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Thomas Ballantyne

b. 2 May 1799, d. 14 September 1887

Detailed biography

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Family surname

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Birth

Thomas Ballantyne was born on 2 May 1799 at Netherton in East Kilbride.1,2,3,4,5,6,7,8 He was baptized on 12 May 1799 at Netherton in East Kilbride, Lanark, Scotland.6

Parents

FatherThomas Ballantyne (b. circa 1770, d. before 1851)
MotherJean Park (b. 9 July 1772, d. 21 November 1867)

Family life

Thomas Ballantyne and Margaret Scott were married on 9 November 1823 in East Kilbride.1

Children with Margaret Scott (b. 1 April 1803, d. 27 January 1887)

DaughterAgnes Ballantyne (d. 21 September 1883)
DaughterMargaret Ballantyne (b. February 1825)
SonThomas Ballantyne+ (b. 26 July 1826, d. 27 March 1873)
SonWilliam Ballantyne (b. July 1828)
DaughterJean Ballantyne (b. 26 November 1830)
DaughterMary Ballantyne (b. December 1832)
SonJames Ballantyne (b. 1835)
SonPeter Ballantyne (b. 1840)

Residence information

Thomas Ballantyne lived at Bogtow in East Kilbride, Lanark, Scotland, on 6 June 1841, labourer.9 He lived at Mullben in East Kilbride, Lanark, Scotland, on 30 March 1851, agricultural labourer.10 He lived at a private house on the edge of the village in Carmunnock, Lanarkshire, Scotland+, on 7 April 1861, mason. It appears that they lived with the family of William Wood, wood merchant.8 He lived in Carmunnock, Lanarkshire, Scotland+, on 2 April 1871, builder.3 He lived at the village in Carmunnock, Lanarkshire, Scotland+, on 3 April 1881, builder.4

Death

Thomas Ballantyne died from decay of nature on 14 September 1887 at age 88 at Greenock Poorhouse Institution in Gourock. He was described as the widower of Margaret Scott.5

Citations

  1. [S1012] Marriage Certificate, Thomas Ballantyne and Margaret Scott, 9 Nov 1823, General Register Office, Scotland, Edinburgh. 643/ 30/167.
  2. [S1011] Death Certificate, Ballentyne, Thomas, National Records of Scotland, Scotland, 652/1 39.
  3. [S1020] Thomas Ballentine, 2 Apr 1871 Census UK, Edinburgh, Old Monkland, National Records of Scotland, 631/ 1/6.
  4. [S1021] Thomas Ballentine, 3 Apr 1881 Census UK, Edinburgh, Carmunnock, National Records of Scotland, 631/ 1/5.
  5. [S1022] Death Certificate, Ballantyne, Thomas, National Records of Scotland, Scotland, 567/2 192.
  6. [S1027] Baptismal Record: Thomas Ballantyne 1799, No 643/ 20/131, (2 May 1799), National Records of Scotland, New Register House Edinburgh
  7. [S1028] ScotlandsPeople, Index OPR births Scotland: Ballentyne x 9, (National Records of Scotland, 13 May 2019.)
  8. [S1047] Thomas Ballentyne, 7 Apr 1861 Census UK, Edinburgh, Carmunnock, Public Record Office, 631/ 1/3.
  9. [S1017] Thomas Ballantyne, 6 Jun 1841 Census UK, Edinburgh, East Kilbride, National Records of Scotland, 643/ 15/3.
  10. [S1014] Thomas Ballantyne, 30 Mar 1851 Census UK, Edinburgh, East Kilbride, Public Record Office, 643/ 5/1.
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Ch Fleming forebears
Ch forebears
Pedigree Ballantyne
Last Edited14 July 2019