VALLELY, James
- Born: 1854, Shotts parish, Lanarkshire, Scotland 1
- Marriage (1): CROSBY, Sarah on 20 September 1874 in RC Chapel, Wishaw, Lanarkshire, Scotland
- Died: 22 October 1877 at 8.45 am, No 2 Pit, Dixon's Colliery, Blantyre, Lanarkshire, Scotland
Cause of his death was fire damp explosion.1
Other names for James were VAILEY, James, VALLELEY, James 1 and VALLEY, James.2 3
General Notes:
James was very likely the one son that Edward and Ellen Vallaley already had when making a statement at the time of the registration of the birth of their daughter Agnes in 1855.
In 1861 the census for New Monkland recorded James Valley living with his family at 2 South Row. James was the eldest of four children and was aged 8 years. He had been born in Shotts parish.
It was James who was the informant of his father, Edward's death in November 1873. He made his X mark. He was resident at Holytown.
James Valleley died in the terrible pit explosion that took place at No 2 pit Dixon's colliery in 1877. He was aged 22 years and married to Sarah Crosbie, according to his death certificate. his usual residence was 4 Govan Street Blantyre. Both of his parents were already dead. James' mother 's name was recorded as Jane rather than Ellen.
In the death certificate of his widow Sarah in 1908 James was recorded as having been a coal miner. 1 2
Medical Notes:
Sarah Valleley, widow, of 4 Govan Street Blantyre, gave notic of James Valleley's death before the registrar, George Harris, at Blantyre on 7 November 1877 and made her X mark. 1
James married Sarah CROSBY, daughter of Thomas CROSBY and Ann DONAGHY, on 20 September 1874 in RC Chapel, Wishaw, Lanarkshire, Scotland. (Sarah CROSBY was born on 10 October 1856 in Dalry, Ayrshire, Scotland and died 17 April 1908 at 4.30 pm in Royal Infirmary, Glasgow, Scotland.). The cause of her death was burns on trunk & limbs 1 day; shock; and syncope.1
Marriage Notes:
The marriage was celebrated according to the rites and forms of the Roman Catholic Church. The celebrant was John McCay, Catholic priest. The witnesses were Joseph O'Neill and Mary Kane, both of whom made their X mark.
James Vailey [sic], who made his X mark, of Carfin in the parish of Bothwell was a bachelor of 20. He worked as a coal miner. Both of his parents were deceased.
Sarah Crosbey was an unmarried woman of 18 who worked as a steam loom weaver. She too was 'of Carfin' and made her X mark. Her mother was deceased.
The marriage was registered at Wishaw on 24 September 1874, Thomas Steele being the signing registrar.
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