Thomas McWilliam, born in Rutherglen, Lanarkshire on 28 March 1807, son of John McWilliam and Mary Mather.
Margaret Thom, born in Blantyre, Lanarkshire on 19 March 1810, daughter of John Thom and Janet Lindsay.
Thomas and Margaret were proclaimed for marriage in the parish of Blantyre, Lanarkshire on 14 August 1830 and in the parish of Cambuslang, Lanarkshire on 3 September 1830.
Thomas and Margaret are in Cullochburn, Cambuslang on the 1841 Census and in Lightburn, Cambuslang on the 1851, 1861 and 1871 Census.
Margaret, now widowed, is in Hamilton Road, Lightburn, Cambuslang on the 1881 Census and in Albert Square, Cambuslang on the 1891 Census.
CHILDREN
John McWilliam, born in Glasgow, Lanarkshire on 14 November 1831.
John died young, possibly in infancy.
James McWilliam, born in Cambuslang, Lanarkshire on 18 January 1834.
James is in Cullochburn on the 1841 Census and in Lightburn on the 1851 Census.
James married Janet Murdison (b. Glasgow c,1834), daughter of Daniel Murdison and Mary Affleck. They were proclaimed for marriage in the parish of Cambuslang on 29 December 1854.
James and Janet are in Lightburn on the 1861 Census and in Vicarland, Cambuslang on the 1871 Census. James is a Cotton Weaver during this time.
On the 1881 Census they are at 6 Colebrooke Street, Cambuslang. James is a Grocer.
Janet died at 7 Colebrooke Street on 26 February 1882, age 48.
James is at 14 Scott Street, Bridgeton, Lanarkshire on the 1891 Census. Here he is a Hand Loom Weaver.
James died at 21 Clyde Street, Glasgow on 25 February 1893, age 59. His occupation is given as Pattern Weaver.
Margaret McWilliam, born in Cambuslang, Lanarkshire on 6 August 1836.
Margaret is in Cullochburn on the 1841 Census and in Lightburn on the 1851 Census.
Margaret married William Boyd (b. Cambuslang c.1832, son of Robert Boyd and Janet McCallum, in Lightburn on 31 December 1856.
Margaret and William are in Howieshill, Cambuslang on the 1861 Census. William is a Cotton Weaver.
Margaret died at 34 Harvie Street, Glasgow on 16 June 1870, age 33.
Elizabeth McWilliam, born in Cambuslang, Lanarkshire on 4 August 1839.
Elizabeth is in Cullochburn on the 1841 Census and in Lightburn on the 1851 Census.
Elizabeth married William McMillan (b. Fenwick, Ayrshire c.1832), Carter, son of James McMillan and Janet Currie, in Cambuslang on 13 December 1860.
Elizabeth and William are at 87 Centre Street, Govan, Lanarkshire on the 1861 Census and at 125 Norfolk Street, Glasgow on the 1881 Census, where William is now a Fruiterer.
Elizabeth, now widowed, is in Albert Square, Cambuslang on the 1891 Census. Elizabeth’s occupation is Fruiterer. She is at 65 Bridge Street, Govan on the 1901 Census.
Elizabeth died at Norfolk Cottage, Farm Road, Blantyre on 10 October 1921, age 82.
Janet McWilliam, born in Cambuslang, Lanarkshire on 4 December 1841.
Janet is in Lightburn, Cambuslang on the 1851 Census. She is possibly employed as a Dairymaid at Aucheneden Farm, Killearn, Stirlingshire on the 1861 Census.
Janet married Neil McNeil (b. Kingarth, Bute, Argyll c.1842), Blacksmith, son of Richard McNeil and Jane Black, in Dalton, Cambuslang on 15 June 1866.
Janet and Neil are in Darngavil, New Monklands, Lanarkshire on the 1871 Census, in Leaburn, East Kilbride on the 1881, 1891 and 1901 Census.
Neil died in Airdrie, Lanarkshire on 21 June 1904, age 62
Janet died at Edge Farm, Blantyre, Lanarkshire on 28 September 1920, age 78.
Thomas Balfour McWilliam, born in Cambuslang, Lanarkshire on 4 December 1841.
Thomas is in Lightburn on the 1851 Census, and possibly at High Carbarns Farm, Cambusnethan, Lanarkshire on the 1861 Census, employed as a Ploughman. At the time of his marriage in June 1865, Thomas is at Wheatlandhead Farm, Blantyre.
Thomas married Christina Fleming (b. Hamilton, Lanarkshire c.1841), daughter of James Fleming, Coal Miner, and Agnes Hamilton, at Low Waters, Hamilton on 23 June 1865.
Thomas and Christina are at Greenhall Coachman’s House, Blantyre on the 1871 Census, where Thomas is employed as a Coachman.
On the 1881, 1891, 1901 and 1911 Census they are at Greenhall Farm, Blantyre where Thomas is a Farmer.
Thomas died at Greenhall Farm on 28 August 1917, age 75.
Christina died at Greenhall Farm on 28 March 1932, age 91.
Alexander McWilliam, born in Cambuslang, Lanarkshire on 6 April 1845.
Alexander is in Lightburn on the 1851 Census, and possibly at Spittal Farm. Cambuslang on the 1861 Census, employed as an Agricultural Labourer.
Alexander married Elizabeth Gilmour Fleming (b. Hamilton, Lanarkshire c.1837), daughter of James Fleming, Coal Miner, and Agnes Hamilton, at Low Waters, Hamilton on 3 November 1865.
Alexander and Elizabeth are in Lightburn on the 1871 Census, where he is also an Agricultural Labourer, at Blantyre Works farm on the 1881 Census, where he is a Cow Feeder, in Hart’s Land, Blantyre on the 1891 Census, where he is a Flesher, and in Gilmour Place, Blantyre on the 1901 Census where he is a Butcher.
Elizabeth died in Gilmour Place on 2 June 1903, age 66.
Alexander is at Sandyknowes Farm, Blantyre in 1922.
Alexander married again, to Jessie Cameron (b. Ardnamurchan, Argyll c.1886), daughter of James Cameron and Catherine Connell, at 19 Howard Street, Glasgow on 9 February 1922.
Alexander died at Pothill Farm, Auchterarder, Perthshire on 30 August 1925, age 80.
Jessie died at Laga Farm, Acharacle, Argyll on 1 September 1951, age 65.
John McWilliam, born in Cambuslang, Lanarkshire on 25 December 1847.
John is in Lightburn on the 1851 and 1861 Census.
John died as a result of a lightning strike near Hallburn Farm, Avondale on 24 May 1865, age 17.
Mary McWilliam, born in Cambuslang, Lanarkshire on 20 May 1851.
Mary is in Lightburn on the 1861 Census.
Mary married William Logan (b. Glasgow, Lanarkshire on 24 January 1846), Journeyman Iron Turner, son of David Logan and Hannah McCulloch, at 63 Norfolk Street, Glasgow on 28 December 1872.
Mary and William are in Gorbals, Glasgow on the 1881 Census and at 125 Norfolk Street, Glasgow on the 1891 and 1901 Census.
Mary died at 59 Carmichael Street, Govan on 30 June 1928, age 77.
William died at 72 Chancellor Street, Partick on 24 January 1931, age 85.
William McWilliam, born in Cambuslang, Lanarkshire on 15 July 1853.
William is in Lightburn on the 1861 Census and at Easter Lumloch Farm, Cadder, Lanarkshire on the 1871 Census, where he is employed as a Farm Servant.
William married Janet Muir Rose (b. Barrhead, Renfrewshire on 6 March 1860), daughter of John Rose and Agnes Robertson, in Riddrie Park, Glasgow on 18 July 1879. at that time William was living at 125 Norfolk Street, Glasgow.
William and Janet are at Paterson’s Land in Cumbernauld Road, Glasgow on the 1881 Census. William is an Ice Salesman. On the 1891 Census they are at 399 Cumberland Street, Glasgow and at 20 Tower Street, Govan on the 1901 Census. In both cases William is a Stonemason.
William died at 99 Hozier Street, Partick, Lanarkshire on 10 December 1924, age 71.
DEATHS
Thomas died in Lightburn, Cambuslang on 18 March 1881, age 73.
Margaret died at 125 Norfolk Street, Glasgow on 23 December 1891, age 81.