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The Waugh Family
An historical and photographic perspective

Elizabeth Hargreaves Ralston, Aunt Martha Ralston, Aunt Caroline Ralston (Cowan) & Maggie Waugh c 1899
T. Johnstone, Camp Street, Motherwell
Courtesy Sharon Exham

George Waugh	Margaret Jane Ralston
Born: September 4, 1862	Born: About 1862
Place: Kirkhall, Cambusnethan	Place: Ireland
Married	August 18, 1887
Died: November 19, 1929	Died: January 23, 1912
Place: Dalziel, Lanarkshire	Place: Carluke, Lanarkshire

George Waugh was the brother of John "the Joker" Waugh

Elizabeth Hargreaves married John Ralston. Margaret Jane Ralston was born sometime around 1862 in Ireland. She married George Waugh (brother of John "the Joker" Waugh) August 19, 1887, in Carluke, Lanarkshire. They had five children: Elizabeth Hargrove Ralston Waugh (born Sept 22, 1887), Elexis Millar Lindsay Waugh (born March 17, 1889), Caroline Margaret Jane Waugh (born Sept 7, 1890), Martha Ralston Cleland Waugh (born Sept 25, 1893), and Janet Lindsay Waugh (born Aug 27, 1895).

Children	Born	Place	Died	Place
Elizabeth Hargrove Ralston	Sept 22, 1887	Carluke, Lanarkshire	?	?
Elxis Millar Lindsay	March 17, 1889	Carluke, Lanarkshire	?	?
Caroline Margaret Jane	Sept 7, 1890	Wishaw, Lanarkshire	?	Alberta, Canada
Martha Ralston Cleland	Sept 25, 1893	Dalziel, Lanarkshire	?	?
Janet Lindsay	Aug 27, 1895	Dalziel, Lanarkshire	?	?

Mrs. George Waugh, Wishaw, 1890
Inscription from a plate commemorating the birth of Caroline Margaret Jane
Courtesy Sharon Exham

Map of Dalziel showing Wishaw, Cambusnethan, Lanarkshire c 1890

1891 Scotland Census - Wishaw, Lanarkshire

Name:

George Waugh

Age:

Estimated Birth Year:

abt 1863

Relationship:

Head

Spouse's name :

Margaret Jane

Gender:

Male

Where born:

Lanark, Cambusnethan

Registration Number:

628

Registration district:

Cambusnethan

Civil Parish:

Cambusnethan

Town:

Wishaw

County:

Lanarkshire

Address:

48 Glasgow Rd

Occupation:

Blacksmith

ED:

Household schedule number:

123

Line:

Roll:

CSSCT1891_230

Household Members:

Name	Age
George Waugh	28
Margaret Jane Waugh	28
Elzabeth H Waugh	3
Elezies M Waugh	2
Caroline M J Waugh	6 Mos
Sarah H Cleland	12

Source Citation: Parish: Cambusnethan; ED: 18; Page: 27; Line: 14; Roll: CSSCT1891_230; Year: 1891. Source Information: Ancestry.com. 1891 Scotland Census [database on-line]. Provo, UT, USA: The Generations Network, Inc., 2007. Original data: Scotland. 1891 Scotland Census. Reels 1-409. General Register Office for Scotland, Edinburgh, Scotland. Description: The 1891 Census for Scotland was taken on the night of 5/6 April 1891. The following information was requested: place, name, relationship to head of family, marital status, age, gender, profession, birthplace, and whether blind, deaf, and dumb.

1901 Scotland Census - Motherwell, Dalziel

Name:

George Waugh

Age:

Estimated Birth Year:

abt 1864

Relationship:

Head

Spouse's name :

Margaret J

Gender:

Male

Where born:

Cambusnethan, Lanarkshire

Registration Number:

639

Registration district:

Dalziel

Civil Parish:

Dalziel

Town:

Motherwell

County:

Lanarkshire

Address:

73 Glencairn St

Occupation:

Steel Work Engiereman

ED:

Household schedule number:

Line:

Roll:

CSSCT1901_260

Household Members:

Name	Age
George Waugh	37
Margaret J Waugh	38
Bessie Waugh	13
Ella Waugh	12
Martha Waugh	7
Janet Waugh	5
James B Beatt	24

Source Citation: Parish: Dalziel; ED: 22; Page: 15; Line: 1; Roll: CSSCT1901_260; Year: 1901. Source Information: Ancestry.com. 1901 Scotland Census [database on-line]. Provo, UT, USA: The Generations Network, Inc., 2007. Original data: Scotland. 1901 Scotland Census. Reels 1-446. General Register Office for Scotland, Edinburgh, Scotland. Description: The 1901 Census for Scotland was taken on the night of 31 March/1 April 1901. The following information was requested: place, name, relationship to head of family, marital status, age, gender, profession, birthplace, and whether blind, deaf, and dumb.

Janet Lindsay Waugh (standing) with sister c 1920
M. Monapenny, 243 Sauchiehall Street, Glasgow
Courtesy Sharon Exham

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