LINAS, James ²

   Cause of his death was cardiac disease of unknown duration.

   Other names for James were LINNES, James, LYNAS, James,^{4 5} LYNASS, James ⁶ and LYNESS, James.

  General Notes:

"Church Baptism Record

Name: James Linas
Date of Birth:
Date of Baptism:08-Oct-1814
Address:
Parish/District:ARMAGH
Gender:Male
County:ARMAGH
Denomination:Roman Catholic
Father:Art Linas
Mother:Catherine Carran
Occupation:
Sponsor 1 /Informant 1:Daniel Carran
Sponsor 2 /Informant 2:Phebe Carran
Notes:
© Copyright Armagh Ancestry"

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James' son Arthur's death certificate in 1858 recorded him as a labourer.

In the 1861 census for Glasgow, James, his wife Eleanor, and their three small children James, Mary Ann and Arthur, were living at 77 Havannah Street in the College district. James was 33 years old and had been born in Ireland. He was a labourer. His wife was 32 years old, also Irish born. The children were 8, 6 and 1 years respectively, all born in Glasgow.

In 1864 James Lynass was the informant of the birth of his son, John, at Milton in Glasgow. He had been present where the birth occurred. James made his X mark. He was recorded as a foundry labourer in the birth certificate.

In September 1864 Jane, James' daughter, who was under 3 years of age, died of smallpox. James was recorded then as 'James Lynass labourer in a Glasgow train engine shop'

When his son, John, died in 1876 James was again the informant and made his X mark. He was recorded in the death certificate as 'James Lynas iron founders labourer'.

James died at the age of 43 years, according to his death certificate in 1880. He died a pauper but formerly he was a mason's labourer married to Helen Brady.

When his son James died in 1885, James Lynas was recorded as a 'steel work labourer deceased'.

James' daughter Ann died in 1894. He was recorded in her death certificate as 'labourer deceased'.

In the 1903 death certificate of his son Michael, James Lynas was simply recorded as 'labourer deceased'. ^{5 6 7 8 9 10 11}

  Medical Notes:

Dr John Baird certified the cause of death.

James Lynas, son of the deceased, of 17 Church Place, off Garscube Road, Glasgow, informed the registrar, G. Millar Buchanan, on 17 June 1880 of his father's death. ³

  Noted events in his life were:

1. Poor Law app for relief, 17 June 1879, Glasgow, Scotland. ¹ James resided at 9 Lyon Street back up right. He was aged 50 and worked as a labourer. No figure was available for weekly earnings. he suffered from bronchitis and cited the authority of Dr Orr.

'Applicant has wrought very little since last January mainly supported by pawning clothing furniture etc'. The rent was 9/- and the appearance of the residence tolerably clean, but it was in a bad locality. This first report was signed by the assistant inspector M. McNiven.

The family were in their present house in Glasgow 1 year and 1 month. Prior to that they were in 12 Church Place for 1 year and 7 months. prior to that at 17 Caithness Street for 5 years and before that at 11 Church Place for 5 years.

On June 18 1879 1/- interim relief was granted by the inspector. The last payment of 4/- was made on Aug 27 1879 as claimant was able for work.

2. Poor Law app for relief, 24 February 1880, Glasgow, Scotland. ¹² James applied from 9 Lyon Street back 1 up right being certified unfit from 'Bronchitis' by Dr Orr. His wife and family were at above address.

3. Poor Law app for relief, 26 February 1880, Glasgow, Scotland. ¹² James admitted himself to the poorhouse.

4. Deceased, 16 June 1880, Glasgow, Scotland. ¹² James died in the poorhouse.

James had a relationship with Helen BRADY, daughter of John GRIBBEN and Helen FARREL, No marriage found.¹ (Helen BRADY was born about 1835 in Ireland and died on 7 October 1888 in Poorhouse, Glasgow, Scotland ¹³.)

  Marriage Notes:

In the birth certificate of their son John in 1864 James Lynass, informant, told the registrar who recorded it that he and his wife were married on 16 May 1853 at Glasgow. After thorough searching , no marriage of this couple has yet been found on this or any other date.

Helen Lyness told the parish inspector in 1864, when she was registering the birth of her son James, that she was married at St Mary's in Abercromby Street. The certificate specifically mentions that there were no marriage lines seen

The Poor Law application for relief of 1879 specifically says the couple had no marriage lines. They were married 'about 27 years ago' from June 1879. ^{1 6 14}