William McLellan 1848 - 1934
William McLellan 1848 - 1934
1848. William McLellan was baptised to parents William McLellan & Ann Mason Glasgow on 20/7/1848 - SP, not bought the full image as do not think it will give any more information.
1851C. William McLellan, 3, is living 26 Savoy Street Calton Lanarkshire with his parents and sister
| William Mclellan | 55 | Warehouseman | b. Prestwick, Ayshire |
| Ann Mclellan | 33 | b. Ireland | |
| Ann Mclellan | 6 | b. Glasgow | |
| William McLellan | 3 | b. Glasgow |
1861C. William McLellan, 12 is living 37 Coalhill Street, Barony, Glasgow with his mother Ann McLellan, 43, and 2 siblings . Only found on Ancestry! But is on FMP as McLillan & his mother is a widow
| Ann McLellan | 43 | Head . . . Cotton Yarn Winder | b. Ireland |
| Annie McLellan | 16 | Cotton Yarn Winder | b. Glasgow |
| William McLellan | 12 | Cloth lapper | b. Glasgow |
| Thomas M McLellan | 4 | b. Glasgow |
So, his father would seem to have died 1857-1861.. But he actually dies February 1856 in Prestwick - cannot explain Thomas 4!
1871C. William McLellan, 21, Cloth Lapper, is living with his mother, stepfather and sister at
| Thomas Meldrum | 54 | Cotton Warper | b. Glasgow |
| Ann Meldrum | 52 | b. Glasgow . . .incorrect! | |
| William McLellan | 21 | Cloth Lapper | b. Glasgow |
| Ann Mclellan | 24 | b. Glasgow |
A Clothlapper cleaned cotton fibres before sheets fed into carding machines
1872. William McLellan, cloth lapper journeyman marries Jane Gilfillan, cotton power loom weaver, 23/2/1872 at 10 Sandford Place Glasgow. His parents: William McLellan, mercantile clerk, deceased & Ann Meldrum, prev.Mclellan, nee Mason. her parents: James Gilfillan, master plumber & Marion Cameron, deceased. His usual residence was 25 Hell Street, Calton Glasgow
1877. Annie McLellan is born to William McLellan, cloth lapper journeyman, & Jane Gilfillan on 15/12/1877 at 106 Bernard Street Glasgow.
1881C. William McLellan, 31, is living at 118 Bernard Street, Barony, Lanarkshire with his wife and 3 children
| William McLellan | 31 | Commercial clerk | b.Glasgow |
| Jane McLellan | 27 | b.Glasgow | |
| William McLellan | 7 | b.Glasgow | |
| Ann McLellan | 3 | b.Glasgow | |
| Jeanie McLellan | 1 | b.Glasgow |
1886. Jeanie McLellan, 33, wife of William McLellan , spirits dealer's salesman, dies 26/1/1886 in Schider Hospital Glasgow of Smallpox [confluent & haemorage ] 14 days Vaccination . Does this mean she died from being vaccinated? Usual address 118 Bernard Street. Parents were Cames Gilfillan, plumber, master, & Marion Cameron, deceased. Informant William McLellan , widower . Certificate on her page . Interesting his change in profession
1891C. William Mclellan, 40, widower, Cloth Lapper, is living with 4 of his children and his sister at Fuldon Street, Barony, Lanark
| Ann McLellan | 43 | unm. head cotton winder | b.Glasgow |
| William McLellan | 40 | widower brother Cloth Lapper | b.Glasgow |
| William McLellan | 17 | costume warehouse assistant | b.Glasgow |
| Jane McLellan | 11 | b.Glasgow | |
| James McLellan | 8 | b.Glasgow | |
| Elizabeth McLellan | 7 | b.Glasgow |
1891. Working back from his eventually found 1934 dc, William Mclellan remarried Helen Young in Anderston Glasgow this year - SP, not purchased
1901C. His sister Ann, 53 and William's children James 18 and Elizabeth 17 are living 60 Barrowfield St Camlachie Glasgow. So surely he must have died?? although his daughter's 1919 dc does not give him as deceased! , nor does her 1899 m.c. His son, William, probably married to an Annie , born Ayrshire, with one child Maggie 1. And daughter Jane is living in Perth with married sister Annie.
1901C. Is he the William Mclellan 52, cooper, married to an Elizabeth, with children James 18 and Elizabeth 14, living St Rollox Glasgow. Occupation odd, but he has changed occupations before!. So, did he remarry 1891-1901?- 12 marriages in Glasgow City, but seemingly none to an Elizabeth.. But the following 1902 dc shows this is NOT he.
1902. William Gilfillan Mclellan, 54, cooper journeyman, married to Elizabeth Black?Congalton, dies 26/1/1902 at 276 Parliamentary Road Glasgow St Rollox of bronchitis . But parents here are Daniel Mclellan and Margaret Gilfillan and informant a Daniel McLellan son. So, this is NOT our William Mclellan - just a queer coincidence that another William Mclellan has a mother Gilfillan as opposed to a wife Gilfillan!!
Incorrect d.c.
So where is he? - have failed to find him so far in 1901& 1911C, but his daughter's 1919 dc does not give him as deceased. His sister Ann, and 2 children, James 18 & Elizabeth 17 are living in Barrowfield Road Glasgow in the 1901C: does this not suggest he has died 1891-1901??. In hindsight, he had probably remarried Helen Young/McCabe by this time and children not too pleased! Is a death 1893 aged 50 Bridgeton, Glasgow a possibility?? - do not think so, age 5 years out. Is a death 1925 aged 74 Hillhead Glasgow a possibility?? - age 3 years out . Think this mystery would cost likely 20 credits on SP to solve! Most likely he dies , aged 86, in 1934 GARNGADHILL Glasgow. But would need to find him in one of the 2 missing censuses to pursue this d.c. Neither FMP nor Ancestry include Scotland for 1911C.
1901C. A William Mclelland, single, 52, mason's labourer, in a boarding house in Gt Hamilton St Calton Glasgow . No, 2 ODD facts in this. Looked at all in Lanarkshire on FMP
1911C. A William McLellan, 61, in GARNGADHILL Glasgow in the 1911C SP.
1934. William McLellan, 86, clothlapper, widower of 1. Jeanie Gilfillan , 2. Helen Young, or McCabe, dies on 4/12/1934, at 657 Edgefauld Road, Glasgow, residence 48 Trefoil Avenue Glasgow, of cardiovascular degeneration. Parents William McLellan & Ann Mason, both deceased. Informant James McLellan, son of 926 London Road Glasgow. District of GARNGADHILL
William McLellan father