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	9 May 2026

  
  

  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).