in the year 1874: Hawick, Roxburghshire, Scotland.Sources 10, 11
in the year 1917: 4 Wellington Street, Hawick, Roxburghshire, Scotland.Source 13
(Informant at Death) on February 10, 1930 in Falkirk, Stirlingshire, Scotland: James Wilson, Stepson.Source 14
(Newspaper Article) on February 23, 1917: Hawick Express - Friday 23 February 1917: ln loving memory of George Harrower, who died 16th February, 1915..Source 13
Event (Witness at Marriage) on June 5, 1874 in High Street, Hawick, Roxburghshire, Scotland : James McKenzie, Witness. Agnes Blaylock, Witness..Source 10
They got married on September 7, 1918 at 2 Bank Street, Falkirk, Stirlingshire, Scotland, she was 61 years old.Source 12
Notes about Elizabeth Betsey Reid
1. See Note 2 ------------ Cannot be sure of birth of Elizabeth on Scotlands People, although there are 3 Elizabeths born in Eckford between 1855 & 1859, and numerous more born in Kelso during the same years.
2. Elizabeth, in the 1861 and 1871 census is grandaughter to Margaret Noble Reid, not daughter as previously thought, Agnes Reid is also in the house, in the 1861 census, she is possibly the mother of Elizabeth. (Tree not yet adjusted to suit,13/12/10) Whats goin on here? PS There are 20 years difference between birth years of Thomas Reid and Margaret Noble's children, if Elizabeth is their Child.
3. On 24 October 2012 I found the birth register for Elizabeth Reid. She was baptised as Betsey Reid, born 31 March 1857, in 168 Horse Market, Kelso, illegitimate (Father not named) Mother Agnes Reid, informant at birth Thomas Reid, Painter, Grandfather of the Child. Tree now adjusted.
4. It is unknown if Elizabeth knew her true parents, although further records ie her marriages and her death shows her parents as Thomas Reid and Margaret Noble.
1881 Scotland Census Ancestry.com, Record for George Harrower Parish: Wilton; ED: 4; Page: 17; Line: 17; Roll: CSSCT1881_320 1881 Scotland Census [Ancestry.com] The 1881 Census for Scotland was taken on the night of 3/4 April 1881. The following information was requested: place, name, relationship to head of family, marital status, age, gender, profession, birthplace, and whether blind, deaf, and dumb. Database online
Record for George Harrower Name: George Harrower Age: 31 Estimated birth year: abt 1850 Relationship: Head Spouse's name: Elizabeth Harrower Gender: Male Where born: Alloa, Clackmannan Registration Number: 810 Registration district: Wilton Civil Parish: Wilton County: Roxburghshire Address: 4 Wilton Bank Occupation: Wool Handloom Weaver ED: 4 Household schedule number: 75 Line: 17 Roll: CSSCT 1881_320 Household Members: Name Age George Harrower 31 Head Elizabeth Harrower 24 Wife Colin Harrower 6 Son Thomas Harrower 4 Son George Harrower 1 Son
1891 Scotland Census Scotlands People, 1891 HARROWER, GEORGE (Census 810/ 5/ 7) Parish: Wilton 1891 Scotland Census [Scotlandspeople.com] The 1891 Census for Scotland was taken on the night of 5/6 April 1891. The following information was requested: place, name, relationship to head of family, marital status, age, gender, profession, birthplace, and whether blind, deaf, and dumb. Database online
Record for George Harrower Name: George Harrower Age: 41 Estimated birth year: abt 1850 Relationship: Head Spouse's name: Elizabeth Harrower Gender: Male Where born: Alloa, Clackmannanshire Registration Number: 810 Registration district: Wilton Civil Parish: Wilton County: Roxburghshire Address: 2 Wilton Crest Occupation: Wool Web Drawer Household Members: Name Age George Harrower 41 Head Elizabeth Harrower 34 Wife. Kelso Colin Harrower 16 Son. Hawick. Wool Web Drawer Thomas Harrower 14 Son. Hawick. Unemployed George Harrower 11 Son. Hawick. Unemployed William Harrower 9 Son. Hawick. John Harrower 4 Son. Hawick. Maggie Harrower 2 Daughter. Hawick
1901 Scotland Census Scotland People, 1901 HARROWER, ELIZABETH (Census 789/2 3/ 11) Parish: Wilton 1901 Scotland Census [Scotlandspeople.com] The 1901 Census for Scotland was taken on the night of 31 March/1 April 1901. The following information was requested: place, name, relationship to head of family, marital status, age, gender, profession, birthplace, and whether blind, deaf, and dumb. Database online
Name: Elizabeth Harrower Age: 44 Estimated birth year: abt 1857 Relationship: Wife of Head (Head) Gender: Female Where born: Kelso, Roxburghshire Registration Number: 789/2 Registration district: Wilton Civil Parish: Hawick County: Roxburghshire Address: 7 Havelock Street Occupation: Housekeeper (domestic) Household Members: Name Age Elizabeth Harrower 44 Agnes Harrower 17 John Harrower 14 Maggie Harrower 12 Janet Harrower 9 Walter Harrower 6
1861 Scotland Census Scotlands People, 1861 REID, MARGARET (Census 793/ 11/ 17) Parish: Kelso 1861 Scotland Census [scotlandspeople.com] The 1861 Census for Scotland was taken on the night of 7/8 April 1861. The following information was requested: place, name, relationship to head of family, marital status, age, gender, profession, birthplace, and whether blind, deaf, and dumb. Database online. Thomas Reid in Perth prison 1861 census
Name: Margaret Reid Age: 49 Estimated birth year: abt 1812 Relationship: Wife Head (Head) Thomas Reid in Perth prison 1861 census Gender: Female Where born: Eckford, Roxburghshire Registration Number: 793 Registration district: Kelso Civil Parish: Kelso Town: Kelso County: Roxburghshire Address: 7 Shedden Park Road Household Members: Name Age Margaret Reid 49 Head Married Husband in Perth Prison Agnes Reid 24 Daughter Elizabeth Reid 4 Grandaughter George Hall 2 Boarder
1901 Scotland Census Ancestry.com, Record for Elizabeth Harrower Parish: Hawick; ED: 3; Page: 11; Line: 1; Roll: CSSCT1901_423 1901 Scotland Census [Ancestry.com] The 1901 Census for Scotland was taken on the night of 31 March/1 April 1901. The following information was requested: place, name, relationship to head of family, marital status, age, gender, profession, birthplace, and whether blind, deaf, and dumb. Database online
Record for Elizabeth Harrower Name: Elizabeth Harrower Age: 44 Estimated birth year: abt 1857 Relationship: Wife of Head (Head) Gender: Female Where born: Kelso, Roxburghshire Registration Number: 789/2 Registration district: Wilton Civil Parish: Hawick County: Roxburghshire Address: 7 Havelock Street Occupation: Housekeeper (domestic) ED: 3 Household schedule number: 42 Line: 1 Roll: CSSCT1901_423 Household Members: Name Age Elizabeth Harrower 44 Agnes Harrower 17 John Harrower 14 Maggie Harrower 12 Janet Harrower 9 Walter Harrower 6
1911 Scotland Census Scotlands People, 1911 HARROWER, GEORGE (Census 789/ 23/ 6) Parish: Wilton 1911 Scotland Census [Scotlandspeople.com] The 1911 census was taken on Sunday 2 April under provisions in the Census (Great Britain) Act 1910. The records were released on 5 April 2011 following the end of their 100 year closure period. There were new questions relating to fertility of marriage: on duration of marriage; the number of living children born to each marriage; and the number alive at the time of the census. There were changes to several others: categories for people with disabilities were revised and the introductory section to the third report on the 1911 census refers to the intended use of the terms as: lunatic - in cases where the infirmity had been acquired during life imbecile - in extreme cases where the infirmity had existed from birth or an early age feeble-minded - in milder cases where the infirmity had existed from birth or an early age.
1911 HARROWER, GEORGE (Census 789/ 23/ 6) George Harrower, Head, Age 61, Woollen Cloth Weaver, Web Drawer, b. Alloa, Clackmannan. Elizabeth (Reid) Wife, Age 54, m. 36 Years, 11 Children, 8 Living, b. Kelso, Roxburghshire. Maggie Harrower, Daughter, Age 22, S. Woollen Yarn Winder. b. Hawick, Roxburghshire. Janet Harrower, Daughter, Age 19, S. Woollen Hosiery Hand Mounter, b. Hawick, Roxburghshire. Walter Harrower, Son, Age 16, S. Woollen Cloth Hand (Apprentice), b. Hawick, Roxburghshire.
1871 Scotland Census Scotlands people, 1871 REID, MARGARET (Census 789/ 14/ 28) Parish: Hawick 1871 Scotland Census [Scotlandspeople.com] The 1871 Census for Scotland was taken on the night of 2/3 April 1871. The following information was requested: place, name, relationship to head of family, marital status, age, gender, profession, birthplace, and whether blind, deaf, and dumb. Database online.
Name: Margaret Reid Age: 58 Estimated birth year: abt 1813 Relationship: Head Gender: Female Where born: Roxburghshire Registration Number: 789 Registration district: Hawick Civil Parish: Hawick County: Roxburghshire Address: 10 Round Close Household Members: Name Age Margaret Reid 58 Head Wid. Elizabeth Reid 14 Grandaughter Margaret Hislop 4 Nurse Child (Nurse) John Fairley 10 Boarder
1871 Scotland Census Ancestry.com, Record for Margaret Reid Parish: Hawick; ED: 14; Page: 28; Line: 8; Roll: CSSCT1871_179 1871 Scotland Census [Ancestry.com] The 1871 Census for Scotland was taken on the night of 2/3 April 1871. The following information was requested: place, name, relationship to head of family, marital status, age, gender, profession, birthplace, and whether blind, deaf, and dumb. Database online.
Record for Margaret Reid Name: Margaret Reid Age: 58 Estimated birth year: abt 1813 Relationship: Head Gender: Female Where born: Roxburghshire Registration Number: 789 Registration district: Hawick Civil Parish: Hawick County: Roxburghshire Address: 10 Round Close ED: 14 Household schedule number: 133 Line: 8 Roll: CSSCT1871_179 Household Members: Name Age Margaret Reid 58 Head Elizabeth Reid 14 Grandaughter Margaret Hislop 4 Nurse Child (Nurse) John Fairley 10 Boarder
1857 REID, BETSEY (Statutory registers Births 793/ 49) Births in the Parish of Kelso in the County of Roxburgh 1857 Reid, Betsey 1857 March Thirtyfirst 9h 30m AM 168 Horse Market Street, Kelso F. Illegitimate Mother: Agnes Reid Inf, Thomas Reid Painter, Grandfather Registered 1857 April 18th, Maxwellheuch, Kelso Thomas Aitchison Ast. Registrar WH
1874 HARROWER, GEORGE - REID, ELIZABETH (Statutory Marriages 789/ 0038) Marriages in the District of Hawick in the County of Roxburgh 1874. 1874 Fifth June, High Street, Hawick. After Banns according to the Forms of the United Presbyterian Church. (Signed) George Harrower. Wool Handloom Weaver (Bachelor). Age 24. ?? Ground Place, Hawick. Parents: Colin Harrower, Wool Handloom Weaver. Ann Harrower, M.S. Sym. (Signed) Elizabeth Reid, Tweed Winder (Spinster). Age 18. High Street, Hawick. Parents: Thomas Reid, House Painter (Journeyman) (Deceased) Margaret Reid, M.S. Noble. (Signed) Robert Muir Minister of Allars Church, Hawick (Signed) James McKenzie, Witness. Agnes Blaylock, Witness. Registered 1874 June 8th at Hawick. John Howatt Ass't Registrar
1874 HARROWER, COLIN (Statutory registers Births 789/ 155) Births in the District of Hawick in the County of Roxburgh 1874. Colin Harrower Illegitimate 1874 June First 1h, PM. M. Parents: George Harrower Wool Handloom Weaver Elizabeth Reid Tweed Mender Inf: [signed] Elizabeth Reid Mother [signed] George Harrower Father Registered: 1874 June 16th Hawick A J Dodds Registrar
1874 HARROWER, COLIN (Statutory registers Corrected Entries 789/00 001 75) (RCE) Page 75. Register of Corrected Entries District of Hawick County of Roxburgh. The child named Colin Harrower whose birth was registered under entry No. 155 in the Register Book of Births for the year 1874, has been legitimated by the subsequent Marriage of its Parents - such marriage being registered in this District June 8th 1874. The above insertion is made on the authority of an Extract of the said Marriage
June 16th 1874 at Hawick, AJ Dodds, Registrar 27th July 1875
1918, WILSON, JAMES, ELIZABETH HARROWER (Statutory registers Marriages 479/ 167) Marriages in the District of Falkirk in the County of Stirling 1918. 1918 Seventh September 2 Bank Street, Falkirk. By Declaration In presence of Isabella Parlane or Stevenson and Elizabeth Harrower both residing 6 Daintree Terrace, Camelon, Falkirk. (sgd.) James Wilson, Labourer. Bachelor Age 59 Daintree Terrace, Camelon, Falkirk. Parents: Thomas Wilson Dairyman (deceased) Elizabeth Wilson ms Hutchison (deceased) (sgd.) E Harrower, Widow. Age 61 10 Arthur Place, Hawick Parents: Thomas Reid House Painter (deceased) Margaret Reid ms Noble (deceased) Warrant of Sheriff Substitutes of Stirling, Dumbarton and Clackmannan dated 7 September 1918. Registered 1918 September 9 Falkirk JM Morgan Registrar
Newspaper Article, 1917 Record for George Harrower Hawick Express - Friday 23 February 1917
In Memorium — ln loving memory of George Harrower, who died 16th February, 1915. It is hard to part with those we love, Though parting days will come, Yet let us hope to meet above, For this is not our home. We cannot tell who next may fall Beneath the chastening rod— One must go first—then let us all Prepare to meet our God. [lnserted by his widow and daughter Jenny, 4 Wellington Street]
Sleep on, dear father, thy work is o'er, Thy willing hands will toil no more; Nothing but our aching hearts can say How we miss thee night and day. [lnserted by his Son-in-law and daughter, Mr and Mrs George Weatherhead, 12 Arthur Street]
1930 REID, ELIZABETH (Statutory registers Deaths 479/ 48) Deaths in the District of Falkirk in the County of Stirling 1930. Elizabeth WilsonMarried to (1) George Harrower. Weaver. (2) James Wilson. Carter. 1930 February Ninth 4hours PM 20a Thistle Street. Camelon, Falkirk F. 72 Years. Parents: Thomas Reid. House Painter (deceased) Margaret Reid ms Noble (deceased) COD: Cerebral Haemhorage as cert by JD. Walker MB ChB Inf: James Wilson. step son present Registered 1930 February 10, Falkirk M Morgan Registrar
Newspaper Article, 1918 Record for Wilson & Elizabeth Harrower or Reid Hawick Express - Friday 20 September 1918
Hawick Express - Friday 20 September 1918 WILSON - HARROWER - At Falkirk, on the 7th inst., James Wilson, Camelon, to Elizabeth Reid, widow of George Harrower, Hawick
The temperature on March 31, 1857 was about 6.9 °C. There was 2 mm of rain. The air pressure was 8 kgf/m2 and came mainly from the south. The atmospheric humidity was 92%. Source: KNMI
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