James Wotherspone Hotchkiss

Personal and Family Information

James was born on 6 JUN 1860 in Old Monkland, Old Monkland, Lanarkshire, Scotland, the son of Thomas Hotchkiss / Hodgecase and Elizabeth Wotherspoon.

His wife was Agnes Tennant, who he married on 1 MAR 1883 in Gartsherrie, Old Monkland,Lanarkshire, Scotland. Their nine known children were Thomas (c1884-?), Maggie (c1885-?), Peter (c1887-?), Lizzie (c1889-?), Janet Tennant (1891-?), John (c1893-?), James (c1896-?), Mary (c1899-?) and Harry (c1900-?).

Pedigree Chart (3 generations)

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Note 1

!Source: ancestry.com/

Name: James Wotherspoon Hotchkis

Gender: Male

Birth Date: 6 Jun 1860

Birth Place: Old Monkland,Lanark,Scotland

Father: Thomas Hotchkis

Mother: Elizabeth Wotherspoon

FHL Film Number: 6035516

!Source: scotlandspeople.gov.uk Statutory registers Marriages 652/2 26

1883 on the First day of March at Gartsherrie Manse After Banns According to the Terms of the Church of Scotland.

[Signed] James Wotherspoon Hotchkis, Van-Man, Bachelor, age 23, resides: Rosehill Place, Coatbridge

Father: Thomas Hotchkis, Coalminer

Mother: Elizabeth Hotchkis M.S. Wotherspoon [deceased]

[Signed] Agnes Tennant, Domestic Servant, Spinster, age 19, resides: Rosehill Place, Coatbridge

Father: Peter Tennant, Coal Miner

Mother Margaret Tennant, M.S. Wotherspoon [deceased]

[Signed]

Bryce Bell, Minister of Gartsherrie

[Signed]

Alexander Laird, Witness

Elizabeth Hotchkis, Witness

!Source: ancestry.com 1871 Scotland Census

Thomas Hutchkis 44, head, abt 1827, Falkirk, Stirlingshire

Elizabeth Wotherspoon 43, wife, abt 1828, Chettleston, Lanarkshire

Michael Hatchkis 20, son, abt 1851, Bothwell, Lanarkshire

William Hatchkis 18, son, abt 1853, Old Monkland, Lanarkshire

Janet Hatchkis 16, daughter, abt 1855, Old Monkland, Lanarkshire

John Hatchkis 14, son, abt 1857, Old Monkland, Lanarkshire

Thomas Hatchkis 12, son, abt 1859, Old Monkland, Lanarkshire

James Hatchkis 10, son, abt 1861, Old Monkland, Lanarkshire <<<

Elizabeth Hatchkis 7, daughter, abt 1864, Old Monkland, Lanarkshire

Henry Hatchkis 6, son, abt 1865, Old Monkland, Lanarkshire

Jane Hatchkis 1, daughter, abt 1870, Bothwell, Lanarkshire

The 1871 Census for Scotland was taken on the night of 2/3 April 1871.

!Source: ancestry.com 1881 Scotland Census

Thomas Hotchkies 53, head, abt 1828, Carron, Stirlingshir

John Hotchkies 25, wife, abt 1856, Brachead, Lanarkshir

James Hotchkies 21, son, abt 1860, Brachead, Lanarkshir <<<

Elizabeth Hotchkies 17, daugher, abt 1864, Brachead, Lanarkshir

Henry Hotchkies 15, son, abt 1866, Aitkenhead, Lanarkshir

Jane Hotchkies 11, daughter, abt 1870, Aitkenhead, Lanarkshir

Catherine Hotchkies 8, daughter, abt 1873,Aitkenhead, Lanarkshir

!Source: ancestry.com 1891 Scotland Census

Name: Jas Hotchkiss

Age: 30

Estimated birth year: abt 1861

Relationship: Head

Spouse's name : Agnes Hotchkiss

Gender: Male

Where born: Brachead, Lanarkshire

Registration Number: 625/1

Registration district: Bothwell

Civil Parish: Bothwell

County: Lanarkshire

Address: Glebe St. Smellies Land

Occupation: Miner

ED: 11

Household schedule number: 13

LINE: 5

Roll: CSSCT1891_225

Household Members:

Name Age

Jas Hotchkiss 30, head, abt 1861, Brachead, Lanarkshire

Agnes Hotchkiss 27, wife, abt 1864, Coatbridge, Lanarkshire

Thos Hotchkiss 8, son, abt 1883, Langloan, Lanarkshire

Maggie Hotchkiss 6, daughter, abt 1885, Airdrie, Lanarkshire

Peter Hotchkiss 4, son, abt 1887, Coatdyke, Lanarkshire

Lizzie Hotchkiss 2, daughter, abt 1889, Bellshill, Lanarkshire

!Source: ancestry.com 1901 Scotland Census

Name: James Hotchkis

Age: 40

Estimated birth year: abt 1861

Relationship: Head

Spouse's name : Agnes Hotchkis

Gender: Male

Where born: Old Monkland, Lanark

Registration Number: 498

Registration district: Kirkintilloch

Civil Parish: Kirkintilloch

Town: Kirkintilloch

County: Dumbartonshire

Address: 61 Hillhead

Occupation: Coal Miner

ED: 5

Household schedule number: 189

LINE: 8

Roll: CSSCT1901_170

Household Members:

Name Age

James Hotchkis 40, head, abt 1861, Old Monkland, Lanark

Agnes Hotchkis 37, wife, abt 1864, Motherwell, Lanark

Thomas Hotchkis 18, son, abt 1883, Coathedil, Lanark

Maggie Hotchkis 17, daughter, abt 1884, Airdrie, Lanark

Janet Hotchkis 10, daughter, abt 1891, Bellshill, Lanark

John Hotchkis 8, son, abt 1893, Kirkintilloch, dumb

James Hotchkis 5, son, abt 1896, Kirkintilloch, dumb

Mary Hotchkis 2, daughter, abt 1899, Kirkintilloch, dumb

Harry Hotchkis 6 Mo, son, abt Oct 1900, Kirkintilloch, dumb

The 1901 Census for Scotland was taken on the night of 31 March/1 April 1901.