James Young (RIN: 4577) was born 1806/1807 in Kilsyth,Stirling,Scotland. He married Janet Shaw in ,,Scotland. Janet Shaw (RIN: 4332), daughter of Alexander Shaw and Elizabeth Anderson , was born 1807/1808 in Kilsyth,Stirling,Scotland.


Children of James Young and Janet Shaw are:

1. Elizabeth Anderson Young (RIN: 4333)
2. William Young (RIN: 4334)
3. Alexander Young (RIN: 4335)
4. Margaret Young (RIN: 4336)
5. Janet Young (RIN: 4337)
6. Matthew Young (RIN: 4338), b. December 28, 1843

Notes for James Young:

Sources for James Young:

  1. Census: 1841 Kilsyth, Backbrae 6 29 7 James Young M 30 HLW Y 6 29 8 Janet Young F 35 Y 6 29 9 Elizabeth Young F 6 Y 6 29 10 Wm Young M 5 Y 6 29 11 Alexr Young M 3 Y 6 29 12 Wm Dunlop M 30 N 6 29 13 Wm Young M 15 Y 6 29 14 Wm Young M 15 Y
  2. Census Index: 1851, Kilsyth, EnBk Page Family Entry Surname Forename Age Parish County10 22 88 7 Young James 44 Kilsyth STI10 22 88 8 Young Jenat 43 Kilsyth STI10 22 88 9 Young Elizabeth 15 Kilsyth STI10 22 88 10 Young William 13 Kilsyth STI10 22 88 11 Young Alexander 11 Kilsyth STI10 22 88 12 Young Jenat 9 Kilsyth STI10 22 88 13 Young Matthew 7 Kilsyth STI

Notes for Janet Shaw:

RESEARCH: Am speculating that either Janet = Jane or that a second Janet was born to Alexander and Elizabeth Anderson Young - the names of Janet's children, particularly 'Elizabeth Anderson', fit this theory.

Sources for Janet Shaw:

  1. Census: 1841 Kilsyth, Backbrae 6 29 7 James Young M 30 HLW Y 6 29 8 Janet Young F 35 Y 6 29 9 Elizabeth Young F 6 Y 6 29 10 Wm Young M 5 Y 6 29 11 Alexr Young M 3 Y 6 29 12 Wm Dunlop M 30 N 6 29 13 Wm Young M 15 Y 6 29 14 Wm Young M 15 Y
  2. Census Index: 1851, Kilsyth, EnBk Page Family Entry Surname Forename Age Parish County10 22 88 7 Young James 44 Kilsyth STI10 22 88 8 Young Jenat 43 Kilsyth STI10 22 88 9 Young Elizabeth 15 Kilsyth STI10 22 88 10 Young William 13 Kilsyth STI10 22 88 11 Young Alexander 11 Kilsyth STI10 22 88 12 Young Jenat 9 Kilsyth STI10 22 88 13 Young Matthew 7 Kilsyth STI

Notes for Elizabeth Anderson Young:

Sources for Elizabeth Anderson Young:

  1. Scottish Church Records (R), C114839 Frame 1532
  2. Census: 1841 Kilsyth, Backbrae 6 29 7 James Young M 30 HLW Y 6 29 8 Janet Young F 35 Y 6 29 9 Elizabeth Young F 6 Y 6 29 10 Wm Young M 5 Y 6 29 11 Alexr Young M 3 Y 6 29 12 Wm Dunlop M 30 N 6 29 13 Wm Young M 15 Y 6 29 14 Wm Young M 15 Y
  3. Census Index: 1851, Kilsyth, EnBk Page Family Entry Surname Forename Age Parish County10 22 88 7 Young James 44 Kilsyth STI10 22 88 8 Young Jenat 43 Kilsyth STI10 22 88 9 Young Elizabeth 15 Kilsyth STI10 22 88 10 Young William 13 Kilsyth STI10 22 88 11 Young Alexander 11 Kilsyth STI10 22 88 12 Young Jenat 9 Kilsyth STI10 22 88 13 Young Matthew 7 Kilsyth STI

Notes for William Young:

Sources for William Young:

  1. Scottish Church Records (R), C114839 Frame 1537
  2. Census: 1841 Kilsyth, Backbrae 6 29 7 James Young M 30 HLW Y 6 29 8 Janet Young F 35 Y 6 29 9 Elizabeth Young F 6 Y 6 29 10 Wm Young M 5 Y 6 29 11 Alexr Young M 3 Y 6 29 12 Wm Dunlop M 30 N 6 29 13 Wm Young M 15 Y 6 29 14 Wm Young M 15 Y
  3. Census Index: 1851, Kilsyth, EnBk Page Family Entry Surname Forename Age Parish County10 22 88 7 Young James 44 Kilsyth STI10 22 88 8 Young Jenat 43 Kilsyth STI10 22 88 9 Young Elizabeth 15 Kilsyth STI10 22 88 10 Young William 13 Kilsyth STI10 22 88 11 Young Alexander 11 Kilsyth STI10 22 88 12 Young Jenat 9 Kilsyth STI10 22 88 13 Young Matthew 7 Kilsyth STI

Notes for Alexander Young:

Sources for Alexander Young:

  1. Scottish Church Records (R), C114839 Frame 1544
  2. Census: 1841 Kilsyth, Backbrae 6 29 7 James Young M 30 HLW Y 6 29 8 Janet Young F 35 Y 6 29 9 Elizabeth Young F 6 Y 6 29 10 Wm Young M 5 Y 6 29 11 Alexr Young M 3 Y 6 29 12 Wm Dunlop M 30 N 6 29 13 Wm Young M 15 Y 6 29 14 Wm Young M 15 Y
  3. Census Index: 1851, Kilsyth, EnBk Page Family Entry Surname Forename Age Parish County10 22 88 7 Young James 44 Kilsyth STI10 22 88 8 Young Jenat 43 Kilsyth STI10 22 88 9 Young Elizabeth 15 Kilsyth STI10 22 88 10 Young William 13 Kilsyth STI10 22 88 11 Young Alexander 11 Kilsyth STI10 22 88 12 Young Jenat 9 Kilsyth STI10 22 88 13 Young Matthew 7 Kilsyth STI

Notes for Margaret Young:

DEATH: Probably died in infancy; does not appear with family in 1841 census.

Sources for Margaret Young:

  1. Scottish Church Records (R), C114839 Frame 1553

Notes for Janet Young:

Sources for Janet Young:

  1. Scottish Church Records (R), C114839 Frame 1563
  2. Census Index: 1851, Kilsyth, EnBk Page Family Entry Surname Forename Age Parish County10 22 88 7 Young James 44 Kilsyth STI10 22 88 8 Young Jenat 43 Kilsyth STI10 22 88 9 Young Elizabeth 15 Kilsyth STI10 22 88 10 Young William 13 Kilsyth STI10 22 88 11 Young Alexander 11 Kilsyth STI10 22 88 12 Young Jenat 9 Kilsyth STI10 22 88 13 Young Matthew 7 Kilsyth STI

Notes for Matthew Young:

Sources for Matthew Young:

  1. Scottish Church Records (R), C114839 Frame 1672
  2. Census Index: 1851, Kilsyth, EnBk Page Family Entry Surname Forename Age Parish County10 22 88 7 Young James 44 Kilsyth STI10 22 88 8 Young Jenat 43 Kilsyth STI10 22 88 9 Young Elizabeth 15 Kilsyth STI10 22 88 10 Young William 13 Kilsyth STI10 22 88 11 Young Alexander 11 Kilsyth STI10 22 88 12 Young Jenat 9 Kilsyth STI10 22 88 13 Young Matthew 7 Kilsyth STI

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