Andrew Braidwood

Andrew Braidwood, son of James Braidwood and Margaret Moodie, was born about 1800 in Crichton, Midlothian, Scotland. I do not know who Andrew’s siblings were, only that he had at least one sister. Andrew is my husband’s 3rd great grandfather. Their nearest common relative is his daughter, Jane Braidwood, who married James Durie.

Andrew and Mary Liddell or Liddle (parents unknown) gave their names to the church on June 20, 1818 in the Newton Parish, county of Edinburgh, Scotland for proclamation of their proposed marriage to the congregation on three successive Sundays. This was known as the banns and was a time for anyone that had any issues with the marriage to come forward. The old parish register reads:

Newton 20th June 1818

Braidwood and Liddle

Andrew Braidwood and Mary Liddle both in this Parish gave in their names
for proclamation in order to Marriage.

Andrew and Mary probably married in mid-July 1818 and then had at least eight children during their marriage. Below is what I can document to date.

James Braidwood, born April 24, 1819 in Newton, Edinburghshire, Scotland; baptized May 18, 1819.

Margaret Braidwood, born April 8, 1821 in Inveresk, Midlothian, Scotland; baptized April 29, 1821. Andrew worked as a joiner (woodworker).

John Braidwood, born March 5, 1823 in Inveresk, Midlothian, Scotland; baptized April 6, 1823. Andrew worked as a joiner.

Jane Braidwood, born April 26, 1825 in Inveresk, Midlothian, Scotland; baptized May 15, 1825. Andrew worked as a joiner.

Janet Braidwood, born December 3, 1828 in Newton, Edinburghshire, Scotland; baptized January 18, 1829.

Jessie Braidwood, born about 1830. I have not found a birth register for Jessie but she was enumerated as the sister-in-law of James Durie in the 1851 Scotland census for the St. Georges Parish in Glasgow.

Andrew Braidwood (twin to Mary), born September 7, 1831 in Wright, North Leith, Midlothian, Scotland; baptized on October 9, 1831.

Mary Erskine Stewart Braidwood, (twin to Andrew), born September 7, 1831 in Wright, North Leith, Midlothian, Scotland; baptized on October 9, 1831.

In 1841, the Braidwood family lived at Wood Hall in Cambusnethan, a village in Wishaw, North Lanarkshire in Scotland. Andrew was 40 years old and worked as a house carpenter. The others in the home included his wife Mary (40) and daughters Margaret (20), Jean (15), and Janet (12). As far as I can tell, Jean is Jane. The age of Andrew’s wife Mary varies in records so I have been unable to determine what her correct birthdate is at this time.

In 1851, the Braidwood family lived at 45 Brown Street in St. George’s Parish, Lanarkshire, Glasgow, Scotland. At age 51, Andrew worked as what is transcribed from the census as millionght, journeyman. I believe he was probably a millwright but could be wrong. The others in the home included his wife Mary (53), daughter Margaret (29), and a niece named Margaret Shiers (10) who was an unknown sister’s daughter.

Andrew is listed on line 12 of Glasgow’s 1855–56 Valuation Roll which showed he lived on Stockwell Street. The yearly rent or value of his home was $12. 

Andrew died on January 29, 1858 of a paralytic stroke/palsy in the Clyde District of Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland. At the time of his death, he was 59 years and 29 days, worked as an engine fitter/journeyman, and was married. His son James was the informant on the death register, which shows his father, also named James, had also been a journeyman, a skilled worker who had “successfully completed an official apprenticeship qualification” according to Wikipedia. Both of Andrew’s parents were deceased. 

He was buried at Glasgow’s Eastern Necropolis Cemetery in Lair 4964 on February 1. 

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References

• Andrew Braidwood, Cemetery Records, Eastern Necropolis Cemetery, Glasgow, Scotland, 1858.
• Andrew Braidwood, Old Parish Registers Births 692/1 Leith North, National Records of Scotland, 1831.
• Andrew Braidwood, Statutory Registers Deaths 644/5 86, National Records of Scotland, 1858.
• James Braidwood, Old Parish Registers Births 696/Newton), page 142 of 152, 1819.
• Jane Braidwood, Old Parish Registers Births 689/Inveresk and Musselburgh, page 168 of 509, 1825.
• Jane Braidwood, Scotland, Select Births and Baptisms, 1564-1950.
• Janet Braidwood, Old Parish Registers Births 696/Newton), page 97 of 363, 1829.
• John Braidwood, Old Parish Registers Births 689/Inveresk and Musselburgh, page 113 of 509, 1823.
• Journeyman; https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Journeyman. 
• Margaret Braidwood, Old Parish Registers Births 689/Inveresk and Musselburgh, page 52 of 509, 1821.
• Old Parish Registers – Marriages and Proclamation of Banns, National Records of Scotland; https://www.nrscotland.gov.uk/research/guides/birth-death-and-marriage-records/old-parish-registers/marriages-and-proclamation-of-banns. 
• Scotland Census 628/6/7, page 7 of 33, National Records of Scotland, 1841.
• Scotland Census, 644/143/10, page 10 of 25, National Record of Scotland, 1851.