1865 Patrick Taggart was born at 10h p.m. on Saturday, April 1 at 19 Marshall Street, Glasgow to Michael Taggart, Labourer and Eliza Taggart m.s. Boyle who married in November 1863 (?) in County Tyrone. His birth was registered No.523 at Glasgow (District of Calton) on May 1 by Eliza Taggart, "her X mark", Mother.
Mary Colvin was born Monday, December 3, 1866 in Lightburn, Shettleston to Margaret McGee (c1839 - 1905) and Daniel Colvin, Coal Miner (at that date) (c1837 - 1917). [See Section CL-6-1 for family background.]
Their known children are —
Margaret (Maggie) born about 1899, married a Keaney and died in 1997. Philomena born . John born . Michael born in 1905. Daniel born in 1905.
Philomena, Maggie, John
1897 On Wednesday, September 29, Patrick and Mary were married by Fr Patrick Gaule, RCC at St. Paul's RC Church, Shettleston after Publication according to the Forms of the Roman Catholic Church. The marriage was registered No.60 at Shettleston on October 1.
Patrick was a Bachelor, gave his age as 32, occupation Brick Work Labourer and usual residence as Milncroft, Shettleston. His parents are recorded as Michael Taggart, Brick Work Labourer and Eliza Taggart m.s. Boyle.
Mary was a Spinster, gave her age as 26 [she was 30!], occupation Steam Loom Weaver and usual address Lightburn, Shettleston. Her parents are recorded as Daniel Colvin, Road Surfaceman and Margaret Colvin m.s. McGhee.
The witnesses were John Taggart and Cecilia Colvin.
1901 March 31 The family were living in Lightburn Cottages (near the Colvins) in a house with one windowed room.
Rel. Mar. Age Occupation Birthplace Patrick Taggart Head Mar 34 Pig Feeder - Own A/c Glasgow, Lanarkshire Mary do. Wife Mar 30 Shettleston, do. Margt. do. Dau Sin 1 do., do. Next door, we have what appears to be some of Patrick's family in a house with 4 windowed rooms.
Rel. Mar. Age Occupation Birthplace Michael Taggart Head Mar 59 Pig Feeder Co Tyrone, Ireland Eliza do. Wife Mar 54 do., do. John do. Son Sin 23 Engineman do., do. Hugh do. Son Sin 20 Brickworker do., do. Peter do. Son Sin 16 do. do., do. Michael do. Son Sin 18 Pig Feeder do., do. Mary Ann do. Dau Sin 26 In House do., do. Which seems to explain why I found no trace of the family in the 1881 census. Since Patrick was born in Glasgow, his parents must have come to Scotland and then returned to Ireland.
1905 Michael and Daniel Taggart (twins) were born at 1h0m a.m. and 3h0m a.m. respectively on August 18 at Lightburn, Shettleston to Patrick Taggart, Coal Merchant and Mary Taggart m.s. Colvin who married on September 29, 1897 at Shettleston. Their births were registered Nos.682 and 683 at Shettleston on September 8 by Patrick Taggart, Father.
