Smiths in Scotland Final

Midlothian Smiths

Introduction

You already know about our Smith kin from Scotland. We suspect this branch of Smiths moved to Scotland with either family or friends. What do you expect to find here? You will see certain surnames (Greenan, McCarville, Coyle, McPhillips and Smith) found in the 1851 Scottish census for Midlothian County. These surnames are associated with our family. The Smith family tree appears below:

Midlothian County

Midlothian County, or Edinburghshire, is where our Irish cousins lived. From County Monaghan they moved to a small village in Scotland called Cousland. Within 30 years this family could be seen living in Leith, Portobello and Dalkeith. These were ‘Irish’ John Smith’s cousins and we believe he played a strong role in bringing them over to America.

The maps below show where they lived. The entire area of Midlothian County can be seen in the map above, and it includes Edinburgh and surrounding environs. You can see that the maps below are color coded, which indicates a different parish. The maps show the location of Leith, Portobello and Dalkeith. Cousland is located in a rural area southeast of Edinburgh.

Bridget and Owen Smith

Who were these Scottish cousins? They were descendents of Owen and Bridget Smith. We believe Owen and our great-great-grandfather, Peter Smith, were brothers. Owen’s grandson, Patrick Smith, lived with Irish John Smith and his family in the early part of the twentieth century.

Bridget Smith (father: Patrick Greenan, mother: Margaret McCarval)

Owen Smith (father: John Smith, mother: Susan Coyle)

Irish John Smith married Susan McPhillips

Cousland

Cousland is a village centered in a lime producing area. Cousland, also known as Coukesland, is found in Cranston Parish (i.e., Crane’s district or resort) and is located near Edinburgh. On the south side of the village exists an ancient cemetery and ruins of an old church. Cousland means ‘Cow’s Land’. In my previous writing I forgot to include a map of the Cousland area. My bad! Below you will find an old map of this area. Note there were two Limestone Quarries adjacent to the town. We assume Owen Smith and his eldest son, Peter, worked in these local mines.

Irish Surnames found in the 1851 Midlothian Census

The census results below are color coded to show various family units. You will see the term ‘GROS Data’ found on the following charts. GROS refers to the ‘General Register Office for Scotland’ and the number indicates the house or flat where each family unit lived.

Coyle Family Surnames

Year	Surname	Forename		Sex	Age	District	City/ County	GROS Data
1851	Coyle	Ann	Female		40	Edinburgh	Edinburgh City/ Midlothian	685/01 009/01 004
1851	Coyle	Anne	Female		7	Edinburgh	Edinburgh City/ Midlothian	685/01 009/01 004
1851	Coyle	Hugh	Male		17	Edinburgh	Edinburgh City/ Midlothian	685/01 009/01 004
1851	Coyle	Magan	Male		47	Edinburgh	Edinburgh City/ Midlothian	685/01 009/01 004
1851	Coyle	Margaret	Female		1	Edinburgh	Edinburgh City/ Midlothian	685/01 009/01 004
1851	Coyle	Ann		Female	24	Edinburgh	Edinburgh City/ Midlothian	685/01 009/01 006
1851	Coyle	James		Male	26	Edinburgh	Edinburgh City/ Midlothian	685/01 009/01 006
1851	Coyle	Bernard		Male	20	Edinburgh	Edinburgh City/ Midlothian	685/01 034/01 013
1851	Coyle	Thomas		Male	55	Edinburgh	Edinburgh City/ Midlothian	685/01 037/01 004
1851	Coyle	Catherine		Female	18	Edinburgh	Edinburgh City/ Midlothian	685/01 037/01 004
1851	Coyle	John		Male	15	Edinburgh	Edinburgh City/ Midlothian	685/01 037/01 004
1851	Coyle	Mary		Female	11	Edinburgh	Edinburgh City/ Midlothian	685/01 037/01 004
1851	Coyle	Irvine		Male	62	Edinburgh	Edinburgh City/ Midlothian	685/01 041/01 023
1851	Coyle	Daniel		Male	40	Edinburgh	Edinburgh City/ Midlothian	685/01 054/01 006
1851	Coyle	Margrate		Female	10	Edinburgh	Edinburgh City/ Midlothian	685/01 054/01 006
1851	Coyle	Mary		Female	36	Edinburgh	Edinburgh City/ Midlothian	685/01 054/01 006
1851	Coyle	Patrick		Male	5	Edinburgh	Edinburgh City/ Midlothian	685/01 054/01 007
1851	Coyle	Charles		Male	1	Edinburgh	Edinburgh City/ Midlothian	685/01 054/01 007
1851	Coyle	Daniel		Male	7	Edinburgh	Edinburgh City/ Midlothian	685/01 054/01 007
1851	Coyle	Hugh		Male	30	Edinburgh	Edinburgh City/ Midlothian	685/01 067/01 012
1851	Coyle	Mary		Female	30	Edinburgh	Edinburgh City/ Midlothian	685/01 067/01 012
1851	Coyle	Mary		Female	36	Edinburgh	Edinburgh City/ Midlothian	685/01 069/01 003
1851	Coyle	Michael		Male	12	Edinburgh	Edinburgh City/ Midlothian	685/01 069/01 003
1851	Coyle	Patriack		Male	3	Edinburgh	Edinburgh City/ Midlothian	685/01 069/01 003
1851	Coyle	Margaret		Female	8	Edinburgh	Edinburgh City/ Midlothian	685/01 069/01 003
1851	Coyle	Ann		Female	23	St Cuthbert's	Edinburgh City/ Midlothian	685/02 212/02 011
1851	Coyle	Mary		Female	2	South Leith	Edinburgh City/ Midlothian	692/02 014/02 002
1851	Coyle	Mary		Female	32	South Leith	Edinburgh City/ Midlothian	692/02 014/02 002
1851	Coyle	Terence		Male	0	South Leith	Edinburgh City/ Midlothian	692/02 014/02 002
1851	Coyle	John		Male	35	Leith South	Edinburgh City/ Midlothian	692/02 014/02 002
1851	Coyle	MaryAnn		Female	5	South Leith	Edinburgh City/ Midlothian	692/02 063/02 008
1851	Coyle	Michael		Male	1	South Leith	Edinburgh City/ Midlothian	692/02 063/02 008
1851	Coyle	Partick		Male	65	South Leith	Edinburgh City/ Midlothian	692/02 063/02 008
1851	Coyle	Robert		Male	20	South Leith	Edinburgh City/ Midlothian	692/02 063/02 008
1851	Coyle	Ann		Female	30	Leith South	Edinburgh City/ Midlothian	692/02 063/02 008
1851	Coyle	Elenor		Female	4	Leith South	Edinburgh City/ Midlothian	692/02 063/02 008
1851	Coyle	John		Male	3	Leith South	Edinburgh City/ Midlothian	692/02 063/02 008

Obviously more information about these Coyle families can be found in the original census documents. We did find additional information for some of the families listed, and present it below for your review. The first two families listed are identified as ‘lodger’, which suggests they were staying with friends or family. They may have been recent immigrants to Scotland. Based on the GROS number it is very possible the next two families lived very close to each other.

GROS Number: 685/01 009/01 004

Ann Coyle, 40 years old, identified as a lodger, married, no occupation listed, born in Ireland, living in Edinburgh Greyfriars area

Ann Coyle, 7 years old, identified as a lodger, born in Ireland, living in Edinburgh Greyfriars area

Hugh Coyle, 17 years old, identified as a lodger, no occupation listed except ‘Scholar’, born in Ireland, living in Greyfriars area

Magan Coyle, 47 years old, identified as a lodger, occupation listed is ‘Agricultural Labourer’, born in Ireland, living in Greyfriars area

Margaret Coyle, 1 year old, identified as a lodger, no occupation listed, born in Ireland, living in Greyfriars area

GROS Number: 685/01 009/01 006

Based on the GROS number it would appear this Coyle family and the previous Coyle family lived close together. This might suggest a close family relationship.

Ann Coyle, 24 years old, listed as a lodger, occupation listed as ’charwoman’, married, born in Ireland, and living in the Edinburgh Greyfriars area

James Coyle, 26 years old, listed as a lodger, occupation listed as ‘rail labourer’, married, born in Ireland, and living in the Edinburgh Greyfriars area

GROS Number: 692/02 014/02 002

Mary Coyle, 2 years old, family relationship identified as ‘D’, born in Edinburgh, living in the Leith South area

Mary Coyle, 32 years old, family relationship identified as ‘W’, born in Ireland, living in the Leith South area

Terence Coyle, 2 months old, family relationship identified as son, born in Edinburgh, living in the Leith South area

John Coyle, 35 years old, family relationship identified as ‘head’, occupation listed as ’Labourer (Dock)’, born in Ireland, living in the Leith South area

Very likely most Coyle families living in Scotland during this time were recent immigrants. Why did they move to Scotland? By 1851 the Irish famine was ending and many landlords were evicting tenant farmers. With no place to live many of these tenant farmers moved away, and some moved to Scotland.

Greenan Surnames

Year	Surname	Forename	Sex	Age	District	City/ County	GROS Data
1851	Greenan	James	Male	24	Edinburgh	Edinburgh City/ Midlothian	685/01 002/01 008
1851	Greenan	Eliza	Female	17	Edinburgh	Edinburgh City/ Midlothian	685/01 040/01 013
1851	Greenan	John	Male	7	Edinburgh	Edinburgh City/ Midlothian	685/01 040/01 013
1851	Greenan	Peter	Male	50	Edinburgh	Edinburgh City/ Midlothian	685/01 040/01 013
1851	Greenan	Sarah	Female	50	Edinburgh	Edinburgh City/ Midlothian	685/01 040/01 013
1851	Greenan	Susan	Female	13	Edinburgh	Edinburgh City/ Midlothian	685/01 040/01 013
1851	Greenan	William	Male	10	Edinburgh	Edinburgh City/ Midlothian	685/01 040/01 013
1851	Greenan	Terance	Male	25	Leith North	Edinburgh City/ Midlothian	692/01 001/01 021

McCarvell Surname

Year	Surname	Forename	Sex	Age	District	City/ County	GROS Data
1851	McCarvell	Joseph	Male	20	Edinburgh	Edinburgh City/ Midlothian	685/01 007/01 004

McPhilips Surname

Year	Surname	Forename	Sex	Age	District	City/ County	GROS Data
1851	McPhilips	Jane	Female	8	Edinburgh	Edinburgh City/ Midlothian	685/01 054/01 011
1851	McPhilips	Jane	Female	30	Edinburgh	Edinburgh City/ Midlothian	685/01 054/01 011
1851	McPhilips	Patrick	Male	54	Edinburgh	Edinburgh City/ Midlothian	685/01 054/01 011
1851	McPhilips	Susan	Female	3	Edinburgh	Edinburgh City/ Midlothian	685/01 054/01 011
1851	McPhilips	James	Male	15	St Cuthbert's	Edinburgh City/ Midlothian	685/02 026/02 019
1851	McPhilips	Mary	Female	21	St Cuthbert's	Edinburgh City/ Midlothian	685/02 026/02 019
1851	McPhilips	Mary	Female	52	Canongate	Edinburgh City/ Midlothian	685/03 037/03 004
1851	McPhilips	Peter	Male	42	Canongate	Edinburgh City/ Midlothian	685/03 037/03 004
1851	McPhilips	Edward	Male	66	Temple	/ Midlothian	700/00 004/00 001

Smith Surnames

In 1851 there were 3,331 Smiths living in Midlothian County. Possibly some may have been related to our own family; however, there is no way of knowing this for sure.