The lists below are in order in which they were published in their respective newspapers. They may not be in strict chronological order. The majority of articles are from The Paisley Herald and Renfrewshire Advertiser. Where another newspaper was sourced, the date and name of the publication will be listed.
Note - birth announcements of the time did not mention the child's name or the first name of the mother. The mother is usually listed as 'Mrs John Smith'. If widowed, the mothers name will be mentioned. Sometimes the mother's name will be listed simply as 'Mrs Smith' without a first name.
Text in [brackets] has been added by us to aid and clarify the information offered.
The Scotsman (Edinburgh) - Wednesday 5th January 1853
BIRTHS:
At 7 Randolph crescent, on the 2d instant, Mrs Herd, of a daughter.
At 11 Roxburgh Street, on the 4th instant, Mrs Robert Turnbull, of a son.
DEATHS:
At 2 Warriston Crescent, on the 1st instant, Miss Frances Young, third daughter of the late Robert Young Esq., attorney-at-law, Newcastle-on-Tyne.
At Edinburgh, on the 1st instant, Miss Anne Gilmore, aged 54(?).
At Leith, on the 1st instant, Robert Graham Smith Esq.
The Scotsman (Edinburgh) - Saturday 8th January 1853
FATAL ACCIDENT NEAR LOCHAWE: - On Thursday [6th January] a young man named George Campbell, a farm-servant in the employment of Mr Fletcher of Blanchoiriue, who went to Inverary, about seventeen miles distant, to remove provisions and other necessaries, was found lying on the road under the horse, which was upon its back, with the cart upturned. No outward marks of violence were upon his body, saving a mark upon his breast, caused no doubt by the severity of the struggle to obtain his freedom. He must have died a lamentable and lingering death.
BIRTHS:
At 19 Lynedoch Place, on the 5th instant, the wife of the Rev. R Nisbet, of a daughter.
At 22 George Square, on the 6th instant, Mrs Hay, of a son.
At Lauder Road, Grange, on the 5th instant, Mrs Morham, of a daughter.
At Oban, Argyleshire, on hte 1st instant, the lady of Lieutenant John Ward RN., of a daughter.
MARRIAGES:
At 15 Buccleuch Place, on the 6th instant, by the Rev. Robert Lee DD., William Murdoch Esq., writer, Elgin, to Jane, daughter of James McDonald Esq., Buccleuch Place.
At Boglillie, on the 4th instant, by the Rev. William Reid, Kettie, Mr James Leslie carstairs CE., Balwearie, to Janet, daughter of Mr Lewis.
At Kilwinning Manse, on the 4th instant, by the Rev. Dr. Campbell, the Rev. JR grant, minister of Buittie, to Madeline, daughter of the late Rev. Thomas Campbell DD, Ancrum.
DEATHS:
At 5 Blacket Place, on the 3d instant, Helen Crambie, wife of Mr William reid.
Suddenly, at Bo'ness, on the 5th instant, Mr James Meikle, #a#-dresser.
Suddenly, at Cockenzie, on the 3d instant, John cadell Esq., merchant, Leith, eldest son of HF cadell esq., Cockenzie.
At 104 North Montrose Street. Glasgow, on the 2d instant, William Collins sen., Esq.
The Scotsman (Edinburgh) - Wednesday 12th January 1853
BIRTHS:
At Glen-Stuart, on the 2d instant, the Viscountess Drumlanrig, premaaturely, of a son, who survived only a few hours.
On the 7th instant, the wife of the Rev. Dr. Cunningham, of a daughter.
At the Bank of Scotland, on the 7th instant, Mrs Armstrong, of a daughter.
At 6 Beaumont Place, Edinburgh, on the 2d instant, Mrs Alexander C Moodie, of a daughter.
At 23 Sciennes, on the 8th instant, Mrs Robert Brown, of a daughter.
At 129 St Vincent Street, Glasgow, on the 11th instant, Mrs Orr, of a daughter.
At Haddington, on the 7th instant, Mrs John P McWatt, of a son.
At the Manse of Paxton, Stewartry of Kirkcudbright, on the 7th instant, Mrs Leekie, of a son.
At Gibraltar, on the 24th ultimo [December 1852], the lady of captain the Hon. george Grey RN. of a son.
At Damascus, on the 1st ultimo [December 1852], the lady of Richard Wood Esq., her Britannic Majesty's Consul, of a daughter.
MARRIAGES:
At 1 Park Street, Edinburgh, on the 11th instant, by the Rev. Dr. Robertson of New Greyfriars', W. Readman Esq., merchant, Glasgow, to Catherine, third surviving daughter of the late W Ferguson Esq., WS.
At Thurso, Caithness, on the 28th ultimo [December 1852], John Ramsay, Captain Bombay Fusiliers (Brovet-Major), son of the late Lieutenant-General the Hon. John Tamsay, to Kate Sinclair, daughter of the late David Laing Esq., Thurso and grand-daughter of the late Lieutenant-General Sinclair of Lybster.
At Canal Street, Perth, on the 4th instant, by the Rev. David Smith, Donald Grant Esq., Demerara, to Robina Imrie, daughter of Mr James Annan.
At Elie, on the 5th instant, by the Rev. George Milligan, Henry Randall Esq., Commander RN., to helen, thrid daughter of Henry Cox Esq., Commander RN.
DEATHS:
At Oxenfoord Castle, on the 10th instant, the Right Hon. General John, Earl of Stair, KT, in the 82d year of his age.
At 18 Lothian Street, Edinburgh, on the 10th instant, Mr Thomas Sinclair, cabinetmaker, aged 40 years.
At 11 Pilrig Street, on the 6th instant, Miss Euphemia Moodie.
At Cassel's Place, Leith Walk, on the 8th instant, Miss Maule, daughter of the late Dr. Charles Maule, MD, in her 78th year.
At 8 Vanburgh Place, Leith Links, on the 10th instant, Margaret P Morrison, youngest daughter of the late William Morrison, merchant, Leith. Friends will please accept of this intimation.
At New Gardens, South Queensferry, on the 3d instant, Anne McVey, wife of William Richie Esq.
At Durris House, Kincardineshire, on the 30th ultimo [December 1852], Maria Binny, wife of Anthony Mactier Esq., of Durris, aged 52.
At 9 Wilton Place, Belgrave Square, London, on the 2d instant, after seven hours' illness, Miss MacLeod, eldest daughter of the late Colonel MacLeod of Colbeck.
At Kensington, near London, on the 4th instant, James Home Esq., second son of the late Dr James Home, of the University of Edinburgh.
At Bath, on the 3d instant, Frances, relict of Sir James Leighton, Physician to the Emperor and Empress of all the Russians.
Drowned, at Queenstown, Cork, on the 2d instant, by the upsetting of a boat containing passengers of the Wanderer, for Melbourne, Mr Henry Johnson aged 24 years, the highly-respected and much-lamented grandson of Mr James Porteous, Musselburgh. Friends are requested to accept this intimation.
At Pittsburg, PA, on the 21st ultimo [December 1852], Mr Alexander Gow, late of Leith, from injuries received by the blowing up of a steamer.
DEATH OF A NEW-YORK BANKER: Mr David S Kennedy, formerly ranking among the old school merchants of this city, but for many years part, engaged in wall-street for the Bank of Montreal, and agent of one or more of the Banks of Upper Canada, died at his residence in Fifth-avenue yesterday morning of typhus fever at the age of 62. Mr Kennedy inherited a considerable property in Scotland, of which he was a native, but this he divided with his younger brother and sister in Scotland. - 3rd February 1853 - The New York Times
DIED: On Thursday, March 3, after a short illness, Alexander Lawrence, native of Scotland, aged 64 years. His friends and relatives, also those of his brother-in-law, John M Ludowick, his sons, James and Alexander, his son-in-law, John Orser Esq., the members of St John's Lodge, No. 1, the Granite Society, the Thistle Benevolent Society, Mechanics and Tradesmens Society, the American Institute, are requested to attend his funeral on Sunday next, March 6, at 1 o'clock PM., from his late residence, No. 17 Worster Street, without further notice. - 4th March 1853 - The New York Times
DIED: on the 7th instant [March], Morgan W Brown, district judge of the United States for the district of Tennessee, died at nashville. Judge Brown was born on the first day of this century. He was district judge about twenty years, and was the second district judge in Tennessee, having succeeded the Hon. John McNairy, who was appointed by General Washington in 1796. He was the great-grandson, on the mother's side, of that Stuart, who fled from Scotland after the battle of Culloden, in 1785, and who settled in South carolina. - 11th March 1853 - The New York Times
BROOKLYN CITY: death of a philanthropist - the sudden death of John B Graham, announced yesterday, cast a general gloom over the city. Of late he had been enjoying his usual health, with the exception of one day (Wednesday) of this week. He was advised to remain within his house, and not expose himself to the inclement weather. On Thursday, the weather being pleasant, he attended to his business as usual, and upon returning to his house at night, before retiring, he felt a slight pain in his breast, which was relieved by the application of external medicines, and he went to sleep. At an early hour yesterday morning, an attendant entered hos room, and found that his spirit had taken its flight, calmly and peacefully as he had lived. he had died apparently without pain, his features presenting only the appearance of a person in ordinary sleep. Mr Graham was but a few months less than sixty-nine years of age. he was a native of Scotland, and came to this country some forty years ago, and settled in this city when it was but a mere village, where he had resided up to the time of his death. In his worldly pursuits he met with more than usual success and amassed a large fortune, which he dispensed with a liberal hand. Among the many recipients of his benevolence, we remember particularly the "Old Lady House" or "Graham Institute". This project was particularly a favorite with him in the last few years of his life; he lived to see it in full operation but a few months. "Brooklyn Hospital" in this city, the "Home for the Friendless" in new-York, the "Mariners' Family Industrial Society" at Staten Island, the "Protestant Orphan Asylum" and "Brooklyn Institute" of this city, and many other kindred institutions received of his abundance. His heart and purse were ever open for charitable purposes. In this community where he was best known and appreciated his loss will be dearly felt. Mr Graham was originally engaged in the distilling business, but, we are informed, abandonded it from conscientious motives, and during the latter part of his life was engaged in the manufacture of white lead. Augustus Graham was a brother and partner up to the time of his death. Some time last year he, too, was a philanthropist. The names of John B and Augustus Graham will long live in the memory of the citizens of Brooklyn and vicinity. - 12th March 1853 - The New York Times
DIED: On Thursday, May 5, Isabella, wife of William Morrison Sen., a native of Kelso, Scotland. - 6th May 1853 - The New York Times
EXPLOSION OF THE JENNY LIND: The 'Jenny Lind' started from San Francisco on the 9th on a pleasure excursion to San Jose....The following is the list of the [Scottish] dead so fare as asscertained ... 10. Miss JB Winlae, born in Scotland, aged about 35; resided in Santa Clara where she was attached to the Santa Clara Female Seminary, as musical instructress. - 13th May 1853 - The New York Times
FATAL ACCIDENT; Yesterday, Coroner Hilton held an inquest at No. 87 Sixth-anevue, upon the body of a lad named James Sinclair, who on Saturday, while playing on a new building, fell between the beams to the ground, injuring himself so severely that he died shortly after. The jury rendered a suitable verdict. The boy was anative of Scotland, and was aged 7 years. - 5th July 1853 - The New York Times
MARRIAGE: - At Castle Menzies, Perthshire, Scotland, on the 3d of August by the Very Rev. E.R. Ramsay, Dean of the Diocese of Edinburgh, Robert Hay Esq. second son of Sir Adam Hay, of Hayston, Baronet in the county of Peebles, and Sally, eldest daughter of Alexander Duncan, Esq., of Rhode Island. (The New York Society Library www.nysoclib.org)
FATAL ACCIDENT ON THE HUDSON RIVER RAILROAD: - [eye-witness account] ...the deceased, William Robinson was in the blacksmith shop of the Hudson River Railroad Company, yesterday morning he came to the shop and said he did not feel well, and would not go to work. I did not hear anything more of the deceased until yesterday afternoon about 4 o'clock, when I heard he had been run over by one of the cars; the deceased had a wife and family in Scotland, and has been in this country about twenty years. / The deceased was a native of Scotland, aged 55 years and was employed in the machine-shop of the Hudson River railroad Compant. [death occurred on the 26th September 1853]. - 28th September 1853 - The New York Times
DEATH: - On the 19th of October, near Sydney, NSW, G.H.M. Alexander Esq, Civil Service, Bengal, only son of the late Major-Gen. James Alexander, H.E.I.C.S., leaving a widow and eleven children.
DEATH: - At Sydney, Australia, on the 20th October, Archibald, third son, and on his way to Port-Philip on the 9th of November following, Colin, eldest son of John Campbell Esq. of Glenmore in Argyllshire.
MARINE INTELLIGENCE: - Arrived - Ship Statira Morre, Lawton, Glasgow and the Clyde, Aug 26, mdse and 301 passengers to Durham & Dimon. Been 29 days from the Banks; experienced westerly winds the whole passage. Mr George Graham of Scotland, and Miss Mary Gallacher or Ireland died on the passage. - 20th October 1853 - The New York Times
DIED: At No. 5 Lewis Street, on the 14th instant, after four day's sickness, Barbara, only surviving daughter of John and Barbara Buckie, late of Glasgow, Scotland. The friends and aquantances of the family are respectfully invited to attend the funeral, on Saturday 15th instant, a 2 o'clock PM. - 15th October 1853 - The New York Times
BIRTH: - At the Free Church Manse, Hutt Valley, New Zealand, on the 4th october 1853, the wife of the Rev. William Dron, a son.
DEATH: - At his residence, Hawkesburn, South Yarra [Melbourne] on the 21st November, James Horatio Nelson Cassell, aged 39 years, collector of her Majesty's Customs for the Colony of Victoria, and eldest son of Lieutenant James Cassell, R.N.
MARRIAGE: - At Umbala on the 7th November by the Rev. JM Jamieson, John Adam Esq., assistant civil engineer, Punjab, to Henrietta, third daughter of the late Thomas Auld Esq., Paisley.
BIRTH: - At Pentridge, Port-Philip, South Australia [should read Victoria?], 3rd Nov, Mrs John C Kerr, late of Glasgow, a son.
BIRTH: - At Collingwood, near Melbourne, on the 19th November, Mrs John Thomson, a son.
MARRIAGE: - At Sacramento, California, on the 26th November, by the Rev. JA Benton, Mr Robert Aitken, late of Burnpoint House, Glasgow to Wilhelmina Depanau.
BIRTH: - At Melbourne, Victoria, on the 30th November, the wife of Mrs Charles Edward Bruce Mitchell, a daughter.
MAN KILLED - On Friday morning the 20th December, William Kennedy, a bottomer in the No. 3 Coal Pit, Kipps, was killed by falling down the shaft from the Main Coal to the Pyat Shaw seam, a distance of 30 fathoms. It is said that no blame can be attached to any one but deceased himself for the occurence. In the same pit, and under similar circumstances, a man was killed but a few month since. deceased was married, and has left a wife and family to regret his premature death.
DEATH: - At the Cape of Good Hope in December, Mr Robert Barclay, jun., aged 26 years, only son of [Mr Robert Barclay, superintendent of Police, Aberdeen, formerly farmer, Bankrug, East Lothian.]
DEATH: - At St Thomas, West Indies, on the 15th December, Captain Robert Gall on the barque California of Greenock.
DEATH: - At London, on the 31st December, Captain James Lamont, R.N. second surviving son of the late James Lamont Esq of Knockdow.
DEATH: - At Dumbarton on the 29th December, Mr John McKellar, wine and spirit merchant.
DEATH: - At 9 Springfield, Dundee, on the 29th December, Mary, youngest daughter of the late Mr Gilbert Baxter sen., merchant, Glasgow.
DIED: On Sunday morning, Dec 11, after a long and severe illness, AH Robertson, aged 38 years, 2 months and 17 days, a native of Aberdeen, Scotland. he died in the faith of a glorious resurrection. - 13th December 1853 - The New York Times
MARRIAGE: - Near Edinburgh, on 15th of December last, by the very Rev. Dean Demsay James Burrill Curtis, formerly of New York, to Mary Anne, daughter of James Tytler, Esq., of Woodhouselee, Scotland. (The New York Society Library www.nysoclib.org)
MARRIAGE: - At the Manse, Neilston, on the 29th December by the Rev. Hugh Aird, Mr William M Craig, to Janet, second daughter of Mr James Nairn, wood merchant, Uplawmoor.
MARRIAGE: - At Lochwinnoch on the 30th December by the Rev. W Graham, Mr James Orr to Miss Margaret McMillan.
MARRIAGE: - At Montreal, on the 22d December by the Rev. Dr. Mathieson, Walter Macfarlan Esq, merchant, formerly of Aberfoyle, Scotland, to Jessie, daughter of Walter Benny Esq., Montreal.
BIRTH: - At 3 Queens Terrace, Glasgow on the 27th December , Mrs James Gourlie, a son.
BIRTH: - At Mill of Boyndie, near Banff, on the 29th December, Mrs Henry A Rannie, a son.
BIRTH: - At Montgomery Street, Ardrossan, on the 30th December, Mrs DM Lamont, a son.
BIRTH: - At 3 Windsor Street, Glasgow, on the 31st December, Mrs Duff, a daughter.
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