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STEEL FAMILY The earliest found record to date of the STEEL family is the death certificate of WILLIAM STEEL (married to Isabella Connell). His parents, WILLIAM STEEL and JEAN PATON were probably born 1767 +/- 10 years. Death certificate for William Steel. Rec. No. 1877 603 112 Date:03/12/1877 Time: 9am Where died: Main St, Newmilns Cause: Old age. Occupation: Muslin weaver. Age: 80 Spouse: Isabella Connell. Father: William Steel, Muslin weaver. (Deceased) Mother: Jean Steel nee Paton. (Deceased) Informant: James Steel – son, Nilson St, Galston. William’s spouse, ISABELLA CONNELL was born 1799 +/- 1 year. Her parents JAMES CONNELL and JANE BROWN would have probably been born 1769 +/- 10 years. Death certificate for Isabella Steel (Connell). Rec. No. 1879 603 2 Loudoun Date: 09/01/1879 Time: 0710am Where died: Loudoun parish Cause: Debility from old age. Age: 80 Spouse: Widower of William Steel, muslin weaver. Father: James Connell, Muslin weaver. (Deceased) Mother: Jane Connell nee Brown . (Deceased) Informant: Matthew Steel, son. Isabella had two known brothers. Firstly- James who would have been born around 1797. His death certificate shows that at his time of death, his mother was still alive. The certificate for Robert below shows that his mother was deceased by 1874. Jane/Jean Brown may therefore be traced by her death certificate which should be found between 1861 and 1874. Death certificate for James Connell. Rec. No. 1861 603 22 Date: 27/04/1861 Time: 1745pm Where died: Town fort? Darvel. Cause: Heart disease for years.. Age: 64 Occupation: Night Watchman. Spouse: Widower of Janet Brown. Father: James Connell, Muslin weaver. (Deceased) Mother: Jean Connell nee Brown. Secondly, Robert Connell: Death certificate for Robert Connell. Rec. No. ? found details on www.ayrshireroots.com Date: 25/10/1874 Time: ? Where died: West Main St, Darvel. Cause: ? Age: 70 Occupation: Muslin Weaver Spouse: Widower of Margaret Richmond. Father: James Connell, Barber. (Deceased) Mother: Jean Connell nee Brown. Informant: Matthew Connell (nephew) The Next Generation: To date three children of William Steel and Isabella Connell are known: 1. James, born 1821+/- 1 year 2. Matthew, born 1822 +/- 1 year 3. Annie. 4. Jean, christened 11 AUG 1822
Matthew (Madge Gow recalls him being referred to as uncle Matte.) married Anne Surgeoner (born 26/09/1821, daughter of George born 1794 in Ireland, and Jean Tennock) on 02/01/1871 in Ayr. He was christened on 04/01/1829. Anne was a widow, already having a large family. Annie married John (or William?) Morton. One son, Dr William Morton is known of. Dr William is known to have lived at one time in Stepps. Our line continues through James. James Steel and Janet Ferguson married on April 7th 1854. Janet’s tree can be found on the Ferguson Family section. James would have been born around 1821. Jean: Marriage Certificate, 593/000 017. Joseph was a Widower on the Marriage Cert. Home address was Main Street, Newmilns, Loudoun. Only his mother Ann Bulger was alive when he married. Witness were Willaim Morton & Annie Steel. Joseph is down as 57 years old and Jean Steel is 53.
Death certificate for James Steel. Rec. No. 1901 603 75 Date: 11/07/1901 Time: 8am Where died: Riverbank St, Newmilns. Cause: Chronic bronchitis 4 years. Cardiac syncope 1 day. (Case of sudden death) Age: 80 Spouse: Widower of Janet Ferguson.. Father: William Steel, Muslin weaver. (Deceased) Mother: Isabella Connell. (Deceased) Informant: William Steel, son, Chestnut View, Loudoun Rd, Newmilns. Reg: July 13th 1901. Janet was born on the 2nd of April 1820. Death certificate for Janet Steel neeFerguson. Rec. No. 1891 644/3 462 Dennistoun, Glasgow. Date: 07/03/1891 Time: 830pm Where died: 17, Wellfare Avenue, Glasgow. Cause: Age, diarrhoea 4 days, collapse 4days. Age: 71 Spouse: James Steel, Handloom weaver. Father: Daniel Ferguson, weaving agent. (Deceased) Mother: Jean Ferguson nee Ronald. (Deceased) Informant: Daniel F. Steel, son. Reg: 9th March 1891. The Next Generation James and Janet Steel had five children: 1. James 2. William 3. Jean 4. Daniel Ferguson 5. Alexander James is known to have emigrated to the USA. William married Alice Loudon (who was a real character as recalled by Madge Gow). They had several children: John, who was a grocer in Newmilns and had children William (known to have lived in Kilmarnock) and Nanna. Bob and Alec moved to London. Mary stayed in Newmilns. Jenny married a Semple and emigrated to Cleveland, USA. Finally Alice, who is also known to have emigrated to USA. Jean (Jeannie) married William McBean and had several children. William who married Ella from Tain and had a son, Billy. James who moved to Toronto and married Kate Blair. John who moved to Salcoats and possibly married an Ella. Dr Daniel (Dan) who married Jean Whitson and had 2 sons. Finally Robert married Annie Hendry. Daniel married Christina McPhail and had children Dr James, Dr Janet and Margaret. Much of the recent family tree information was passed on by Dr Janet Ferguson before she died to Madge Gow. Dr Janet who never married was very proud of her Ferguson heritage. Her father Daniel had a provisions store in Dennistoun for several years. Our line comes down through Alexander who married Jean (Jeannie) McDougall. Alexander was born on 20/08/1864. Jean McDougall’s family tree can be found in the McDOUGALL FAMILY. Birth certificate for Alexander Steel Rec. No. 1864 593 174 DOB: 20/08/1864 Time: 0713am Place: Greenholm, Galston Father: James Steel, cotton weaver. Mother: Janet Steel nee Ferguson. Parents married: April 7th 1854 in Loudoun. Reg: Sept. 10th, Galston. Birth certificate for Jean McDougall Rec. No. 1869 Chryston, Cadder DOB: 09/10/1869 Time: 1020pm Place: Holms Cottage, Cadder Father: Angus McDougall, Ploughman Mother: Jean McDougall nee Hendrie. Parents married: October 5th 1851, Blantyre Alexander had a provisions store in Dennistoun, moving there due to the decline in industry in Newmilns. Click here Alexander (age 28 of 10 Edward St, Glasgow) and Jean (age 23 or 4 Catherine St, Glasgow) married on 21st Feb 1893 in St Rollox parish. The Next Generation. Alexander and Jeannie had five children 1. James- click here 2. Netta 3. Jean 4. Angus 5. Madge
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