Family Report Descendants of James SMITH Generation No. 1 1 1. JAMES SMITH (Source: Son's Death Certificate.) was born 1764 in Climpy, Forth, Lanarkshire, Scotland, and died 1826. He married CATHERINE LINDSAY (Source: Son's Death Certificate.) 01 Aug 1790 in Carstairs, Lanarkshire, Scotland (Source: Parish Record.). She was born Abt. 1770 in Lanarkshire, Scotland. Notes for JAMES SMITH: Bob Warnock notes that James was "Poet of Wishawtown" More About JAMES SMITH and CATHERINE LINDSAY: Marriage: 01 Aug 1790, Carstairs, Lanarkshire, Scotland (Source: Parish Record.) Child of JAMES SMITH and CATHERINE LINDSAY is: 2. i. ALEXANDER2 SMITH, b. Abt. 1791, Wishaw, Lanarkshire, Scotland; d. 07 Jun 1871, Tarareoch Farm, Armadale, West Lothianm, Scotland. Generation No. 2 2 1 2. ALEXANDER SMITH (JAMES ) (Source: Daughter's Death Certificate.) was born Abt. 1791 in Wishaw, Lanarkshire, Scotland (Source: 1871 Census.), and died 07 Jun 1871 in Tarareoch Farm, Armadale, West Lothianm, Scotland (Source: Daughter's Death Certificate.). He married (1) AGNES MUIR (Source: Daughter's Death Certificate.). She was born Abt. 1790 in Midcalder, Midlothian, Scotland (Source: 1851 Census.), and died 31 Dec 1852 in West Calder, Midlothian, Scotland (Source: Memorial Inscriptions.). He married (2) MARION HAMILTON (Source: (1) IGI Index., (2) 1861 Census.) 18 Jan 1854 in West Calder, Midlothian, Scotland (Source: Parish Record.), daughter of JAMES HAMILTON and MARGARET STEELE. She was born 30 Mar 1806 in Lesmahagow, Lanarkshire, Scotland (Source: IGI Index.), and died 29 Nov 1869 in Tarreaoch Farm, Armadale, West Lothian, Scotland (Source: Death Certificate.). Notes for ALEXANDER SMITH: 1841 Census with the family on census night Robert Lawrie aged 9 months (Grandson)? Elizabeth Smith aged 11 (Grandaughter)? Margaret Walker aged 17 1851 Census states that Alex was born in Wesham, Lanarkshire, could it be Wishaw?? with the family on census night Agnes Smith aged 4, born 1847 Glasgow, Grandaughter Helen Smith aged 3, born 1848, West Calder, Grandaughter William Stewart, aged 9 born 1842, West Calder - Great Grandson James Gibson, aged 13, born 1838, Carnwath, Grandson Agnes Morton aged 6, born 1845, West Calder, Grandaughter William Morton, aged 9, born 1842, West Calder, Grandson 1861 Census Sometime between 1851 and 1861 - Agnes must have died, though I can't find her death, he also moved from Glenhutch Farm to Tarareoch Farm near Armadale. Son Robert is living on the farm with his wife and child, and is running the farm by 1871. 1871 Census Alexander is noted as Widowed, and son Robert is running the farm Whitburn Memorial Inscriptions given Alexander's date of death as 3rd July 1870. [email protected] Tuesday, 24 January 2012 Page 1 Family Report More About ALEXANDER SMITH: Burial: 1871, South Church, Churchyard, Whitburn, West Lothian, Scotland Cause of Death (Facts Pg): 1871, apoplexy - 4 days (Source: Death Certificate.) Census 1: 1851, Glenhutch Farm, West Calder, Midlothian, Scotland (Source: 1851 Census.) Census 2: 1841, Glenhutch Farm, West Calder, Midlothian, Scotland (Source: 1841 Census.) Census 3: 1861, Tarareoch Farm, Armadale, West Lothianm, Scotland (Source: 1861 Census.) Census 4: 1871, Tarareoch Farm, Armadale, West Lothian, Scotland (Source: 1871 Census.) Death Cert: 1871, signed by son Robert (Source: Death Certificate.) Death Note: 1871, aged 80 - 11am (Source: Death Certificate.) Doctor: 1871, L Balfour Kirk (Source: Death Certificate.) Occupation 1: 1816, Farmer (Source: Daughter's Death Certificate.) Occupation 2: 1841, Farmer - aged 50 (Source: 1841 Census.) Occupation 3: 1851, Farmer of 43 acres, aged 59 (Source: 1851 Census.) Occupation 4: 1861, Farmer of 111 acres - aged 65 - employing 6 labourers (Source: 1861 Census.) Occupation 5: 1871, Retired Farmer, aged 76, widower, with son Robert & Family (Source: 1871 Census.) More About AGNES MUIR: Burial: 1852, South Church, Churchyard, Whitburn, West Lothian, Scotland (Source: Memorial Inscriptions.) Census 1: 1851, Glenhutch Farm, West Calder, Midlothian, Scotland aged 61 (Source: 1851 Census.) Census 2: 1841, Glenhutch Farm, West Calder, Midlothian, Scotland aged 52 (Source: 1841 Census.) Notes for MARION HAMILTON: Marion died before the 1871 census as this states Alex as Widowed - however, son Robert makes no mention of her on his father's death certificate More About MARION HAMILTON: Date born 2: Abt. 1815, Lesmahagow, Lanarkshire, Scotland (Source: 1861 Census.) Cause of Death (Facts Pg): 1869, Heart Disease - months (Source: Death Certificate.) Census: 1861, Tarareoch Farm, Armadale, West Lothian, Scotland (Source: 1861 Census.) Death Cert: 1869, signed by Robert Smith (son) (Source: Death Certificate.) Death Note: 1869, aged 63 - 9:05pm (Source: Death Certificate.) Doctor: 1869, James Longmuir (Source: Death Certificate.) Occupation: 1861, noted as wife aged 46 (Source: 1861 Census.) More About ALEXANDER SMITH and MARION HAMILTON: Marriage: 18 Jan 1854, West Calder, Midlothian, Scotland (Source: Parish Record.) Children of ALEXANDER SMITH and AGNES MUIR are: i. JAMES3 SMITH, b. 16 Feb 1810, Whitburn, West Lothian, Scotland. 3. ii. ELIZABETH SMITH, b. 01 Jan 1812, Whitburn, West Lothian, Scotland; d. 01 Nov 1887, Longridge, Whitburn, West Lothian, Scotland. 4. iii. CATHERINE SMITH, b. 08 Nov 1813, Whitburn, West Lothian, Scotland; d. 14 Aug 1877, Forth, Lanarkshire, Scotland. iv. CHRISTIAN SMITH, b. 23 Feb 1816, Whitburn, West Lothian, Scotland. 5. v. AGNES SMITH, b. Abt. 1820, West Calder, Midlothian, Scotland. vi. ALEXANDER SMITH (Source: 1841 Census.), b. Abt. 1822, West Calder, Midlothian, Scotland (Source: 1841 Census.). More About ALEXANDER SMITH: Census: 1841, Glenhutch Farm, West Calder, Midlothian, Scotland aged 19 (Source: 1841 Census.) vii. ROBERT SMITH (Source: Memorial Inscriptions.), b. Abt. 1827, West Calder, Midlothian, Scotland (Source: Memorial Inscriptions.); d. 16 Apr 1830, West Calder, Midlothian, Scotland (Source: Memorial Inscriptions.). More About ROBERT SMITH: Burial: 1830, Cemetery at Whitburn, West Lothian, Scotland viii. HELEN SMITH (Source: 1841 Census.), b. Abt. 1829, West Calder, Midlothian, Scotland (Source: 1841 Census.). [email protected] Tuesday, 24 January 2012 Page 2 Family Report Notes for HELEN SMITH: 1841 Census gives name as Hellen (with a grave) and sex as male More About HELEN SMITH: Census: 1841, Glenhutch Farm, West Calder, Midlothian, Scotland aged 12 (Source: 1841 Census.) 6. ix. ROBERT SMITH, b. Abt. 1832, West Calder, Midlothian, Scotland; d. 1880, Tarareoch Farm, Armadale, West Lothian, Scotland. x. MARGARET SMITH (Source: 1851 Census.), b. Abt. 1834, West Calder, Midlothian, Scotland (Source: 1851 Census.). More About MARGARET SMITH: Census 1: 1851, Glenhutch Farm, West Calder, Midlothian, Scotland aged 17 (Source: 1851 Census.) Census 2: 1841, Glenhutch Farm, West Calder, Midlothian, Scotland aged 7 (Source: 1841 Census.) Generation No. 3 3 2 1 3. ELIZABETH SMITH (ALEXANDER , JAMES ) (Source: 1841 Census.) was born 01 Jan 1812 in Whitburn, West Lothian, Scotland (Source: 1851 Census.), and died 01 Nov 1887 in Longridge, Whitburn, West Lothian, Scotland (Source: GROS - Registry Extract.). She married WILLIAM BLACK (Source: Parish Record.) 08 Dec 1833 in West Calder, Midlothian, Scotland (Source: Parish Record.), son of WILLIAM BLACK and JEAN CLELAND. He was born 13 May 1798 in Westburn, West Calder, Midlothian Scotland (Source: Parish Record.), and died 08 Apr 1884 in Rashierigg Cottage, Longridge, West Lothian, Scotland (Source: GROS - Registry Extract.). More About ELIZABETH SMITH: Census 1: 1851, East Handaxwood, West Calder, Midlothian, Scotland aged 39 (Source: 1851 Census.) Census 2: 1841, East Handaxwood, West Calder, Midlothian, Scotland aged 25 (Source: 1841 Census.) Census 3: 1861, East Handaxwood, West Calder, Midlothian, Scotland aged 49 (Source: 1861 Census.) Census 4: 1871, East Handaxwood, West Calder, Midlothian, Scotland aged 59 (Source: 1871 Census.) Census 5: 1881, East Handaxwood, West Calder, Midlothian, Scotland aged 69 (Source: 1881 Census.) Notes for WILLIAM BLACK: Farmer at East Handaxwood for more than 50 years More About WILLIAM BLACK: Census 1: 1841, East Handaxwood, West Calder, Midlothian, Scotland (Source: 1841 Census.) Census 2: 1851, East Handaxwood, West Calder, Midlothian, Scotland (Source: 1851 Census.) Census 3: 1861, East Handaxwood, West Calder, Midlothian, Scotland (Source: 1861 Census.) Census 4: 1871, East Handaxwood, West Calder, Midlothian, Scotland (Source: 1871 Census.) Census 5: 1881, East Handaxwood, West Calder, Midlothian, Scotland aged 83 (Source: 1881 Census.) Occupation 1: 1841, Farmer aged 45 (Source: 1841 Census.) Occupation 2: 1851, Farmerof 50 acres aged 50 (Source: 1851 Census.) Occupation 3: 1861, Farmer of 100 acres emp 7 aged 62 (Source: 1861 Census.) Occupation 4: 1871, Farmer aged 72 (Source: 1871 Census.) More About WILLIAM BLACK and ELIZABETH SMITH: Marriage: 08 Dec 1833, West Calder, Midlothian, Scotland (Source: Parish Record.) Children of ELIZABETH SMITH and WILLIAM BLACK are: 7. i. AGNES4 BLACK, b. 1834, East Handaxwood, West Calder, Midlothian, Scotland; d. 30 Jul 1912, Whitehill Farm, Bathgate, West Lothian, Scotland. 8. ii. WILLIAM BLACK, b. 1836, East Handaxwood, West Calder, Midlothian, Scotland; d. 26 Dec 1894, Couch, Whitburn, West Lothian, Scotland. 9. iii. JANE BLACK, b. Abt. 1839, East Handaxwood, West Calder, Midlothian, Scotland; d. 1884, Breich, West Calder, Midlothian, Scotland. iv. ALEXANDER BLACK (Source: 1841 Census.),