James Young (bef. 1824)

Born before 4 Jan 1824 in Muiravonside, Stirlingshire, Scotland

Husband of Magdalane Halliday (Cowie) Young — married 29 Nov 1840 in Slamannan, Stirlingshire, Scotland, United Kingdom

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Biography

James was baptised in the parish of Muiravonside, Stirlingshire, Scotland on 4 January, 1824^[1]. His parents were Patrick Young and Janet Thom.

James Young married Maidlin Cowie in 1840^[2]

In the 1841 Census, living in Slamannan Village, Stirlingshire:

YOUNG James M 25 Male Servant STI (born in Stirlingshire)

YOUNG Maidline F 20 OUC (born out of the county)^[3]

In the 1851 Census, living in Slamannan Village, Stirlingshire:

YOUNG James Head M M 35 Labourer STI Muiravonside

COWIE Madgery Wife M F 37 LKS Monkland

YOUNG William Son U M 9 Scholar STI Slamanan

YOUNG Archd Son - M 7 Scholar STI Slamanan

YOUNG James Son - M 5 STI Slamanan

YOUNG Agnes Dau - F 3 STI Slamanan^[4]

In the 1881 Census James is a widow, living alone in Bank St, Slamannan.

James YOUNG Head W 60 M Church Officer Muiravonside, Stirling, Scotland^[5]

Research

(Census gives James' age as 25 in 1841 making a birth year of 1815 or 1816. He regularly claims to be born in Muiravonside so the only James there was baptised in 1824. Census ages were notoriously inaccurate. He could also have been baptised some months (or even years) after his birth.)

Sources

1. ↑ Muiravonside Parish Baptisms
2. ↑ Slamannan Parish Marriages
3. ↑ 1841 Census
4. ↑ 1851 Census
5. ↑ 1881 Census

• The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, International Genealogical Index (R)

Acknowledgments

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