Samuel Gillan was born in 1876 in Rutherglen to Ann McFadyn (c1842 - after 1901) and John Gillan, Coal Miner (c1834 - 1900). [See Section GI-6-1 for family background.]
Mary Logue was born on Sunday, April 9, 1876 at 59½ King Street, Rutherglen to Janet Henderson, Dyefield Worker (c1855 - ) and Hugh Logue, Coal Miner (c1850 - 1895). [See Section LO-6-1 for family background.]
1896 On Friday, July 17, Samuel Gillan and Mary Logue were married at The Catholic Chapel, Rutherglen [St. Columbkille's] after Publication according to the Forms of the Roman Catholic Church. The marriage was registered No.89 at Rutherglen on July 21.
Samuel was a Bachelor, age 20, occupation Steel Worker and usual residence 3 Hamilton Farm Rows, Rutherglen. His parents are recorded as John Gillan, Coal Miner and Ann Gillon m.s. McCoubry.
Mary was a Spinster, gave her age as 20, occupation Power Loom Weaver and usual residence Cross Row, Eastfield, Rutherglen. Her parents are recorded as Hugh Logue, Coal Miner (deceased) and Janet Logue m.s. Henderson.
The celebrant was Denis McCarthy and the witnesses were Patrick Houston and Ellen Logue.
[Note :– Mary's sister Ellen Logue married Thomas Houston on June 22, 1897. Thomas had a brother Patrick.]
Samuel and Mary had the following children (that I know of), all born in Rutherglen —
John born in 1897 in Burnside Buildings, Eastfield and died in 1902. Mary born in 1899 at 55 Stonelaw Street and died in 1902. Annie born in 1900 at 25 Stonelaw Street and died in 1902. Janet born in 1902 in PLACE, last sighting 1911. Samuel born in 1904 in PLACE, last sighting 1911. Hugh born in 1906 in PLACE, last sighting 1911. Joseph born in 1908 in PLACE, last sighting 1911. James born in 1909 in PLACE, last sighting 1909. Catherine born in 1909 in PLACE, last sighting 1911. Ann born in 1911 in PLACE, last sighting 1911. which tallies with the 1911 census count.
1897 John Gillan was born at 1h0m p.m. on Monday, February 22 at Burnside Buildings, Eastfield, Rutherglen to Mary Gillan m.s. Logue and Samuel Gillan, Coal Miner who married on July 17, 1896 at Rutherglen. His birth was registered No.101 at Rutherglen on March 4 by Samuel Gillan, Father, Present.
1899 Mary Gillan was born at 1h40m a.m. on Thursday, February 9 at 55 Stonelaw Street, Rutherglen to Mary Gillan m.s. Logue and Samuel Gillan, Coal Miner who married on July 17, 1896 at Rutherglen. Her birth was registered No.92 at Rutherglen on February 27 by Mary Gillan, Mother.
1900 Annie Gillan was born at 6h0m p.m. on Tuesday, October 16 at 25 Stonelaw Street, Rutherglen to Mary Gillan m.s. Logue and Samuel Gillan, Coal Miner who married on July 17, 1896 at Rutherglen. Her birth was registered No.650 at Rutherglen on November 12 by Samuel Gillan, Father.
1901 March 31 The family were living at 30 Stonelaw Street, Rutherglen in a house with one windowed room.
Rel. Mar. Age Occupation Status Birthplace Samuel Gillon Head Mar 24 Colliery Labourer Worker Lanarkshire, Rutherglen 1 Mary [Logue] Wife do. 24 do., do. John do. Son 4 do., do. Mary do. Daur 2 do., do. Annie do. Daur 6 mo Lanarkshire, Rutherglen
1902 From The Glasgow Herald of Friday, February 7 :–
“TRAGEDY AT RUTHERGLEN — FOUR CHILDREN BURNED TO DEATH
Four children were burned to death yesterday morning in a dwelling-house at 30 Stonelaw Street, Rutherglen, occupied by Samuel Gillan, miner. Three of the children were Gillan's own, and the other was his sister-in-law's daughter, who was staying with him. Mrs Gillan, it is stated, left the children in the house, which consists of only one room, and went to see a sick friend. When she returned about eleven o'clock the house was on fire, and the neighbours, whose attention had been attracted by the cries of the children, were attempting to enter the apartment. They managed with difficulty to break open the door. It was almost impossible then to go into the house owing to the density of the smoke, but the local fire brigade lent assistance and the outbreak was soon under control. The bodies of the four children were found in the room. They were terribly burned about the face, limbs, and body, and were taken to an adjoining house. The names of the children were :- John Gillan, aged 4 years and 11 months; Mary Gillan, aged 3 years; Annie Gillan, aged 17 months; and Sarah Houston, aged 13 months. It has not yet been ascertained whether they were suffocated or died from the effects of their injuries by burning. The origin of the fire is unknown.”
1902 John (age 5 years) Mary (age 3 years) and Annie (age 1 year & 8 months), (Single) died at 11h0 a.m. on Thursday, February 6 at 30 Stonelaw Street, Rutherglen, of Suffocation from Smoke, Burns of Body, Not Certified. Their parents are recorded as Samuel Gillan, Coal Miner and Mary Gillan m.s. Logue. Their deaths were registered Nos.37,38,39 respectively at Rutherglen on the following day by Samuel Gillan, Father.
There is no more information in the Register of Corrected Entries for the District of Rutherglen in the County of Lanark, Vol.3, Page 211.
"The following report of result of a Precognition [Scots Law - preliminary examination of witnesses as to whether there is ground for prosecution] has been received touching the death of John Gillan registered under No.37 in the Register Book of Deaths for the year 1902 :–
Name, Age & Sex When & Where Died Cause of Death John
Gillan
5 Years
Single
Male1902 Feb 6th
11 A.M.
at
30 Stonelaw
Street,
Rutherglen
usual residence
thereSuffocation
from Smoke
Burns of Body
Fatal Burning
Accident
Dalbeth Cemetery
Mr Gillies
Glasgow RoadCertified by W. Young, Procurator Fiscal Dep.
Procurator Fiscal's Office
Glasgow 11 March 1902
at Rutherglen 14 Mar 1902
Robert Gilchrist, RegistrarApart from name, age and sex, the details are identical for all three children (and for Sarah Houston).
All four children were buried on the 8th in Common Ground at St. Peter's Cemetery, Dalbeth.
For John, the fee was 7/6d, for the others 5/6d.
1902 Janet Gillan was born at 4h30m a.m. on Saturday, August 2 at Crawford Street, Rutherglen to Mary Gillan m.s. Logue and Samuel Gillan, Coal Miner who married on July 17, 1896 at Rutherglen. Her birth was registered No.479 at Rutherglen on August 22 by Samuel Gillan, Father, Present.
1904 Samuel Gillan was born at 3h0m a.m. on Friday, November 11 at 12 Crawford Street, Rutherglen to Mary Gillan m.s. Logue and Samuel Gillan, Coal Miner who married on July 17, 1896 at Rutherglen. His birth was registered No.673 at Rutherglen on December 1 by Samuel Gillan, Father, Present.
1906 Hugh Logue Ferguson Gillan was born at 9h30m a.m. on Wednesday, September 26 at 200 Main Street, Rutherglen to Mary Gillan m.s. Logue and Samuel Gillan, Coal Miner who married on July 17, 1896 at Rutherglen. His birth was registered No.689 at Rutherglen on October 15 by Mary Gillan, Mother.
1908 Joseph Gillan was born at 4h0m p.m. on Wednesday, August 26 at 200 Main Street, Rutherglen to Mary Gillan m.s. Logue and Samuel Gillan, Coal Miner who married on July 17, 1896 at Rutherglen. His birth was registered No.636 at Rutherglen on September 11 by Mary Gillan, Mother.
1910 Catherine Logue Gillan was born at 8h p.m. on Monday, August 8 at 50 Burn Row, Eastfield, Rutherglen to Mary Gillan m.s. Logue and Samuel Gillan, Coal Miner who married on July 17, 1896 at Rutherglen. Her birth was registered No.546 at Rutherglen on August 27 by Samuel Gillan, Father, Present.
1911 April 2 The family were living in Rutherglen. (Book 43, Page 6) [Index entries]
Rel. Age Mar. Occupation Status Birthplace Samuel Gillan Head 35 Mary S. [Logue] Wife 35 Janet do. Daur 8 Samuel do. Son 6 Hugh do. Son 4 Joseph do. Son 2 Catherine do. Daur 0
