Thimble Mill Lane

[AussieJo]

yes jo long acre near thimblemill lane..yes i know margaret marr thomas in 1859 but didnt he die in 1875?

dont know why but when i copied that 1881 census it missed out some info so i am typing it...the only reason i thought it may have been your margaret walker on it was because she is the correct age and does not seem to have a husband here it is..

1881

address 224 baltic st glasgow

head...andrew walker 36 occupation grocer
wife margaret walker 31
son thomas walker 12
daughter isabella walker 7
daughter margaret walker 7 months

margaret walker 43 servant born rutherglen

I haven't found her on any 1881 census before; never thought of looking in Scotland! I might buy a copy of that census to see if there is any more information available. Thanks for all the hints and help

 

[Astoness]

hi jo it may not be her on that 1881 i found but i did wonder if margaret was maybe living with extended members of the walker family ..its a pity that we cant see if she is down as married..single or a widow and i dont even know if the scottish census give that information on their forms...if you can find that out and she is down as a widow it could be useful..i was wondering if the andrew walker on that 1881 could be a rellie of margarets deceased husband thomas walker..ie brother or cousin..its all guess work at the min but could be worth checking out

lyn

 

[MWS]

yes jo long acre near thimblemill lane..yes i know margaret marr thomas in 1859 but didnt he die in 1875?

dont know why but when i copied that 1881 census it missed out some info so i am typing it...the only reason i thought it may have been your margaret walker on it was because she is the correct age and does not seem to have a husband here it is..

1881

address 224 baltic st glasgow

head...andrew walker 36 occupation grocer
wife margaret walker 31
son thomas walker 12
daughter isabella walker 7
daughter margaret walker 7 months

margaret walker 43 servant born rutherglen

On findmypast it lists marriage status and she is listed as unmarried.

 

[pjmburns]

Have to say I couldn't find a link to an Andrew Walker.
Looks as if a number of children are in Birmingham by 1881 so I wonder if Margaret is as well?

 

[MWS]

I haven't seen an 1851 census; is that an English or Scottish one?

It's an English one, they are in Manchester. Mary (widowed) with 4 children - Sarah, Mary, Thomas & Margaret. Some, if not all, of the other children are also in the area.

 

[AussieJo]

hi jo it may not be her on that 1881 i found but i did wonder if margaret was maybe living with extended members of the walker family ..its a pity that we cant see if she is down as married..single or a widow and i dont even know if the scottish census give that information on their forms...if you can find that out and she is down as a widow it could be useful..i was wondering if the andrew walker on that 1881 could be a rellie of margarets deceased husband thomas walker..ie brother or cousin..its all guess work at the min but could be worth checking out

lyn

I checked his brothers but didn't think of cousins! Thanks for that Lyn, I'll look at other branches of family

 

[pjmburns]

Post 33 suggests that on the 1881 census Margaret is unmarried so less likely.
With at least 4 of her children in Birmingham I might have expected her to be there.

 

[Astoness]

Post 33 suggests that on the 1881 census Margaret is unmarried so less likely.
With at least 4 of her children in Birmingham I might have expected her to be there.

i agree jan i dont think its our margaret on that 81 census i found...as you say with 4 of margarets children (all daughters eldest daughter margaret being head of house )living together in duddeston birmingham in 1881 i would have thought margaret would have been there as well but so far i cant find her..

lyn