Evans / Lavery Grandparents

    Agnes Rankin born 30th April 1905, 1:00am at 51 Harvie Street, Bridgeton
                            died 26th Sept. 2003 aged 98yrs. Whitburn
    William Evans born 1905 died of Gastric Flu on 6th Apr.1940 of tuberculous meningitis

They married on 23 November1928 in Newlands Parish Church,
Camlachie, 967 London Road, Glasgow SE.

photo of the church taken cc1966

William aged 23 was a trunk maker, Agnes aged 23 was a yarn winder. Rev.George Allan officiated
The witnesses were Joseph Cairns Reilly, 30 Marshall St. Glasgow and Lily Cooper Smith,18 Rosehall St.Glasgow.

In their short but happy marriage they had two children:.

Agnes Evans	Agnes called 'Nessie' born 28th April 1931, my mother.
William Evans	William called 'Sonny' born 12th April 1935

See Evans family tree

See Rankin family tree

Lavery

Granny remarried
marrying Hugh Lavery.
on February 1942

My Granda:-

Hugh Lavery

They had a son Hugh,
Born 30th Jan.1943
Died Nov.2020

Uncle Hugh Lavery, Granda Hugh Lavery, Granny Agnes Lavery, Uncle Sonny Evans
This photo looks like it was taken on Hugh's wedding day.

Granny's 76th Birthday 1981

Back Row:
My Dad Jimmy McArthur,
Granda Hugh Lavery
Mum's brother, my Uncle Sonny Evans.

Front Row :
My Mum Nessie McArthur
My son Alan McArthur (1yr old )
Granny Agnes Lavery
Aunt May Evans ( Uncle Sonny's wife)
Aunties grandson David Evans

Granny 97 yrs old, 30th April 2002
seen here with my two sons Iain (21) & Alan (22)

Granny 98 yrs old,
30th April 2003

Born 30th Apr.1905
Died 26th.Sept.2003

Born Agnes Rankin in 1905 in Bridgeton, the oldest of the nine Rankin children 5 boys & 4 girls
Twice married, brought up 3 children in a single-end in 89 Walkinshaw Street, Bridgeton, Glasgow.
Her only daughter, Nessie was my Mammy.
I celebrate her life, she had a great innings and think back on the wonderful memories she has left me and all the family and friends who knew and loved her. God bless her.

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