I am looking for parents and family of Ellen Gardiner born 1813 died 1884 married John Colligan in 1838.They lived around Lanarkshire in Scotland.1881 census she was a Widow.
Do you have a copy of the marriage certificate or John or Ellen/Helen's death certifcate's these should give you more details.
I found Helen Colligan in 1881 Census
I found John & Ellen in the 1871
1871 Scotland Census about John Colligan Name: John Colligan Age: 51 Estimated birth year: abt 1820 Relationship: Head Spouse's name : Ellen Colligan Gender: Male Where born: Camprie, cumberlandshire Registration Number: 647 Registration district: Hamilton Civil Parish: Hamilton County: Lanarkshire Address: 56 Watsonville Occupation: Coal Miner
Birth place for john could possibly be Campsie Stirlingshire.
Household Members: Name Age John Colligan 51, Head Ellen Colligan 58, wife, born Shotts Lanarkshire Jean Higgings 41, visitor, b Ireland Occ: Travelling Braker?? John Colligan 16, nephew, b New Monkland Lanarkshire Occ: Coal Miner Henry Mcdonald 11, visitor, b Rillamill Lanarkshire Scholar Ellen Colligan 5, grand daughter, Rothwell Lanarkshire
Ellen 5, I think should be born Bothwell not Rothwell
Couldn't find them on any other Census before 1871 possibly incorrect name spelling or transcript error.
I found three baptisms, all in Old Monkland Lanarkshire Margaret bap 18 Jun 1839 Nancy bap 12 Aug 1841 Jess bap 26 Nov 1843 (male)
parents John Colligan Helen Gardiner
You should be able to find the records on Scotlands People site for the children at least it should give you their marriage date, which would make a search for the marriage certificate easier, if you don't already have it.
Do you have a copy of the marriage certificate or John or Ellen/Helen's death certifcate's these should give you more details.
I found Helen Colligan in 1881 Census
I found John & Ellen in the 1871
1871 Scotland Census about John Colligan
Name: John Colligan
Age: 51
Estimated birth year: abt 1820
Relationship: Head
Spouse's name : Ellen Colligan
Gender: Male
Where born: Camprie, cumberlandshire
Registration Number: 647
Registration district: Hamilton
Civil Parish: Hamilton
County: Lanarkshire
Address: 56 Watsonville
Occupation: Coal Miner
Birth place for john could possibly be Campsie Stirlingshire.
Household Members:
Name Age
John Colligan 51, Head
Ellen Colligan 58, wife, born Shotts Lanarkshire
Jean Higgings 41, visitor, b Ireland Occ: Travelling Braker??
John Colligan 16, nephew, b New Monkland Lanarkshire Occ: Coal Miner
Henry Mcdonald 11, visitor, b Rillamill Lanarkshire Scholar
Ellen Colligan 5, grand daughter, Rothwell Lanarkshire
Ellen 5, I think should be born Bothwell not Rothwell
Couldn't find them on any other Census before 1871 possibly incorrect name spelling or transcript error.
I found three baptisms, all in Old Monkland Lanarkshire
Margaret bap 18 Jun 1839
Nancy bap 12 Aug 1841
Jess bap 26 Nov 1843 (male)
parents
John Colligan
Helen Gardiner
You should be able to find the records on Scotlands People site for the children at least it should give you their marriage date, which would make a search for the marriage certificate easier, if you don't already have it.