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- 1834 Commercial Directories for Neilston show Thomas & William Carswell ,farmers Craig of Neilston.
1841 Census.
Piece: SCT1841/572 Place: Neilston-Renfrewshire Enumeration District: 3Civil Parish: Neilston Ecclesiastical Parish, Village or Island: -Folio: 3 Page: 1Address: CapellySurname First name(s) Sex Age Occupation Where Born Remarks
CARSWELL Thomas M 40 Farmer Renfrewshire
STEVENSON John M 20 Ag Lab Renfrewshire
MCNEIL Malcolm M 20 Ag Lab Outside Census County (1841)
CAMPBELL Daniel M 18 Ag Lab Outside Census County (1841)
MCNAB Effie F 20 Female Servant Outside Census County (1841)
PATTERSON Janet F 15 Female Servant Renfrewshire
1845 . Mentioned in brother Roberts Will as from Capilly.
1851 Census showed Thomas at West Neilstonside age 51 ( of 111 acres employing 2 labourers.)
Mary Henderson listed as house servant aged 22.
Farmed at Neilstonside. Was at Neilstonside when he married Mary Henderson in 1854.
1861 Census
Neilstonside (not West) Thomas Carswell Head Marr. 61 Farmer of 136 acres employing 1 Labourer b. Neilston
Mary Wife 33 b. Ardnanum Argyll.
James Brown Boarder 3 Mrs Brown ? b. Neilston
Anne Curry Servant 21 Dairy Maid b. Islay
Mary Johnson " 28 " " b. Ireland.
James Mc Intyre " 18 Farm Lab. b. "
Thomas Harrison " 19 " "
1871 Census
Neilstonside Farm.
Thomas Carswell , Head, Married, 72, Farmer of 137 acres all arable employing 3 men,1 boy & 2 women.
Mary Carswell, Wife, 43,
James Brown,Neices son. 13 .
Donald Stewart,Nephew, 9,
Allan Stewart, Visitor,Marr, 40. Upholster.
Flora Stewart, wife of Visitor Marr 36. formally Flora Henderson married 8th Feb 1861 Aharache Argyll
Isabella Stewart, daug of Visitor, 7.
John Stewart, son of Visitor, 4.
Hugh Stewart ,son of Visitor, 2.
Margaret Stewart, daug of Visitor, 2.
Donald Cameron, General Servant, unmarr. ,22
Janet McHennon, Servant, unmarr. 24.
Christina Keith, Servant, unmarried, 20.
Thomas was at Wraes Neilston when he wrote his will 1876 & revised it on Dec 31 1877.Andrew Gilmour, David Osbourne &,Mathew Anderson were the Trustees.He left 3000 pounds to his wife & the residue of his estate to :-
Allan Carswell Factor residing at Adlington Hall Cheshire.
John Carswell Farmer Chasetown Staffordshire.
William Carswell, Flesher, Barrhead.
Alexander Carswell Flesher Strathbungo.
Margaret Carswell or McKay widow of the late John McKay, Farmer in Barrhead.
Jean Stevenson or Stewart residing in Neilston, Widow of Allan Stewart Farmer of Greenhill in the Parish of Neilston.
Margaret Stevenson or Doig Wife of Henry Doig Dairyman Rutherglen Loan Glasgow.
Janet Stevenson or Lindsay wife of Walter Lindsay, Dairyman , Thistle Street Glasgow.
Elizabeth Stevenson , Domestic Servant,With Thomas Leburn Arnot Laurel Bank, Partick.
Isabella Stevenson or McWee wife of McWee Land Steward Cheshire.
Isabella Kirkwood of StewartWife of Robert Stewart , Taylor, Barrhead.
Jean Kirkwood or McAllister, Widow of John McAllister, Ironmonger of Barrhead.
Margaret Carswell or Craig Widow of William Craig, Surfaceman, residing in Pollockshaws.
Jessie Carswell or Hamilton wife of George Hamilton Farmer residing in Killock in the Parish of Neilston.
Jean Carswell or Brown , Spirit Dealer Neilston wife of Widow of James Brown sometime spirit dealer there.
Margaret Carswell & Elizabeth Carswell both daughters of & residing with William Carswell, Farmer Craig of Neilston.
Alexander Carswell Farmer of the Kirkton( originally left Luckies Fauld, 4 acres ajoining Kirkton but will was amended as it was sold & the proceeds added to residue of estate.)
Thomas Carswell died 16th Feb 1879 @ 1.20 am at Wraes Neilston aged 80 of Enlarged prostate 2 years & irritability of bladder 2 months,certified by John McKinlay MD.Informant Donald Stewart Nephew. John Carswell Registrar on 17th Feb 1879.
District of Neilston County of Renfrew
No Name and Surname Rank or Profession, Single, Married or Widowed When and Where Died Sex Age Name, Surname and Rank or Profession of Father Name and Maiden Surname of Mother Cause of Death, Duration of Disease and Medical Attendant by whom Certified Signature and Qualification of Informant and Residence When and Where Registered
572/1 19 Thomas Carswell Farmer Married to Mary Henderson 16th February 1879 1h 20m AM Wraes ?? Neilston M 80 Allan Carswell Farmer deceased Agnes Carswell MS Howie deceased Enlargement of prostate 2 years Irritability of bladder 2 months Certified by John MacKinlay MD Donald Stewart Nephew (present) 17th Feb 1879 at Neilston John Carswell Registrar
James Brown
Event(s):
Birth: 11 SEP 1825 Neilston, Renfrew, Scotland
Christening: 02 OCT 1825 Neilston, Renfrew, Scotland
Death: 22 AUG 1862 Neilston, Renfrew, Scotland
Burial:
Parents:
Father: James Brown Family
Mother: Margaret Barr
From IGI
Father: James Brown, Mother: Jane Carswell , Married 24 Feb 1857
could be the daug of James Carswell ,spirit dealer or John Carswell the beadle.
1. Alexander BROWN Gender: M Birth: 14 Jan 1859 Neilston, Renfrew, Scotland 2. Janet BROWN F Birth: 29 May 1860 Neilston, Renfrew, Scotland
3. James BROWN Birth: 19 May 1857 Neilston, Renfrew, Scotland
4. Alexander BROWN Birth: 14 Jan 1859 Neilston, Renfrew, Scotland 5. Janet BROWN Birth: 29 May 1860 Neilston, Renfrew, Scotland
6. Margaret Barr BROWN Birth: 20 Mar 1862 Neilston, Renfrew, Scotland 7. Janet BROWN Birth: 29 May 1860 Neilston, Renfrew, Scotland.
1881 Census.
Dwelling: 79 Prince Albert Bldgs
Census Place: Edinburgh St Cuthberts, Edinburgh, Scotland
Source: FHL Film 0224001 GRO Ref Volume 685-3 EnumDist 54 Page 23
Marr Age Sex Birthplace
Jean POW U 67 F Yarrow, Selkirk, Scotland
Rel: Head
Occ: Lodging House Keeper
Euphemia POW U 79 F Yarrow, Selkirk, Scotland
Rel: Sister
Occ: Retired Cook
John MC EWAN U 38 M Killin, Perth, Scotland
Rel: Lodger
Occ: Coopers Labourer
James BROWN U 23 M Neilston, Renfrew, Scotland Possible our James.
Rel: Lodger
Occ: Brewers Labourer
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