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Re: Main-Mitchell, Slamannan

swintonianne  (View posts) Posted: 6 Jun 2009 9:27PM GMT
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No connection - just like to help!

According to the MI on the stone in Slamannan, there were at least 6 children although it's not to difficult to work out who each child's mother was.

The Inscription reads:

In memory of ROBERT MAIN, Schoolmaster of Slamannan 1810 – 1858, Died 9th May 1858 aged 74
His wife JANET HUTCHESON died 7th August 1828
Their son ROBERT born 30th December 1812 died 22nd January 1813
Their daughter MARY ANN born 9th June 1821 died 12th February 1837
And his wife CHRISTIAN TAYLOR died 18th October 1867 aged 63
Their daughter ELIZABETH died 6th August 1855 aged 18
Their daughter SUSAN died 6th March 1873 aged 29
And in memory of his grandsons ROBERT MAIN CHRISTIE, Major, 13th H.L.I who died at Rouen 15th May 1918
And S.W. LORIMER Sapper Canadian Pioneers
Who died in a Military Hospital in England February 13th 1919
Erected by descendants of the above Robert Main

It looks as though Janet was the mother of Robert & Mary Ann, then Christian was the mother of Elizabeth & Susan, but if you were to work out each date of birth from the dates and ages at death, all MIGHT become clear, but bear in mind, that these are only members of the family who died within a certain timeframe

Neither Lily or her husband are mentioned, but their son Sapper Robert Main Lorimer is, so again, either Janet or Christian may me her mother.

Anne

Re: Main-Mitchell, Slamannan

swintonianne  (View posts) Posted: 6 Jun 2009 9:29PM GMT
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Woops - at least 7 children - I forgot about Robert Main Christie, so another daughter must have married a Christie.

Anne

Re: Main-Mitchell, Slamannan

lbush151  (View posts) Posted: 6 Jun 2009 9:35PM GMT
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HI, I'm not very good on the computer or these sites so hope this works for awhile because I don't belong to ancestry. I think there are two of you...thanks for the info on Sam, yes I did know of him. On Robert schoolmaster. He is my great great grandfather. Who are his parents and where were they born.....do you have that info. I have other brothers and a sister for him and yes there were children with Janet

Re: Main-Mitchell, Slamannan

swintonianne  (View posts) Posted: 6 Jun 2009 9:56PM GMT
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Don't worry about not 'belonging' to Ancestry - this site is free, you don't have to have a subscription, and providing you can remember your username and password, you'll be able to access the boards.

I don't have any info on Robert's parents, I just happened to have the MI for that particular gravestone in Slamannan Churchyard.

Anne

Re: Main-Mitchell, Slamannan

SPONGODOG  (View posts) Posted: 7 Jun 2009 9:56AM GMT
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IBUSH151, IT MAY BE EASIER IF YOU CONTACT ME DIRECTLY RATHER THAN POSTING, PERHAPS WE CAN EXCHANGE INFO

EMAIL : SPONGODOG@BTINTERNET.COM

Re: Main-Mitchell, Slamannan

jandjmain  (View posts) Posted: 7 Jun 2009 1:48PM GMT
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I'd like to add to the confusion: In the research that I have done, Robert Main married Janet Hutcheson 24April 1808, Cadder, Lanark. It seems that he is the son of John Main/ Jean Steel, and born on 19Dec 1784, Glentore farm. I found 7 children for Robert/ Janet: Robert, b. 1813; William, b. 1814; Thomas, b. 1816; Jane, b. 1818; Janet, b. 1819; Mary Ann, b. 1821; Bethea Calder, b. 1825. I also have what I thought was a different Robert Main, b. 9Oct 1808 to James/ Mary Walker, married to Christian Taylor 26June 1830. Her parents were William/ Agnes Shanks. They had 9 daughters: Agnes Shanks, b. 1831; Christian, b. 1833; Ann Taylor, b. 1835; Marrion, b. 1835; Elizabeth, b. 1837; Marrion, b. 1839; Mary, b. 1841; Susan, b. 1843, Lily, b. 1847. I have worked out a number of their spouses as well, and do have Lily m. William Lorimer, 14Mar 1870, Tradeston, Glasgow. I'm confused about the MI inscription, as these two Robert's don't seem to be from the same family. It would seem unlikely that Robert the schoolmaster would be the spouse of both Janet and Christian, as he would have been having children from 1813 to 1847. If anyone can clarify this, I would be most interested in hearing from you. I can also be reached directly at my e-mail address: jandjmain@hotmail.com

Re: Main-Mitchell, Slamannan

swintonianne  (View posts) Posted: 7 Jun 2009 2:51PM GMT
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Going by the MI, I would tend to think that Janet was his first wife and Christian his second. It's not unusual for children being born over that period of time especially when there's a second marriage.

IF we presume the info on the MI is correct ......

Janet H. died in 1828 aged 44, her last child being Bethia, born 1825

Robert then marries Christian, 20 years his junior (confirmed by the 1841 & 1851 Census)and their first child was Agnes, born 1831.

That leaves 4/5 years between Janet's death and daughter Agnes's birth so Robert would have married Christian sometime between 1825 and 1830 (presuming their marriage was 1 year before Agnes's birth.

Christian would have been about 43 when last daughter Lily was born and Robert about 63.

The 1841 Census has:
Robert Main 55
Christian Main 35
Agnes Main 10
Christian Main 8
Ann Main 6
Elisabeth Main 4
Marrion Main 2
Mary Main 4 Mo

So - none of the Janet's children living with them??

Again in 1841, this looks like it might be Bethia living at Warwick Street, Gorbals listed as Bethia Cadder Main. It's doubtful if she's the daughter of either John or Richard as neither of them are old enough to have a daughter or that age.

John Main 30
Richard Thos Main 25
Bethia Cadder Main 12
Margt McGuire nk

The 1851 Census confirms the family living at Slamannan:

Robert Main 66
Christian Taylor 46
Christian Main 19
Ann Main 16
Elisabeth Main 11
Marrion Main 11
Mary Main 10
Susan Main 8
Lily Main 6

Anne

Re: Main-Mitchell, Slamannan

lbush151  (View posts) Posted: 7 Jun 2009 4:14PM GMT
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HI, I agree that Robert the schoolmaster was married to Janet and Christian. I have a chart written by a relative from memory and stories from family and she shows them both as his family.I have to think about all the info you just sent as they used John, Robert etc. so often that I get my years and people confused.In my research Bethia is shown as Bethia Cadder Main but I wonder also why she wouldn't have lived with her father. My chart states that he had 19 children but I haven't added your info yet. He married Christian June 26, 1830 New Monkland.Lynne

Re: Main-Mitchell, Slamannan

gairtima  (View posts) Posted: 23 Aug 2009 12:54PM GMT
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Surnames: Main
Robert Main and Janet Hutchison had children:
Margaret 1811,Robert 1812,William 1814, Thomas 1816 (graduated DD and became Moderator of Church of Scotland, married Wilhelmina Cunningham), Jane 1818, Janet 1819,Mary Ann 1821, Bethea Calder 1825,

Robert's Parents were John Main and Jean Steel. I am descended from their son John.
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