James Brown MARTIN

1855 -

• Name	James Brown MARTIN
  Birth	17 May 1855	Dalziel, Motherwell, Lanarkshire   [1, 2]
  Gender	Male
  1861 Census	Cross Stone, Hamilton, Lanarkshire   [1]
  	At 1861 Census, he is 6
  1871 Census	Main Street, Carnwath, Lanarkshire   [3]
  	At 1871 Census, he is 15, occ "Tailor"
  Reference Number	V640
  Person ID	I640	VaughanDavies
  Last Modified	30 Jul 2025

  
  

  Father	David MARTIN,   b. 1823, Linlithgowshire
  Relationship	natural
  Mother	Lilias BROWN,   b. 7 Nov 1826, Libberton, Lanarkshire
  Relationship	natural
  Marriage	28 Jun 1850	Libberton, Lanarkshire   [4]
  Notes	The 1851 Census and birth of Margaret describes the location as "Ampherlaw". Best guess is this is Ampherlaw Farm, which was quite extensive. David is assumed to be a farm worker (he is "Labourer" in the Censusses). But he is also "Railway worker" in 1851. I note that there is or was a railway cottage just across the railway, and so there may have been some manual work associated with this - perhaps dealing with railway wagons? The 1851 Census is for "Craigie Hill Cottage", and I am not sure where this is. Either it is on the farm, or it is the Railway cottage.
  Family ID	F292	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

• Event Map

  Birth - 17 May 1855 - Dalziel, Motherwell, Lanarkshire 1871 Census - At 1871 Census, he is 15, occ "Tailor" - - Main Street, Carnwath, Lanarkshire  = Link to Google Earth

  
  

• Notes

  James appears in 2 different locations in the 1861 Census. One here, with his parents, and also with his grandparents John and Mary.

  
  

• Sources

  [S852] 1861 Census :- Cross Stone, Hamilton, Lanarkshire. [S1385] Birth transcript :- James Brown Martin (1855). [S854] 1871 Census :- Main Street, Carnwath, Lanarkshire. [S940] Marriage transcript :- David Martin - Lilias Brown (1850).