1871 Census - Mary Mathieson/Crichton Alexander and Mary Crichton were hard to find in the 1871 Census as their surname had been recorded as Crighton. Living with them they now had Mary’s illegitimate daughter Margaret and a further five children. Alexander had given up coal mining and was trying his hand as a butcher. Alexander Crichton featured in the local newspaper for less than admirable reasons. The details of the seven children of Mary Mathieson and Alexander Crichton are as follows : Born Location Died Location Janet Crichton 30 Sep 1860 Galston 24 May 1949 Cleland County Hospital, Motherwell Alexander Bruce Crichton 5 Nov 1862 Galston 13 Sep 1938 Glasgow Marian Irving Crichton 14 Mar 1865 Galston 25 Mar 1874 Galston John Irving Crichton 30 Jun 1867 Galston 8 Jun 1912 Cunningham Poorhouse, Irvine Grace Howat Crichton 6 Jan 1870 Galston aft 1891 James Muir Crichton 18 Feb 1872 Galston 10 Dec 1872 Galston Marion Irvine Crichton 10 Aug 1874 Galston 9 Jan 1876 Galston Mary Mathieson’s illegitimate daughter Margaret Henry/Hendry/Hendrie (aged 18) had an illegitimate child in 1871 in Ironwork Square, Galston, who she called Marion Bruce Hendrie. No father was named on the birth certificate. This child unfortunately died of chincough (whooping cough), aged just 13 weeks.