J.M. SORBIE

J.M. married H.B. WILSON [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

J.M. married Isabella MURDOCH Isabella (daughter of James MURDOCH and Ann BROWN) was born on 19 Feb 1858 in Stonehouse, Lanarkshire, Scotland; and died. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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• _UID: D4249A0A642D4CBF82421D5F240568CFD83D

Notes:

1881 census: 21 King Street, Stonehouse.
1891 census: 22 Kirk Street, Stonehouse.

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• Occupation: Lanarkshire, Scotland
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• _UID: 98A17697323840AEB70D49874B5B1011F946
• Census: 1841, Stonehouse, Lanarkshire, Scotland
• Census: 1851, Stonehouse, Lanarkshire, Scotland
• Census: 1851, Stonehouse, Lanarkshire, Scotland
• Death: 16 Oct 1856, Lesmaghow, Lanarkshire, Scotland

Notes:

1851 census: New Town Street, Stonehouse.

Occupation:
Mitchell was a champion footracer/quarryman. Mitchell is believed to be the winner of the "Red Hose Race", still held annually every June at Carnwath in South Lanarkshire. It is one of the oldest footraces in the world (oldest in the U.K.) that is still run.

Census:
Mitchell was age 15, a cotton handloom weaver, living at Angle Street with Thomas Sorbie (70) and Andrew Sorbie (25). He was born in Stonehouse.

Census:
Mitchell's occupation was described as "Footracer. Champion of the 3 Kingdoms".

Census:
Mitchell was age 26, married to Ann Sorby, a footracer "Champion of the 3 Kingdoms", and born in Stonehouse.

Death:
Mitchell died an accidental death caused by the unexpected falling of part of the wall of the roadway in Torylee Coalpit, Auchenheath, about 6:00 a.m. The Mine records gave his occupation as 'Drawer' which meant that he pushed and pulled the coal wagons.

Died:
Mitchell died at Auchenheath, Lesmahagow.

Buried:
Mitchell is buried in the Churchyard of Stonehouse.

Mitchell married Ann THOMSON. Ann was born on 28 Jun 1830 in Stonehouse, Lanarkshire, Scotland; died on 17 May 1865 in Stonehouse, Lanarkshire, Scotland. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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• Family history: Lanarkshire, Scotland
• Occupation: Lanarkshire, Scotland
• _UID: 03C3C8CB74E448BD9E959DED604CBCD6B191
• Census: 1851, Stonehouse, Lanarkshire, Scotland

Notes:

1851 census: New Town Street, Stonehouse.
1861 census: Stonehouse, living with 2nd husband, Robert Walker.

Family history:
Ann was a direct descendant of Conenanto James Thomson of Tanhill farm, Lesmahagow, born 1630, killed by Claverhouse's dragoons in the Battle of Brumclog 1679 and declared a Martyr. He was buried in St. Ninian's old churchyard, Stonehouse.

Occupation:
Ann was a yarn winder.


Census:
Ann was age 20, wife of Mitchell Sorby, a winder of yarn, and born in Stonehouse.

Other Events and Attributes:

• _UID: 0FC6D194B8CB43F597B001347ADD82448E69
• Occupation: 11 Aug 1871, Stonehouse, Lanarkshire, Scotland; hand loom weaver when his daughter, Jane Murdoch, married Robert Sorbie

James married Ann BROWN on 7 Aug 1842 in Stonehouse, Lanarkshire, Scotland. Ann was born in Scotland; died in Scotland. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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• _UID: 1458E185A9E146C88E972D2B6176FC2FE955