Gordon Douglas:Information about Peter McLuskie
Peter McLuskie (b. 1800, d. 03 Jun 1857)
Notes for Peter McLuskie:
Born around 1800 in Ireland. He was the son of James McClusky, a labourer, and Susan Crossan.He married Caroline/Catherine ?. At the time of the 1841 census he was living with his wife, 3 sons (James 13, John 12 and Peter 2) and 4 daughters (Susan ,Margaret 6, Catherine 4 and Mary 1). At this time his occupation was an iron miner. At the time of the 1851 census he was living in High Blantyre with his wife, 4 sons (James 22, John 21, Peter 7 and William 4) and 6 daughters (Susan 19, Margaret 16, Catherine 13, Mary 9, Elizabeth 8 and Matilda 4).At this time his occupation was an ironstone miner.All the children were born in Blantyre. He died at 1am on the 3rd June 1857 in Blantyre aged 56. The cause of death was given as pulmonary and cardiac disease.
Children of Peter McLuskie and Catherine McCabe are:
- +Susan McLuskie, b. 1829, Blantyre, Lanarkshire.
- James McLuskie, b. 1827, Blantyre, Lanarkshire.
- John McLuskie, b. 1828, Blantyre, Lanarkshire.
- Margaret McLuskie, b. 1834, Blantyre, Lanarkshire.
- Catherine McLuskie, b. 1836, Blantyre, Lanarkshire.
- Mary McLuskie, b. 1840, Blantyre, Lanarkshire.
- Elizabeth McLuskie, b. 1842, Blantyre, Lanarkshire.
- Peter McLuskie, b. 1843, Blantyre, Lanarkshire.
- William McLuskie, b. 1847, Blantyre, Lanarkshire.
- Matilda McLuskie, b. 1847, Blantyre, Lanarkshire.