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Brockets of Scotland 19-20th C: Shotts

Shotts is in Lanarkshire c 9m NW of Carnwath and midway between Glasgow and Edinburgh. One Carnwath Brocket family settled in Shotts, but apparently died out in the male line:

Robert Brocket and Margaret WHITE of Shotts, Lanarkshire

Robert, 1st son of James and Jean MANN, was born 15 Jun 1834 in Carnwath, and died 1909 in the E District of the parish of Shotts. He married Margaret WHITE 25 Nov 1864 in Whitburn, W Lothian, according to the United Original Secession Church, he a Mineral Borer, bachelor, aged 30 from Harthill, Shotts, she a spinster, 27 from Shotts, daughter of Archibald WHITE, a farmer. They lost 3 of their 4 children within 9 days in Jan 1872 from scarlatina. His occupation: 1872 and 78 Mineral Borer.¹ Unless their son John had sons, this branch died out in the male line. Robert died E Dist Shotts 1909, aged 74. Margaret died Shotts 1919, aged 82.

Census records for Robert and family: Read more

Children:

Jane/t, b c 1865;² d 4 Jan 1872 Harthill, Shotts, of scarlet fever 2 days, aged 6.³
James, b 25 Dec 1866 Shotts;⁴ d 8 Jan 1872 Shotts, of scarlet fever 2 days, aged 5,⁵

Margaret, b 21 Mar 1868, Harthill, Shotts;⁶ d 1948, E District Shotts, Lanarkshire. Census records for Margaret: Read more

Archibald, b 11 Apr 1870 Harthill, Shotts;⁷ d 13 Jan 1872 Harthill, Shotts, of scarlatina 4 days, aged 21 months.⁸
Robert James Archibald, b 22 Jun 1872, Shotts.⁹ Occupation 1901, Mineral Borer.¹⁰ Still single at 28¹¹ and at death on 1 Oct 1928, Harthill, Lanarkshire¹² or Hillhead, Glasgow W.¹³ It was probably he that was earning 23-4s a week as a Forester in 1896 and was taken in by a London dating scam. Like sister Janet, he was living at Ivy Cottage, Harthill, Lanarks, at his death, estate sealed London 8 Aug 1929, on confirmation of brother John Brocket.¹⁴
Marion Jane, b 6 Oct 1874 Shotts.¹⁵ Still single at 26.¹⁶ ?Died 1929 Dennistown Glasgow W, aged 56 [ie b c 1873].¹⁷
John, b 1876, Shotts; d 1956, Whitburn, W Lothian.¹⁸ Still single at 24, boarding in Edinburgh at 8 South St David Street.¹⁹ Witness to brother Alexander’s marriage; informant of brother Robert’s death. Occupation 1901, Draper’s Assistant;²⁰ 1928 Manager.²¹ Living at “Maviswood, Harthill, Lanarks, at death 11 Feb 1956, estate sealed London 5 May, on confirmation of James and Robert Mickel, law clerks, and [niece] Margaret Brocket or Wilson”.²²

Alexander, b 28 Nov 1878, Harthill, E District Shotts;²³ d 6 Feb 1944, Govan, Glasgow.²⁴ He married Isabella IRONSIDE 20 Apr 1908 in the Star Hotel in Kingussie, according to the established Church of Scotland,²⁵ he a Joiner, aged 29, bachelor residing 685 St George’s Rd, Glasgow, she a Domestic Servant, 28, from Kingussie, perhaps working in Glasgow. Alexander was with his parents for the 1891 and 1901 censuses.Census records for Alexander and family: Read more
Resided 17 Darvel St, Nitshill, Glasgow 1944.²⁶ Child:

Margaret, ?b 1911 Cathcart. Married Robert R WILSON, 1937, Pollock, Glasgow. Resided 1944, Carnwadric Rd, Glasgow;²⁷ 1945, 17 Darvel St.²⁸ Confirmed uncle John’s estate 11 Feb 1956.²⁹ She died 1994, Arbroath, Angus, aged 82.³⁰

Janet Stewart, b 1880, E District Shotts, Lanarkshire. At parents’ home aged 21 for the 1901 census. Like brother Robert, living at Ivy Cottage, Harthill, Lanarks, at her death 7 May 1928, estate sealed London 22 Sep 1928, on confirmation of brother John Brocket, Manager.³¹

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Footnotes

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[1] Death certificate of children; birth certificate of son.

[2] No BMDS.

[3] Death certificate.

[4] IGI.

[5] Death certificate.

[6] IGI; 1901 census.

[7] Birth certificate.

[8] Death certificate.

[9] IGI.

[10] Census.

[11] 1901 census.

[12] Death certificate, aged 56; Glasgow Herald, 3 Oct 1928.

[13] BMDS.

[14] LPR.

[15] IGI.

[16] 1901 census.

[17] BMDS.

[18] BMDS.

[19] 1901 census.

[20] Census.

[21] Sister's death.

[22] LPR.

[23] Birth certificate.

[24] Death certificate, aged 65.

[25] Marriage certificate.

[26] Death certificate; Glasgow Herald 8 Feb 1944.

[27] Death certificate of father).

[28] Voters' Roll.

[29] LPR.

[30] BMDS.

[31] LPR.

1861	In Stobwood as Mineral Borer, Robert, aged 26, living with his father and brother James.
1881	At Sweetbriars Cottage, Shotts, Robert Brocket, 46 b Carnwarth, Mineral Borer; Margaret, 44, b Whitburn, Linlithgow; all children b Shotts: Margaret, 13; Robert J A, 8; Marion J, 6; John, 4; Alexander, 2; Janet S, 1.
1891	In Main Street, Harthill Village, Shotts, Robert, aged 56, Mineral Borer employer, with wife Margaret, 54, and 6 unmarried children aged 11-23.
1901	In Main Street, Harthill Village, Shotts, Robert, aged 66, Boring Contractor with wife Margaret, 64, and 4 unmarried children aged 21-8.
1911	At 96 Station Rd, Harthill, Shotts (a separate house with 5 rooms with one or more windows), Widow Margaret W Brocket, aged 74, b Whitburn, Linlithgowsh., private means, married 50 years, 9 children, 6 living; son Robert J A, 38, Colliery Hill Contractor, Employer; Marion J, 36; John, 34, Linen Drapery Salesman, Worker; Janet S, 31, Dressmaker, on own account—all 4 children single and born in Shotts.

1901	At 20 Motherwell St, New Monkland, NE Lanarkshire, Maggie, aged 33, single, b Harthill, Domestic Nurse to her mother’s sister Jane White TAYLOR. Surname mistakenly indexed Brochet.
1911	At 18 Pringleton, Salisbury Villa, Penpont, Dumfriessshire (a separate house with 6 rooms with one or more windows), Margaret Brocket, aged 43, single, b Shotts, Housekeeper to John REID, 79, Widower, retired Superintendent of Police, b Dalkeith; and his namesake grandson, 24, Commercial Traveller, Visitor, b Glasgow.

1901	In Main St, E Shotts, Alexander Brocket, aged 22, single, b Shotts.
1911	At 46 Springhill Gardens, Langside, Cathcart, Glasgow (a separate apartment with 2 rooms with one or more windows; 9 other families in separate apartments in the same building), Alexander Brocket, aged 32, Joiner, b Harthill; wife Isabella, 30, married 2 years, no children, b Alvey, Invernesshire.