Frances (McMillan) Chalmers (abt. 1821 - 1889)

Born about 1821 in Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland, United Kingdom

Wife of Thomas Chalmers — married 3 Jun 1842 (to 5 May 1889) in Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland, United Kingdom

Died 5 May 1889 at about age 68 in Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland, United Kingdom

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Native of the City of Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland

Biography

Frances "Fanny" was born around 1821 in the City of Glasgow, on the River Clyde, in Glasgow Parish, Lanarkshire, Scotland. She was the daughter of Shoemaker, John (McMillan) and Elizabeth (Evans/McMillan/Henney).

Marriage

Thomas (Chalmers) marries Frances (McMillan) on the 3 June 1842 at the Parish Church of Saint Andrew, St Andrew's Street, Glasgow, Glasgow Parish, Lanarkshire, Scotland^[1].

Children

1. Agnes (19 March 1843 in Glasgow, Barony, Lanarkshire)
2. Thomas (8 August 1845)
3. Frances "Fanny aka Jane" (28 June 1847)
4. Robert Christie (28 Feb 1849---Bef. 1855)
5. George (Ca. 1853)
6. Robert (1856 in Glasgow, Clyde, Lanarkshire)
7. Helen "Elizabeth" (1857)
8. William Andrew (20 July 1859)
9. Jane Thomson (1861)

Residence

Thomas first appears in the Census Record of 1851 married to Frances "Fanny" (McMillan) and living with their children Agnes, Thomas, Frances "Jane" and Robert Christie (Chalmers) at 84 McAlpine Street, in the City of Glasgow, Glasgow Parish, Lanarkshire, Scotland. For some reason, Fanny's Christian name is recorded as "Euphemia" on the Census^[2]. By 1861, the couple are living at 5 College Street, in Glasgow, District of Clyde, with children Frances "Fanny", George, Elizabeth and William Andrew (Chalmers) and Apprentice Tailor/Boarder, George (Gilmour)^[3].

In 1871, Thomas and Fanny have moved to 83 McAlpine Street, in Glasgow, Clyde District, Lanarkshire, Scotland. Their children George, Helen "Elizabeth" and Jane Thomson (Chalmers) live with them^[4]. With the arrival of the Census of 1881, we find Thomas and Fanny still at 83 McAlpine Street, in Glasgow, District of Blythswood. Only their daughter, Jane Thomson (Chalmers) resides with them now^[5].

Death

On the 5 May 1889 at 1.00 am, Frances "Fanny" (McMillan) succumbs to Paralysis and Bronchitis at 101 Holm Street, in the City of Glasgow, District of Blythswood, in Lanarkshire, Scotland. She was around 67 years old at the time and her husband Thomas (Chalmers) was present, and informant, at the death^[6].

Sources

1. ↑ Source: Old Parish Registers Marriages and Banns (ScotlandsPeople & National Records of Scotland, Edinburgh); Record Link: https://www.scotlandspeople.gov.uk/; Reference: (Marriage Year-1842); Registration Parish: Glasgow; County; Lanarkshire; Registration Details: 644/1 420 551
2. ↑ Source: 1851 Scotland Census (ScotlandsPeople & National Records of Scotland, Edinburgh); Record Link: https://www.scotlandspeople.gov.uk/; Reference: Registration Parish: Glasgow; County; Lanarkshire; Registration Details: 644/1 46/ 9 (Page 9 of 26)
3. ↑ Source: 1861 Scotland Census (ScotlandsPeople & National Records of Scotland, Edinburgh); Record Link: https://www.scotlandspeople.gov.uk/; Reference: Registration District: Clyde; County; Lanarkshire; Registration Details: 644/5 62/ 20
4. ↑ Source: 1871 Scotland Census (ScotlandsPeople & National Records of Scotland, Edinburgh); Record Link: https://www.scotlandspeople.gov.uk/; Reference: Registration District: Clyde; County; Lanarkshire; Registration Details: 644/5 45/ 8 (Page 8 of 26)
5. ↑ Source: 1881 Scotland Census (ScotlandsPeople & National Records of Scotland, Edinburgh); Record Link: https://www.scotlandspeople.gov.uk/; Reference: Registration District: Blythswood; County; Lanarkshire; Registration Details: 644/7 22/ 5
6. ↑ Source: Statutory Registers Deaths (ScotlandsPeople & National Records of Scotland, Edinburgh); Record Link: https://www.scotlandspeople.gov.uk/; Reference: (Death Year-1889); Registration District: Blythswood; County; Lanarkshire; Registration Details: 644/7 233