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Sommerville - Lanark

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Jennifer

Jennifer Report 15 Jun 2008 09:23

Could someone help me please . I am looking for the following family in the census' which would cover them?
Alexander Sommerville married Margaret Lindsay in Old Monkland, Lanarkshire, Scotland in the year 1866 - I believe they had several children - Margaret or Mary born 1869 in Lanarkshire and George Lindsay Sommerville born 1875 at Tollcross, Lanarkshire. I believe their last child James? was born in 1877 in Bargeddie, Lanarkshire. There was also a child named Farquarson.
I hope this is not too big an ask.
Thank you, Jen in OZ.

ChristineinPortugal

ChristineinPortugal Report 15 Jun 2008 09:31


Here you are Jen,

1881 Scotland Census
about George Somerville
Name: George Somerville
Age: 6
Estimated Birth Year: abt 1875
Relationship: Son
Father's Name: Alexr
Mother's Name: Margaret
Gender: Male
Where born: Omonkland, Lanarkshire
Registration Number: 652/2
Registration district: Old Monkland Middle District
Civil Parish: Old Monkland Middle District
County: Lanarkshire
Address: 12 North Row Langmuir
ED: 9
Household schedule number: 90
Line: 5
Roll: cssct1881_266
Household Members: Name Age
Agnes Somerville 2
Alexr Somerville 35
Farquherrson Somerville 9
George Somerville 6
Janet Somerville 8
Margaret Somerville 33
Margaret Somerville 4
Mary Somerville 12


Source Citation: Parish: Old Monkland Middle District; ED: 9; Line: 5;

Jennifer

Jennifer Report 15 Jun 2008 10:15

Thank you so much Christine - my husband's family, he will be thrilled. Is there a 1890 census which would pick up the other children?
Jen.

Samspade

Samspade Report 15 Jun 2008 10:20

here's the 1871 census

1871 Scotland Census
about Margaret Sommerville
Name: Margaret Sommerville
Age: 23
Estimated Birth Year: abt 1848
Relationship: Wife
Spouse's name : Alexander
Gender: Female
Where born: Barony, Lanarkshire
Registration Number: 652/2
Registration district: Old Monkland Middle District
Civil Parish: Old Monkland
Town: Coatbridge
County: Lanarkshire
Address: Airis Land
ED: 1
Household schedule number: 60
Line: 19
Roll: CSSCT1871_148
Household Members: Name Age
Alexander Sommerville 27 coal miner
Margaret Sommerville 23
Mary Sommerville 3


Samspade

Samspade Report 15 Jun 2008 10:23

1861 Scotland Census
about Alexander Sommerville
Name: Alexander Sommerville
Age: 16
Estimated Birth Year: abt 1845
Relationship: Son
Father's Name: Farquhar
Mother's Name: James ??????
Gender: Male
Where born: Airdrie, Lanarkshire
Registration Number: 652/2
Registration district: Old Monkland Middle District
Civil Parish: Old Monkland
County: Lanarkshire
Address: Arthuro Land
Occupation: Collier
ED: 18
Household schedule number: 100
Line: 8
Roll: CSSCT1861_118
Household Members: Name Age
Alexander Sommerville 16
Elizabeth Sommerville 14
Farquhar Sommerville 55
Farquhar Sommerville 22
James Sommerville 54
Neil Sommerville 20


Samspade

Samspade Report 15 Jun 2008 10:24

1851 Scotland Census
about Alexander Sommerville
Name: Alexander Sommerville
Age: 6
Estimated Birth Year: abt 1845
Relationship: Son
Father's Name: Fergurson
Mother's Name: Lanet
Gender: Male
Where born: New Monkland, Lanarkshire
Parish Number: 651
Civil Parish: New Monkland
County: Lanarkshire
Address: Pump Well
ED: 26
Page: 2 (click to see others on page)
Household schedule number: 5
Line: 15
Roll: CSSCT1851_170
Household Members: Name Age
George Chrichton 21
Alexander Sommerville 6
Elizabeth Sommerville 4
Fergurson Sommerville 44
Fergurson Sommerville 12
James Sommerville 16
John Sommerville 20
Lanet Sommerville 43
Neil Sommerville 10
Robert Sommerville 14
Sarah Sommerville 22


Jennifer

Jennifer Report 15 Jun 2008 10:25

Thank you Wendy - I have again edited to ask of a census in the 1890s - was there one?
Jen.

Samspade

Samspade Report 15 Jun 2008 10:25

1891 Scotland Census
about Alexander Sommerville
Name: Alexander Sommerville
Age: 48
Estimated Birth Year: abt 1843
Relationship: Head
Spouse's name : Margaret
Gender: Male
Where born: Airdrie, Lanark
Registration Number: 652/1
Registration district: Old Monkland Western District
Civil Parish: Old Monkland Western District
County: Lanarkshire
Address: 22 Baird's Row
Occupation: Mining Contractor
ED: 11
Household schedule number: 64
Line: 25
Roll: CSSCT1891_317
Household Members: Name Age
Agnes Sommerville 11
Alexander Sommerville 48
Alexander Sommerville 9
Elizabeth Sommerville 2
Farquharson Sommerville 19
George Sommerville 15
James Sommerville 4
Margaret Sommerville 43
Margaret Sommerville 14
Mary Sommerville 23
William Sommerville 7


Jennifer

Jennifer Report 15 Jun 2008 10:27

Thank you so much Wendy - you are so very kind to provide this information.
Jen.

And again thank you!!
J.

Samspade

Samspade Report 15 Jun 2008 10:27

can't find Margaret or Alexander in the 1901 census

Jennifer

Jennifer Report 15 Jun 2008 10:30

Maybe both had died by then??


Thank you. thank you Wendy.

Janet

Janet Report 4 Jun 2011 22:59

Alexander had 8 siblings that I'm aware of. His parents were Farquharson Sommerville (c1802-1866) and Janet Barr (c1803 - 1872) and grandparents James Sommerville and Janet Hamilton. All from Lanarkshire. They are also my ancestors but via Alexander's brother Robert. Would your husbands family mind sharing some info on their line?
Janette

Cynthia

Cynthia Report 5 Jun 2011 19:24

Hello Janet and welcome to the boards.

You have added your comment to an old post and it is possbile that Jennifer won't see it.

May I suggest that you click on her name and send your message that way. If she still has the same email address she will be notified.

Meanwhile, you may find it helpful to put the names you are researching into the Search Trees box above to see if anyone on this site has them in their tree. If you find a connection, you can contact the tree owner.

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