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.
1861 Census : William Croel Torrance : 17 East John Street, St Johns, Glasgow 1871 Census : William Croel Torrance : 24 Brown St, Galston Death : William Croel Torrance : 21 Jan 1872