by Canadian Livingstone » Sat Jun 27, 2009 6:43 pm
Hi Lesley, Alexander, Janet and family are recorded in both the 1841 and 1851 Census residing at Paisley in Renfrewshire, County. In 1841 they are listed as living on Thread St. No. 2 in the Civil Parish of Paisley Low, Renfrewshire. THeir name is spelled in error Liviston so some might miss this entry. In the 1851 Census the family is listed also by mistake as Liringstone and residing in Paisley Abbey, Parish 19 Mill street. Alexander age 63 is a Journeyman nail maker born in Inera,Argyllshire (so your family through ALexander were definitely highland Livingstones) Janet age 41 born Paisley Renfrewshire Adam age 15 apprentice nail maker born Paisley,Renfrewshire Flora age 12 born Paisley,Renfrewshire Barbara age 3 born Paisley, Refrewshire I suspect that Inera in Argyllshire which Alex stated in the 1851 Census as his birthplace is also a spelling mistake. There are lot of spelling mistakes in the old census records regarding the names of parishes. Could that be Inveraray in Argyllshire. Based upon what you said about Alex's parents John Livingston and his mother Bridget Holmes that could be the case. Dont know one way or another whether he had an Isle of Lismore connection. I will check out the 1861 Census regards, Donald (Livingstone) Clink