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Member Since: October 2006 Posts: 45 Send Message	Sandra	Report	2 Mar 2025 15:32
Member Since: October 2006 Posts: 45 Send Message	My grandmother was Elisabeth Allan Springham dob 20.12.1879, in Port Glasgow She married James Gordon Davidson on 14.10.1909. She died on 10.12.1930. her parents were James Springham und Grace ms Morris all of Port Glasgow. Managed to find a lot about the Morris family but almost nothing about the Springhams. Will be in Port Glasgow in May for a short stay ( going down Memory Lane ) and wondered if anyone could help out. Thanks says Sandra / Germany
Member Since: August 2003 Posts: 64 476 Send Message	ErikaH	Report	2 Mar 2025 15:53
	What is your question? Where have you looked for info???
Member Since: August 2003 Posts: 64 476 Send Message	ErikaH	Report	2 Mar 2025 15:56
	In 1881, the family were at Balfour Street, Port Glasgow, as per census on FMP Four children older than Elisabeth Four more children by 1891. Find info about their births on Scotland’s People website Yet another child by 1901 Address Balfour Place, 1, Balfour Street Do onward research using SP
Member Since: August 2003 Posts: 64 476 Send Message	ErikaH	Report	2 Mar 2025 16:06
	You seem to have all the children in your GR tree, so you obviously found out quite a lot. What more are you looking for???? Try making contact with other GR members who have them in trees on here
Member Since: July 2005 Posts: 12 455 Send Message	alviegal	Report	2 Mar 2025 19:03
Member Since: July 2005 Posts: 12 455 Send Message	John Springham, not James. 1901 England, Wales & Scotland Census Balfour Place, 1, Balfour Street, Port-Glasgow, Port Glasgow, Renfrewshire, Scotland Household members (9 people) First name(s) Last name Relationship Marital status Sex Age Birth year Occupation Birth place John Springham Head Married Male 53 1848 Iron ship caulker Port Glasgow, Renfrewshire, Scotland Grace Springham Wife Married Female 49 1852 - East Wemyss, Fife, Scotland Marion Springham Daughter Single Female 24 1877 Grocer's assistant Port Glasgow, Renfrewshire, Scotland Grace Springham Daughter Single Female 23 1878 Confectioner shopkeeper Port Glasgow, Renfrewshire, Scotland Elizabeth Springham Daughter Single Female 21 1880 Painter shop assistant Port Glasgow, Renfrewshire, Scotland Mary Springham Daughter Single Female 18 1883 Fruiterer's assistant Port Glasgow, Renfrewshire, Scotland Morris Springham Son Single Male 16 1885 Shipyard store boy Port Glasgow, Renfrewshire, Scotland Robert Springham Son Single Male 14 1887 Gasworks office boy Port Glasgow, Renfrewshire, Scotland Joan Springham Daughter - Female 6 1895 Scholar Port Glasgow, Renfrewshire, Scotland Before he married. 1871 England, Wales & Scotland Census 4, Alma Street, Govan, Govan Church, Lanarkshire, Scotland Household members (8 people) First name(s) Last name Relationship Marital status Sex Age Birth year Occupation Birth place Matthew Miller Head Married Male 39 1832 Riveter in shipyard Lochwinnoch, Renfrewshire, Scotland Catherine Miller Wife Married Female 36 1835 - Dumbarton, Dunbartonshire, Scotland Catherine Miller Daughter - Female 7 1864 Scholar Dumbarton, Dunbartonshire, Scotland John Miller Son - Male 6 1865 Scholar Dumbarton, Dunbartonshire, Scotland Thomas Miller Son - Male 4 1867 - Dumbarton, Dunbartonshire, Scotland Agnes Miller Daughter - Female 2 1869 - Govan, Lanarkshire, Scotland >>John Springham Boarder Unmarried Male 23 1848 Rivetter in shipyard Port Glasgow, Renfrewshire, Scotland Hugh McColl Boarder Unmarried Male 28 1843 Tailor Lanarkshire, Scotland 1861 England, Wales & Scotland Census Princes Street, Port Glasgow, Renfrewshire, Scotland Household members (4 people) First name(s) Last name Relationship Marital status Sex Age Birth year Occupation Birth place William Springham Head Married Male 33 1828 Seaman Port Glasgow, Renfrewshire, Scotland Marion Springham Wife Married Female 33 1828 - Port Glasgow, Renfrewshire, Scotland John Springham Son - Male 14 1847 Boat yard labourer Port Glasgow, Renfrewshire, Scotland William Springham - Married Male 76 1785 Weaver Ireland 1851 England, Wales & Scotland Census King Street, Port Glasgow, Renfrewshire, Scotland Household members (2 people) First name(s) Last name Relationship Marital status Sex Age Birth year Occupation Birth place Elizabeth Smart Head Widow Female 59 1792 Washerwoman Not Known John Springham Grand son - Male 4 1847 - Renfrewshire, Scotland
Member Since: July 2005 Posts: 12 455 Send Message	alviegal	Report	2 Mar 2025 19:11
Member Since: July 2005 Posts: 12 455 Send Message	His parents 1851 England, Wales & Scotland Census Mcthoraith's Land, Mount Pleasant Street, Greenock, Renfrewshire, Scotland Household members (8 people) First name(s) Last name Relationship Marital status Sex Age Birth year Occupation Birth place Thomas Niven Head Married Male 34 1817 Grain merchant Dunbartonshire, Scotland Jane Hay Or Niven Wife Married Female 31 1820 - Greenock, Renfrewshire, Scotland John Niven Son - Male 7 1844 - Greenock, Renfrewshire, Scotland Janet Niven Daughter - Female 5 1846 - Greenock, Renfrewshire, Scotland James Niven Son - Male 3 1848 - Greenock, Renfrewshire, Scotland Agness Niven Daughter - Female 0 1851 - Greenock, Renfrewshire, Scotland Janet Morrison Servant Unmarried Female 20 1831 House serv Greenock, Renfrewshire, Scotland >>Marion Springham Nurse Married Female 23 1828 Nurse Port Glasgow, Renfrewshire, Scotland 1861 England, Wales & Scotland Census Princes Street, Port Glasgow, Renfrewshire, Scotland Household members (4 people) First name(s) Last name Relationship Marital status Sex Age Birth year Occupation Birth place William Springham Head Married Male 33 1828 Seaman Port Glasgow, Renfrewshire, Scotland Marion Springham Wife Married Female 33 1828 - Port Glasgow, Renfrewshire, Scotland John Springham Son - Male 14 1847 Boat yard labourer Port Glasgow, Renfrewshire, Scotland William Springham - Married Male 76 1785 Weaver Ireland 1871 England, Wales & Scotland Census 2Nd House, 21, Balfour Street, Port Glasgow, Renfrewshire, Scotland Household members (2 people) First name(s) Last name Relationship Marital status Sex Age Birth year Occupation Birth place Marion Springham Wife Married Female 43 1828 Mariner's wife Port Glasgow, Renfrewshire, Scotland Elizabeth Springham Daughter - Female 6 1865 Scholar Port Glasgow, Renfrewshire, Scotland 1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census Highholm Avenue, 4, Port Glasgow, Renfrewshire, Scotland Household members (2 people) First name(s) Last name Relationship Marital status Sex Age Birth year Occupation Birth place William Springham Head Married Male 54 1827 Labourer shipbuilding Ireland Marion Springham Wife Married Female 65 1816 - Port Glasgow, Renfrewshire, Scotland 1891 England, Wales & Scotland Census Highholm Avenue, 8, Port Glasgow, Renfrewshire, Scotland Household members (2 people) First name(s) Last name Relationship Marital status Sex Age Birth year Occupation Birth place William Springham Head Married Male 63 1828 Store keeper Port Glasgow, Renfrewshire, Scotland Marion Springham Wife Married Female 64 1827 - Port Glasgow, Renfrewshire, Scotland
Member Since: July 2005 Posts: 12 455 Send Message	alviegal	Report	2 Mar 2025 19:12
Member Since: July 2005 Posts: 12 455 Send Message	Scotland, Parish Marriages & Banns 1561-1893 Port Glasgow, Renfrewshire, Scotland Transcript of William's record First name(s) William County Renfrewshire Last name Springham Country Scotland Banns year 1850 Archive reference OPR 574/9 Banns date 05 Jan 1850 Item 1 Marriage year 1850 Year range 1695-1819 Occupation Weaver Page - Residence Port Glasgow Record set Scotland, Parish Marriages & Banns 1561-1893 Spouse's first name Marion Category Birth, Marriage, Death & Parish Records Spouse's last name Smart Subcategory Parish Marriages Spouse's residence Port Glasgow British Newspaper Death & In Memoriam Notices Port Glasgow, Renfrewshire, Scotland First name(s) William Publication date 11 May 1900 Last name Springham Page number 2 Sex Male Publication city Port Glasgow Death year 1900 Publication county Renfrewshire Death date 9 May 1900 Publication region Strathclyde Place Port Glasgow Publication country Scotland County Renfrewshire Record set British Newspaper Death & In Memoriam Notices Country Scotland Category Newspapers & publications Working title The Port-Glasgow Express. Suddenly, at 8 Highholm Ave, Port Glasgow British Newspaper Death & In Memoriam Notices Port Glasgow, Renfrewshire, Scotland First name(s) Marion Auld Working title The Port-Glasgow Express. Last name Springham (Smart) Publication title Port-Glasgow Express Sex Female Publication year 1896 Death year 1896 Publication date 11 Sep 1896 Death date Sep 1896 Page number 2 Place Port Glasgow Publication city Port Glasgow County Renfrewshire Publication county Renfrewshire Country Scotland Publication region Strathclyde Other place Port Glasgow Publication country Scotland Other county Renfrewshire Record set British Newspaper Death & In Memoriam Notices Other country Scotland Category Newspapers & publications Spouse's first name(s) William Subcategory Newspaper Death & In Memoriam Notices Spouse's last name Springham Collections from Great Britain, Scotland At 8 Highholm Ave, Port Glasgow, Marion Auld Smart, wife of William Springham, cousin to the late Captain William and John Allan, shipowners, Port Glasgow - American papers please copy.
Member Since: July 2005 Posts: 12 455 Send Message	alviegal	Report	2 Mar 2025 19:55
Member Since: July 2005 Posts: 12 455 Send Message	From deaths on SP. You can access these certificates after buying credits. SPRINGHAM MARION 65 ALLAN - mother's maiden name F 1896 574 / 176 Port Glasgow SPRINGHAM WILLIAM 68 BAIRD - MMN M 1900 574 / 131 Port Glasgow
Member Since: July 2005 Posts: 12 455 Send Message	alviegal	Report	2 Mar 2025 20:23
Member Since: July 2005 Posts: 12 455 Send Message	Brother of William? SPRINGHAM STEWART 70 BAIRD M 1901 644 / 2 / 19 Camlachie If so, this appears to be the family in 1851. 1851 England, Wales & Scotland Census Chapel Lane, Port Glasgow, Renfrewshire, Scotland Household members (10 people) First name(s) Last name Relationship Marital status Sex Age Birth year Occupation Birth place William Springham Head Unmarried Male 57 1794 Canvas weaver Ireland Mary Springham Wife Unmarried Female 56 1795 - Ireland Mary Springham Daughter-in-law Widow Female 29 1822 Flax weaver Ireland >>Stuart Springham Son Married Male 31 1820 Canvas weaver Ireland Elizabeth Springham Daughter-in-law Married Female 26 1825 - Greenock, Renfrewshire, Scotland Sarah Springham Daughter - Female 17 1834 - Port Glasgow, Renfrewshire, Scotland Mary Springham Grand daughter - Female 6 1845 - Port Glasgow, Renfrewshire, Scotland Euphemia Springham Grand daughter - Female 0 1851 - Port Glasgow, Renfrewshire, Scotland Agnes Blundell Grand daughter - Female 8 1843 Scholar Greenock, Renfrewshire, Scotland Robert Fullarton Grand son - Male 5 1846 - Port Glasgow, Renfrewshire, Scotland and 1841 1841 England, Wales & Scotland Census Devols Glen, North Side Port Glasgow Road, Greenock, Renfrewshire, Scotland Household members (8 people) First name(s) Last name Sex Age Birth year Birth place William Springham Male 45 1796 Ireland Mary Springham Female 45 1796 Ireland John Springham Male 15 1826 Ireland William Springham Male 10 1831 Ireland Sarah Springham Female 5 1836 Renfrewshire, Scotland
Member Since: August 2003 Posts: 64 476 Send Message	ErikaH	Report	3 Mar 2025 15:50
	SPRINGHAM JOHANN JOHNSTON 87 MORRIS F 1982 642 / 69 Port Glasgow SPRINGHAM JESSIE GRAY 12 MORRIS F 1887 574 / 161 Port Glasgow SPRINGHAM MORRIS 21 MORRIS M 1907 564 / 2 / 175 Greenock West SPRINGHAM ELIZABETH A 50 MORRIS F 1930 564 / 2 / 518 Greenock West SPRINGHAM JOHN 7 MORRIS M 1898 574 / 77 Port Glasgow
Member Since: August 2003 Posts: 64 476 Send Message	ErikaH	Report	3 Mar 2025 15:56
	SPRINGHAM MARION SMART MORRIS F 1876 574 / 314 Port Glasgow SPRINGHAM GRACE MORRIS F 1878 574 / 18 Port Glasgow SPRINGHAM ROBERT MORRIS MORRIS M 1887 574 / 86 Port Glasgow SPRINGHAM JOHN MORRIS M 1890 574 / 406 Port Glasgow SPRINGHAM MORRIS MORRIS M 1885 574 / 28 Port Glasgow SPRINGHAM ELIZABETH ALLAN MORRIS F 1880 574 / 8 Port Glasgow SPRINGHAM JESSIE GRAY MORRIS F 1874 574 / 397 Port Glasgow SPRINGHAM JOHN MORRIS M 1881 574 / 472 Port Glasgow SPRINGHAM WILLIAM MORRIS M 1873 574 / 314 Port Glasgow SPRINGHAM MARY MORRIS F 1882 574 / 498 Port Glasgow
Member Since: August 2003 Posts: 64 476 Send Message	ErikaH	Report	3 Mar 2025 16:02
	SPRINGHAM JOHANN JOHNSTON BEAL HAROLD VICTOR 1917 574 / 98 Port Glasgow BEAL JOHANN JOHNSTON 87 MORRIS F 1982 642 / 69 Port Glasgow Child BEAL ELIZABETH WILLI SPRINGHAM F 1918 574 / 284 Port Glasgow BEAL ELIZABETH WILLI 74 SPRINGHAM F 1993 642 / 136 Port Glasgow BEAL ELIZABETH W MCKIRDY JOHN CAMPBELL 1941 574 / 136 Port Glasgow MCKIRDY ELIZABETH WILLI 74 SPRINGHAM F 1993 642 / 136 Port Glasgow
Member Since: October 2006 Posts: 45 Send Message	Sandra	Report	3 Mar 2025 16:02
Member Since: October 2006 Posts: 45 Send Message	My goodness thank you soo much for the information which I have to digest All the best from Germany says Sandra
Member Since: August 2003 Posts: 64 476 Send Message	ErikaH	Report	3 Mar 2025 16:03
	All the info I posted was on SP....and completely FREE

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