Family History Research: by Lorna Flint Laughton
John MUIR
1866 - 1866 (0 years)1. John MUIR was born on 17 May 1866 in Stonehouse, Lanarkshire, Scotland (son of Thomas MUIR and Janet SORBIE); died on 26 May 1866 in Stonehouse, Lanarkshire, Scotland. Other Events and Attributes:
- _UID: 498D42DF2564415FAAB99B156A192DFADD5C
2. Thomas MUIR was born on 25 Nov 1842 in Common, Lanarkshire, Scotland; was christened on 20 Dec 1842 in East Kilbride, Lanarkshire, Scotland (son of Robert MUIR and Henreta BROWN); died after 1870 in Scotland. Other Events and Attributes:
- _UID: 8665CE3EFB07469B8C16B298CA08C399F472
- Occupation: 1863, Lanarkshire, Scotland
Notes:
Occupation:
Thomas was a miner.Thomas married Janet SORBIE on 6 Nov 1863 in Stonehouse, Lanarkshire, Scotland. Janet (daughter of John SORBIE and Miller JACK) was born about 1845 in Stonehouse, Lanarkshire, Scotland; died on 30 Apr 1870 in Stonehouse, Lanarkshire, Scotland. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]
3. Janet SORBIE was born about 1845 in Stonehouse, Lanarkshire, Scotland (daughter of John SORBIE and Miller JACK); died on 30 Apr 1870 in Stonehouse, Lanarkshire, Scotland. Other Events and Attributes:
- _UID: B2D4548C7BE54996BA7DA6CA6D6A05F21AFA
Notes:
1851 census: Stonehouse.
1861 census: Stonehouse.
Died:
Janet was living in Kirk Street, Stonehouse, at the time of her death.Children:
- Thomas MUIR was born in Nov 1863 in Stonehouse, Lanarkshire, Scotland; died on 14 Feb 1864 in Stonehouse, Lanarkshire, Scotland.
- Thomas MUIR was born on 17 May 1866 in Stonehouse, Lanarkshire, Scotland; died on 22 May 1866 in Stonehouse, Lanarkshire, Scotland.
- 1. John MUIR was born on 17 May 1866 in Stonehouse, Lanarkshire, Scotland; died on 26 May 1866 in Stonehouse, Lanarkshire, Scotland.
- John MUIR was born on 19 May 1867 in Stonehouse, Lanarkshire, Scotland; and died.
- Thomas MUIR was born on 22 Apr 1869 in Stonehouse, Lanarkshire, Scotland; died on 11 Jan 1871 in Stonehouse, Lanarkshire, Scotland.
Generation: 3
4. Robert MUIR and died. Other Events and Attributes:
- _UID: EC3F32F3F1EE4B76A77E61B090F38D689E19
Robert married Henreta BROWN. Henreta and died. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]
5. Henreta BROWN and died. Other Events and Attributes:
- _UID: 2AF9DD1AB077497295A4765CF95E0066C4F0
Children:
- 2. Thomas MUIR was born on 25 Nov 1842 in Common, Lanarkshire, Scotland; was christened on 20 Dec 1842 in East Kilbride, Lanarkshire, Scotland; died after 1870 in Scotland.
6. John SORBIE was born on 24 Jul 1798 in Stonehouse, Lanarkshire, Scotland (son of Thomas SORBIE and Janet THOMSON); died on 13 Jan 1862 in Stonehouse, Lanarkshire, Scotland. Other Events and Attributes:
- Occupation: Stonehouse, Lanarkshire, Scotland
- _UID: 430ED9C4BD854077A63C13E7B30BDF8BEB15
- Census: 1841, Stonehouse, Lanarkshire, Scotland
Notes:
John and Miller had at least 2 children.
Census - 1851 - Stonehouse
Census - 1861 - Stonehouse
Occupation:
John was a hand loom weaver.
Census:
John was the head of the family on New Street. He was married to Millar. He was around age 40 (rounded in census), a cotton hand loom weaver, and born in Lanarkshire.John married Miller JACK on 1 Nov 1829 in Stonehouse, Lanarkshire, Scotland. Miller (daughter of Gavin JACK and Betsy TWADDELL) was born in 1804 in Stonehouse, Lanarkshire, Scotland; died on 6 May 1876 in Stonehouse, Lanarkshire, Scotland. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]
7. Miller JACK was born in 1804 in Stonehouse, Lanarkshire, Scotland (daughter of Gavin JACK and Betsy TWADDELL); died on 6 May 1876 in Stonehouse, Lanarkshire, Scotland. Other Events and Attributes:
- _UID: F79E0E8756B34A4DAC9421EA28944DA8C605
- Census: 1841, Stonehouse, Lanarkshire, Scotland
Notes:
Census - 1851 - Stonehouse
Census - 1861 - Stonehouse
Census:
Millar was married to John Sorbie. She was aged 35 (rounded in census), and born in Lanarkshire.
Died:
She died in New Street, Stonehouse. Her death was registered by her step-son Thomas Sorbie of Angle Street.Children:
- Mary SORBIE was born about 1826 in Lanarkshire, Scotland; and died.
- Gavin SORBIE was born about 1830 in Stonehouse, Lanarkshire, Scotland; died on 20 Feb 1894 in Lesmaghow, Lanarkshire, Scotland.
- Elizabeth SORBIE and died.
- Ann SORBIE was born about 1839 in Stonehouse, Lanarkshire, Scotland; died on 14 Nov 1910 in Stonehouse, Lanarkshire, Scotland.
- Rachel SORBIE was born about 1843 in Stonehouse, Lanarkshire, Scotland; died on 6 Jan 1864 in Stonehouse, Lanarkshire, Scotland.
- 3. Janet SORBIE was born about 1845 in Stonehouse, Lanarkshire, Scotland; died on 30 Apr 1870 in Stonehouse, Lanarkshire, Scotland.
- Isabella SORBIE was born about 1849 in Stonehouse, Lanarkshire, Scotland; and died.
Generation: 4
12. Thomas SORBIE was born on 14 May 1771 in Stonehouse, Lanarkshire, Scotland; was christened on 21 May 1771 in Stonehouse, Lanarkshire, Scotland (son of John SORBIE and Grizel MILLER); died before 1862 in Scotland. Other Events and Attributes:
- AFN: F
- Occupation: Stonehouse, Lanarkshire, Scotland
- Reference Number: 184.0
- _TODO: Open
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- _UID: 667D233488A449C3B58D0EAD439CB77B8063
- Census: 1841, Stonehouse, Lanarkshire, Scotland
Notes:
Occupation:
Thomas was a hand loom weaver.
Occupation:
Thomas was a weaver in Stonehouse.
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Stonehouse. Thomas Sorbie would be about 70 years old.
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Stonehouse. Thomas would be about 80 years old.
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Thomas would be about 90 years old.
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birth could be 14 May 1771 or 21 May 1771 - check again; son of John S. Sorbie & Grizel Miller
_TODO:
Thomas died before 1862. Born c. 1771
Census:
Thomas was the head of the family on Angle Street. He was around age 70 (ages rounded on the census), a cotton hand loom weaver, and born in Lanarkshire.Thomas married Janet THOMSON on 1 Jul 1797 in Stonehouse, Lanarkshire, Scotland. Janet (daughter of James THOMSON and Margaret WILSON) was born on 26 Apr 1776 in Stonehouse, Lanarkshire, Scotland; was christened on 28 Apr 1776 in Stonehouse, Lanarkshire, Scotland; died before 1841 in Scotland. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]
13. Janet THOMSON was born on 26 Apr 1776 in Stonehouse, Lanarkshire, Scotland; was christened on 28 Apr 1776 in Stonehouse, Lanarkshire, Scotland (daughter of James THOMSON and Margaret WILSON); died before 1841 in Scotland. Other Events and Attributes:
- Name: Ann Thomson
- Reference Number: 185.0
- _TODO: Open
- _TODO: Open
- _TODO: Open
- _UID: F3B35A5A59844DC6A647504311527C20C99D
- Census: 1841, Stonehouse, Lanarkshire, Scotland
Notes:
_TODO:
ANN SORBIE or JANET SORBIE - aged approximately 65. Married to Thomas Sorbie
_TODO:
died before 1841 JANET (THOMSON) SORBIE married to Thomas Sorbie; born April 1776
_TODO:
Stonehouse Janet Thomson born April 26, 1776. Birth could have been 26 April 1776 or 28 April 1776 - check again; also called "Janet". Daughter of James Thomson & Margaret Wilson.
Census:
Janet is NOT shown on the 1841 census with Thomas Sorbie in Stonehouse. She may have died.Notes:
Married:
The Parish Register extraction records the date as July 1, 1797.
Marriage:
Margery's notes say that the marriage was on 2 July 1797.Children:
- 6. John SORBIE was born on 24 Jul 1798 in Stonehouse, Lanarkshire, Scotland; died on 13 Jan 1862 in Stonehouse, Lanarkshire, Scotland.
- James SORBIE was born on 10 May 1800 in Stonehouse, Lanarkshire, Scotland; was christened on 20 May 1800 in Stonehouse, Lanarkshire, Scotland; died on 13 Jan 1862 in Glassford, Lanarkshire, Scotland.
- Marion SORBIE was born on 1 Sep 1803 in Stonehouse, Lanarkshire, Scotland; was christened on 11 Sep 1803 in Stonehouse, Lanarkshire, Scotland; and died.
- Marion SORBIE was born on 1 Sep 1804 in Stonehouse, Lanarkshire, Scotland; died on 24 Apr 1862 in Stonehouse, Lanarkshire, Scotland.
- Thomas SORBIE was born on 19 Nov 1805 in Stonehouse, Lanarkshire, Scotland; was christened on 1 Dec 1805 in Stonehouse, Lanarkshire, Scotland; died before 1807.
- Thomas SORBIE was born on 19 Nov 1807 in Stonehouse, Lanarkshire, Scotland; was christened on 1 Dec 1807 in Stonehouse, Lanarkshire, Scotland; died on 17 Nov 1874 in Stonehouse, Lanarkshire, Scotland.
- Robert SORBIE was born in 1812 in Stonehouse, Lanarkshire, Scotland; died on 11 Jul 1886 in Stonehouse, Lanarkshire, Scotland; was buried in Jul 1886 in Stonehouse, Lanarkshire, Scotland.
- Andrew SORBIE was born in 1814 in Stonehouse, Lanarkshire, Scotland; died on 25 Jul 1865 in Stonehouse, Lanarkshire, Scotland.
- William SORBIE was born in 1822 in Stonehouse, Lanarkshire, Scotland; died on 11 Jun 1884 in Calderbank, Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland.
- Mitchell SORBIE was born in 1825 in Stonehouse, Lanarkshire, Scotland; died on 16 Oct 1856 in Lesmaghow, Lanarkshire, Scotland; was buried in Oct 1856 in Stonehouse, Lanarkshire, Scotland.
14. Gavin JACK and died. Other Events and Attributes:
- _UID: 2CC0B91BC8B545F2BE333DE85FD79BF24D4C
Gavin married Betsy TWADDELL. Betsy and died. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]
15. Betsy TWADDELL and died. Other Events and Attributes:
- _UID: ABDD509588674035A8081542ECF0114308E3
Children:
- 7. Miller JACK was born in 1804 in Stonehouse, Lanarkshire, Scotland; died on 6 May 1876 in Stonehouse, Lanarkshire, Scotland.