Hugh Cowan of Tarbolton
(1753-1843)
Margaret Strachorn
(Abt 1762-)
William Dunlop
(Abt 1781-Bef 1851)
Margaret Cowan
(1792-1871)
Elizabeth Dunlop
(1837-1914)

 

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Spouses/Children:
John Gibson

Elizabeth Dunlop

  • Born: 16 Sep 1837, Tarbolton, Ayrshire, Scotland 2
  • Christened: 1 Oct 1837, Tarbolton, Ayrshire, Scotland 2
  • Married: 21 Dec 1875, Middleton, Tarbolton, Ayrshire, Scotland 1
  • Died: 22 Aug 1914, Montgomery St., Tarbolton, Ayrshire, Scotland 3

  Research Notes:

At the time of the 1851 Scotland Census Elizabeth Dunlop, aged 15, born in Tarbolton Ayrshire, house servant, was with her uncle and aunt Robert and Jacobina Drenan (probably relations through marriage: her aunt Isabella married William Drennan/Drinnan) at 24 Storie St., Paisley High Church, Renfrew.

At the time of the 1861 Scotland Census Elizabeth Dunlop, aged 23, born in Tarbolton Ayrshire, sewed muslin worker, was at home with her widowed mother at 43 Montgomerie St., Tarbolton.

At the time of the 1871 Scotland Census Elizabeth Dunlop, aged 35, born in Tarbolton Ayrshire, sewed muslin worker, was at home with her widowed mother at 34 Montgomerie St., Tarbolton.

At the time of the 1881 Scotland Census Elizabeth Gibson, aged __ , born in Tarbolton Ayrshire, surfaceman's wife, and husband John Gibson, aged 49, born in Tarbolton, railway surfaceman, were living in Tarbolton. Present were children (all born in Tarbolton): John (18)* of Tarbolton, solicitor's apprentice, Margaret C. (4), Jane S. (3), William (2), Elizabeth (1 month)

* John's son from a previous marriage

At the time of the 1891 Scotland Census Elizabeth Gibson, aged 53, born in Tarbolton Ayrshire, foreman plate layer's wife, and husband John Gibson, aged 58, born in Tarbolton, foreman plate layer, were living at 34 Montgomerie St., Tarbolton. With them were children: John (27), cashier in a shipping office, Jean S. (13), scholar, Elizabeth (10), scholar. Daughter Margaret was working as a domestic servant for John & Jane Gregg, grocers

At the time of the 1901 Scotland Census Elizabeth Gibson, aged 65, born in Tarbolton Ayrshire, and husband John Gibson, aged 67, born in Tarbolton, railway surfaceman, were living at 45 Montgomery St., Tarbolton. With them were daughters Jeanie (23), dressmaker, and Elizabeth (20), dressmaker's assistant.

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Elizabeth Gibson, widow of John Gibson, railway surfaceman, daughter of William Dunlop, weaver, deceased, and Margaret Dunlop M.S. Cowan, deceased, died aged 77 years as a result of influenza, congestion of lungs & heart failure, Allan Gibson of Parkent Cottage Tarbolton, nephew, the informant.

  Marriage Information:

Elizabeth married John Gibson, son of John Gibson and Jean Shaw, on 21 Dec 1875 in Middleton, Tarbolton, Ayrshire, Scotland 1. (John Gibson was born on 9 Jul 1830 in Tarbolton, Ayrshire, Scotland and died on 31 Mar 1913 in Montgomerie St., Tarbolton, Ayrshire, Scotland.)

  Marriage Notes:

John Gibson, age 44, widower, railway surface overseer, resident of Tarbolton, son of John Gibson, farmer (deceased) and Jean Gibson M.S. Shaw, and
Elizabeth Dunlop, age 38, spinster, housemaid, resident of Tarbolton, daughter of William Dunlop, silk weaver (deceased) and Margaret Dunlop M.S. Cowan (deceased)

Witnesses: Allan Gibson, Jane Cowan

Sources


1 General Register Office of Scotland (GROS), Tarbolton Marriages, p. 12, no. 24.

2 Tarbolton OPR, O.P.R. Births 619/ 0030 0130.

3 General Register Office of Scotland (GROS), Tarbolton Deaths, 1914, p. 15, no. 45.


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