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Starting with my great-great-great grandmother and working backwards:
GENERATION 4
ELIZABETH POWELL
| b. 1849 Busby, Renfrewshire | |
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m. George Arthur 17/07/1868 Broomstone, East Kilbride, Lanarkshire, Scotland |
| d. 16/10/1872 |
Children: 3
James b. 07/10/1868 Busby d. 16/02/1874 | Joseph
b. 09/07/1870 Busby | Elizabeth b. 10/10/1872 d. 31/08/1875
Employment:
1861: Printfield Worker
1868: Printfield Worker
Addresses:
1851: Kilbride Road, Busby, Mearns, Renfrewshire
1861: Carswells Land 6th, Mearns, Renfrewshire
1868: Broomstone, East Kilbride
1871: Durham Terrace, Busby, East Kilbride
GENERATION 5
JOSEPH POWELL
b. c1813 Garvaghy, Down, Ireland
m. Mary Gracie
1844 Garvaghy,
Down, Ireland
d. 10/04/1887 Busby, Renfrewshire, Scotland
Children: 5
Elizabeth
b. 1849 Busby | Agnes Gray b. 09/01/1855 Busby (not on censuses)
Joseph chr. 25/09/1857 Busby m. Agnes
in 1881 working as Printfield Worker living at Traps, Busby, Renfrewshire
in 1891, not on page but wife listed as Calico Printer's wife - living
at Cunningham Land, Busby, Renfrewshire
no mention of family in 1901 census
James Henry chr. 05/04/1860 Busby m. Mary
in 1891 working as Painter Grapher living at James Place, Main Street,
Busby, Renfrewshire
in 1901 working as Electric Cranman, living at James Place, Main Street,
Busby, Renfrewshire
Mary b. 1861 Busby
John b. 1864 Busby m. Elizabeth - 8 children, all girls
in 1891 working as Calico Printer living at James Place, Main Street,
Busby, Renfrewshire
in 1901 working as Machine Printer living at Fulton Pl Clarkston Rd, Cathcart,
Renfrewshire
Employment:
1851: Ag. Labourer | 1855: Labourer | 1861: Carter |
1868: Labourer | 1871: Labourer | 1881: Labourer
1887:
Labourer
Addresses:
1851: Kilbride Road, Busby, Mearns, Renfrewshire
1861: Carswells Land 6th, Mearns, Renfrewshire
1871: Carswells Cach Land, Renfrewshire (down as John Powell)
1881: Carswells Land, Mearns, Renfrewshire
According to East Renfrewshire website, Carswells Lands were properties
owned by the owners of the Cotton Mills, and were built for workers to
live in. A 'Land' normally refers to a two storey terrace.
GENERATION 6
HENRY POWELL
b. ?
m. ? (unknown...)
d. ?
Employment:
1887: Reported as labourer (deceased at this time)