Descendants of Robert Ballantyne

Notes

6. William Ballantyne

The following were found by looking for the property name Pathhead and the Ballantynes in Cambusnethan, either Wishaw or Overtown.

1841 Census; Cambusnethan found the following two Ballantynes (or Ballantine)
Place Erskin Bank
James Ballantine, 65, Orchardist, born in the county
Elizabeth Ballantine, 60, born in county
also with them were Jean Audry 18 and William Shearer 14; presumeable either borders or servants

Place Overton
John Ballantyne, 25 (Sawer or Driver or something like that)
Mary Ballantyne, 30,
Elizabeth Ballantyne, 6,
Margaret Ballantyne, 4,
Hellon Ballantyne, 20, Servant

Also the property Path Head was mentioned as being the residence of the following
Robert Merrybie, 60, a carter,
Agnes Merrybie, 50,
Agnes Merrybie, 25
John Merrybie, 25, Agricultural Labourer
Janet Merrybie, 21, Agricultural Labourer
William Merrybie, 19, Agricultural Labourer
Alexander Merrybie, 14
David Merrybie, 11
Ann Merrybie, 9

1851 Census
Place Braefoot
William Ballantyne, head, 34, Labourer, born Perthshire, Errol
Mary Ballantyne, daughter, 11, scholar, born Ayrshire, Dailly,
Robert Ballantyne, son, 8, scholar, born Lanark Cambusnethan,
Jean Ballantyne, daughter, 5, born Lanark Cambusnethan,
James Ballantyne, son, 3, born Lanark Cambusnethan,

1861 Census; Cambusnethan; Wishaw (page 5) Note that the spelling of Ballantyne is in the alternative of Ballantine.
Place; Pathhead Orchard
William Ballantine, head, Married, 41, Farmer of 5 acres, born Perthshire, Cherrybank
Rosina Ballantine, wife, Married, 45, wife of farmer, born Ayrshire, Barr
Robert Ballantine, Son, Single, 19, Joiner, born Lanark, Cambusnethan
James Ballantine, Son, Single, 13, scholar, born Lanark, Cambusnethan
David Ballantine, Son, Single, 11, scholar, born Lanark, Cambusnethan

1891 Census; Cambusnethan; Overtown (page 31)
Place Pathhead Orchard
William Ballantyne, Head, Married, 68, Orchard keeper, born Perthshire, Errol
Rosina Ballantyne, Wife, Married, 72, orchard keepers wife, born Ayrshire, Barr
also Euphemia Ross, servant, 20, domestic servant, born Lanarkshire, Bothwell

in 1901 Pathhead Orchard has been taken over by James Ballantyne as follows
Place Pathhead Orchard
James Ballantyne, head, Married, 53, Agent & Importer Hosery etc. born Lanarkshire Cambusnethan
Esabella Ballantyne, Wife, 40, born, Lanarkshire Glasgow
Jean Ballantyne, daughter, 19, home duties, born Lanarkshire Cadder
Maggie K Ballantyne, daughter, 17, scholar, born Stirlingshire Campasie
Rossa C Ballantyne, daughter, 16, scholar, born Lanarkshire Glasgow
James B Ballantyne, son, 12, scholar, born lanarkshire Cadder.