Thanks Gordon That census entry with the combination of Grossart & Lockhart, particularly as the Lockhart was a draper's assistanct and my McCallum family were also in that trade, looks promising although this would be the first Irish connection. However I know that there was a lot of movement between the greater Glasgow area and Northern Ireland. Thanks again. Lesley Instone Invercargill NZ > -----Original Message----- > From: Gordon Johnson [SMTP:Kinman@ifb.co.uk] > Sent: Saturday, 4 September 1999 11:52 > To: DUNBARTONSHIRE-GENWEB-L@rootsweb.com; Lesley M Instone > Subject: Re: McCALLUM and GROSSART - 1891 Helensburgh > > Date sent: Fri, 3 Sep 1999 13:28:58 +1200 > From: Lesley M Instone <lmi@macalisters.co.nz> > To: DUNBARTONSHIRE-GENWEB-L@rootsweb.com > Subject: McCALLUM and GROSSART - 1891 Helensburgh > > > I hope someone on the list can help with a puzzle in the 1891 census > for Helensburgh (Row parish) . > > I have Peter McCallum (a second (I think) cousin of my ancestor at > 60 John Street, head of the household, widower,aged 69, draper, > employer, born Helensburgh, with his children, all unmarried & born in > Helensburgh, Christina McL 33 dressmaker, Agnes L 33 dressmaker, and > Henry J,, 31 drapers assistant, Margaret J 20 Milliner Jessie L 15 + > John A Grossart, nephew 9 scholar, born Lanarkshire, Glasgow. > > Peter McCallum's late wife was Anna Lockhart born c 1836 Glasgow, > married 30 March 1857, Glasgow. From other sources, the McCallum > childrens names were Christina McLeod McCallum February 1858, Agnes > Lang McCallum February 1858, Henry James July 1859 ,Margaret Jane > Lockhart,August 1870 but I don't know Jessie L's full name. Other > children were George Peter McCallum October 1861, Anna Maria McCallum > September 1863, William Duncan McCallum September 1863, John Lockhart > > McCallum September 1866,Lewis Eade McCallum January 1868, Alexander > Lockhart McCallum May 1869, John Walter Hood McCallum December 1874. > > The puzzle is how John A Grossart fits in. He is described as > "nephew" of the head of the household. Who were his parents? I know > that Peter McCallum was a son of Peter McCallum and Christian McLeod > and had sisters Christina born 1891, Margaret born 1826, Mary Campbell > born 1831 and Jessie born 1838 but have no definite information on > what happened to any of them. > > Has anyone come across a Grossart family with links to McCallum from > the Helensburgh area, or possibly with links to Anna Lockhart? > > Lesley Instone > > Invercargill > > New Zealand > ______________________________ > ** Simplest solution is to get a copy of his birth certificate. he > must have been born in Glasgow around 1882, so with such an unusual > name, he should be easy to find. That will name his parents, and say > where and when they married. > > This entry in the 1881 census may have some relevance: > > Dwelling: 415 Sauchiehall St > Census Place: Barony, Lanark, Scotland > Source: FHL Film 0203662 GRO Ref Volume 644-9 EnumDist > 43 Page 4 Marr Age Sex Birthplace > Alexander GROSART M 37 M Falkirk, Stirling, > Scotland Rel: Head Occ: Tobacco & Cigar Merchant > Jane C. GROSART U 41 F Glasgow, Lanark, > Scotland Rel: Wife > Thomas A. LOCKHART U 28 M Ireland Rel: Boarder > Occ: Drapers Salesman > Hannah C. MC PHERSON U 18 F Elgin, Elgin, Scotland > Rel: Servant Occ: General Servant > BUT there are others such as: > > Dwelling: 299 Parliamentry Rd > Census Place: Barony, Lanark, Scotland > Source: FHL Film 0203649 GRO Ref Volume 644-6 EnumDist > 46 Page 12 Marr Age Sex Birthplace > James GROSART M 31 M Glasgow, Lanark, Scotland > Rel: Head Occ: Carter > Lizzie GROSART M 26 F Partick, Lanark, > Scotland Rel: Wife > Margaret GROSART 5 F Glasgow, Lanark, > Scotland Rel: Daur > Andrew GROSART 4 M Glasgow, Lanark, > Scotland Rel: Son > Jenny GROSART 2 F Glasgow, Lanark, Scotland > Rel: Daur > James GROSART 1 m M Glasgow, Lanark, Scotland > Rel: Son > And: > > Dwelling: 14 Cadogan St > Census Place: Barony, Lanark, Scotland > Source: FHL Film 0203654 GRO Ref Volume 644-7 EnumDist > 44 Page 8 Marr Age Sex Birthplace > John GROSART M 48 M Falkirk, Stirling, Scotland > Rel: Head Occ: Contractor Employing 12 Men & 1 Boy > Marion GROSART M 54 F Falkirk, Stirling, > Scotland Rel: Wife > James F. GROSART U 29 M Falkirk, Stirling, > Scotland Rel: Son Occ: Contractor > Marion F. GROSART U 16 F Glasgow, Lanark, > Scotland Rel: Daug Occ: Scholar > > > ****************************** > Gordon Johnson, Aberdeen, Scotland. > KinHelp - historical surname searches & genealogical services: > http://www.web-ecosse.com/genes/genes2.htm > Home page (+ Scottish material)- http://www.ifb.co.uk/~kinman/ > ******************************