Andrews Square, St Andrew, Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland, . 1841, William KIDD, Tinsmith, 45, born Lanarkshire, SCO,
residing 40 St Andrews Square, St Andrew, Glasgow, Lanark.
Also wife Catherine and children Mary, Janet, James, William, John, Alexander &Thomas.9,1
Spouse30 March 1851She was listed in the household of John McELROY builder & railway contractor in the 1851 census at Craigrownie, Roseneath, Dunbartonshire, Scotland, . John     McIlroy     Head     Married     Male     45     1806     Builder Employing 30 Men     Ireland
Janet     McIlroy     Wife     Married     Female     28     1823     -     Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland
Catharine     McIlroy     Daughter     -     Female     6     1845     -     Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland
John     McIlroy     Son     -     Male     4     1847     -     Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland
William     McIlroy     Son     -     Male     3     1848     -     Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland
Ebenezer     McIlroy     Son     -     Male     2     1849     -     Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland
Jane K     McIlroy     Daughter     -     Female     0     1851     -     Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland
Margaret     Scott     Visitor     Widow     Female     33     1818     Dressmaker     Renfrewshire, Scotland
James     Kidd     Visitor     Married     Male     24     1827     Tin Plate Worker & Bell Hanger     Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland
Jane     McGown     -     Unmarried     Female     20     1831     House Servt     Stirlingshire, Scotland. Catherine Thomas McELROY, John McELROY, William McELROY, Ebenezer McELROY and Jessie McELROY were also listed in the household.10
Spouse7 April 1861She was listed in the household of John McELROY builder & railway contractor in the 1861 census at Craigrownie Cove, Rosneath, Dunbartonshire, Scotland, . John     McElroy     Head     Married     Male     58     1803     Proprietor Of Houses     Ireland
Janet     McElroy     Wife     Married     Female     39     1822     -     Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland
Jane     McElroy     Daughter     -     Female     9     1852     Scholar     Dunbartonshire, Scotland
Janet     McElroy     Daughter     -     Female     7     1854     Scholar     Dunbartonshire, Scotland
Mary     McElroy     Daughter     -     Female     6     1855     Scholar     Dunbartonshire, Scotland
Ann     McElroy     Daughter     -     Female     4     1857     Scholar     Dunbartonshire, Scotland
Agness     McElroy     Daughter     -     Female     2     1859     -     Dunbartonshire, Scotland
Margaret     Lidalle     Servant     Unmarried     Female     24     1837     Dairy Maid     Eastfield, Lanarkshire, Scotland
Elisabeth     Wilkie     Servant     Unmarried     Female     23     1838     Domestic Sert     Tarbert, Argyllshire, Scotland. Jane Carey McELROY, Janet McELROY, Mary McELROY, Ann McELROY and Agness Shaw McELROY were also listed in the household.11
Spouse2 April 1871She was listed in the household of John McELROY builder & railway contractor in the 1871 census at Craigrownie Cottage, Roseneath, Dunbartonshire, Scotland, . John     McElroy     Head     Married     Male     68     1803     Iron Founder & Railway Contractor     Ireland
Jessie     McElroy     Wife     Married     Female     49     1822     -     Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland
Jane     McElroy     Daughter     Unmarried     Female     20     1851     -     Dunbartonshire, Scotland
Jessie     McElroy     Daughter     Unmarried     Female     18     1853     -     Dunbartonshire, Scotland
Agnes     McElroy     Daughter     -     Female     12     1859     Scholar     Dunbartonshire, Scotland
Thomas     McElroy     Son     -     Male     8     1863     Scholar     Dunbartonshire, Scotland
Effie     McArthur     Servant     Unmarried     Female     24     1847     General Servant     Tobermory, Argyllshire, Scotland. Jane Carey McELROY, Janet McELROY, Agness Shaw McELROY and Thomas McELROY were also listed in the household.12
Head of Household3 April 1881She was listed as head of household in the 1881 census at Clyde Haugh House, Govan Road, Govan Church, Govan, Lanarkshire, Scotland, . Janet     McElroy     Head     Widow     Female     57     1824     -     Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland
Catherine     McElroy     Daughter     Unmarried     Female     36     1845     -     Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland
Jane Carey     Hunter     Daughter     Married     Female     30     1851     -     Cove, Dunbartonshire, Scotland
Mary     McElroy     Daughter     Unmarried     Female     26     1855     -     Cove, Dunbartonshire, Scotland
Annie     McElroy     Daughter     Unmarried     Female     24     1857     -     Cove, Dunbartonshire, Scotland
Aggie Shaw     McElroy     Daughter     Unmarried     Female     22     1859     -     Cove, Dunbartonshire, Scotland
Thomas     McElroy     Son     Unmarried     Male     18     1863     General Clerk At Law     Cove, Dunbartonshire, Scotland
Jessie     Hunter     Granddaughter     -     Female     5     1876     -     Glasgow, Renfrewshire, Scotland
Elisabeth Catherine     Hunter     Granddaughter     -     Female     3     1878     -     Glasgow, Renfrewshire, Scotland
Thomas Clyde     Hunter     Grandson     -     Male     1     1880     -     Glasgow, Renfrewshire, Scotland
Catherine     Carmichael     Servant     Unmarried     Female     22     1859     Domestic Servant     Argyllshire, Scotland; also in the household was Catherine Thomas McELROY, Jane Carey McELROY, Mary McELROY, Ann McELROY, Agness Shaw McELROY, Thomas McELROY, Jessie S B Hunter, Elisabeth Catherine Hunter and Thomas Clyde Hunter.13

Family:

John McELROY builder & railway contractor b. 1802, d. 16 Jan 1876
  • Marriage*: Janet McKinlay Kidd married John McELROY builder & railway contractor on Tuesday, 20 June 1843 at Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland, ; Name John Mcilroy Gender Male Marriage Date 20 Jun 1843 Marriage Place Glasgow, Lanark, Scotland FHL Film Number 0102928, 1042987, 1042942, 0102927, 1042988, 1042989 Household Members Name Janet Mckinlay Kidd

    In fact, the name was McElroy. In the 1841 he was in the Gorbals aged 40, born in Ireland, a building inspector: so, he was about 20 years older that his future wife. 

    First name(s)     John
    Last name     McIlroy
    Marriage year     1843
    Marriage date     20 Jun 1843
    Marriage place     Glasgow,Lanark,Scotland
    Spouse's first name(s)     Janet Mckinlay
    Spouse's last name     Kidd
    Place     Glasgow
    County     Lanarkshire
    Country     Scotland
    Record set     Scotland Marriages 1561-1910
    Category     Birth, Marriage, Death & Parish Records
    Subcategory     Parish Marriages
    Collections from     Scotland, Great Britain.1,3,4

Children:

Catherine Thomas McELROY10 b. 1845, d. 12 Sep 1907
John McELROY3 b. 1847, d. 28 Nov 1870
William McELROY10 b. 1848
Ebenezer McELROY10 b. 1849
Jane Carey McELROY+11 b. 23 Dec 1850, d. 18 Aug 1927
Jessie McELROY3 b. 1851, d. 4 Nov 1871
Janet McELROY11 b. 1854
Mary McELROY11 b. 1855
Ann McELROY11 b. 1857
Agness Shaw McELROY11 b. 1859, d. 12 Jul 1907
Thomas McELROY12 b. 1863

Notes

  • Reference LGB*: Reference: 2553.1

Citations

  1. [S123] LGB, Tait Gear & related surnames in "LGB GEDCOM via FB", listserve message to Facebook, 2015. Printout dated 11/11/2015, [Nov 2015]. Hereinafter cited as LGB GEDCOM.
  2. [S82] Unknown author Parish register transcription, n.pub., n.p., unknown edition (unknown publish date) unknown isbn.
  3. [S40] From RT by Email [March 2021].
  4. [S54] Website findmypast.co.uk (www.findmypast.co.uk) Record Transcription:
    Scotland Marriages 1561-1910
    Lanarkshire, Scotland [April 2021].
  5. [S49] Website Web Site online (www.) https://www.caingram.info/Scotland/Pic_htm/kilcreggan.htm
  6. [S49] Website Web Site online (www.) https://www.caingram.info/Scotland/Pic_htm/kilcreggan.htm
    https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cove,_Argyll.
  7. [S50] General Record Office for Scotland, online www.scotlandspeople.gov.uk, General Record Office for Scotland (Edinburgh, Scotland), Statutory Death 1876 Govan Church ref 646/1 83 image held [Apr 2021].
  8. [S49] Website Web Site online (www.) http://members.madasafish.com/~fairenough/page86.html
  9. [S74] Unknown author Census records, n.pub., n.p., unknown edition (unknown publish date) unknown isbn.
  10. [S54] Website findmypast.co.uk (www.findmypast.co.uk) Record Transcription:
    1851 England, Wales & Scotland Census
    Craigrownie, Rosneath, Dunbartonshire, Scotland [April 2021].
  11. [S54] Website findmypast.co.uk (www.findmypast.co.uk) Record Transcription:
    1861 England, Wales & Scotland Census
    Craigrownie Cove, Rosneath, Dunbartonshire, Scotland [April 2021].
  12. [S54] Website findmypast.co.uk (www.findmypast.co.uk) Record Transcription:
    1871 England, Wales & Scotland Census
    Craigrownie Cottage, Rosneath, Roseneath, Dunbartonshire, Scotland [April 2021].
  13. [S54] Website findmypast.co.uk (www.findmypast.co.uk) Record Transcription:
    1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census
    Clyde Haugh House, Govan Road, Govan, Govan Church, Lanarkshire, Scotland [April 2021].