Patrick Reynolds was born on December 17, 1874 at Wyndyedge (about a mile north of Cleland) to Mary Lafferty (1855 - 1932) and Richard Reynolds (c1848 - 1917). [See Section RS-6-1 for family background.]
Ellen Leonard was born about 1876 in Calderhead District to Mary Morris (c1855 - ) and Philip Lennard, Coal Miner (c1849 - ). [See Section LE-6-3 for family background.]
1896 On Thursday, October 1 Patrick Reynolds and Ellen Leonard were married at the RC Chapel, Stane [St. Patrick's] after Banns according to the Forms of the Roman Catholic Church. The marriage was registered No.21 at Stane (District of Calderhead) on October 3.
Patrick was a Bachelor, age 21, occupation Coal Miner and usual residence Hawkwood Burn, Shotts. [This suggests that he was not living at home as Ellen was married from the Water Wheel the previous year and the family were allegedly living at the Water Wheel when Dick left school about 1898]. His parents are recorded as Richard Reynolds, Coal Miner and Mary Reynolds m.s. Lafferty.
Ellen was a Spinster, age 20, occupation Domestic Servant and usual residence High Street, Shotts Iron Works. Her parents are recorded as Philip Lenard [sic], Coal Miner and Mary Lenard m.s. Morris.
The celebrant was Hugh Kelly and the witnesses were Thomas Conlin [a neighbour of Patrick's parents in 1901] and Ellen Shields.
Patrick and Ellen had the following children (that I know of), all born at Shotts Iron Works —
Mary born in 1897 at Flat Row, and died in 1902. Ellen born in 1899 at High Street, last sighting 1901. Katie born in 1900 at High Street, last sighting 1911. Richard born in 1902 at 34 High Street and died in 1936. Mary Ann born in 1903 at 34 High Street, married William Wilson in 1928 and died in 1935. Jane born in 1905 at 25 High Street, last sighting 1911. Maggie born in 1908 at 25 High Street, last sighting 1911. Michael born in 1909 at 25 High Street, last sighting 1961. Bridget born in 1911 at 25 High Street, married Peter McGovern in 1943. Sarah born in 1914 at 25 High Street and died in 1918. Agnes born in 1915 at 25 High Street and died in 1917. Charles born in 1917 at 25 High Street and died in 1918. Letitia born in 1921 at 25 High Street, married John Rodgers in 1945, last sighting 1945.
1897 Mary Reynolds was born at 6h0m a.m. on Friday, June 25 at Flat Rows, Shotts Iron Works to Ellen Reynolds m.s. Leonard and Patrick Reynolds, Coal Miner who married on October 1, 1896 in Calderhead District. Her birth was registered No.114 at Stane on July 15 by Patrick Reynolds, Father, Present.
Sadly, Mary died in 1902, aged 5 years, 3 months.
1899 Ellen Reynolds was born at 3h0m p.m. on Saturday, January 21 at High Street, Shotts Iron Works to Ellen Reynolds m.s. Leonard and Patrick Reynolds, Coal Miner who married on October 1, 1896 in Calderhead District. Her birth was registered No.16 at Stane on January 26 by Patrick Reynolds, Father, Present.
1900 Catherine Reynolds was born at 8h0m a.m. on Tuesday, October 23 at High Street, Shotts Iron Works to Ellen Reynolds m.s. Leonard and Patrick Reynolds, Coal Miner who married in October, 1896 in Calderhead District. Her birth was registered No.241 at Stane on October 26 by Patrick Reynolds, Father, Present.
1901 March 31 At 49 High Street, Shotts Iron Works, there dwelt —
Rel. Mar. Age Occupation Birthplace Patrick Reynolds Head Married 26 Miner (Worker) Shotts, Lanarkshire Ellen do. Wife do. 25 do., do. Mary do. Daughter 3 do., do. Ellen do. do. 2 do., do. Katie do. do. 6 months do., do. Alexander Loggie Boarder Single 17 Miner America
1902 Richard Reynolds was born at 10h0m a.m. on Wednesday, February 26 at 34 High Street, Shotts Iron Works to Ellen Reynolds m.s. Leonard and Patrick Reynolds, Coal Miner who married in October 1896 in Calderhead District. His birth was registered No.66 at Stane [Calderhead District] on March 1 by Patrick Reynolds, Father, Present.
Richard died in 1936.
1902 Mary Reynolds (Single) died at 8h40m a.m. on Friday, September 19 at Shotts Hospital, Shotts, age 5 years, 3 months, of Meningitis after 5 days, as certified by Geo. W. Dick, Phys+Surgeon, Dykehead. Her parents are recorded as Patrick Reynolds, Furnace Filler and Ellen Reynolds m.s. Leonard. Her death was registered No.59 at Stane on the same day by Patrick Reynolds, Father, 16 Torbothie, Cam'nethan, Present.
1903 Mary Ann Reynolds was born at 3h0m a.m. on Thursday, April 9 at 34 High Street, Shotts Works to Ellen Reynolds m.s. Leonard and Patrick Reynolds, Coal Miner who married on October 1, 1896 in Calderhead District. Her birth was registered No.92 at Stane [Calderhead District] on April 11 by Patrick Reynolds, Father, Present.
Mary Ann married William Wilson on August 15, 1928 and died on October 10, 1935, aged 32.
1905 Jane Reynolds was born at 7h0m a.m. on Monday, May 22 at 25 High Street, Shotts to Ellen Reynolds m.s. Leonard and Patrick Reynolds, Coal Miner who married on October 1, 1896 in Calderhead District. Her birth was registered No.153 at Stane [Calderhead District] on June 3 by Patrick Reynolds, Father, Present.
1908 Maggie Reynolds was born at 9h0m p.m. on Saturday, January 25 at 25 High Street, Shotts to Ellen Reynolds m.s. Leonard and Patrick Reynolds, Coal Miner who married on October 1, 1896 in Calderhead District. Her birth was registered No.37 at Stane [Calderhead District] on February 7 by Patrick Reynolds, Father, Present.
1909 Michael Reynolds was born at 6h0m p.m. on Monday, March 29 at 25 High Street, Shotts to Ellen Reynolds m.s. Leonard and Patrick Reynolds, Coal Miner who married on October 3 [sic], 1896 in Calderhead District. His birth was registered No.92 at Stane [Calderhead District] on April 15 by Patrick Reynolds, Father, Present.
1911 Bridget Reynolds was born at 7h0m a.m. on Tuesday, February 28 at 25 High Street, Shotts to Ellen Reynolds m.s. Leonard and Patrick Reynolds, Coal Miner who married on October 1, 1896 in Calderhead District. Her birth was registered No.69 at Stane [Calderhead District] on March 21 by Patrick Reynolds, Father, Present.
Bridget married Peter McGovern on March 3, 1943.
1911 April 2 The family were living at 25 High Street, Shotts in a house with two windowed rooms, apparently sharing the house with another family called White who merited their own schedule number despite being included in the number of persons in this house. To complicate my interpretation of the enumerator's record, all the other houses on this page have 1 windowed room and 26 High Street is occupied by another family called White.
Rel. Age Mar. Occupation Status Birthplace Patrick Reynolds Head 36 Mar Coal Miner (Hewer) Worker Lanark, Shotts 2 Helen [Leonard] Wife 35 Mar 14 - 11 - 8 do., do. Catherine do. Daur 10 do., do. Richard do. Son 9 School do., do. Mary Anne do. Daur 7 do. do., do. Jane do. Daur 5 do. do., do. Maggie do. Daur 3 do., do. Michael do. Son 2 do., do. Bridget do. Daur 1 mo do., do. Patrick & Ellen had been married for 14 years and produced 11 children of whom 8 were still living.
Now, Ellen (age 12) is missing here. I have not found a likely death in the last decade so she could be the eighth living child, but I failed to find her elsewhere in Lanarkshire. I have found only one infant death (Mary) so far. That leaves two short-lived children to find, and not a lot of space to fit them in.
1914 Sarah Reynolds was born at 3h0m p.m. on Monday, September 21 at 25 High Street, Shotts to Ellen Reynolds m.s. Leonard and Patrick Reynolds, Coal Miner who married on October 1, 1896 in Calderhead District. Her birth was registered No.269 at Stane [Calderhead District] on September 24 by Patrick Reynolds, Father (Present).
Sadly, Sarah died in November 1918 aged 4 years.
1915 Agnes Reynolds was born at 0h15m a.m. on Monday, December 13 at 25 High Street, Shotts to Ellen Reynolds m.s. Leonard and Patrick Reynolds, Coal Miner who married on October 1, 1896 in Calderhead District. Her birth was registered No.329 at Stane [Calderhead District] on December 17 by Patrick Reynolds, Father, Present.
Sadly, Agnes died in August, 1917 aged 20 months.
1917 Charles Reynolds was born at 4h0m a.m. on Friday, February 23 at 25 High Street, Shotts to Ellen Reynolds m.s. Leonard and Patrick Reynolds, Coal Miner who married on October 1, 1896 in Calderhead District. His birth was registered No.59 at Stane [Calderhead District] on March 9 by Patrick Reynolds, Father, Present.
Sadly, Charles died in January, 1918 aged 10 months.
1917 Agnes Reynolds, Single, died at 7h45m a.m. on Thursday, August 9 at 25 High Street, Shotts, aged 1 8/12 years of Broncho-Pneumonia as certified by W. F. Eason, MB. Her parents are recorded as Patrick Reynolds, Coal Miner and Ellen Reynolds m.s. Leonard. Her death was registered No.80 at Stane [Calderhead District] on the same day by Patrick Reynolds, Father, Present.
Agnes was buried on August 10, with her paternal grandfather in Stane Cemetery, Section B, Lair 593. She appears in the cemetery records as a child, resident in Shotts, aged 1 9/12 years, daughter of Patrick Reynolds and Helen Leonard. The grave was opened to a depth of 5ft 6 for a fee of 4/-.
1918 Charles Reynolds, Single, died at 10h30m a.m. on Tuesday, January 1 at 25 High Street, Shotts, aged 10 months of Bronchitis as certified by W. F. Eason, MB. His parents are recorded as Patrick Reynolds, Coal Miner and Ellen Reynolds m.s. Leonard. His death was registered No.1 at Stane [Calderhead District] on January 3 by Patrick Reynolds, Father, Present
Charles was buried on January 2 in Stane Cemetery, Section B, Lair 594. He appears in the cemetery records as a child, resident in Shotts, aged 10 months, son of Patrick Reynolds and Helen Leonard. The grave was opened to a depth of 6ft 6 for a fee of 4/-.
1918 Sarah Reynolds, Single, died at 9h30m p.m. on Saturday, November 16 at 25 High Street, Shotts aged 4 years of Influenza and Broncho pneumonia as certified by W. F. Eason, MB. Her parents are recorded as Patrick Reynolds, Coal Miner and Ellen Reynolds m.s. Leonard. Her death was registered No.177 at Stane [Calderhead District] on November 18 by Patrick Reynolds, Father (Present).
Sarah was buried on November 18 with her brother Charles in Stane Cemetery. She appears in the cemetery records as a child, resident in Shotts, aged 4 years, daughter of Patrick Reynolds and Ellen Leonard. The grave was opened to a depth of 2ft 6 for a fee of 4/-.
1921 Letitia Reynolds was born at 5h0m a.m. on Monday, October 24 at 25 High Street, Shotts to Ellen Reynolds m.s. Leonard and Patrick Reynolds, Coal Miner who married on October 1, 1896 in Calderhead District. Her birth was registered No.289 at Stane [Calderhead District] on November 1 by Patrick Reynolds, Father (Present).
Letitia married John Rodgers on April 28, 1945.
1928 On Wednesday, August 15, Mary Ann married William Wilson at St. Peter's Church in Partick, Glasgow. [See Section RS-82-x for further information.]
1936 Richard Reynolds (Single) died at 2h12m p.m. on October 7 at the Royal Infirmary, Edinburgh (usual residence 28 Jordan Terrace, Shotts) aged 34, of Duodenal Ulceration Pyloric Stenosis as certified by E.J. Busher, MB. His parents are recorded as Patrick Reynolds, Coal Miner and Ellen Reynolds m.s. Leonard. His death was registered No.1318 at Edinburgh [George Square District] on the following day by Patrick Reynolds, Father, 28 Jordan Terrace, Shotts.
Richard was buried on October 9 with his siblings, Sarah and Charles, in Stane Cemetery. He appears in the cemetery records as a miner, address 28a Jordan Terrace, Shotts, aged 34 years, single, son of Patrick Reynolds and Ellen Leonard. The grave was opened to a depth of 5ft 6 for a fee of £1.
1940 Ellen Reynolds, Married to Patrick Reynolds, Coal Miner - Stripper, died at 0h15m p.m. on Saturday, August 10 at 28A Jordan Terrace, Shotts, aged 64 years, of Carcinoma [of the] Liver, 19 days, and Myocarditis, one month one day, as certified by John Hinds, MBChB. Her parents are recorded as Philip Leonard, Coal Miner and Mary Leonard m.s. Morris, both deceased. Her death was registered No.194 at Shotts [Calderhead District] on August 12 by P. Reynolds, Widower, Present.
Ellen was buried on August 11 in Stane Cemetery, Section C, Lair 327. The cemetery records give her age as 64 years and the grave was opened to a depth of 6ft 6.
1943 On Wednesday, March 3, Bridget married Peter McGovern at St. Patrick's Church, Shotts. [See Section RS-82-x for further information.]
1945 On Saturday, April 28, Letitia married John Rodgers at St. Patrick's Church, Shotts. [See Section RS-82-x for further information.]
1961 Patrick Reynolds, Coal Miner - Retired (Widower of Ellen Leonard), died at 3h10m p.m. on Sunday, December 17 at 12 Benhar Road, Shotts, aged 87 years, of Pneumoconiosis and Senile degeneration of heart as certified by R.H.M. Harvey, MBChB. His parents are recorded as Richard Reynolds, Coal Miner and Mary Reynolds m.s. Lafferty, both deceased. His death was recorded No.188 at Shotts [Calderhead District] on the following day by Michael Reynolds, Son, Present.
Patrick was buried on December 19 with his wife in Stane Cemetery. The cemetery records give his age as 87 years and the grave was opened to a depth of 4ft 6.
