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LINDSAY FAMILY

Elizabeth Lindsay, who married Samuel Driver was the daughter of Andrew Lindsay and Elizabeth Elliott born 7/1/1862.

Andrew and Elizabeth Elliott were married at Abbey Church Paisley, Scotland on 29/6/1855. Other children were unnamed baby 5/3/1856(maybe Alexander who died 11/3/1856, Stewart 19/3/1857 (died 1857), Robert 18/12/1859, Andrew 23/6/1864 (Died at Wairoa 5/7/1878)

In the 1861 Census of Paisley we found at 10 Millerston

Andrew Lindsay 26 Bricklayer born Ireland

Elizabeth Lindsay 28 " "

Robert Lindsay 1 son " Paisley

Stewart Lindsay 17 lodger " "

Millerston Lane is near the Fergulsie Fireclay works where a brick maker would work plus the Ferguslie Thread works (Coat's)

According to a Lindsay family Bible Andrew Lindsay was born 1/2/1834, Donegal, Ireland. This has been confirmed by his marriage certificate that states:

On June 29 1855 at 56 Canal St Paisley

Andrew Lindsay born Raphoe, County Donegal aged 21 fire brickmaker ( his mark) Son of Stewart Lindsay (Labourer) and Margaret Lindsay.

Elizabeth Elliott (born 20/1/1832 from Bible) born Irvinestown, Co. Fermanagh, bleacher, aged 20, daughter of Robert Elliott, labourer and Sarah Gray. Witnesses Alexander Elliot and Samuel Lindsay.

In Raphoe resident at Dromore there are two children of Stewart and Margaret Lindsay nee Goudy.

Andrew born 1 Feb 1833 baptised on the 11 and Michael born 12 Jul 1834 bapt 12 Jul 1835.

Dromore Townland is North West of Raphoe

In the 1841 census of Renfrewshire there is at 20 Glen Street Paisley Stewart Lindsey aged 30 _31-34 born Ireland

Margaret Lindsey aged 30

Jane Lindsay aged 10

Andrew aged 8

Martha aged 2

This is our family proven by the fact in 1858 Martha married James Heslett at High Church Paisley. On the certificate Martha is 18 parents Stewart Lindsay labourer (deceased) and Margaret nee Goudie. Presumably Michael died young.

Stewart Lindsay Birth: 1807 Death: 10 Jan 1848 (aged 40–41)
Burial: Woodside Cemetery and Crematorium, Paisley, Renfrewshire, Scotland Plot: Lair 5
Place of death: Storie Street, Paisley. Aged 41 years Cause of death: Death from accident
Lair #5 Name of lair holder: House of Recovery

Children William Lindsay 1844-1847

We know that Andrew,who was born in Paisley, died young, but a mystery surrounded where Robert got to. My great aunt thinks it may have been Robert that they took her mother to see when Elizabeth Driver was in her seventies. Her mother went to Clevedon to see her girl friend and she told her that her brother was managing a farm nearby. When they saw him he was plaiting whips for drovers out of leather. He was very like Elizabeth but not sure if it was a step brother or brother. However, she thought his name was Robert.

After her mother died Elizabeth was bought up by her Aunt and Uncle Samuel and Margaret Laird (nee Elliott) born c 1834). They had no family. Mrs Laird was described as a handsome but hard woman, a big woman. Samuel Laird would walk from Clevedon to Papakura, seven miles away carry a sack of potatoes. They shifted to Thames about 1900 and lived in the house next to Elizabeth Driver in Sandes St . Both houses are still standing.

Elizabeth Lindsay married Samuel Driver 23/4/1888 at house of Samuel Laird

Samuel Driver 28, iron monger, bachelor, born Sheffield. Father Henry Driver iron monger. Mother Sophia Renshaw.

Elizabeth Lindsay 26, born Paisley, Father Andrew Lindsay, Bricklayer. Mother Elizabeth Elliott

At Wairoa South. Minister William Woolley. Present Daniel Crawford J.P Agnes Colquhoun

Samuel Driver and Elizabeth Lindsay on their wedding day

Samuel and Elizabeth Driver had five children:

Samuel ( 1889) died Aug 1974, Henry Laird (Harry) 17/4/1891 died 17 Apr 1951(probate date), Gladys (1893), Kenneth James(1895), Sophie Elliott 1898

Elizabeth died in Whangarei 10 Oct 1940.

Andrew Lindsay remarried on 24/7/1872 to Mary Hannah Hamilton at Clevedon.

In the dwelling house of Mr James Bell, Wairoa. Andrew Lindsay, full age, farmer, widower

Mary Hannah Hamilton, full age, housemaid, spinster. Minister Thomas Norrie. Witnesses James Bell, Farmer, Wairoa. Mary Hamilton, Tauranga

Children of that marriage are:

James Stewart 23/4/1873 died 20/5/1873

William John 26/5/1874 died 2/2/1939

George 17/7/1875 died 16/5/1940

Alexander Stewart 27/11/1876 died 16/9/1925

Neither William nor George married. Alexander married Effie May Kempthorne. There are descendants at Thames, Tauranga and Auckland.

We lose track of Andrew after 1882, when he is mentioned in the "Return of Freeholders".

Lindsay Andrew, labourer, Auckland, Manakau County 4 pounds. Family tradition says he lost an arm during a skirmish with the Maoris.