Boyds of Hamilton and Lesmahagow, Lanark
Hello all
After considering all options
I finally bit the bullet and used the services
of a researcher (very reasonable)
and have made a little headway with my
Boyd's in Govan, ( William
Mears and Agnes Sandilands Boyd) and am
posting results just in case
anyone spots a connection.
1855 Scottish certificates
give extra information not found in later years
From 1856 to 1860 date and
place of marriage is not given
"ms"
maiden surname is standard form on Scottish Certificates
James Boyd born 28th Feb 1855
7pm at 18 Millar Sreet Hamilton
Father Robert Boyd, baker,
aged 36 born Lesmahagow
Married 1845 Lesmahagow
3 boys and 1 girl living
Mother Agnes Boyd ms Sandilands
aged 29 born at Lesmahagow her 4th child
Informant Robert Boyd father.
Janet Boyd born 27th May 1857,
3pm at 12 Holmes Street Hamilton
Parents as above
Henry Boyd born 11th April
1859 3pm at 12 Holmes Street Hamilton
Parents as above.
Euphemia Boyd born 7th Dec
1862 3.30am at 12 Holmes Street Hamilton
States parents as above married
September 17th 1845 Lesmahagow
1861 Census 12 Holm Street
Hamilton
Robert Boyd baker ( journeyman
) born Lesmahagow, age 41
Agnes Boyd wife 34 born Lesmahagow
John Boyd son 14 scholar born
Lesmahagow
Robert Boyd son 12 scholar
born Lesmahagow
James Boyd son 6 scholar born
Hamilton
Janet Boyd daug 3 born Hamilton
Henry Boyd son 1 born Hamilton
As can be seen my Agnes Sandilands
Boyd does not appear on the above census
but was found on the following.
(identity of one brother missing)
1851 Census Barrin Street Strathaven
Robert Boyd 31 baker born
Lesmahagow
Agnes Boyd wife 24 born lesmahagow
John Boyd son 4 born Lesmahagow
Robert Boyd son 2 born Lesmahagow
Agnes Boyd dau 1month born
Hamilton - My ancestor
Euphemia Sandilands servant
unm 20 born Lesmahagow
The 1851 Census was taken on
31st March so at least I know Agnes was born end
of January or early February.
Unfortunately no record of Agnes's birth or her
parents marriage was found
which could be put down to religous reasons. They
were members of a "dissenting"
Presbyterian church while these were often recorded
- it would seem not in this
case.
Entry for the death of Robert
Boyd father
Robert Boyd married, died
18th June 1864 11.45pm at 12 Holm Street Hamilton
aged 44. Parents Robert Leggatt
( occupation not shown )and Janet Leggatt. ms
Boyd cause of death typhoid
fever, pyemia 11 weeks. informant John Boyd son
Entry of his Birth -
in Lesmahagow parish baptismal register
Robert Ligate - James Ligate's
and Janet Boyd's natural child born 25 Jany,
baptised 9 May 1819.
It would appear Robert was
illegitimate though in Scottish law he would be
legitimated if his parents
subsequently married.
As yet I have not found a
marriage for James and Janet.
After the death of Robert,
Agnes Boyd ms Sandilands remarried a Mr Robertson
but again a marriage was not
found
Parents of Agnes Sandilands
- John Sandilands and Agnes Main.
Lesmahagow/Dalserf Lanark,
siblings Euphemia Logan, Jane, Janet, Grace.
Parents of Agnes Main - James
Main and Marion Meikle, Dalserf, siblings Jane
and Marion.
15th Oct 1875 at 64 Cornwall Street Govan after Banns according to the
forms
of the United Presbyterian church William Mears Iron Turner
journeyman bac 25
of West Scotland Street, Govan. Father William Mears, Music teacher,
deceased
and Mother Mary Ann Wardrop previously Mears ms Bicknell. Married Agnes
Boyd
sp 23 of 64 Cornwall Street, Govan. daughter of Robert Boyd, Baker,
deceased and
Agnes Robertson previously Boyd ms Sandilands Witnesses John
Wilson, and Jessie
Boyd
Children of William and Agnes Mears
William Robert Mears born 19th March 1876, 9.15pm at 37 St Quivox Place,
West
Scotland Street, Govan.
George Austin Mears born 11th August 1878, 9.30am at 54 Fleming Street,
Govan
1881 Census
Toxteth, Liverpool.
William Mears H M 31 Iron Turner born Soho, Middlesex
Agnes Mears W M 30
born Scotland
William Mears S 5
born Scotland
George Mears S 2
born Scotland
Other Children born Toxteth - unknown
James Mears born 1898 Toxteth - my Grandfather
I hope the above is of interest
to someone.
Regards
Kathy Kathy8550@Aol.com
North Wales UK