John Elliott   [P12]

Gender: male

Date of Birth: March 8, 1910

Date of Death: March 11, 1991

Place of Birth: Paisley, Scotland

Place of Death: Rocky Mountain House, Alberta

Place of Interment: Ashes scattered near Two O'Clock Creek

 

Father: William Elliott (1890 - 1949)

Mother: Robina Woods (1890 - 1963)

 

Spouses and partners:

Mary Emma Berkley
Wedding: March 8, 1933

Violet Kathleen Giles
Wedding: April 6, 1946

 

Children:

Sheila May Elliott

Boyd William Elliott (1935 - 2003)

Robina Elliott (1937 - 2016)

Archibald Wood Elliott (1939 - 1959)

 

Siblings:

Margaret Muir Elliott (1912 - 2004)

Robina Kean Woods Elliott (1914 - 1991)

William Elliott (1917 - 2013)

Elizabeth Kean Woods Elliott (1919 - ?)

Matthew Milligan Elliott (1923 - c.2008)

Robert Kean Wood Elliott (1925 - 2013)

Grace Milligan Elliott (1929 - 2009)

Charles McNeil Elliott (1932 - 2009)

 

Notes:

Birthplace: family Bible says 52 Broomlands, but the Memoir says East Lane, Paisley.

Marriage to Mary Berkley: In his memoir he writes this took place in 1932, but elsewhere he states the marriage was in 1931. In fact, we know from the marriage registration that it took place in 1933. Curious, that in later life he didn't even remember the year of his marriage.

William Elliott   [P14]

Gender: male

Date of Birth: March 27, 1890

Date of Death: 1949

Place of Interment: Olds Cemetery, Olds, Alberta, Canada

 

Father: John Elliott (1859 - 1917)

Mother: Margaret Milligan (1866 - 1929)

 

Spouses and partners:

Robina Woods
Wedding: Holy Trinity Church, Paisley, Renfrewshire, Scotland
June 1, 1909

 

Children:

John Elliott (1910 - 1991)

Margaret Muir Elliott (1912 - 2004)

Robina Kean Woods Elliott (1914 - 1991)

William Elliott (1917 - 2013)

Elizabeth Kean Woods Elliott (1919 - ?)

Matthew Milligan Elliott (1923 - c.2008)

Robert Kean Wood Elliott (1925 - 2013)

Grace Milligan Elliott (1929 - 2009)

Charles McNeil Elliott (1932 - 2009)

 

Siblings:

Mary Elliott (c.1895 - ?)

Francis M. Elliott (c.1897 - 1917)

Margaret Elliott (1900 - ?)

Archibald Elliott (1902 - ?)

Matthew Elliott (c.1902 - ?)

John Elliott (c.1902 - ?)

James Elliott (c.1912 - ?)

 

Notes:

From the Renfrewshire Registry of Marriages:
William Elliott, Age 19, Threadmill Worker, Bachelor
Usual residence: 4 West Street, Paisley

Grave photo:
http://www.findagrave.com/cgi-bin/fg.cgi?page=gr&GRid=50080661

Robina Elliott (née Woods)   [P13]

Gender: female

Date of Birth: June 9, 1890

Date of Death: April 27, 1963

Place of Birth: 67 Canal Street, Paisley, Scotland

Place of Death: Calgary, Alberta

Place of Interment: Cremation

Surname at Birth (maiden name): Woods

 

Father: John Woods (c.1859 - ?)

Mother: Elizabeth Kean (1858 - ?)

 

Spouses and partners:

William Elliott
Wedding: Holy Trinity Church, Paisley, Renfrewshire, Scotland
June 1, 1909

 

Children:

John Elliott (1910 - 1991)

Margaret Muir Elliott (1912 - 2004)

Robina Kean Woods Elliott (1914 - 1991)

William Elliott (1917 - 2013)

Elizabeth Kean Woods Elliott (1919 - ?)

Matthew Milligan Elliott (1923 - c.2008)

Robert Kean Wood Elliott (1925 - 2013)

Grace Milligan Elliott (1929 - 2009)

Charles McNeil Elliott (1932 - 2009)

 

Siblings:

William Woods (c.1882 - ?)

Andrew Woods (c.1886 - ?)

Helen Woods (c.1888 - ?)

John Woods (c.1893 - ?)

Archibald Woods (c.1898 - ?)

Elizabeth Woods (c.1922 - ?)

 

Notes:

From the Renfrewshire Registry of Marriages:
Robina Wood, Age 18, Domestic Servant, Spinster
Usual Residence: 28 Stone Street, Paisley
Father: John Wood, Carter
Mother: Elizabeth Wood
Maiden surname: Kean

While the Marriage Registry (1909) and son John's birth registration (1910) show the family name as Wood, Robina's Birth Registration (1890) and all other documentation prior to 1900 records it as Woods.

Also, inside the Bible that Robina received when she joined the United Free Canal Street Church in 1909, she wrote her father's name as Woods.

John Elliott   [P17]

Gender: male

Date of Birth: 1859

Date of Death: 1917

Place of Birth: County Fermanagh, Ireland

 

Father: William Elliott (1839 - 1908)

Mother: Mary Ingram (1839 - 1914)

 

Spouses and partners:

Margaret Milligan
Wedding: Scotland
December 31, 1889

 

Children:

William Elliott (1890 - 1949)

Mary Elliott (c.1895 - ?)

Francis M. Elliott (c.1897 - 1917)

Margaret Elliott (1900 - ?)

John Elliott (c.1902 - ?)

Matthew Elliott (c.1902 - ?)

Archibald Elliott (1902 - ?)

James Elliott (c.1912 - ?)

 

Siblings:

Mary Jane Elliott (c.1861 - ?)

James Ingram Elliott (1864 - 1909)

Sarah Ann Elliott (c.1867 - ?)

William Elliott (c.1867 - ?)

Bessie Elliott (c.1872 - ?)

Margaret Elliott (c.1876 - ?)

Archibald Elliott (c.1878 - ?)

 

Notes:

Dates of birth and marriage come from a letter from John Elliott's uncle Archie , March 20 1990.

Family legend is that he came from Ireland, and this is confirmed by Census records. Uncle Archie's letter states that the family name was originally Elliot (one T). Elliot appears in the 1871 Census, but it's Elliott in the 1881 Census.

The 1901 England, Wales & Scotland Census gives his occupation as "Fireclay Lab[ourer]" his birth year as 1862, and his residence as 18 Maxwellton Street, Paisley.

Margaret Elliott (née Milligan)   [P18]

Gender: female

Date of Birth: 1866

Date of Death: 1929

Place of Birth: Ayr, Ayrshire, Scotland

Surname at Birth (maiden name): Milligan

 

Mother: ? Milligan

 

Spouses and partners:

John Elliott
Wedding: Scotland
December 31, 1889

 

Children:

William Elliott (1890 - 1949)

Mary Elliott (c.1895 - ?)

Francis M. Elliott (c.1897 - 1917)

Margaret Elliott (1900 - ?)

John Elliott (c.1902 - ?)

Matthew Elliott (c.1902 - ?)

Archibald Elliott (1902 - ?)

James Elliott (c.1912 - ?)

 

Notes:

The 1901 England, Wales & Scotland Census puts her birth year approx. 1869, and gives her birthplace as Ayrshire. Family legend, though, has it that she came from Ireland.

John Elliott (b.1910) states in a letter to Brian Piercy (March 20 1990) that she had 14 children but that only 5 reached maturity (not counting Frank).

John Woods   [P25]

Gender: male

Date of Birth: 1859

 

Father: Robert Woods

 

Spouses and partners:

Elizabeth Kean
Wedding: Johnstone, Renfrewshire, Scotland
November 26, 1877

 

Children:

William Woods (c.1882 - ?)

Andrew Woods (c.1886 - ?)

Helen Woods (c.1888 - ?)

Robina Woods (1890 - 1963)

John Woods (c.1893 - ?)

Archibald Woods (c.1898 - ?)

Elizabeth Woods (c.1922 - ?)

 

Notes:

Except for Robina, the children's birth years are inferred from their declared ages on the 1901, 1891, and 1881 censuses.

John Woods' occupation is listed as "carter" on his daughter Robina's birth and marriage registration forms.

There are two John Woods born in Paisley in 1859 who may be "our" John Woods.

1. born/baptized September 2 in High Church parish to Robert Woods and Margaret Gemmell. Robert's occupation in the 1861 Census is "coal miner".

2. born/baptized February 11 in Abbey Paisley parish to Robert Woods and Isabella Gardner. Robert's occupation in the 1861 Census is "Fireman In Houshie Bleachwork".

All we can say with certainty is that John's father was named Robert.

Residences as listed in the Census:
1901: 6 Blythswood Drive, Paisley.
1891: 67 Canal, Paisley.
1881: 11 Galloway, Paisley.

Elizabeth Woods (née Kean)   [P26]

Gender: female

Date of Birth: November 6, 1858

Place of Birth: High Church, Paisley, Scotland

Surname at Birth (maiden name): Kean

 

Father: Robert Kean (c.1835 - ?)

Mother: Elizabeth Cairdey (c.1835 - ?)

 

Spouses and partners:

John Woods
Wedding: Johnstone, Renfrewshire, Scotland
November 26, 1877

 

Children:

William Woods (c.1882 - ?)

Andrew Woods (c.1886 - ?)

Helen Woods (c.1888 - ?)

Robina Woods (1890 - 1963)

John Woods (c.1893 - ?)

Archibald Woods (c.1898 - ?)

Elizabeth Woods (c.1922 - ?)

 

Notes:

Source: Scotland, Births and Baptisms, 1564-1950, FHL Film Number 6035516.

There is a chance this is not the correct Elizabeth Kean.

William Elliott   [P70]

Gender: male

Date of Birth: 1839

Date of Death: August 25, 1908

Place of Birth: County Fermanagh, Ireland

Place of Death: Paisley, Renfrewshire, Scotland

 

Father: Archibald Elliott

Mother: Mary Johnston

 

Spouses and partners:

Mary Ingram
Wedding: c.1858

 

Children:

John Elliott (1859 - 1917)

Mary Jane Elliott (c.1861 - ?)

James Ingram Elliott (1864 - 1909)

William Elliott (c.1867 - ?)

Sarah Ann Elliott (c.1867 - ?)

Bessie Elliott (c.1872 - ?)

Margaret Elliott (c.1876 - ?)

Archibald Elliott (c.1878 - ?)

 

Notes:

Source: ancestry.com Stanfield and Ferguson Family Tree.
Marriage date is a guess based on birth of first son.
Moved to Paisley between 1861 (birth of daughter Mary Jane ) and 1864 (birth of son James Ingram ).
1871 Census shows his occupation as "Fireclay Worker."
1881 Census shows his occupation as "Brick work labourer."

Mary Elliott (née Ingram)   [P71]

Gender: female

Date of Birth: 1839

Date of Death: January 3, 1914

Place of Birth: County Fermanagh, Ireland

Place of Death: Paisley, Renfrewshire, Scotland

Surname at Birth (maiden name): Ingram

 

Spouses and partners:

William Elliott
Wedding: c.1858

 

Children:

John Elliott (1859 - 1917)

Mary Jane Elliott (c.1861 - ?)

James Ingram Elliott (1864 - 1909)

William Elliott (c.1867 - ?)

Sarah Ann Elliott (c.1867 - ?)

Bessie Elliott (c.1872 - ?)

Margaret Elliott (c.1876 - ?)

Archibald Elliott (c.1878 - ?)

 

Notes:

Source: ancestry.com Stanfield and Ferguson Family Tree.
Marriage date is a guess based on birth of first son.

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? Milligan   [P562]

Gender: female

 

Children:

Margaret Milligan (1866 - 1929)

 

Notes:

This may be the great-grandmother whose wake John attended as a child, referred to in the first chapter of his memoir.

The only other evidence I have of her existence is a scrap of paper with the family tree written out in John's handwriting, with Margaret Milligan's mother labelled as "Great Grandmother Milligan".

Robert Woods   [P565]

Gender: male

 

Children:

John Woods (c.1859 - ?)

 

Notes:

There are two Robert Woods who may be John's father.

1. born about 1834 in Paisley, spouse's name Margaret Gemmell. His occupation in the 1861 Census is "coal miner".

2. born about 1824 in Ireland, spouse's name Isabella Gardner. His occupation in the 1861 Census is "Fireman In Houshie Bleachwork".

All we can say with certainty is that John's father was named Robert.

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Robert Kean   [P563]

Gender: male

Date of Birth: 1835

 

Spouses and partners:

Elizabeth Cairdey

 

Children:

Elizabeth Kean (1858 - ?)

 

Notes:

Source: Scotland, Births and Baptisms, 1564-1950, FHL Film Number 6035516.

Elizabeth Cairdey   [P564]

Gender: female

Date of Birth: 1835

 

Spouses and partners:

Robert Kean

 

Children:

Elizabeth Kean (1858 - ?)

 

Notes:

Source: Scotland, Births and Baptisms, 1564-1950, FHL Film Number 6035516.

Archibald Elliott   [P72]

Gender: male

 

Spouses and partners:

Mary Johnston

 

Children:

William Elliott (1839 - 1908)

 

Notes:

Speculative; may not be part of family tree.

Mary Johnston   [P73]

Gender: female

 

Spouses and partners:

Archibald Elliott

 

Children:

William Elliott (1839 - 1908)

 

Notes:

Speculative; may not be part of family tree.

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