Further details of the children of Alexander Williamson and Agnes Hendry (or Henry)

Alexander married Agnes Hendry in Jan 1804 in New Monklands. Agnes was born before 1789.

• Janet Williamson born 7 Nov 1804 in Airdrie.
• Agnes Williamson born 25 Sep 1806 in Airdrie.
• Margaret Williamson born 20 Sep 1810 in Airdrie
• James Williamson born 28 Aug 1812 in Airdrie
• Alexander Williamson born 2 Oct 1814 in Airdrie

Janet Williamson born 7 Nov 1804 in Airdrie.

Janet Williamson was born on 7 Nov 1804 in Airdrie. She died on 8 Aug 1866 in Main Street, Coatbridge. Janet married William Brown, a Spirit Merchant, son of ?????? Brown and Catherine ?Carlin? on 18 Jan 1826 in Glasgow, Lanarkshire. William was born about 1795 in Ireland. He died on 16 Feb 1878 in Brown's Buildings, St John Street, Coatbrdge. William and Janet had the following children:

• Alexander Brown - Born about 1829 in Lanarkshire - Mentioned in Father's Will
• Catherine Brown - Born about 1831 in Stepps. Lanarkshire. Catherine married Hugh O'Hagan on 8 Dec 1850 in Old Monkland, Lanarkshire. Catherine and Hugh had the following children: Mary O'Hagan born about 1854 in Coatbridge, Old Monkland, Lanarkshire; William Hugh O'Hagan born on 17 Oct 1856 in Coatbridge, Old Monkland, Lanarkshire; Katherine O'Hagan was born on 7 Oct 1859 in Coatbridge, Old Monkland, Lanarkshire.For the census of 1881 Hugh had died and Catherine was working as a grocer, and living in Johns St, Brown's Land, Airdrie with her two daughters Mary and Kate.(1881 Census (3rd April) Old Monkland (652-2) Book 25 Page 9)
• Agnes Brown - Born about 1834 in Airdrie - Mentioned in Father's Will
• William Brown - Born about 1839 in Airdrie - Mentioned in Father's Will
• Mary Brown - Born about 1842 in Airdrie - Mentioned in Father's Will
• James Brown - Born about 1844 in Airdrie - Mentioned in Father's Will
• Charles Brown - Born about 1846 in Airdrie - Informant on Fathers death certificate - at Duntocher - no profession; Mentioned in Father's Will

For the census of 1851 Janet and her husband were living at 69 East George Street, Coatbridge. Their eldest daughter Catherine was living next door with her husband of four months Hugh O'Hagan who is recorded as a "Doctor of Medcine".

1851 Census (31st. March) Coatbridge (652) Book 49 Page 19

69 East George Street, Coatbridge.

1851 Census (31st. March) Coatbridge (652) Book 49 Page 19

70 East George Street, Coatbridge.

Janet Brown died on 8 Aug 1866 at Main Street, Coatbridge. The informant on the death certificate was her husband William Brown and she was recorded as having been married to William Brown, Contractor, the daughter of Alexander Williamson, Farmer, and Agnes Hendry and aged 61 at the time of her demise.

For the census of 1871 the widowed William and his family were living at John Street, Brown's land, Gartsherrie, Airdrie. This seems to have been a substantial accommodation, 8 rooms with at least one window, on the corner of John Street and Main Street. Mary O'Hagan was William's granddaughter by his daughter Catherine and Hugh O'Hagan.

1871 Census (2nd April) Old Monkland (652-2) Book 16/2 Page 29

John Street, Brown's land, Gartsherrie, Airdrie (8 rooms with at least one window)

William Brown died in in 16 Feb 1878, Brown's Buildings, St John Street, Coatbrdge.

Agnes Williamson born 25 Sep 1806 in Airdrie.

Nothing more known at this time

Margaret Williamson born 20 Sep 1810 in Airdrie

Margaret Williamson was born on 20 Sep 1810 in Airdrie. She died on 23 Mar 1892 in 66 St Vincent Crescent, Glasgow. Margaret married John Craig on 24 Jul 1832. John died on 9 Nov 1846 in Argyle Street, Glasgow. John and Margaret had the following known children:

• John Craig born about 1837 in Glasgow, Lanarkshire. Informant on his mother's death registry entry, and mentioned in his mother's will. John married Mary Muir on 9 Sep 1870 in Manhattan, New York, USA. Mary was born about 1842 in Neilston, Renfrewshire. John and Mary had the following known children: John M(uir?) Craig was born about 1869 in Helensburgh, Dunbarton; James Craig was born on 8 Dec 1871 in Blair Mains, Logie, Perthshire. His father John Craig is recorded as a "Stationary Agent", and it is from this birth certificate that we have his parents wedding date and place; Margaret Y(oung?) Craig was born about 1877 in Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Thomas Craig was born about 1879 in Glasgow, Lanarkshire. For the census of 1881 John, his wife and family were living at 1 Roslea Drive, Glasgow (Barony, Glasgow (644-3) Book 39 Page 8).  John was emplyed as a Collector of Police etc Assessments, and there was one sixteen yerar old servant, Annie McDiarmid from Ardnamurchan in Argyll recorded in the household
• Alexander Craig born about 1839 in Glasgow, Lanarkshire.
• Margaret Craig christened on 11 Jun 1842 in Glasgow, Lanarkshire. Margaret married Robert Young on 11 Jun 1860 in Clyde, Glasgow. Margaret and Robert had the following children: Margaret Williamson Young was born on 10 Sep 1861 in Blythswood, Glasgow, Lanarkshire; James Hamilton Young was born on 14 Jun 1868 in Anderston, Glasgow, Lanarkshire; Robert Young was born on 12 Sep 1874 in Anderston, Glasgow, Lanarkshire. For the census of 1871 Margaret and Robert were living at 24 St. Vincent Street, with their youngest son James (Barony, Glasgow (644-8) Book 888/8 Page 19). Robert was recorded as a "Grocer & Commission Agent" and their daughter Margaret born 1861 is not listed in the household. There was one servant Catherine Foster, aged 31 from Clackmannan recorded in the household. For the census of 1881 what I am fairly certain are the two youngest children, James and Robert,  were living just down the road from their grandmother at 24 St Vincent Crescent, Glasgow (Barony, Glasgow (644-10) Book 69 Page 6). Their parents and elder sister are not recorded in the house and they were presumably in the care of the servant, Catherine Russell, aged 51 from Falkirk who was also recorded in thehousehold. Where their parents were is currently unknown.
• Thomas Craig born about 1844 in Glasgow, Lanarkshire.

For the census of 1841 Margaret and John were living in Argyle Street, Glasgow with their two children John and Alexander.

For the census of 1851 the widowed Margaret was living with her children at 246 Argyle Street, Glasgow

1851 Census (31st. March) Glasgow (584) Book 11 Page 10

246 Argyle Street, Glasgow

For the census of 1871 the widowed Margaret was visiting the in-laws of her niece, Agnes Williamson. This was of course Ebenezer Hendry and Isabella Thomson at the Station Hotel in Stirling.

1871 Census (3rd April) Stirling ( ) Book Page

Station Hotel, 54 Murray Place, Stirling.

For the census of 1881 the widowed Margaret was living alone at 66 St Vincent Crescent, Glasgow.

1881 Census (3rd April) Barony, Glasgow (644-10) Book 70 Page 2

66 St Vincent Crescent, Glasgow

Margaret Craig Nee Williamson died on 23 Mar 1892, at 66 St Vincent Crescent, Glasgow. The informant on the death certificate was John Craig her son of 9 Broompark Terrace, Glasgow, and she was recorded as the widow of John Craig, a provision Merchants, the daughter of Alexander Williamson, a farmer, and Agnes Hendry, and aged 81 at the time of her demise.

James Williamson born 28 Aug 1812 in Airdrie

Nothing more known at this time

Alexander Williamson born 2 Oct 1814 in Airdrie

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