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Charles LINDSAY (b 1849)

An entry in the 1849 Old Parish Registers of Carmichael (Lanarkshire) Scotland reports that Charles Lindsay, son of James Lindsay and Margaret Maxwell [was] born at Hyndford Bridge [on the] 2nd of June and baptized [on the] 2nd July, 1849. His father was an agricultural laborer or gardener. The couple was obviously of very modest means. Charles was apparently the third of four children. James, the eldest, was born in 1843. Janet, the only daughter, was born in 1846. A fourth child and third son, Alexander, was born in 1854.

The 1851 Census of Carmichael lists the couple with three children, James, Janet, and Charles living at Hyndford Bridge. Carmichael was a small village dominated by the Hyndford estate. Charles' father was a farm laborer according to the census record.

Charles' mother, Margaret, died in three years after the birth of her last child, Alexander, in March 1857. The cause of her death was cancer of the stomach. She was only 46. Her death was a tremendous blow to the family, causing its complete break-up. In 1861, only Alexander, the youngest child, age 7, was still living with his father. Son James, age 17, was boarding at Culter Mill House in Culter and reported to be a mason's apprentice. Daughter Janet, age 14, was a domestic servant at Middle Hangingshaw Farm. Charles, at age 12, was the youngest servamt in the household of Peter and Mary Watson at Nether Hangingshaw.

By 1871, Charles was following in the footsteps of his older brother James. The 1871 Census found Charles at 95 Burnside Street in Glasgow, a boarder, age 21, in the household of James and Agnes Turner. He gave his occupation as mason. His brother James was a mason living in Culter.

Charles married Janet Stewart on 24 Nov 1876 at Janet's parents' home at 622 Stewart Street in Glasgow. Janet was working as a ladies maid and domestic servant in New Kilpatrick. The couple's first child, Isabella was born in 1879. Two years later, the couple was still in Scotland, at 34 Henderson Street. Charles gave his occupation as mason.

The accompanying bio of Charles' wife Janet gives more information about the couple's children. Charles took his family to New York in 1881. I have been unable to determine when they returned from the United States, but the birth of the couple's third child, Janet Lindsay in 1884 was recorded in Glasgow. Charles was still giving his occupation as mason. When the fourth child, Mary Little Stuart Lindsay was born in 1888, however, he described himself as a mosaic tile layer. That would be the description used for the balance of his life.

Charles died on 27 December 1908 at his home at 57 Kirkland Street. The cause of death was recorded as carcinoma of the neck. Janet lived on after him at the same address for at least a year, but I can find no record of her after 1909.

Sources:

1849 Birth Registration for Charles Lindsay (b 1849): Citation: National Records of Scotland. Old Parish Registers Births 630/ Carmichael. Page 85 of 110. Content: The Old Parish Register of baptisms for Carmichael, Lanarkshire in 1849 has the following entry: Lindsay, Charles, son of James Lindsay and Margaret Maxwell, born at Hyndford Bridge, 2nd June and baptized 2nd July 1849.

1851 Scotland Census, Household of James Lindsay (b c1819): Citation: National Records of Scotland. 1851/Census/630/1/17. Content: The 1851 Scotland Census of Carmichael (Lanarkshire) on 30 Mar 1851 of household 60 at Hyndford Bridge composed of (1) James Lindsay, head, male, age 32, farm laborer, born Carmichael (Lanarkshire), (2) Margaret Lindsay, wife, female, age 41, born Cambusnethan (Lanarkshire), (3) James Lindsay, son, male, age 7, scholar, born Hamilton (Lanarkshire), (4) Janet Lindsay, daughter, female, age 4, born Carmichael (Lanarkshire), and (5) Charles Lindsay, son, male, age 1, born Carmichael (Lanarkshire).

1857 Death Registration for Margaret Lindsay (b 1811): Citation: National Records of Scotland. 1857/Deaths/630/4. Content: The 1857 Registry of Deaths for Parish of Carmichael in the County of Lanarkshire, entry 4, shows that Margaret Lindsay (married), female, age 46, died on 1857 March ?Fourteenth? [time is illegible] at Hyndford Bridge. Parents: Alexander Maxwell, Ploughman (deceased) and Marion Maxwell m.s. [illegible] (deceased). Cause of death: Cancer of the stomach (8 months) as certified by B Fegan, Surgeon Lanark who saw deceased on the 10th day of March 1857. Burial place: Churchyard of Carmichael as certified by William Twaddle, Gravedigger. Informant: James Lindsay, Husband. Registered 1857 March 13th (sic) at Carmichael School[house]. Thomas Braidwood, Registrar. [Note: Both of the dates on this record are either largely illegible (the date of death) or of dubious quality (the date of registration). The latter has what looks like Septr struck through immediately before the number 13th.] Note: Margaret's death led to the dissolution of Charles' family. At the next census, three of the children would be scattered as boarders, servants or apprentices. Only Alexander would remain with his father.

1861 Scotland Census, Household of James Lindsay (b 1819): Citation: Ancestry.com. 1861 Scotland Census [database on-line]. Provo, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations Inc, 2006. Parish: Carmichael; ED: 2; Page: 15; Line: 21; Roll: CSSCT1861_94. National Records of Scotland, 1861/Census/630/2/15. Content: The 1861 Scotland Census of Carmichael (Lanarkshire) on 07 Apr 1861 shows household 61 at Hyndford Bridge composed of (1) James Lindsay, head, male, age 42, Ag Labourer, born Carmichael (Lanarkshire), and (2) Alexr Lindsay, son, male, age 7, Ag Lab Son, born Carmichael (Lanarkshire).

1861 Scotland Census, Entry for James Lindsay (b 1843): Citation: Ancestry.com. 1861 Scotland Census [database on-line]. Provo, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations Inc, 2006. Parish: Culter; ED: 2; Page: 3; Line: 5; Roll: CSSCT1861_94. Content: The 1861 Scotland Census of Culter (Lanarkshire) on 07 Apr 1861 lists James Lindsay, male, age 17, born Hamilton (Lanarkshire), mason's apprentice, a boarder in the household of Robert and Elizabeth Brownlee at Culter Mill House.

1861 Scotland Census, Entry for Janet Lindsay (b 1846): Citation: Ancestry.com. 1861 Scotland Census [database on-line]. Provo, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations Inc, 2006. Parish: Culter; ED: 4; Page: 2; Line: 11; Roll: CSSCT1861_94. Content: The 1861 Scotland Census of Culter (Lanarkshire) on 07 Apr 1861, lists Janet Lindsay, female, age 14, born Carmichael (Lanarkshire), domestic servant in the household of David and Isabella Bertram at Middle Hangingshaw Farm.

1861 Scotland Census, Entry for Charles Lindsay (b 1849): Citation: Ancestry.com. 1861 Scotland Census [database on-line]. Provo, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations Inc, 2006. Parish: Culter; ED: 4; Page: 3; Line: 15; Roll: CSSCT1861_94. National Records of Scotland 1861/Census/637/4/3. Content: The 1861 Scotland Census of Culter (Lanarkshire) on 07 Apr 1861 shows the household of Peter and Mary Watson at Nether Hangingshaw. The household includes four children and six servants, among whom Charles is by far the youngest at age 12. The record reads Charles Lindsay, servant, male, age 12, agr labourer, born Carmichael (Lanarkshire).

1871 Scotland Census, Entry for Charles Lindsay (b 1849): Citation: Ancestry.com. 1871 Scotland Census [database on-line]. Provo, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations Inc, 2007. Parish: Glasgow St George; ED: 13; Page: 12; Line: 17; Roll: CSSCT1871_134. National Records of Scotland. 1871/Census/644/7 13/ 12. Content: The 1871 Scotland Census of Milton (Lanarkshire) on 02 Apr 1871 shows household 48 at 95 Burnside Street with family of James and Agnes Turner. There are five children in the family, one visitor, and two boarders. One of the two boards is Charles Lindsay, boarder, male, age 21, Mason, born Carmichael (Lanarkshire).

1871 Scotland Census, Household of James Lindsay (b 1843): Citation: Ancestry.com. 1871 Scotland Census [database on-line]. Provo, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations Inc, 2007. Parish: Culter; ED: 2; Page: 6; Line: 3; Roll: CSSCT1871_121. Content: The 1871 Scotland Census of Culter (Lanarkshire) on 02 Apr 1871 lists Bridge Cottage with a household composed of (1) James Lindsay, head, male, age 27, mason (journeyman), born Hamilton, Lanarkshire, (2) Isabel Lindsay, wife, female, age 37, born Culter, Lanarkshire, and (3) James Lindsay, son, male, age 1, born Culter, Lanarkshire.

1876 Marriage Registration for Janet Stewart (b 1850) and Charles Lindsay (b 1849): Citation: National Records of Scotland. Marriages 1876/644/8/234. Content: A record of 1876 Marriages for the District of Milton, Burgh of Glasgow (p 117) states that the marriage was performed on 1876 Twenty-fourth November, 62 Stewart Street, Glasgow, after banns … Church of Scotland. Groom: Charles Lindsay, mason journeyman, bachelor; age: 27; residence: 2 Abington Street, Glasgow; father: James Lindsay, gardner journeyman; mother: Margaret Lindsay m.s. Maxwell (deceased). Bride: Janet Stewart, ladies maid, domestic servant, spinster; age: 26; residence: New Kilpatrick; father: William Stewart, police constable; mother: Isabella Stewart m.s. Little. Officiant: John A ?Scanlon?, minister Milton Parish. George Masterton, witness; Mary Stuart, witness. Recorded: 1876 Nov 25th at Glasgow.

1879 Birth Registration for Isabella Lindsay (b 1879): Citation: The National Records of Scotland, 1879/Births/644/9/1367. Content: The registry of 1879 Births for the District of Kelvin, Burgh of Glasgow reports that Isabella Lindsay, Female, was born on 1879 September Twenty-fourth, 9h 20m am, at 34 Henderson Street, Glasgow. Father: Charles Lindsay, Tilelayer Journeyman. Mother: Janet Lindsay m.s. Stewart. Parents marriage: 1876 November 24th, Milton District, Glasgow. Informant: Charles Lindsay, father. Recorded: 1879 September 26 at Glasgow.

1881 Scotland Census, Household of Charles Lindsay (b 1849): Citation: National Records of Scotland. 1881 Census 644/9 67/ 9. Content: The 1881 Scotland Census of Kelvin, Glasgow Barony, Lanarkshire on 03 Apr 1881 lists a household at 34 Henderson Street composed of (1) Charles Lindsay, head, male, age 31, married, mason, born Carmichael, Lanarkshire, (2) Janet Lindsay, wife, female, age 29, born Barrhead, Renfrewshire, and (3) Isabella Lindsay, daughter, female, age 1, born Glasgow, Lanarkshire.

1881 Passenger Manifest arriving New York with Charles Lindsay (b 1849) Family : Citation: Ancestry.com. New York, U.S., Arriving Passenger and Crew Lists (including Castle Garden and Ellis Island), 1820-1957 [database on-line]. Lehi, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations, Inc., 2010. Year: 1881; Arrival: New York, New York, USA; Microfilm Serial: M237, 1820-1897; Line: 9; List Number: 686. Content: A passenger manifest for the arrival of ship Circassia from Glasgow and Moville, Ireland in New York, NY on 01 Jun 1881. The manifest lists (1) Chas Lindsay, age 30, male, origin: Scotland, destination: U States of America, (2) Mrs Lindsay, age 29, female, and (3) Isab Lindsay, age 2, female. Note: I cannot find a return trip for this couple, but they did not remain in the US. They were back in Glasgow for the birth of daughter Janet by November 1884.

1884 Birth Registration for Janet Lindsay (b 1884): Citation: National Records of Scotland. Births 1884/644/9/1638. Content: The Registry of 1884 Births for the District of Kelvin, Burgh of Glasgow shows that Janet Lindsay, famale, was born on 1884 November Fifth, 10h 13m am at 29 Doncaster Street, Glasgow. Father: Charles Lindsay, Mason, Journeyman. Mother: Janet Lindsay m.s. Stewart. Parent's marriage: 1876 Nov 24th, Glasgow. Reporter: Janet Lindsay, mother. Recorded: 1884 Nov 26th at Glasgow.

1888 Birth Registration for Mary Little Stuart Lindsay (b 1888): Citation: National Records of Scotland. Births 1888/644/10/1371. Content: The Registry of 1888 Births for the District of Kelvin, Burgh of Glasgow shows that Mary Stewart Lindsay [Mary Stewart is struck through and note says altered per Cor Entries Vol 57, April 25 1888] Mary Little Stuart Lindsay, female, was born on 1888 January Ninth, 7h 40m am, 594 New City Road, Glasgow. Father: Charles Lindsay, Mosaic Tile Layer. Mother: Janet Lindsay m.s. Stewart. Parent's marriage: 1876 November 24th, Glasgow. Reporter: Charles Lindsay, Father, Present. Recorded: 1888 January 11th at Glasgow.

1890 Birth Registration for William Stewart Lindsay (b 1890): Citation: National Records of Scotland. 1890/Births/644/9/247. Content: The Registry of 1890 Births for the District of Kelvin, Burgh of Glasgow shows that William Stewart Lindsay, male, was born on 1890 February Twenty-first, 10h 0m am at 21 Seamore Street, Glasgow. Father: Charles Lindsay, Mosaic Tile Layer. Mother: Janet Lindsay m.s. Stewart. Parents marriage: 1876 November 24th, Glasgow. Informant: Charles Lindsay, father, present. Recorded: 1890 Feb 21st at Glasgow.

1891 Scotland Census, Household of Charles Lindsay (b 1849): Citation: National Records of Scotland. 1891/Census/644/9 66/ 7, page 7 of 27. Content: The 1891 Scotland Census of Maryhill, Glasgow (Lanarkshire) Scotland on 05 Apr 1891 shows dwelling 36 at 21 Seamore Street with a household compoed of (1) Charles Lindsay, male, head, age 43, a mason & tile layer, born in Carmaichael, Lanarkshire, (2) Gennet Lindsay, female, wife, age 41, no occupation, born in Barrhead, Renfrewshire, (3) Isabella Lindsay, female, daughter, age 11, scholar, born in Glasgow, Lanarkshire, (4) Charles Lindsay, male, son, age 9, scholar, born in New York, United States, (5) Gennet Lindsay, female, daughter, age 6, scholar, born in Glasgow, Lanarkshire, living at 21 Seamore Street, Glasgow Maryhill, Lanarkshire, (6) Mary Lindsay, female, daughter, age 3, born in Glasgow, Lanarkshire, (7) William Lindsay, male, son, age 1, born in Glasgow, Lanarkshire.

1901 Scotland Census, Household of Charles Lindsay (b 1849): Citation: National Records of Scotland. 1901/Census/644/9 88/ 2 012Z. Content: The 1901 Scotland of Kelvin, Glasgow (Lanarkshire) on 31 Mar 1901 shows household 79 at 60 ?Dunard? Street composed of (1) Charles Lindsay, age 52, male, head of household, tile ?layer?, employed, born in Carmichael, Lanarkshire , (2) Janet Lindsay, age 49, female, wife, born in Glasgow, (3) Janet Lindsay, daughter, age 16, female, single, shop assistant, worker, born in Glasgow, (4) Mary Lindsay, daugher, age 13, female, in school, born in Glasgow, (5) William Lindsay, son, age 11, male, in school, born in Glasgow.

1908 Death Registration for Charles Lindsay (b 1849): Citation: National Records of Scotland. 1908/Deaths/644/ 13/834. Content: The Register of Deaths in the District of Kelvin, Burgh of Glasgow (p 278, entry 834) shows that Charles Lindsay, male, age 57 years, Tile Layer (journeyman) married to Janet ?? died on 1908 December Twenty-Seventh at ?0h 25m pm? at 57 Kirkland Street. Father: William (sic) Lindsay, Farmer (deceased). Mother: Margaret Lindsay m.s. Maxwell (deceased). Cause of Death: Carcinoma Neck. Informant: Janet Lindsay, widow. Registered: 1908 December 29th at Glasgow. [Note: Charles' father's name was James, not William.]