1861 Census
In 1861 the couple were living in St Johns, at the address where their son had died one week previously. It is in the registration district of High Church,
a part of Glasgow. They were living with both their mothers.
William Croel Torrence
Head
Married
24
Cotton & Wool Hand Loom Tenter Or Overseer
Newmilns, Ayrshire, Scotland
Ann Torrence
Wife
Married
22
Galston, Ayrshire, Scotland
Margaret Torrence
Mother
Married
46
Cotton Weavers Wife
Loudoun, Ayrshire, Scotland
Sarah Young
Mother-In-Law
Married
52
Sewster
Loudoun, Ayrshire, Scotland
1871 Census
William and Ann produced three more children who were born in Glasgow but between around 1868 they returned to Brown St, Newmilns. Their fifth
child, Archibald, was born in Galston parish as was their sixth named David (b 6 Jun 1871).
Children of William Croel and Ann Torrance :
Date of Birth
Christening
Place of Birth
Date of Death
Place of Death
Archibald Torrance
12 Mar 1859
Newmilns
30 Mar 1861
Sarah Smith Torrance
29 Apr 1861
Glasgow
William Young Torrance
7 May 1863
Glasgow
21 Feb 1949
James Torrance
1 Jun 1867
Glasgow
18 Nov 1959
Archibald Torrance
17 Jun 1869
Loudoun
21 Jun 1952
David Torrance
6 Jun 1871
Loudoun
William Shields (adopted)
18 Jan 1877
Kilmarnock
Less than a year after the 1871 Census William Croel Torrance died of asthma, aged 35 years, leaving his wife Ann with five children under 10.