The marriage of George Young, Farmer and Isabella/Isobel Mitchell
was registered at Glasgow
The couple had 3 known children, all born at Rutherglen:
James, born 18th September 1815,
David born 6th March 1818 and Margaret born 7th March 1821
James, the eldest son enlisted into the 79th (Cameron Highlanders) Regiment on the 27th May, 1831 when he was around 16 years of age giving his occupation as ‘Nailer’ (which was later to become his nickname).
His army career saw him rising through the ranks to finally become Captain and Adjutant.
He served throughout the Crimean War receiving the Crimean Medal (with three clasps),
the Turkish Crimea Medal and was appointed a Knight of the Legion of Honour
by the French Government.
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His regiment served in the Indian Mutiny from 1857
During 1858 he was invalided home later being awarded the Indian Mutiny Medal
(with Clasp for Lucknow
It was after his return to Scotland
on 2nd February 1859 at Fettes Row, Edinburgh.
The couple’s Marriage Registration lists James as a widower, aged 42
and a Lieutenant in the 79th Highlanders.
and Catherine Sinclair.
Nothing is known about his first marriage although research suggests that his first wife
may have been Jane Wilson, daughter of Charles Wilson,
the marriage taking place at Bombay , India
James and Frances went on to have 4 (known) children:
George, born January, died 2nd February 1860 (age 4 days)
James, born March 1861
Isabella, born 1864
Frances Leigh, born 1865
On the 1861 Census for Stirling , the family is listed as living at 9 Forth Place, Stirling.
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James Young, age 45, Head of Household, born Rutherglen, Lanarkshire,
Occupation: Returned Captain from the army, now Adjutant, Stirlingshire Rifle Volunteers
Fanny L. Young, age 31, Wife, born Cannisbay, Caithness
James Young, age 1 month, Son, born Stirling .
Sadly, Frances
(It is unknown whether infant son George is also interred there,
but is listed on the stone’s inscription)
It is possible James remained in Stirling
but the family are proving difficult to locate on the 1871 Census.
On 11th December 1872, James married his third wife, Margarer Moyes Burr
at 18 Merkland Terrace, Hillhead (or Partick), Glasgow, the bride’s home.
He was now 57 years old and was listed as a widower and Captain & Adjutant
of Stirlingshire Rifle Volunteeers, living at 23 Albert Place, Stirling .
Margaret is listed as age 44, daughter of Alexander Burr, Commission Agent
and Margaret MacGibbon.
This third marriage was also destined to be short as nine months later,
on the 14th August 1873, James died at East Wemyss in the Kingdom of Fife
On his Death Registration, his domicil was listed at Stirling ,
the informant to the Registrar being a Medical Attendant.
His cause of death is listed as Disease of the Liver.
He was buried in Mar Cemetery
Mar Cemetery, Stirling.
“Stirling —Funeral of Captain and Adjutant Young. Yesterday, the remains of Captain Young, Adjutant of the Stirlingshire Rifle Volunteers, whose death occurred at East Wemyss, Fifeshire, on Thursday, were interred, with military honours, in Stirling Cemetery
His widow Margaret appears to have reverted back to her maiden name and was listed
as such on the 1881 Census as follows:
Living at 1 Roseberry Terrace, Glasgow
James Burr, age 54, Head of Household, born Edinburgh, Commission Agent
Margaret Burr, age 53, Sister, born Edinburgh, Annuitant
Grace Burr, age 51, Sister, born Edinburgh
With the Burr siblings were Margaret’s step-children:
James Young, age 20, Boarder, born Stirling , House Factor’s Clerk
Isabella Young, age 17, born Stirling , Apprentice Milliner
Frances Leigh Young age 15, the youngest daughter, was found as a pupil
At Fulford Field Boarding School in Yorkshire .
Captain James Young left an estate valued at approximately two thousand pounds not including a one thousand pound trust fund which he had set up for his widow Margaret pursuant to a contract of marriage.
The Scotsman Newspaper of 20th August 1873 carries an Obituary.
