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GORDON, Charles
(About 1765-)
TROTTER, Margaret
(About 1770-)
GORDON, George
(1799-)
YOUNG, Elizabeth
(About 1799-)
GORDON, Charles
(1834-After 1871)

 

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Spouses/Children:
1. GARRETT, Adelaide

2. GORDON, George
3. GORDON, Margaret

GORDON, Charles 2 3

  • Born: 18 Aug 1834 4
  • Christened: 3 Oct 1834, Cathcart, Renfrewshire, Scotland 4
  • Marriage (1): GARRETT, Adelaide
  • Marriage (2): GORDON, George on 20 Nov 1610 in Saint Nicholas Parish, Aberdeen, Scotland 1
  • Marriage (3): GORDON, Margaret on 22 Aug 1620 in Saint Nicholas Parish, Aberdeen, Scotland 1
  • Died: After 25 Dec 1871 2

   Another name for Charles was GORDEN, Charles.5

  General Notes:

Charles was recorded as a railway clerk in 1851.

In the 1871 census for Springburn Glasgow Charles and his wife and children were recorded living at Petershill House.

Charles Gordon, nephew of the Margaret Stewart who had been present where her death occurred, gave notice of the death before the registrar at Springburn on 25 December 1871. 2 3 5

  Research Notes:

CATHCART

This village was originally part of the Burgh of Govan in Renfrewshire, then in 1912 most of the ancient parish was annexed by the City of Glasgow. 6


Charles married Adelaide GARRETT. (Adelaide GARRETT was born about 1835.)


Charles next married George GORDON, son of Charles GORDON and Margaret TROTTER, on 20 Nov 1610 in Saint Nicholas Parish, Aberdeen, Scotland.1 (George GORDON was born on 30 Jan 1799 in Airdrie, Lanarkshire, Scotland 3 4 and was christened on 4 Feb 1799 in New Monkland parish, Lanarkshire, Scotland 4.)


  Marriage Notes:

"FORBES
THOMAS
BESSIE SKENE/FR3954 (FR3954)
20/11/1610
168/A 120 289
Aberdeen"

from Index of Marriages 1

Charles next married Margaret GORDON, daughter of George GORDON and Elizabeth YOUNG, on 22 Aug 1620 in Saint Nicholas Parish, Aberdeen, Scotland.1 (Margaret GORDON was born on 27 Nov 1827 in Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland 4.)


  Marriage Notes:

"JOHNSTOUNE
GEORGE
BESSIE SKEIN/FR3986 (FR3986)
22/08/1620
168/A 120 331
Aberdeen"

from Index of Marriages 1

Sources


1 GRO Scotland, OPR Index of Marriages.

2 GRO Scotland, Springburn Glasgow Deaths 1871.

3 1851 UK census, Gorbals Lanarkshire; ED: 38; Page: 26.

4 LDS, IGI.

5 1871 UK census, Springburn Glasgow; ED: 7; Page: 3.

6 Internet Site, http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cathcart.

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