LYNESS, Richard ³

   Other names for Richard were LYNAS, Richard, LYNASS, Richard and LYNES, Richard.

  General Notes:

In 1858 Richard notified the registrar of the death of his 18 month old daughter Margaret. He was described in her death certificate as a 'bricklayer, journeyman'.

"APPLICATION FOR PARISH RELIEF (The overall condition of this document was so poor and faint as to be almost illegible at times)

Richard Lynas, of 21 John Street, applied to Barony parish, Glasgow, for parish relief on March 16 1868. He was a bricklayer by trade, recorded as aged 31, 37? and was married to Margaret Crombie. His parents were William Lynas and Margaret Neason, and he was born in Belfast in Ireland.
Proceedings 1968
March 18 - Ireland
June 9 - & remove Ireland
Aug 18 Cont. 6/- per week 12 weeks
Nov 17 Cont. 5/- per week 6 weeks
The inspector's home visit took place at noon on March 17 1868. Is aged 36 years born Belfast, a Protestant and a bricklayer. Idle 8 weeks. Parents William Lynas and Margaret Neason. Father decd. Was married 23 Dec. 1854 by Rev. Mr Gordon at Glasgow. Wife Mary Crombie aged 34 years born Ireland a domestic.
Family:
Mary 12 years born Ann Street
Jane 9 years born Union Street
William 5 years born Bathgate
Richard 3 years born Bathgate
Margaret 4 weeks born John Street
Residences:
in present house 10 months
prior Tobago Street 4 months
prior Bathgate 4 years
No settlement By residences?
Applies for relief being ill and wholly unfit for any work has line
2/6 James Cassells ass.insp."

Richard's wife Margaret applied for poor relief in Glasgow in December 1871. In the particulars given, it was stated that Richard died four years before, i.e. in 1867. He was then aged 37 years and had been born in Belfast in Ireland. He was a bricklayer by trade and a Protestant by religion.

It did not specifically state that Richard died in Bathgate but the dates given make this likely.

Richard was described as a 'bricklayer, journeyman' in the marriage certificate of his son Richard in 1895.

When his son Richard Lyness died in Glasgow in 1942, Richard senior's occupation was noted as 'bricklayer'. ^{1 6 7 8 9}

Richard married Margaret CROMBIE, daughter of Hugh CROMBIE and Ann GULLARD, in December 1854 in Barony, Glasgow, Scotland.^{1 2} (Margaret CROMBIE was born about 1832 in Belfast, County Antrim, Ireland and died on 29 October 1902 in Glasgow, Scotland ⁴.)

  Marriage Notes:

The couple were married by the Reverend Mr Gordon at Glasgow. ²