Cornelius Hotchkiss

Personal and Family Information

Cornelius was born on 29 NOV 1833 in Polmont, Stirlingshire, Scotland, the son of Richard Hotchkiss / Hodgecase and Margaret Rankine.

His wife was Margaret McLuckie, who he married on 2 JUL 1855 in Airth Manse, Stirlingshire, Scotland. Their seven known children were Richard (1858-?), Catharine (1860-?), Thomas McLuckie (1863-?), Cornelius (1865-c1866), Margaret (1867-?), Janet (1873-?) and Cornelius (1870-?).

Pedigree Chart (3 generations)

Events

Notes

Note 1

!Source: Parish records.

!Notes: From Jen Willetts, which she obtained from www.familysearch.org: Groom: Cornelius Hotchkis Usual residence: Skin Flatt's Parish of Bothkennar, Stirlingshire Age 20 Occupation: Coal miner Marital Status: Bachelor Born 1 December 1834 Pulmont, Stirlinghsire Fathers name: Richard Hotchkis deceased Mothers name Margaret Hotchkies maiden name Rankine

!Source: p://www.scotlandspeople.gov.uk/ Statutory Registers Marriages 1855-1930

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1855

On July 2nd 1855 At Airth Manse, Marriage [after Banns] was Solemnized bet weenus, according to the Rites and Cerimonies of the Established Church of Scotland

Bride: Usual residence: Carronshore, Parish of Bothkennar, Stirlingshire Age 17, Housemaid [second cousin], Spinster, born & Registered on 12 Jul 1837 at Larbert, Stirlingshire, Parents Thomas McLuckie [Deceased] coal miner, Catherine McLuckie, Maiden name Graham

!Source: ancestry.com/ Scotland, Select Marriages, 1561-1910

Name: Cornelius Hotchkis

Gender: Male

Marriage Date: 2 Jul 1855

Marriage Place: Airth,Stirling,Scotland

Spouse: Margaret Mcluckie

FHL Film Number: 6035516

!Source: Old Parish Register Births/Christenings, General Register Office for Scotland, http://subscribers.scotlandspeople.gov.uk

!Source: Charles & Ruth Houston <chouston@@@f2s.com> http://www.chouston.f2s.com/Alltrees/dat1812.html#8 More About Cornelius HOTCHKISS:Occupation: Apr 1881, Coal Miner at 24 Braehead, Old Monklland, Lanark,Scotland

!Source: http://www.scotlandspeople.gov.uk/ OPR Births & Baptisms

08/12/1833 HOTCHKIS CORNELIUS RICHARD HOTCHKIS/MARGARET RANKINE FR743 M POLMONT

!Note: As I've seen the actual parish registers for this christening, and the marriage date is further from the event, I will assume that the birth date on the marriage certificate is the one in error by one year.

!Source: ancestry.com/ Select Births and Baptisms, 1564-1950

Name: Cornelius Hotchkis

Gender: Male

Birth Date: 29 Nov 1833

Baptism Date: 8 Dec 1833

Baptism Place: , Polmont, Stirling, Scotland

Father: Richard Hotchkis

Mother: Margaret Rankine

FHL Film Number: 1041955

Reference ID: - 2:17WB2H4

!Source: ancestry.com/ 1861 Scotland Census

Name: Cornelius Hotchkis

Age: 26

Estimated birth year: abt 1835

Relationship: Head

Spouse's name : Margaret Hotchkis

Gender: Male

Where born: Polmont, Stirling

Registration Number: 473

Registration district: Bothkennar

Civil Parish: Bothkennar

County: Stirlingshire

Address: Bield

Occupation: Coalminer

ED: 2

Household schedule number: 5

LINE: 22

Roll: CSSCT1861_63

Household Members:

Name Age

Cornelius Hotchkis 26

Margaret Hotchkis 23

Cathrine Hotchkis 6 Mo

Richard Hotchkis 3

!Note: The 1861 Census for Scotland was taken on the night of 7/8 April 1861.

!Source: ancestry.com/ 1881 Scotland Census

Name: Cornelius Hotchkies

Age: 46

Estimated birth year: abt 1835

Relationship: Head

Spouse's name : Margaret Hotchkies

Gender: Male

Where born: Polmont P, Stirlingshire

Registration Number: 652/1

Registration district: Old Monkland Western District

Civil Parish: Old Monkland Western District

County: Lanarkshire

Address: 24 Braehead

Occupation: Coal Miner

ED: 5

Household schedule number: 42

LINE: 13

Roll: cssct1881_265

Household Members:

Name Age

Cornelius Hotchkies 46

Margaret Hotchkies 44

Richard Hotchkies 25

Catherine Hotchkies 20

Thomas Hotchkies 18

Margaret Hotchkies 13

Janet Hotchkies 7