William John Rodgers

1837 -

• Name	William John Rodgers
  Birth	Between 1833 and 1837	Ireland
  Gender	Male
  1861 Census	7 Apr 1861	Waddels Land, Neilston, Renfrewshire, Scotland   [1]
  	Age: 26y
  	RD 572, Enum Dist 8, Page 20 Head, Married, Cotton Bleacher
  1871 Census	2 Apr 1871	Gateside, Neilston, Renfrewshire, Scotland   [2]
  	Age: 36y
  	RD 572/1, Enum Dist 3, Page 11 Head, Married, Labourer
  1881 Census	3 Apr 1881	25 Alma Street, Govan, Lanarkshire, Scotland   [3]
  	Age: 47y
  	RD 646/1, Enum Dist 18, Page 27 Head, Married, Shipyard Labourer
  P-Code	P 0026
  Reference Number	Q 0066aP
  Person ID	I86	Vernon
  Last Modified	13 Aug 2023

  
  

  Father	George Rodgers   d. Between 1858 and 1865
  Mother	Martha Ewing   d. Between 1858 and 1865
  Family ID	F36	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Family 1	Catherine Nisbet,   b. Between 1830 and 1832, Ireland d. 6 Nov 1863, Neilston, Renfrewshire, Scotland (Age 33 years)
  Marriage	5 Mar 1858	Neilston Manse, Church of Scotland, Renfrewshire, Scotland   [4, 5, 6]
  	Scottish - MAR 1858 Neilston 572-00, 0011, Page 6
  Children	1. Maryann Rodgers,   b. 22 May 1856, Murdochsmuir, Neilston, Renfrewshire, Scotland   2. Catherine Rodgers,   b. 2 Jul 1858, Murdochsmuir, Neilston, Renfrewshire, Scotland   3. Margaret Neasbett (Nisbet) Rodgers,   b. 11 May 1860, Neilston, Renfrewshire, Scotland   4. Martha Ewing Rodgers,   b. 15 Dec 1861, Neilston, Renfrewshire, Scotland d. 3 Aug 1922, Bury district, Lancashire, England (Age 60 years)   5. Samuel Rodgers,   b. 3 Nov 1863, Neilston, Renfrewshire, Scotland
  Family ID	F35	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart
  Last Modified	2 May 2014

  
  

  Family 2	Mary Groggan,   b. Between 1830 and 1835, Ireland
  Marriage	29 Dec 1865	Neilston Manse, Church of Scotland, Renfrewshire, Scotland   [7, 8]
  	Scottish - DEC 1865 Neilston 572? 69 572-00 0069 William John was a Widower, Labourer, Living at Neilston Mary was a Widow, Living at Neilston
  Children	1. Sarah Morran Rodgers,   b. 4 Aug 1866, Neilston, Renfrewshire, Scotland
  Family ID	F67	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart
  Last Modified	2 May 2014

  
  

• Event Map

  Birth - Between 1833 and 1837 - Ireland Marriage - 5 Mar 1858 - Neilston Manse, Church of Scotland, Renfrewshire, Scotland 1861 Census - Age: 26y - 7 Apr 1861 - Waddels Land, Neilston, Renfrewshire, Scotland Marriage - 29 Dec 1865 - Neilston Manse, Church of Scotland, Renfrewshire, Scotland 1871 Census - Age: 36y - 2 Apr 1871 - Gateside, Neilston, Renfrewshire, Scotland 1881 Census - Age: 47y - 3 Apr 1881 - 25 Alma Street, Govan, Lanarkshire, Scotland  = Link to Google Earth

  
  

• Notes

  WILLIAM JOHN RODGERS Could sign his name on his Marriage & children's Birth Certificates. Religion: Church of Scotland Maryann Rodgers born 2 years before William John and Catherine married but Catherine's surname given as Rodgers, maiden surname Nisbet. Possibly died 1883 ? ADDRESSES: Ireland Murdochsmuir, Neilston, Renfrewshire, Scotland (22 May 1856) Murdochsmuir, Neilston, Renfrewshire, Scotland (02 July 1858) Neilston, Renfrewshire, Scotland (11 May 1860, 1861, 1863, 1865, 1866) Waddels Land, Neilston, Renfrewshire, Scotland (07 April 1861) Neilston, Renfrewshire, Scotland (15 December 1861) Neilston, Renfrewshire, Scotland (03 November 1863, 1865 & 1866) Neilston, Renfrewshire, Scotland (29 December 1865) Gateside, Neilston, Renfrewshire, Scotland (02 April 1871) 25 Alma Street, Govan, Lanarkshire, Scotland (03 April 1881) OCCUPATIONS: Muslin Bleacher (22 May 1856) Bleacher (5 March 1858) Bleacher (02 July 1858) Bleacher (11 May 1860) Cotton Bleacher (07 April 1861) Bleacher (15 December 1861) Bleacher (03 November 1863 & 1866) Labourer (1865) Labourer (02 April 1871) Shipyard Labourer (03 April 1881) Boatyard Labourer (11 November 1881) CENSUSES: (after 1833- ) 06 June 1841 - 30 March 1851 - 07 April 1861 - yes 02 April 1871 - transcript 03 April 1881 - transcript 05 April 1891 - 31 March 1901 - 02 April 1911 - Last checked: 11 February 2014

  
  

• Sources

  [S443] 1861 Scotland Census - Rogers, William J & Catherine, 31 Aug 2008, RD 572, Enum Dist 8, Page 20. [S517] 1871 Scotland Census Transcript - Rodgers, William John & Mary, 2 Mar 2008, RD 572/1, Enum Dist 3, Page 11. [S500] 1881 Scotland Census Transcript - Rodgers, William & Mary, 10 Feb 2008, RD 646/1, Enum Dist 18, Page 27. [S398] Certificate - Marriage - Scotland - Rodgers, William John & Nisbet, Catherine - 1858, 7 May 2007, Scottish - MAR 1858 Neilston 572-00, 0011, Page 6 (Reliability: 3). [S45] BMD - Scottish - Sighting, 18 Mar 2006, Scottish - MAR 1858 Neilston 572? 11. [S333] BMD - Scottish Index - Marriage, 18 Mar 2006, Scottish - MAR 1858 Neilston 572? 11. [S399] Certificate - Marriage - Scotland - Rodgers, William John & Groggan, Mary - 1865, 21 Mar 2008, 572-00 0069 (Reliability: 3). [S333] BMD - Scottish Index - Marriage, 18 Mar 2006, Scottish - DEC 1865 Neilston 572? 69.