James Coulter (1886 - 1958)

James was my grandfather. The son of James Coulter and Annie Coulter he was born at 18 St James Terrace, Kinning Park, Glasgow on the 9th January 1886 and died at the Southern General Hospital, 1301 Govan Road, Glasgow on 12th November 1958.

The picture below is of St James Terrace taken around 1910 which is titled  below "3 dwellings, 3 apartments 24 dwellings 1 apartment: 2 wash-houses containing in all 29 taps and 8 WC's." (Source: Royal Commission on the Ancient and Historical Monuments of Scotland - http://canmore.rcahms.gov.uk/en/details/1078547/)

St James Terrace Circa 1910

James married twice, first to Annie Scott Francis Veitch and then after her death to my grandmother Agnes Craig.

At age 24  James was still living with his parents at 38 McLean Street, Plantation, Glasgow.  The 1911 Census records that he was employed as a Brassmoulder at a general brassfounders.

James married Annie, daughter of William Veitch and Annie Young, on the 30th April 1912. Prior to their marriage Annie lived at 24 Rutland Crescent which lies between Govan Road and Paisley Road West just to the west of the Angel Building at Paisley Road Toll.  (The area is one of the many in this part of Glasgow that has been redeveloped - and as the picture of Rutland Crescent above demonstrates, many fine buildings lost as a result!). James lived at 2 Merryland Street.  Their banns were according to the forms of the United Free Church. The witnesses were Robert Veitch (Annie's brother by adoption) and Alexander Templeton.

James and Annie had one child:  Robert Veitch Coulter (1914 - 1918)

Annie died on the 18th November 1914.  The cause of death was Acute Nephritis Anasarca (Scarlet Fever).

James married my grandmother, Agnes Blackhall Craig, in Plantation Parish Church on the 7th December 1928. Agnes was born out of wedlock to Mary Craig (a farm servant), daughter of Matthew Craig and Agnes Guthrie, who later (prior to 1928) married George Cooper (a ploughman). The Minister at the wedding was John Cooper. The witnesses were James and Barbara Gourlay of 2 Iona Street, Govan, Glasgow.

James and Agnes had two children: Barbara Gourlay Coulter (1929 - 2009) and my father James Coulter (1931 - 2000).

James and Agnes moved into 115 Moulin Circus, Cardonald, Glasgow shortly after the end of WW II. The property was occupied by my family up until Barbara's death in 2009. According to neighbours my grandparent were the first to move into Moulin Circus.

1. Generation of children:

(i)   Robert Veitch Coulter (1914 - 1918)

(ii)  Barbara Gourlay Coulter (1929 - 2009)

(iii) James Coulter (1931 - 2000)

2. Generation of grandchildren:

(i) Robert married Margaret Drunsfield McGovaney Stephen. They had four children:

(a) Robert James Stephen Coulter

(b) Ann Jeanette Coulter

(c) Ian Veitch Coulter

(d) Stewart Coulter

(ii) Barbara did not marry.

(iii) James married Margaret Cloudsley Heron. They had three children

(a) David Craig Coulter

(b) Ian Cloudsley Coulter

(c) Alan James Coulter

Joseph Coulter (1883 - 1948)

Joseph, the son of James Coulter and Annie Coulter, was born at 32 Tower Street, Govan, Glasgow on the 8th August 1883.

The 1891 Census records Joseph at the age of 7 living at 48 Cornwall Street, Govan, Glasgow with his parents and siblings. By 1901, at age 17, he was living at 50 Cornwall Street, again with his parents. His occupation is recorded as "Apprentice Boot Tapper".

Joseph married Janet Brown in Edinburgh on the 28th June 1907.

In 1911 Joseph, Janet and their son James Brown Coulter (who had been born two years earlier) were living at 26 Wardlaw Place, Gorgie, Edinburgh. Joseph was employed as a Boot Tapper.

Wardlaw Place, Gorgie, Edinburgh

 He died at 30 Hutchison Avenue, Edinburgh, Scotland on the 5th October 1948.

Annie Coulter (1881 - 1882)

Annie was born in 104 Henderson Street, Kinning Park, Glasgow on the 5th April 1881. She died at 21 St James Terrace, Kinning Park, Glasgow from Diptheretic Croup on the 28th October 1882.

William Coulter (1879 - 1960)

William, the son of James Coulter and Annie Coulter, was born at St James Terrace, Kinning Park, Glasgow on the 15th April 1879. 

He married Maggie Thomson, daughter of Alexander Thomson and Mary Buchanan, on the 1st July 1904. Maggie died in the Western Infirmary, Glasgow on May 4th 1910 from a diabetes related illness. William and Maggie had one son Alexander Thomson Coulter.

William and Alexander are recorded in the 1911 Census living with William's parents at 38 McLean Street, Govan, Glasgow.

In 1932, at the age of 53, William married Ellen Mewha, daughter of Samuel Mewha and Mary Rennie, at Speirsbridge Church, Thornliebank, Eastwood, Glasgow on the 15th July 1932.

Speirsbridge Church, Thornliebank

William died at 10 North Park Terrace, Thornliebank, Glasgow on the 20th January 1960.

Generation of children:

1. Alexander Thomson Coulter (1907 - 1932)

Alexander was born on the 1st September 1907 at 54 McLean Street, Govan, Glasgow. 

He was employed as an ornamental iron worker.

In 1931 he was living at 148 McLean Street, Govan, Glasgow.

He married Grace Downie Armstrong, daughter of Alexander Armstrong and Ellen White, at Plantation Parish Church, Kinning Park on the 16th January 1931.  He died six months later on he 28th June 1932 from tuberculosis.

Grace was born on the 1st November 1903 at 11 McLean Street, Govan, Glasgow. She was living at 141 Paisley Road West when she married Alexander. In 1942 she married John Clugston McKain. She died in 1992. 

Sources:

I have transcripts of the following:

1.

James Coulter (1852 - 1930)

James is my paternal great grandfather. He was born about 1852 in County Antrim, Northern Ireland, the son of William Coulter and Mary Ann Grace. (I have no information concerning William or Mary Ann, except that they lived in County Antrim, Ireland - which would include Belfast.)

James died from Bronchopneumonia on the 24th February 1930 at 148 McLean Street, Plantation, Govan, Glasgow.

James married Annie Coulter, daughter of Joseph Coulter and Eliza Jane Barron on the 31st December 1877. They were married at Moss Side, Bruce Road, Pollokshields after Banns according to the Church  of Scotland. The Minister presiding was James Wallace, Minister of Plantation Parish. The witnesses were Ann Coulter and James Allison. James gave his occupation as Dyer (Journeyman) and Annie as a Biscuit Factory Packer. They both gave their address as 68 St James Street (Front Landing).

James and Annie had eight children.

1. William Coulter (1879 - 1960)
2. Annie Coulter (1881 - 1882)
3. Joseph Coulter (1883 - 1948)
4. James Coulter 1886 - 1959)
5. Robert Coulter 1888 - 1960)
6. Agnes Coulter (1890 - ?)
7. Eliza Jane Barron Coulter (1893 - 1895)
8. Annie McRae Anderson Stewart [Coulter] (1897 - 1969).

The earliest record of James living in Scotland is found in the 1871 Census which records him living as a boarder at 6 Ritchie Street, Tradeston, Govan, Glasgow; and working as a labourer in an Iron Works. By 1881 he was married to Annie and living at 104 Henderson Street (aka Howwood Street), Kinning Park, Glasgow with Annie and eldest son William. His occupation in 1881 was recored as Steam Crane Porter.

In 1891* he and Annie were living at 48 Cornwall Street, Govan, Glasgow with their children William (11), Joseph (7), Robert (2), and Agnes (2 months). His occupation was recorded as Boilermakers Labourer. By 1901 the family, which now included Anne (Annie) (3) were living at 50 Cornwall Street, Govan, Glasgow. James occupation was recorded as Smiths Striker.

No 8 Cornwall Street

No 88 Cornwall Street

In 1911 the family were living at 38 McLean Street, Plantation, Govan, Glasgow.  William had returned, along with his son Alexander, to live with his parents after the death of his wife Maggie. James occupation was recorded as Roadman working for the town council.

Sources:
Statutory Register of Deaths GROS Data 644/20 0089
Statutory Register of Marriages GROS Data 644/16 0016
Scottish Census Records for 1871, 1881, 1891, 1901 and 1911.

(* Note the 1891 Census spells the family name as Caulter. Such "errors" in spelling are commonplace and resulted largely from the name being transcribed from how it was spoken. Whilst I would pronounce my name cool ter I can recall my grandmothers pronunciation being col ter.)