Richard Glass

Richard Glass[1]

Male 1862 - 1927  (64 years)


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  • Gender Male 
    Birth 10 October 1862  Cockburnspath, Berwickshire, Scotland Find all individuals with events at this location  [1, 2
    Census 2 April 1871  Cockburnspath, Berwickshire, Scotland Find all individuals with events at this location  [3
    • Parish of Cockburnspath Page 18
      71 Blackburn
      Richard Glass Head Mar 55 Ag Lab Haddingtonshire, Spott
      Agnes Glass Wife Mar 51 Wife Berwickshire, Bunkle
      Isabella Glass Daur Unm 30 Outdoor Servt Berwickshire, Coldingham
      Robert Glass Son Unm 21 Ag Lab Berwickshire, Coldingham
      Alexander Glass Son Unm 19 Ag Lab Haddington, Oldhamstocks
      William Glass Son Unm 16 Ag Lab Berwickshire, Copath
      Richard Glass Son Unm 8 Scholar Berwickshire, Copath
      Catherine Glass Grand Daur 9 Scholar Berwickshire, Copath
      William Glass Grand Son 4 Haddington, Oldhamstocks
      Robert Glass Grand Son 1 Berwickshire, Copath
    Census 3 April 1881  Townhead, Cockburnspath, Berwickshire, Scotland Find all individuals with events at this location  [4
    •                   Marr Age Sex  Birthplace 
      Richard GLASS M 66 M Spott, Haddington, Scotland Rel: Head Occ: Ag Lab
      Agnes GLASS M 61 F Bunkle, Berwick, Scotland Rel: Wife
      Robert GLASS M 31 M Coldingham, Berwick, Scotland Rel: Son Occ: Ag Lab
      Mary GLASS M 23 F Innerwick, Haddington, Scotland Rel: Daur In Law
      Richard GLASS U 18 M Cockburnspath, Berwick, Scotland Rel: Son Occ: Ag Lab
      Richard GLASS 5m M Cockburnspath, Berwick, Scotland
    Census 5 April 1891  Tower Farm, Cockburnspath, Berwickshire, Scotland Find all individuals with events at this location  [5
    • 1891 Census of Cockburnspath, Berwickshire, Scotland
      Tower Farm
      Marr Age Occupation Birthplace
      Richard GLASS Head Unm 28 Railway Surfaceman Berwick, Cockburnspath
      Agnes Glass Mother W 71 Berwick, Bunkle
    Census 31 March 1901  Tower Farm, Cockburnspath, Berwickshire, Scotland Find all individuals with events at this location  [6
    • 1901 Census of Cockburnspath, Berwickshire, Scotland
      Tower Farm
      Marr Age Occupation Birthplace
      Richard GLASS Head S 38 Railway Surfaceman Berwick, Cockburnspath
      Mary J Turner Neice 13 Scholar Selkirk, Ladhope
    Occupation 24 November 1902  Cockburnspath, Berwickshire, Scotland Find all individuals with events at this location  [7
    • Surfaceman
    Death 13 August 1927  Dunglass, Cockburnspath, Berwickshire, Scotland Find all individuals with events at this location  [8
    Burial after 13 August 1927  Cockburnspath Churchyard, Cockburnspath, Berwickshire, Scotland Find all individuals with events at this location  [8
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    Person ID I12713  Roger
    Last Modified 25 January 2009 

    Father AncestorsRichard Glass,   b. 31 May 1814, Spott, Haddingtonshire, Scotland Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 13 January 1887, Old Cambus West Mains, Cockburnspath, Berwickshire, Scotland Find all individuals with events at this location (Age 72 years) 
    Mother AncestorsAgnes Moffat,   b. 18 December 1819, Hoardweel, Bunkle & Preston, Berwickshire, Scotland Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 10 March 1901, Tower Farm, Cockburnspath, Berwickshire, Scotland Find all individuals with events at this location (Age 81 years) 
    Family ID F58  Family Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

    Family/Spouse AncestorsEllen Anderson,   b. about 1871   d. 21 October 1942, Dunglass, Cockburnspath, Berwickshire, Scotland Find all individuals with events at this location (Age 71 years) 
    Marriage 20 December 1901  Linhead, Cockburnspath, Berwickshire, Scotland Find all individuals with events at this location  [9
    Children 
       1. Female Jane Agnes Glass,   b. 24 November 1902, Old Cambus, Cockburnspath, Berwickshire, Scotland Find all individuals with events at this locationd. Yes - date unknown
       2. Male Richard Glass,   b. 24 February 1904, Cockburnspath, Berwickshire, Scotland Find all individuals with events at this locationd. Yes - date unknown
       3. Male James A Glass,   b. about 1907   d. 28 November 1983, Dunglass, Cockburnspath, Berwickshire, Scotland Find all individuals with events at this location (Age 76 years)
    Family ID F9361  Family Group Sheet  |  Family Chart
    Last Modified 21 May 2006 

  • Event Map
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  • Photos
    Sandy Bain and the Sign at Tower Farm
    Sandy Bain and the Sign at Tower Farm
    Tower Farm was a place of residence for several members of the Glass family - descendants of Agnes Moffat (born 1819). Agnes died at Tower Farm, and her son Richard lived there for some time, as did a grand-daughter of Agnes - Mary J Turner.

    Documents
    Birth Entry for Richard Glass
    Birth Entry for Richard Glass
    Entry from the Register of Births in the Parish of Cockburnspath in the County of Berwick. The first entry shows the birth of Richard Glass to Richard Glass and Agnes Glass m.s. Moffat on 10 October 1862 at Penmashiel. Entry signed by Richard Glass. The first Richard Glass, born 4 February 1859 was presumably deceased before the birth of this Richard Glass.
    1891 Census for Cockburnspath, Berwickshire, Scotland
    1891 Census for Cockburnspath, Berwickshire, Scotland
    Shows Richard Glass and his mother Agnes Glass (Moffat) living at Tower Farm.
    1901 Census for Cockburnspath, Berwickshire, Scotland
    1901 Census for Cockburnspath, Berwickshire, Scotland
    Image shows Richard Glass living at Tower Farm with his neice Mary J Turner. Presumably Mary is the daughter of Richard's sister Eliza Glass and James Sibbald Turner
    Marriage entry for Richard Glass and Ellen Anderson
    Marriage entry for Richard Glass and Ellen Anderson
    Copy of entry in the register of Marriages in Cockburnspath, Berwickshire, Scotland shows marriage of Richard Glass to Ellen Anderson. Richard Glass was residing at Old Cambus, and listed occupation as Surfaceman. Ellen Anderson was residing at Linhead and gave occupation as Housekeeper. Witnesses were William Gray and Eliza Clark

    Headstones
    Headstone for Richard Glass, Ellen Anderson and James A Glass.
    Headstone for Richard Glass, Ellen Anderson and James A Glass.
    Inscription says:
    In
    Memory of
    Richard Glass
    died at Dunglass
    13th August 1927, aged 64 years.
    Also his wife
    Ellen Anderson
    died at Dunglass,
    21st October 1942, aged 71 years
    also their son
    James A Glass,
    died at Dunglass,
    28th November 1983, aged 76 years.

  • Sources 
    1. [S529] published by The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, Vital Record from Old Parish Registers of Scotland.
    2. [S535] John McGregor - Registrar, Copy of entry in Birth Register for Cockburnspath, Berwickshire, Scotland.
    3. [S731] British Census of 1871 for Cockburnspath, Berwickshire, Scotland.
    4. [S523] published by the The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, Index and transcription to 1881 British Census.
    5. [S743] British Census of 1891 for Cockburnspath, Berwickshire, Scotland.
    6. [S744] British Census of 1901 for Cockburnspath, Berwickshire, Scotland.
    7. [S734] James Stevenson - Registrar, Entry in Register of Births in the Parish of Cockburnspath, Berwickshire, Scotland.
    8. [S720] picture taken by Sandy Bain, Tombstone Photograph.
    9. [S733] James Stevenson - Registrar, Entry in Register of Marriages in the Parish of Cockburnspath, Berwickshire, Scotland.


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