James Glass was born in Ireland about 1883 to Margaret Jamieson ( - bef 1910) and William Glass, Coal Miner ( - bef 1905).
Mary Ann Smyth was born at Windyedge Farm, Shotts Parish on Sunday, May 4, 1885 to Catherine Reynolds (c1858 - 1913) and Patrick Smyth, Quarryman (c1859 - ). [See Section SM-6-1 for family background.]
1905 On Friday, December 29, James Glass and Mary Ann Smith were married at the R.C. Chapel, Cleland [St. Mary's], West Dist. of Shotts after Banns and Publication according to the Forms of the R.C. Church. The marriage was registered No.26 at Cleland on the following day.
James was a Bachelor, gave his age as 22, occupation Coalminer and usual residence 59 Omoa Square, West Dist. of Shotts. His parents are recorded as William Glass, Labourer (deceased) and Margaret Glass m.s. Jamieson.
Mary Ann was a Spinster, gave her age as 20, occupation Domestic Servant and usual residence Stable Row, West Dist. of Shotts. Her parents are recorded as Patrick Smith, Coalminer and Catherine Smith m.s. Reynolds.
The celebrant was Robert Paterson and the witnesses were Patrick Smyth and Maggie Glass [probably James's sister].
James was the brother of Mary Agnes Glass who married Patrick's cousin John Kelly in 1910.
James and Mary Ann had the following children (that I know of) —
Catherine (1) born in 1906 in Pottery Buildings, Cleland and died in 1908. Margaret born in 1908 in Omoa Square, Cleland and died the following day. Catherine (2) born in 1910 in Stable Row, Cleland and died three weeks later. William born in 1911 in Hawkwoodburn, Shotts, last sighting 1911. Patrick born in 1913 in Hawkwoodburn, Shotts, last sighting 1913. James born in 1915 in Dandy Row, Cleland, last sighting 1913. which tallies with the 1911 census count.
1906 Catherine Glass was born at 7h a.m. on Tuesday, October 16 at 9 Pottery Buildings, Cleland to Mary Ann Glass m.s. Smith and James Glass, Coalminer who married on December 29, 1905 in Shotts (West). Her birth was registered No.603 at Holytown on October 27 by James Glass, Father.
1908 Margaret Glass was born at 7h0m p.m. on Monday, November 23 at 61 Omoa Square, Cleland to Mary Ann Glass m.s. Smith and James Glass, Coalminer who married on December 31, 1906 [sic] at Cleland. Her birth was registered No.163 at Cleland on November 25 by James Glass, Father.
Sadly, Margaret died the following day.
1908 Margaret Glass (Single) died at 4h0m p.m. on Tuesday, November 24 at 61 Omoa Square, Cleland, age 8 hours, of Congenital Weakness as certified by A.A. Carruthers, M.B.Ch.B. Her parents are recorded as James Glass, Coalminer and Mary Ann Glass m.s. Smith. Her death was registered No.110 at Cleland on the following day by James Glass, Father, Present.
closely followed by Catherine
1908 Catherine Glass (Single) died at 3h0m p.m. on Wednesday, November 25 at 61 Omoa Square, Cleland, age 2 years, of Whooping Cough + Bronchitis as certified by A.A. Carruthers, M.B.Ch.B. Her parents are recorded as James Glass, Coalminer and Mary Ann Glass m.s. Smith. Her death was registered No.111 at Cleland on the following day by James Glass, Father, Present.
1910 A second Catherine Glass was born at 2h0m p.m. on Wednesday, January 5 at Stable Row, Cleland to Mary Ann Glass m.s. Smith and James Glass, Coalminer who married on December 29, 1905 at Cleland. Her birth was registered No.6 at Cleland on January 14 by James Glass, Father.
Sadly, like her namesake, Catherine did not live long.
1910 Catherine Glass (Single) died at 12h noon on Monday, January 24 at 9 Gilburn Place, Shotts, age 3 weeks, of Convulsions after 3 days as certified by John McMillan, M.B.Ch.B. Her parents are recorded as James Glass, Coal Miner and Mary Ann Glass m.s. Smith. Her death was registered No.8 at Stane on the same day by James Glass, Father, Present.
1911 William Glass was born at 1h0m a.m. on Sunday, February 19 at Hawkwoodburn, Shotts to Mary Ann Glass m.s. Smith and James Glass, Coal Miner who married on December 29, 1903 [sic] in Shotts West District. His birth was registered No.41 at Stane on February 23 by James Glass, Father, Present.
1911 April 2 The family were living at 4 Hawkwoodburn, Dykehead, in a house with one windowed room.
Rel. Age Mar. Occupation Status Birthplace Jas. Glass Head 26 Mar Coal Miner (Hewer) Worker Ireland 1 Mary Ann [Smyth] Wife 25 do. 5 - 4 - 1 Cleland, Lanarkshire Wm. do. Son 1 month Shotts, do. Jas. Rooney Boarder 31 S Platelayer (Railway) do. Ireland Mary Ann and James had been married for 5 years and produced 4 children, of whom only one survived, the deceased being Catherine (1) (1906 - 1908), Margaret (1908) and Catherine (2) (1910).
1913 Patrick Glass was born at 10h50m a.m. on Friday, March 14 at Hawkwoodburn, Shotts to Mary Ann Glass m.s. Smith and James Glass, Coal Miner who married on December 29, 1905 in Shotts West District. His birth was registered No.66 at Stane on the same day by James Glass, Father.
1915 James Glass was born at 6h0m a.m. on Sunday, March 28 at 6 Dandy Row, Cleland to Mary Ann Glass m.s. Smith and James Glass, Coal Miner who married on December 29, 1905 in the West Dist. of Shotts. His birth was registered No.38 at Cleland on March 30 by James Glass, Father, Present.