• Born: 19 Mar 1824, Tarbolton, Ayrshire, Scotland ²
• Christened: 21 Mar 1824, Tarbolton, Ayrshire, Scotland ²
• Married: 24 Oct 1851, Tarbolton, Ayrshire, Scotland ¹
• Died: 15 Oct 1886, James St., Tarbolton, Ayrshire, Scotland ³

  Research Notes:

At the time time of the 1861 Scotland Census Mary C Barclay, aged 37, born in Tarbolton Ayrshire, sewed muslin worker, and husband James Barclay, aged 37, born in Tarbolton, silk weaver, were living at 58 Montgomerie St., Tarbolton. With them were children (all born in Tarbolton): Robert (7), Mary W. (3), Margaret (1).

At the time of the 1871 Scotland Census Mary C Barclay, aged 47, born in Tarbolton Ayrshire, hand sewer, and husband James Barclay, aged 47, born Tarbolton, silk weaver, were living at 9 James St., Tarbolton. With them were children (all born in Tarbolton): Robert (17), silk weaver, Jane (15), silk weaver, Mary (13), silk weaver, Margaret (11), scholar, John (8), scholar, James (6), scholar, Elizabeth (3).

At the time of the 1881 Scotland Census Mary C Barclay, aged 57, born in Tarbolton Ayrshire, weaver's wife, and husband James Barclay, aged 57, born in Tarbolton, silk weaver, were living in James St., Tarbolton. Present were children: Jean (25), dress maker, John (18), silk weaver, Elizabeth (13), silk weaver, Robert (3).

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Mary Criddal Barclay, married to James Barclay, silk weaver, daughter of John Cowan, farmer, deceased, and Jean Cowan M.S. Legget, deceased, died aged 62 years as a result of sudden spasm of the heart, James Barclay, husband, present.