John McELROY builder & railway contractor¹

• Birth*: John McELROY builder & railway contractor was born in 1802 at Ireland, ; LGB has 1806
  headstone suggests 1802.^1,2
• Marriage*: He married Mary Jane Elder say 1828; In 1841 he was still married and his wife (?) appears as Mary Ann, whereas his son James Angelo McElroy (by his first marriage) who died 7 June 1907 records the mother as Mary Jane Elder. He [James who died 1907] married 1858 and begins to appear in the census after that
  
  At 94 King Street, Glasgow, on the 13th inst., by the Rev. A. S. Paterson. D.D., of Eglington Free Church, Mr James M'Elroy, engineer, to Agnes, eldest daughter of Mr Archibald Breckenridge.
  
  Paisley Herald and Renfrewshire Advertiser sat 18 Dec 1858.^3,2
• Marriage*: John McELROY builder & railway contractor married Janet McKinlay Kidd, daughter of William Kidd tinsmith and Catherine Thomas, 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.^1,2,4
• (Deceased) Death*: 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.)^2,3
• (Erector) Memorial Inscription*: A Headstone was 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.⁵
  

• (Spouse) Death: His spouse Mary Jane Elder died in 1843.³
• Address: As of 1850, John McELROY builder & railway contractor and Janet McKinlay Kidd 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.^6,7
• (Spouse) Death: His spouse Janet McKinlay Kidd died on 24 April 1888.²

Census & Directory Entries

Head of Household	6 June 1841	He and Mary Jane Elder were listed in the 1841 census at Wilson's Court, Main Street, Gorbals, Lanarkshire, Scotland, . John     McElroy     Male     40     1801     Ireland Maryann     McElroy     Female     30     1811     Ireland Andrew     Johnston     Male     20     1821     Ireland Catharine     Forbes     Female     40     1801     Ireland.8
Head of Household	30 March 1851	He was listed as head of household along with spouse Janet McKinlay Kidd 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; also in the household were Catherine Thomas McELROY, John McELROY, William McELROY, Ebenezer McELROY and Jessie McELROY.9
Head of Household	7 April 1861	He was listed as head of household, along with spouse Janet McKinlay Kidd 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; also in the household were Jane Carey McELROY, Janet McELROY, Mary McELROY, Ann McELROY and Agness Shaw McELROY.10
Head of Household	2 April 1871	He was listed as head of household along with spouse Janet McKinlay Kidd 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; also in the household were Jane Carey McELROY, Janet McELROY, Agness Shaw McELROY and Thomas McELROY.11

Notes

• Reference LGB*: Reference: 2661.¹