Now for something completely different!

John Dove is recorded in the Glasgow 1838/1839 Post Office Trade Directory

as a Basket Maker at 3 Charlotte Lane.

Charlotte Lane ran between St. Andrew’s Square and London Road.

The only John Dove found on the 1841 Census (transcriptions) in the immediate area was as follows:

Living at St. Andrews Square, Glasgow

Donald Dove, age 33 Basket Maker, born c1808, Lanarkshire

Isabel Dove, age 31, born c1810, Lanarkshire

John Dove, age 5, born c1836, Lanarkshire

Janet  Dove, age 1, born c1840, Lanarkshire

The above Donald Dove married Isobel Anderson at Glasgow

On 26^th August 1831 (IGI)

By 1851, the family had grown

Donald Dove, Head, age 42 Basket Maker, born c1809, Glasgow

Isabella Dove, Wife, age 40, born c1811, Glasgow

John Dove, Son, age 14, Basket Maker, born c1837, Glasgow

Janet  Dove, Daughter, age 11, Scholar, born c1840, Glasgow

James Dove, Son, age 7, Scholar, born c1844, Glasgow

Donald Dove, Son, age 9, born c1842, Glasgow

Mary Dove, Daughter, age 3, born c1848, Glasgow

Thomas Dove, Son, age 1, born c1850, Glasgow

1861 Census

Donald Dove, Head, age 54, Basket Maker, born c1807, Glasgow

Isabel Dove, Wife, age 52, born c1809, Glasgow

John Dove, Son, age 24, Basket Maker, born c1837, Glasgow

Janet  Dove, Daughter, age 21, Milliner, born c1840, Glasgow

Donald Dove, Son, age 20, , born c1843, Glasgow

James Dove, Son, age 18, Basket Maker, born c1845, Glasgow

Mary Dove, Daughter, age 14, Scholar, born c1847, Glasgow

Thomas Dove, Son, age 11, Scholar, born c1850, Glasgow

The above listings are from the 1863 Glasgow Post Office Directory and quite clearly show

that there was a Donald AND a John Dove, both involved in the basket trade in one way

or another, so they may have been related although no research had been carried out

to either prove or disprove this.

As can be seen in the above listing from the 1876/87 Post Office Directory,

it appears that father and son, John Dove Senior and Junior included into their wares

‘Perambulators’

John Dove junior married Ann (or Annie) Scaling c1865 and by 1881 were living

at Rosslyn Terrace, Nithsdale Road, Glasgow

John Dove, Head, age 46, Basket & Perambulator Manufacturer

(employing 6 men, 3 boys & 5 girls), born c1835, Glasgow

Annie Dove, Wife, age 38, born c1843, England

Donald Dove, Son, age 15, Scholar, born c1866, Glasgow

Sarah Dove, Daughter, age 15, Scholar, born c1866, Glasgow

William Dove, Son, age 13, Scholar, born c1868,Glasgow

Isabella Anderson Dove, Daughter, age 10, Scholar, born c1871, Glasgow

John Dove, Son, age 7, Scholar, born c1874, Glasgow

Annie Dove, Daughter, age 3, born c1878, Glasgow

His younger brother James had also married and in 1881

was living at 60 Abbotsford Place, Glasgow.

James Dove, Head, age 38, Basket & Perambulator Manufacturer

(employing 6 men, 3 boys & 5 girls), born c1843, Glasgow

Jessie Dove, Wife, age 28, born c1853, Glasgow

Isabella Dove*, Daughter, age 1, born c1880, Glasgow

*Isabella Dove is subsequently found living with aunts and uncles

in 1891 and 1901, perhaps her parents both died young.

Also in 1881, the remainder of John’s siblings are found living at

Monteith Row, Glasgow – all appear unmarried.

Janet L. Dove, Head, age 41, Income from Property, born c1840, Glasgow

Donald Dove, Brother, age 38, Income from Property, born c1843, Glasgow

Mary L. Dove, Sister, age 34, Income from Property, born c1847, Glasgow

Thomas A. Dove, Brother, age 31, Basket Manufacturer, born c1850, Glasgow

In almost every Glasgow Post Office Directory, one or more members of the Dove Family

placed adverts of one kind or another, but prior to 1883, most of them had been half

or quarter pages consisting mainly of text but from 1883 onwards,

perambulators (or prams to most people) seem to play a large part of their business

as the ad’s now went to full page size.

The following adverts show how styles changed over a 30 year span.

1883-1885

1886-1887

1887-1888

1888-1889

1889 - 1892

By 1891, John Dove Junior and family had moved to 27 Newark Drive,

Pollokshields, Glasgow

John Dove, Head, age 53, Basket & Perambulator Manufacturer,

born c1838, Glasgow

Annie Dove, Wife, age 48, born c1842, England

Sarah Dove, Daughter, age 25, born c1866, Glasgow

William S. Dove, Son, age 23, Basket & Perambulator Manufacturer,

born c1868,Glasgow

Isa. A. Dove, Daughter, age 20, born c1871, Glasgow

John Dove, Son, age 17, Scholar, born c1874, Glasgow

Annie S. Dove, Daughter, age 13, Scholar, born c1878, Glasgow

His siblings were still living at Monteith Row, alongside Glasgow Green

Janet L. Dove, Head, age 51, Living on Private Means, born c1840, Glasgow

Donald Dove, Brother, age 49, Annuitant, born c1842, Glasgow

Mary L. Dove, Sister, age 44, Living on Private Means, born c1847, Glasgow

Thomas A. Dove, Brother, age 41, Basket Manufacturer, born c1850, Glasgow

Isabel A. Dove, Niece, age 11, born c1880, Glasgow

1892-1893

1895-1896

1896 - 1900

John Dove Junior and family are found 10 years later at the same address,

27 Newark Drive Pollokshields

John Dove, Head, age 65, Basket & Perambulator Manufacturer, born c1836, Glasgow

Anne Dove, Wife, age 59, born c1842, England

Donald Dove, Son, age 35, Basket & Perambulator Manufacturer, born c1866, Glasgow

Sarah Dove, Daughter, age 35, born c1866, Glasgow

William S. Dove, Son, age 33, Basket & Perambulator Manufacturer,

born c1868,Glasgow

John Dove Jnr., Son, age 27, Basket & Perambulator Manufacturer,

born c1874, Glasgow

Annie S. Dove, Daughter, age 23, born c1878, Glasgow

His siblings had all moved to Milngavie and were found living at

‘Willowbel’ on Baldernock Road.

Janet Livingstone Dove, Head, age 58, Annuitant, born c1843, Glasgow

Donald Dove, Brother, age 56, born c1845, Glasgow

Mary Livingstone Dove, Sister, age 51, born c1850, Glasgow

Thomas Anderson Dove, Brother, age 49, Basket Manufacturer, born c1852, Glasgow

Isabel Anderson Dove, Niece, age 21, Annuitant, born c1880, Glasgow

The above article was found in the Edinburgh Gazette

November 24^th 1903, Page 1283

1913-1914

The Dove ‘extended’ family owned quite an amount of property

(as listed on the 1913/14 Valuation Roll)

St. Andrew’s Square:

Nos. 14 & 15 – Warehouse

No. 16 – House (containing 17 separate rented properties)

Nos. 17 & 18 – Store

Nos. 19 & 20 – Warehouse

No. 35 – Stable

No. 41 – Warehouse

St. Andrew’s Street:

No. 31 – Warehouse

Charlotte Lane:

No. 7 – Store

No. 9 - Ree (?)

No. 27 – Store

No. 28 – Store & House (containing 13 separate rented properties)

The Glasgow Herald of 30^th December 1944 carries a ‘Death’ Notice for a Donald Dove

In the same issue, his Obituary:

There would seem little doubt that each and every one of the Doves were related.

Sorting out who was who, who did what, who stayed where .....

just might be a project for the future!

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Needle in a Haystack?

A Search for Sisters

Information had come from family sources which were based on handed-down verbal descriptions that Annie Edgar, who died around 1930, was buried in a cemetery in the Glasgow area.

The description was that it was thought to be near Hogganfield Loch and

that there was a Jewish Section in the cemetery.

The only place matching that description had to be Riddrie Park.

Annie Edgar had married, but who she married was unknown.

She had an elder sister Isabel whom had died a few years earlier – sometime around 1925.

It was unknown whether Isabel had married.

Their parents were thought to be David and Mary Edgar.

Not much to go on!

However, the clue that narrowed things down, was the fact that the Jewish section is at the

extreme west end of the cemetery and that the nearest sections to this

might be either ‘A’ or ‘B’ so either of these could be where the sisters were laid to rest.

A large portion of Section A is cordoned off as it sits above old mine-workings

and the whole area is at risk of subsidence. The remaining area still accessible, but

after a thorough search, no existing stone bearing the surname Edgar was found.

On to Section B!

Again, every existing stone was scrutinized – but still nothing.

Section B

Just at the point of admitting defeat, the edge of a stone - just visible – almost

entirely engulfed by a huge rhododendron bush appeared.

After attempting to avoid a million bumble-bees buzzing around ……

Lo and behold – TWO EDGAR SISTERS!!!

Inscription:

Fleming

Sacred to the memory of my dear wife NAN EDGAR

Who died 9^th March 1930 aged 31 years

ISABELL EDGAR her sister died 3^rd June 1924 aged 31 years

The details didn’t match exactly, but as everything else was a bit vague,

 it HAD to be them!

Isobel’s name had changed slightly in spelling and Annie had become Nan, but most importantly,

the inscription revealed Annie’s married name of Fleming.

A search for a marriage revealed the full details:

On the 24^th December 1920, at 10 Queen Margaret Crescent, Glasgow

Robert Fleming, Commercial Traveller, age 24

Son of John Fleming, Farmer and Annie Fleming nee Ferguson

and

Annie Robina Porteous Edgar, age 22

Daughter of David Edgar, Commercial Traveller and Mary Edgar nee McFarlane

The couple both listed their place of residence as 15 Arlington Street, Glasgow

Their witnesses were David Edgar and Isabella Edgar

A subsequent search for Annie’s death verified that this was the same person.

Annie and her family are found on the 1901 Census as follows:

Living at 14 Cathedral Street, Glasgow

David Edgar, Head, age 43, Storeman, South Knapdale, Argyll

Mary Edgar, wife, age 36, Glasgow

David Edgar, son, age 16, Scholar, Glasgow

Isabella Edgar, daughter, age 9,  England

Annie R. Edgar, daughter, age 2, Glasgow

The moral of the story?

A needle CAN be found in a haystack!!

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Stevenson Family of Clackmannan

In Clackmannan Churchyard beside the gate

on the eastern perimeter wall

 is a rather plain wall mounted tablet in memory of

William & Helen Stevenson (nee Grindlay)

and their son Thomas.

The inscription reads:

Sacred to the memory of

Mr. WILLIAM STEVENSON who died 27^th July 1839 aged 74 years

HELEN GRINDLAY his spouse died 8^th November 1844 aged 63

THOMAS their fourth son died 29^th November 1833 aged 24

The Stevenson stone can be seen in the above photo against the wall.

Clackmannan Church

William Stevenson and Helen Grindlay
were married at Falkirk on March 22^nd 1801.

The image below (from Falkirk Parish Registers)

shows that Helen was of ‘this’ Parish, meaning Falkirk

and that William was of the Parish of Cumbernauld.

By searching for the birth of further children, it appears that the couple

had 7 children, but the fact that Thomas was listed on the gravestone as their

fourth son, indicates that there was possibly a male child born between

1806 – 1811 who’s birth had never been registered or perhaps had been

stillborn or died very early in infancy,

The children found are as follows:

William Stevenson, born 27^th January 1802,

Christened 4^th February 1802, Cumbernauld

Helen Stevenson, born 24^th August 1803,

Christened 31^st August 1803, Cumbernauld

Charles Stevenson, born 5^th April 1805, Cumbernauld

Thomas Stevenson, born 16^th December 1811,

Christened 6^th January 1812, Cumbernauld

George Stevenson, born 17^th July 1814,

Christened 14^th August 1814, Cumbernauld

Robert Stevenson, born 13^th January 1817,

Christened 3^rd February 1817, Cumbernauld

Mary Stevenson, born (unknown),

Christened 22^nd December 1819, Clackmannan

The births of the children show that the family were likely to have

lived at Cumbernauld and moved to Clackmannan around 1818,

between the births of Robert and Mary.

Various online sources state that William Stevenson was an

Innkeeper at Cumbernauld,

but rather than trying to delve further back,

the 1841 Census seemed a good place to start.

 Helen Stevenson (nee Grindlay) aged 55 can be found in the 1841 Census

at ‘Park’ Clackmannan.

Her occupation is listed as Independent, i.e. living on her own means.

There are no relationships given on this Census,

but also living at ‘Park’ is a 20 year old Robert Stevenson, farmer.

This is most likely to have been her son and his age would

have been closer to 24. Helen would have been nearer to 60.

(Ages were rounded down to the nearest 5)

Two months after his mother’s death, Robert married Jane Maria Blair.

Their banns were called and the marriage took place at

Clackmannan, 13^th January 1845.

As can be seen in the above image, Jane was from the Parish of Drymen

She was the daughter of John Blair, Minister, Drymen and Jane Blair

(John Blair was educated at Glasgow University

and ordained in September 1816)

Robert and his growing family were at Park Farm House

on the following Census Returns:

1851

Robert Stevenson, Head, age 34, born c1817, Cumbernauld

Occupation: Farmer of 170 Acres employing 10 labourers

Jane Maria Stevenson, wife, age 28, born c1823, Girvan, Ayrshire

Jane Maria Stevenson, daughter, age 5, born c1846, Clackmannan

William Stevenson, son, age 4, born c1847, Clackmannan

Helen Anne Stevenson, daughter, age 2, born c1849, Clackmannan

John Blair Stevenson, son, age 8 months, born c1850, Clackmannan

1861

Robert Stevenson, Head, age 44, born c1817, Cumbernauld

Occupation: Farmer of 220 Acres employing 6 men, 1 boy and 4 women

Jane Maria Stevenson, wife, age 39, born c1822, Girvan, Ayrshire

Jane Maria Stevenson, daughter, age 15, born c1846, Clackmannan

William Stevenson, son, age 14, Scholar, born c1847, Clackmannan

Helen Anne Stevenson, daughter, age 12, Scholar, born c1849, Clackmannan

John Blair Stevenson, son, age 9, Scholar, born c1852, Clackmannan

Jemima Stevenson, daughter, age 7, Scholar, born c1854, Clackmannan

Mary A. Stevenson, daughter, age 4, Scholar, born c1856, Clackmannan

Ellison Ann Stevenson, daughter, age 2, born c1859, Clackmannan

O.S. Map, 6 inch 1^st edition, 1843 – 1882. Perthshire, Sheet CXL.

Survey date: 1861-63, Publication date: 1866

(Possible Park Farm)

1871 Census, at 11 Forth Place, Stilring

Robert Stevenson, Head, age 50, born c1817, Cumbernauld

Occupation: Timber & Coal Merchant

Jemima A. Stevenson, daughter, age 17, Scholar, born c1854, Clackmannan

Mary A. Stevenson, daughter, age 14, Scholar, born c1857, Clackmannan

Ellison Ann Stevenson, daughter, age 12, Scholar, born c1859, Clackmannan

Forth Place, Stirling.

Entry in Stirling Trade Directory.

1881, at Nibley, Gloucestershire, England

Robert Stevenson, Head, age 63, born Scotland

Occupation: Farmer of 215 acres

Jane M. Stevenson, wife, age 57, born Scotland

Mary A. Stevenson, daughter, age 23, Scholar, born Scotland

Alexander Buchanan, Boarder, Single, age 53, Annuitant, born Edinburgh

(Archibald Buchanan is listed as ‘Imbecile from Birth’)

Daughter Ellison Ann (age 22) and son John Blair Stevenson (age 29)

were found in 1881 as visitors with the Christie Family

at 11 Abercromby Place, Stirling.

John’s occupation is listed as Timber Merchant & Farmer of 20 acres.

(Ellison’s relationship to William Christie, Head of the Household is listed as cousin.)

11 Abecromby Place, Stirling.

Robert died between 1881 and 1891 as in 1891 Jane is listed as widow.

1891 Census, at Melrose House, Fownhope, Herefordrshire, England

Jane M Stevenson, Head, Widow, age 68, born Ayrshire, Scotland

Occupation: Living on her own means

Ellison A. Stevenson, daughter, age 31,

Living on her own means, born Clackmannan

Mary A. Stevenson, daughter, age 23,

Living on her own means, born Clackmannan

Alexander Buchanan, Boarder, Single, age 63,

Living on his own means, born Edinburgh

1901 Cansus, at Melrose House, Fownhope, Herefordrshire, England

Jane M Stevenson, Head, Widow, age 77, born Scotland

Occupation: Living on her own means

Ellison A. Stevenson, daughter, age 38,

Living on her own means, born Scotland

Alexander Buchanan, Boarder, Single, age 75,

Living on his own means, born Scotland

England & Wales FreeBMD lists the death of Jane Maria Stevenson, age 86.

Registered in Hereford in the January, February & March Quarter, 1909

Note that from (at least) 1881 to 1901, the family seem to have had a permanent

boarder living with them – Alexander Buchanan.

No further information has been saught on

Robert & Jane Maria’s children, but it appears their son

William became Minister of Bothkenner Church, Stirlingshire.

He can be found enumerated at the Established Church Manse,

Bothkennar in the 1851, 1861, 1871 and 1881 Census Returns

and is said to be buried in the Churchyard adjoining the Church

although no existing/legible gravestone can be found.

Bothkennar Church and Churchyard.

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New locations in Bathgate,West Lothian

Kirkton Churchyard (or 'Old' Churchyard)

High Churchyard (or 'New' Churchyard)

Bathgate (Paulville) Cemetery

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Four children who died at Troon, May 1873 ……

Or so the inscription on a stone in Glasgow’s Western Necropolis says.

Was this a drowning? A disease epidemic?

By sourcing their death certificates, it was discovered that tragically, each of them contracted Diptheria and all died within a period of 19 days

They were the children of John Wingate, a Calico Printer in Glasgow and
Jean Langlands his wife.

In loving memory of JOHN WINGATE,

Born 8^th July 1820, died 21^st November 1891

Also four children who died at Troon, May 1873

And buried at the Cathedral, Glasgow

NORMAN, aged 3 years

NELLY FLEMING aged 5½ years

WATSON aged 19 months

And RALPH aged 4 years

His wife JEAN FLEMING LANGLANDS,

Born 3^rd November 1828, died 25^th March 1899

Their son ARTHUR WINGATE

Born 7^th September 1862, died 4^th November 1910

The stone is in Section XX, (Lair No.unknown)

Norman Wingate, age 2 years, died of Diptheria, 28^th April 1873

Nelly Fleming Wingate, age 5 years, died of Diptheria, 4^th May 1873

Watson Wingate, age 1 year, died of Diptheria, 14^th May 1873

Ralph Wingate, age 4 years, died of Diptheria, 16^th May 1873

The address listed for Norman and Nelly is ‘South Beach’, Troon’

The address listed for Watson and Ralph is ‘Sea Bank’, Troon

Perhaps the family were on holiday or they had taken the children to the
sea-side in the feint hope that cleaner-air would air their recovery.

After scouring the burial grounds at Glasgow Cathedral, no memorial for

these children has been found, but there is a possibility that they were interred

in the lair of their Grandparents John Wingate and Jean Smith.

John Wingate Senior, can be found from the 1841 & 1851 Census

where his occupation is that of ‘Clothier’

In 1841, John (Senior), his wife Jean Smith are living at Govan Villa, Govan

With sons Alexander age 20, John, age 20, James age 15, Walter age 5

and Robert age 3 and their one daughter Mary, age 9

By 1851 only John Junior, age 30 and daughter Mary, age 19
were still with their parents, living at Cessnock Park, Govan.

John Senior died 2^nd May 1852 aged 64

The Wingate Lair is located on Wall C, Lair No. 163

(This indicates that the location is on the first ‘internal’ wall and faces west,

towards the rear of Glasgow Royal Infirmary building)

In memory of JOHN WINGATE died 2^nd May 1852 aged 64

JEAN SMITH his wife died 27^th December 1874 aged 81

And their children JEAN, ANDREW & HELEN who died in infancy

ALEXANDER died 1859 aged 41

ROBERT died 1876 aged 39

JAMES died 4^th October 1888 aged 66

MARGARET his wife died 2^nd February 1894 aged 72

Jean Wingate (nee Smith), widow of John Senior can be found in the 1861 Census

age 67 living at 17 India Street, Glasgow with her two sons,

John Junior, age 40 and Walter age 25

On previous Census Returns, John Junior’s occupation had gone from ‘Clerk’ in 1841

to ‘Clothier’ in 1851 & 1861, so perhaps he had followed in his father’s footsteps.

John Wingate married Jean Fleming Langlands on 9th January 1862

in Glasgow’s Blythswood District.

Their first child, Arthur Wingate, was born in Glasgow

on 7^th September 1862 and his sister Janet Watson Wingate was also

born in Glasgow eighteen months later, on 20^th March 1865.

Their third child Jeannie J came along in 1867 but she was born in

Kilbarchan, Renfrewshire.

On the 1871 Census, the family are found living at ‘The Knowe’ Villa,

Millken Park in Kilbarchan, Renfrewshire

where John is now involved in the Calico Trade.

John Wingate, Head of Household, age 50, born c1821, Glasgow

Occupation: Partner in Warehouse/Calico Printer

Jeannie Fleming Wingate, Wife, age 40, born c1831, Ireland

Arthur Wingate, Son, age 8, born c1862, Glasgow

Janet W. Wingate, Daughter, age 6 born c1865, Glasgow

Jeanie J. Wingate, Daughter, age 4, born c1867, Kilbarchan

Nelly H. Wingate, Daughter, age 3, born c1868, Kilbarchan

Ralph Wingate, Son, age 2, born c1869, Kilbarchan

Norman Wingate, Son, age 10 months, born 1870, Kilbarchan

The deaths of their 4 children may have instigated a move back to Glasgow.

The 1881 Census shows the family living at 6 Kelvin Drive, Glasgow:

John Wingate, Head of Household, age 60, born c1821, Glasgow

Occupation: Printed Calico Merchant

Jeannie Fleming Wingate, Wife, age 51, born c1830, Londonderry, Ireland

Arthur Wingate, Son, age 18, born c1862, Glasgow

Janet W. Wingate, Daughter, age 16, born c1865, Glasgow

Jeanie J. Wingate, Daughter, age 14, born c1867, Kilbarchan

John Wingate born 8^th July 1820, died 21^st November 1891, age 71

His wife Jean Fleming Wingate (nee Langlands)

Born 3^rd November 1862, died 25^th March 1899, age 70

The following newspaper articles may refer to the above Wingate Family

And if so, tell their own story.

Edinburgh & London Gazette

Arthur Wingate, the eldest son of John Wingate and Jean Fleming Langlands

Can be found in the 1901 Census now married with his own family

and carrying on the family tradition/occupation as ‘Calico Printer’

Living at 10 Prince’s Gardens, Partick, Glasgow

Arthur Wingate, Head of Household, age 38

Annie L. Wingate, Wife, age 33

Daughters Ruth M. Wingate, age 6 Lois M. Wingate, age 3

And Son John L. Wingate age 1

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