Mary Knox

1861 - 1940  (89 years)

• Name	Mary Knox
  Birth	Between 1851 and 1861	Ireland
  	Parents: James Knox & Helen Judge later Bradley. Age varies on different events: Marriage 1879: 21 -1858 1881 Census: 22 - 1859 1891 Census: 30 - 1861 1901 Census: 40 - 1861 1911 Census: 58 - 1853 Death 1940: 89 - 1851
  Gender	Female
  Census	5 Apr 1891	82 Raise Street, Saltcoats, Ayrshire, Scotland   [1]
  	LAIRD Mary, Wife, Mar, 30, Ireland LAIRD Mary, Dau, 10, Scholar, Ardossan Ayr LAIRD John, Son, 7, Scholar, Ardossan Ayr LAIRD Ellen, Dau, 2, Saltcoats Ayr LAIRD Charles, Son, 5, Saltcoats Ayr LAIRD Maggie, Dau, 1, Saltcoats Ayr Charles is missing from the 1891 Census, was he down the mine that night or had he changed occupation and become the Steamship stoker as stated on Mary's death certificate. ?
  Census	31 Mar 1901	Arthur Street, Stevenston, Ayrshire, Scotland   [2]
  	LAIRD Mary, Head, Mar, 40, Ireland LAIRD Helen, Dau, S, 13, Scholar, Ardrossan Ayr LAIRD Margaret, Dau, 11, Scholar, Ardrossan Ayr LAIRD Charles, Son, 16, (no occupation), Ardrossan Ayr SMITH James, Boarder, S, 25, Labourer, Ireland Charles is missing again from the 1901 Census.
  Census	2 Apr 1911	27 Ferguslie, Paisley, Renfrewshire, Scotland   [3]
  	LAIRD Mary, Head, 58, Widow, (red line through years married and number of children) Married 26yrs, 3 children born and 3 living, no occupation, born Ireland LAIRD Charles, Son, 26, S, General Labourer, Saltcoats Ayr LAIRD Helen, Dau, 23, S, Twister, Thread Works, Saltcoats Ayr LAIRD Margaret, Dau, 21, S. Twister, Thread Works, Saltcoats Ayr
  Death	9 May 1940	Riccartsbar Asylum Hospital, Paisley, Renfrewshire, Scotland   [4, 5]
  	Mary Laird Widow of Charles Laird, Steamship Stoker At 10.55 PM aged 89yrs. Usual Res: 18 Newton Street, Paisley Parents: James Knox, Crofter (dec) & Helen Knox MS Bradley (dec) Margaret Laird, Daughter, 161 George Street, Paisley was the informant.
  Person ID	I5606	Ailsa and Bill Family Histories

  
  

  Family	Charles Laird,   b. 5 Apr 1857, Shettleston, Lanarkshire, Scotland d. Abt 1905, Ardrossan, Ayrshire, Scotland (Age 47 years)
  Marriage	20 Jun 1879	Mayville Toll, High Road, Stevenston, Ayrshire, Scotland   [4, 6]
  	After publication according to the Forms of the Church of Scotland. Charles Laird Coal Miner, (Bachelor) aged 22 Usual Res: 42 Ardeer Square, Stevenston Parents: David Laird, coal miner (dec) & Margaret Laird MS Campbell (dec) Mary Knox (her X Mark), Farmers daughter, (Spinster) (Witnesses: Wm Ainsworth & Mary White), aged 21 Usual Res: Mayville Toll, Stevenston Parents: James Knox, Farmer (dec) & Helen Bradley formerly Knox, MS Judge Witnesses: John Deans & David Bradley
  Number of Children	6 children
  Children	1. Margaret Laird,   b. 12 Jul 1880, Millhill, Stevenston, Ayrshire, Scotland d. 5 Mar 1884, Paisley Street, Ardrossan, Ayrshire, Scotland (Age 3 years)  [Father: natural]   2. Mary Laird,   b. 1881, Ardrossan, Ayrshire, Scotland d. 12 Sep 1963, 12 Barncule Terrace, Paisley, Renfrewshire, Scotland (Age 82 years)  [Father: natural]   3. John Laird,   b. 1883, Ardrossan, Ayrshire, Scotland d. 29 Jan 1892, 82 Raise Street, Saltcoats, Ayrshire, Scotland (Age 9 years)  [Father: natural]   4. Charles Laird,   b. 1885, Ardrossan, Ayrshire, Scotland  [Father: natural]   5. Helen Laird,   b. 1887, Ardrossan, Ayrshire, Scotland  [Father: natural]   6. Margaret Laird,   b. 5 Mar 1890, 14 Kirkgate Street, Saltcoats, Ayrshire, Scotland d. 1973, Paisley, Renfrewshire, Scotland (Age 82 years)  [Father: natural]
  Family ID	F1782	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

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  Birth - Between 1851 and 1861 - Ireland  = Link to Google Earth

  
  

• Sources

  [S15] Compiler: GRO Scotland, 1891 Scottish Census, Record Type: Census, (Name: New Register House Edinburgh, www.scotlandspeople.gov.uk, 5 April 1891;), 1891 Old Ardrossan Ayr, ED1 Pg 25 Reg 576/1 - via Ancestry.co.uk. [S49] Compiler: GRO Scotland, 1901 Scottish Census, Record Type: Census, (Name: New Register House Edinburgh, www.scotlandspeople.gov.uk, 31 March 1901;), 1901 Stevenston Ayr, 615/00 007/00 045. [S110] Compiler: GRO Scotland, 1911 Scottish Census, Record Type: Census, (Name: New Register House Edinburgh, www.scotlandspeople.gov.uk, 2 April 1911;), 1911 Paisley Renfrew, 573/01 004/00 007. [S1] Certificate held on file:. [S11] Scotland, Record Office BDM Indexes, Url: www.scotlandspeople.gov.uk, 1940 Paisley Renfrew, 573/01 0828. [S11] Scotland, Record Office BDM Indexes, Url: www.scotlandspeople.gov.uk, 1879 Stevenston Ayr, 615/00 0010.