Co Donegal Entries in the 1855 Campsie, Stirlingshire Civil Birth Register
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Introduction
There were 249 Births that took place in Campsie, Stirlingshire, Scotland in 1855. 53 are of interest to Donegal researchers, the mother or the father or both was noted as being from Donegal. Campsie was known for its Fabric Printworks, Bleachfields and Textile factories. 1855 was the first year of mandatory Civil Registration in Scotland, they asked more questions that year than any year since. For a Birth, the names of both parents, ages of both parents and birthplace of both parents was asked. Also asked was the date and place of their marriage which was almost always Campsie. This would be a massively long list if I put them all together. What I intend to do is break them up into batches of 5 Births so I can put the SURNAMEs in the Subject line. Better for an Archive search and I can get these sent out faster when there is some time to do a few. Write with any questions. Out of the 249 registered Births in Campsie that year, 53 had at least 1 parent
from Donegal. That's 21% I did more counting while rolling the film back onto the spool.....out of those 249 Births, 63 had BOTH parents from Ireland [any county] and 28 had 1 parent from Ireland [any county]. Total is 91 families with at least 1 parent being from Ireland making it nearly 37% of the births that year. Other countries mentioned as the birthplace of a parent were England [4], Wales [2] and Jamaica [1], the rest were Scotland birthplaces.
Notes :
All of these are Campsie, Stirlingshire Births in 1855. 'ms' means maiden surname. William GILCHRIST was the Registrar in Campsie for all of these entries. Any ? are mine as the word/name was unclear.
Donegal Parent | Birth Details |
Macartney |
#2 - Mary MACARTNEY born Jan 4, 9:30pm at Clachan of Campsie to Michael MACARTNEY, Labourer, 30y born Do. Donegal and Helen MACARTNEY ms O'BRYNE [spelled exactly as seen], this was her 1st child, 23y, born Co. Fermanagh, Ireland. They wed 1854 in Campsie. Informant was the father, Michael MACARTNEY, signed with his mark X witnessed by George HENDERSON and James GRAHAM. Registered Jan 13. |
Marley / Doughtery |
#4 - Bernard MARLEY born Jan 1, 1:30pm
at Lennoxtown of Campsie to James |
McAuslin |
#6 - Mary Jane TEEVEN born Jan 19th,
6:20am at Lenoxtown to Robert |
Friel / Gillespie |
#7 - James FRIEL born Jan 19th, 10pm
at Milton Campsie to James FRIEL, |
Colvin / Colvin |
#10 - John COLVIN born Jan 10, 9:45am
at Haughhead Campsie to Thomas
|
Quin / McClare |
#11 - Thomas QUIN born January 9th, 8:30pm at Lennoxtown to James QUIN, Labourer, 28y born Co. Donegal and Margaret QUIN ms McCLARE, 2nd child, 26y born Co. Donegal. They wed 1850 in Campsie and had 1 boy living, 1 boy deceased. Informant was the father, James QUIN who signed with his mark X witnessed by Denis McCAUGHEL and William CUNNINGHAM. Registered January 25th. |
O'Donnell / O'Donnell |
#14 - Anne O'DONNELL born January 11th
'about' 11:30am at Lennoxtown to |
Hanlin |
#25 - George GORMLEY born February
2nd, 11am at Lennoxtown to William |
Byrne / McCartney |
#31 - Bridget BYRNE born February 4th
'about' 6pm at Lennoxtown to Hugh |
Brogan |
#45 - Laetitia BROGAN [Laetitia is
correct] born February 22nd, 20
|
Long |
#48 - Bridget LONG born February 21, 8pm at Statefield, Campsie to Alexander LONG, Collier, 24y born Co. Donegal and Catherine LONG ms RAFFERTY, her 3rd child, 28y born Co. Tyrone. They wed 1850, Campsie and had 2 boys living. Informant was the father, Alexander LONG. Registered March 5. |
Harkin |
#58 - Mary Ann HARKIN born March 8th,
1:30am at Lennoxtown, Campsie to |
Lindsay |
#59 - John LEE born March 10th, 3am at
Lennoxtown, Campsie [lodgings] to |
Deerie |
#62 - Patrick DEERIE born March 9, 3am
at Haughhead, Campsie to Edward |
Gorsbey |
#64 - Edward GORMALY born March 6, 4am
at Lennoxtown to John GORMALY,
|
Henderson |
#68 - Susan STEWART born March 19, 9:30pm at Clachan,Campsie to James STEWART, Cotton Bleacher, 20y born Haughhead, Campsie and Frances STEWART ms HENDERSON, her 1st child, 23y born Co. Donegal. They wed 1854, Haughhead, Campsie. Informant was the father, James STEWART who signed with his mark X witnessed by William CUNNINGHAM and Thos SIMPLE. Registered March 28th.
|
Kelly |
#71 - William KELLY born March 22,
2:30pm at Statefield, Campsie to |
Gallagher / O'Donnell |
#74 - Margaret GALLAGHER born March
22, 8:30am at Lennoxtown to James |
Bryce |
#79 - John BRYCE born March 20th, 9am
at Lennoxtown to Patrick BRYCE, |
Shivling / Kildea |
#80 - Isabella SHIVLING born March 25,
8:05pm at Lennoxtown to Denis
|
McGuire / Allan |
#86 - James McGUIRE born April 7th, 3:30am at Lennoxtown to Hugh McGUIRE, Alumworks Labourer, 24y born Co. Donegal and Margaret McGUIRE ms ALLAN, her 2nd child, 24y born Co. Donegal. They wed 1852, Drumholm and had 1 boy living. Informant was the father, Hugh McGUIRE who signed. Registered April 21st. |
Gallagher / McCahill |
#88 - Catherine GALLAGHER born April 10th, 11:40pm at Lennoxtown to John GALLAGHER, Coal Miner, 32y born Co. Donegal and Jean GALLAGHER ms McCAHIL, her 6th child, 26y born Co. Donegal. They wed 1842 in Campsie and had 2 boys and 1 girl living and 1 boy and 1 girl deceased. Informant was the father who signed with his mark X witnessed by Alexr McLENNAN and John McLENNAN. Registered April 23rd.
|
Gallagher / Shevlin |
#89 - Mary GALLAGHER born April 20, 4:15pm at Clachan of Campsie to John GALLAGHER, Bleachfield Labourer, 50y born Co. Donegal and Agnes GALLAGHER ms SHEVLIN, her 9th child, 40y born Co. Donegal. They wed 1835 Parish of Inver and had 5 boys and 1 girl living and 1 boy and 1 girl deceased. Informant was the father, John GALLAGHER who signed with his mark X witnessed by A. McLENNAN and John McLENNAN. Registered May 3rd.
|
Griffin |
#91 - Lavinia GRIFFIN born April 28, 'about 12 noon' at Haughhead, Campsie to Thomas GRIFFIN, Bleacher's Labourer, 29y born Co. Donegal and Elizabeth GRIFFIN ms WILSON, her 5th child, 31y born Co. Derry. They wed 1843 in Lennoxtown, Campsie and had 2 boys and 1 girl living and 1 boy deceased. Informant was the father who signed with his mark X witnessed by Anw GRAHUM [as seen] and Alexr PETTIGREW. Registered May 5th.
|
Gallaugher / Gallaugher |
#92 - Giles GALLAUGHER [female] born April 25th, 7:30pm at Lennoxtown to Charles GALLAUGHER, Coal Miner, 35y born Co. Donegal and Mary GALLAUGHER ms GALLAUGHER, her 6th child, 35y born Co. Donegal. They wed 1843 Parish of Enniskeel and had 1 boy and 1 girl living, 2 boys and 1 girl deceased. Informant was the father, Charles GALLAUGHER who signed with his mark X witnessed by Denis McCAUHEL and Conell CARR. Registered May 5th.
|
Dunnher |
#99 - Susan McCANNEY born May 3, 6:30pm at Clachan, Campsie to Francis McCANNEY, Agricultural Labourer 35y born Co. Tyrone and Catherine DUNNHER, ms [blank], her 4th child, 34y born Co. Donegal. They wed 1850 in Lennoxtown and had 1 boy and 1 girl deceased, 1 girl living. Informant was the father, Francis McCANNEY who signed with his mark X witnessed by Alexr McLENNAN and John McLENNAN. Registered May 17th. [I think the Registrar made a mistake in this entry by not writing the mother's name as Catherine McCANNEY ms DUNNHER. They were obviously married and stated such with stats on the children. Also the [probable] maiden name DUNNHER was written DUNN HER with a large space between the parts. This was actually the only Registration done on the 17th.]
|
McCahill / Gallagher |
#100 - William McCAHILL born May 10,
5pm at Lennoxtown to William |
Kelly / Kelly |
#122 - Joseph KELLY born June 7, 7am
at Milton, Campsie to Pat KELLY, |
McCahill / O'Donnell |
#126 - John McCAHILL born June 9, 10am
at Lennoxtown to Denis McCAHILL, |
Carr / Carr |
#129 - John CARR born June 19th, 9am
at Torrance, Campsie to Thomas
|
McFadyen |
#132 - Michael McFADYEN born June 21 'about noon' at Torrance, Campsie to Manasse [yes, that's correct] McFADYEN, Agricultural Labourer, 53y born Co. Donegal and Catherine McFADYEN ms GUNN, her 6th child, 38y born Cadder Lanarkshire. They wed 1845 Lennoxtown and had 2 girls living, 2 boys and 1 girl deceased. Informant was the father, Manasse McFADYEN who signed with his mark X witnessed by John BLAER? and Jas MEECHEN. Registered July 3rd. [Manasse was clearly the given name, is this an Irish name or what the Scottish Registrar thought he heard for an Irish name ?]
|
Brogan |
#134 - Martin BROGAN born June 22nd,
4:30am at Whitefield, Campsie to |
Marley / McCafferty |
#135 - Sarah MARLEY born June 27, 7pm
at Milton of Campsie to Michael |
Gallagher / Ueard? |
#140 - Margaret GALLAGHER born June
28, 9pm at Lennoxtown to James |
Meighan / O'Brierty |
#141 - James MEIGHAN born July 6, 1am
at Lennoxtown to Charles MEIGHAN,
|
Fury |
#145 - Patrick DIMPSEY born July 8, 4:30am at Lennoxtown to Roger DIMPSEY, Limestone Miner, 39y born Co. Antrim and Hannah DIMPSEY ms FURY, her 5th child, 33y born Co. Donegal. They wed 1838 Lennoxtown and had 2 boys and 1 girl living, 1 boy deceased. Informant was the father, Roger DIMPSEY who signed. Registered July 16th.
|
McNulty / Marley |
#156 - Mary McNULTY born July 21st,
4am at Lennoxtown to Samuel McNULTY, |
Scott / Brown |
#163 - William SCOTT born August 3rd,
6:30am at Burnhouse, Campsie to |
McCahill |
#175 - Ann McCAHILL born August 14,
8am at Lennoxtown to John McCAHILL, |
Dougherty |
#179 - Mary GALLAGHER born August 28,
2am at Lennoxtown to Peter |
O'Donnell / Brannon |
#182 - Bridget O'DONNELL born August 22nd, 5:30am at Lennoxtown to James O'DONNELL, Ironstone Miner, 39y born Co. Donegal and Mary O'DONNELL ms BRANNON, this was her 7th child, 35y born Co. Donegal. They wed 1842 in Lennoxtown and had 2 boys and 3 girls living, 1 girl deceased. Informant was the father, James O'DONNELL who signed. Registered September 10th.
|
Kimble / Broggan |
#198 - Catherine KIMBLE born October
4, 3pm at Milton of Campsie to |
Cairns / Harvie |
#199 - Mary CAIRNS born September 16,
6am at Milton of Campsie to |
Kennedy / O'Donnell |
#202 - Bridget KENNEDY, October 8th,
7am at Milton of Campsie to James |
McFadyen |
#208 - Michael McFADYEN born October
8th, 4am at Milton of Campsie to |
Callaghan |
#214 - Sheela CALLAGHAN born October 7th, 2:30am at Torrance of Campsie ['in the house of her aunt'] to Sheela CALLAGHAN, 23y born Co. Donegal. No father given, birth was illegitimate. Informant was the mother, Sheela CALLAGHAN who signed with her mark X witnessed by William DICKSON and William BELL. Registered November 2nd.
|
McClure |
#217 - Mary Jane CONNER born October
24th, 7am at Lennoxtown to Patrick |
Connaghan / Gallagher |
#220 - Ann CONNAGHAN born Oct 24th,
8pm at Lennoxtown to John CONNAGHAN, |
Dunnin / McAdam |
#222 - Rosan DUNNIN born November 3rd,
10pm at Lennoxtown to Hugh |
Sims / Kay |
#237 - Mary Jane SIMMS born November
30, 9:30pm at Birbriston?
|
McDead / McInearn |
#238 - Ellen McDEAD born November 26, 7am at Milton of Campsie to Thomas McDEAD, Stone Breaker, 43y born Co. Donegal and Ellen McINEARN, her 3rd child, 40y born Co. Donegal. They wed 1849 Lennoxtown and had 1 girl living and 1 girl deceased. Informant was the father, Thomas McDEAD who signed with his mark X witnessed by Wm DICKSON and William BELL. Registered December 10th.
|
McCue / O'Donnell |
#239 - John McCUE born November 30th,
6am at Milton of Campsie to Thomas |
Daisley |
#245 - Elizabeth McGIBBNEY born
December 7th, 3pm at Lennoxtown to John
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