Jane McCunn 1802-1877
Jane McCunn 1802-1877
1802. Jane McCunn was born to Thomas McCunn and Elizabeth Hastie. . No baptism found by me on SP or FS , allowing for different spellings to a Thomas . But Alison - from Jennifer - has her baptised 13/3/1802 in Inverkip, Renfrewshire
Inverkip ~5 miles SW of Greenock. Gourock just to the west of Greenock. Dumbarton just to the East of Cardross
1823. Jane McCunn marries Robert Muir 29/11/1823 Inverkip/Greenock, she of that parish, he of the old parish of Greenock. Parishes about 6 miles apart.
They had at least 6 sons 1824-1840
1826. The 2nd son,Thomas McCunn Muir was baptised to Robert Muir, & Jane McCunn on 23/7/1826, born on the 11th, in Greenock, Renfrewshire.
1841C Jane Muir, 35, living with her husband & 6 children in Tobago Street Greenock - FMP
| Robert Muir | 40 | Journeyman shoemaker | not born Renfrew. Ages rounded down to nearest 5. |
| Jane Muir | 35 | b. Renfrew | |
| James Muir | 15 | Tinsmith Apprentice | b. Renfrew. Baptised 12/12/1824 in West/Old parish Greenock |
| Thomas Muir | 14 | Boatbuilder Apprentice | b. Renfrew. Baptised as Thomas McCunn Muir |
| Robert Muir | 12 | b. Renfrew. Baptised 4/11/1828 in West/Old parish Greenock | |
| David Muir | 10 | b. Renfrew Baptised 30/10/1830 in West/Old parish Greenock | |
| John Muir | 7 | b. Renfrew. No baptism found | |
| William Muir | 9 mths | b. Renfrew. No baptism found | |
| Janet Brown | 12 | b. Renfrew |
1851C. Jane Muir, is living with her husband and 3 of her children at 10 Bearhope Street, Greenock
| Robert Muir | 54 | Shoemaker | b. Saltcoats, Ayr |
| Jane Muir | 49 | b. Greenock | |
| James Muir | 25 | Tinsmith | b. Greenock |
| Robert Muir | 22 | Joiner | b. Greenock |
| David Muir | 20 | Baker | b. Greenock |
1861C. Jane Muir back in Tobago Street, Greenock, with just her husband. They stay in the same house, number 5, until his death in 1873.
| Robert Muir | 64 | Master Shoemaker | b. Saltcoats, Ayr |
| Jane Muir | b. Greenock |
1871C. Robert Muir, 76, still at 5 Tobago Street, Greenock, with his wife
| Robert Muir | 76 | Shoemaker | b. Saltcoats, Ayr |
| Jane Muir | 69 | b. Greenock |
1873 Robert Muir, master shoemaker, dies,10 /2/1873, aged 77, of Apoplexy, at 5 Tobago Street, Greenock. Parents given as James Muir, shipwright/journeyman, & Janet Duncan. .Informant James Muir, son, 78 College Street, Dumbarton . Married to Jane Currie - this very odd!, Have a 1879 death certificate for a 70 yr old Jane Muir, nee Curry, but she was married to a William Muir, also a shoemaker!,who outlived her. But why would his eldest son James, the informant, not know that his mother was Jane McCunn??, and she was still alive anyway, dying in 1877. Cannot quickly find a William Muir marriage to a Jane Curry/Currie on FS.
1877. Jane Muir, 75, widow of Robert Muir, shoemaker, dies 4/3/1877 at 8 Shore Street, Gourock, Renfrew, of General Disability ......8 days . Her parents were: Thomas McCunn, ropemaker, deceased, & Elizabeth Hastie, not given as deceased, but surely must be!. Informant was James Muir, son . Gourock about 3 miles west of Greenock. No number 8 Shore Street exists in the 1881C! BUT, a Thomas McCunn , 73, was living Shore Street Inverkip, Renfrew in 1841C
Incredulously, Alison Hawker, ggggranddaughter of Jane McCunn/Muir - via Jane's second son Robert 1828 - has inherited a memorial card for her:
"In Affectionate Remembrance of Jane McCunn or Muir who died at 8 Shore Street, Gourock, 4th March 1877, Aged 75 years". It's a gorgeous thing, embossed black and cream card.
And Alison's cousin, Sue, has a letter sent from Scotland to Australia, informing Robert McCunn 1828 that his mother had died.
Robert Muir husband
Thomas McCunn father