Elizabeth (Carson) Lindsay (abt. 1859 - 1931)

Born about 1859 in Buittle, Kirkcudbrightshire

Ancestors

Wife of Alexander Lindsay — married 13 Sep 1900 in Glasgow Blythwood, Lanarkshire, Scotland

Died 30 Sep 1931 at about age 72 in Kirkmabreck, Kirkcudbrightshire, Scotland

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Biography

Elizabeth Carson was born about 1859 in Buittle, Kirkcudbrightshire. Her parents were John Mckean Carson (labourer and quarryman) and Elizabeth Stewart. She can be found living at the Fell with her parents in the 1861 and 1871 Censuses. Elizabeth had been working as a domestic servant when she had a daughter born out of wedlock in 1880, named Mary Carson. Elizabeth's parents, who were living at Thorny Brook, raised this child as their own (Mary can be found in the 1881 Census as their granddaughter, and in the 1891 Census as their daughter). In 1881, at the age of 22, Elizabeth was working as a dairy maid at Auchenleck, Rerrick, Kirkcudbrightshire. Elizabeth married Harry Coker, rancher, sometime after the 1881 Census, and was widowed by 1900, when she married Alexander Lindsay. At the time of her 2nd marriage, she was living in Pool, Wigtown. Alexander, Elizabeth and his children were living in at 22 Anderson Street, Springburn, in 1901. Elizabeth passed away at the age of 72 at Bagbie Bar Cottage, Carsluith, Kirkmabreck Parish, Kirkcudbrightshire on September 30, 1931.

Sources

• 1861 Scotland Census: Parish: Kirkmabreck; ED: 3; Page: 3; Line: 4; Roll: CSSCT1861_147. Address: Old Quist Watt The Fell. Relation to Head of House: Daughter. John Carson, 23; Elizabeth Carson, 29; Elizabeth Carson, 2; William Carson, 11 Mo.
• 1871 Scotland Census: Parish: Kirkmabreck; ED: 3; Page: 2; Line: 18; Roll: CSSCT1871_187. Address: Fell. Relation to Head of House: Daughter. John Carson, 33 (agricultural labourer); Elizabeth Carson, 38; Elizabeth Carson, 12; William Carson, 10; Jane Carson, 7; Mary Carson, 5; Agnes Carson, 3; John Carson, 1 Mo.
• Scotland's People birth record: 1880 CARSON, MARY (Statutory registers Births 873/ 10). Address: Thorny Brook, Kirkmabreck. Mary Carson (illegitimate). Mother: Elizabeth Carson, domestic servant.
• 1881 Scotland Census: Parish: Rerrick; ED: 6; Page: 6; Line: 19; Roll: cssct1881_331. Address: Auchenleck, Relation to head: Servant. Occupation: Dairy Maid, Elizabeth Carson, 22, born in Buittle, Kirkcudbtshire.
• Scotland's People marriage record: CARSON or COKER ELIZABETH LINDSAY ALEXANDER 1900 644/7 929 Blythswood. At 33 Hutcheson St. Alexander Lindsay, 40, Widower, hammerman, of 22 Anderson St, Springburn, parents: James Lindsay, quarry manager (dec), Jane Stevenson (dec); Elizabeth Coker nee Carson (widow), 40, Pool, Wigtown, parents: John C and Elizabeth Stewart.
• Scotland's People death record: CARSON or COKER or LINDSAY ELIZABETH 72 1931 873/ 18 Kirkmabreck. Elizabeth Lindsay, 72, widow of 1st Harry Coker, Rancher, and 2nd, Alexander Lindsay, granite quarryman. Bagbie Bar Cottage. Parents: John Carson, retired quarryman (dec), Elizabeth Carson, nee Stewart (dec). Informant: William Carson Abbeywood, Creetown, brother.