The story of the Pool families, specifically looking at Annan, Dumfries, Scotland.
Annan index
I am attempting to find any links between a number of Pool family members in
Annan, Dumfries, Scotland. This is not easy, as Scottish records are not
generally available without additional cost in researching the Scottish paid
sites.
Swordwell, Annan, Dumfrieshire
1841/James Pool/Farmer/65/Dumfrieshire/Census
1841/John Pool/Brother/40/Dumfrieshire/Census
1841/Susan Pool/../40/Dumfrieshire/Census
1841/Sarah Pool/../15/Dumfrieshire/Census
1841/Janet Pool/../14/Dumfrieshire/Census
1841/Roselin Pool/../12/Dumfrieshire/Census
1841/John Pool/../9/Dumfrieshire/Census
1841/Jamsey Pool/../7/Dumfrieshire/Census
1841/George Pool/../2/Dumfrieshire/Census
1841/Elizabeth Pool/../6/Dumfrieshire/Census
1841/Isabella Pool/../1/Dumfrieshire/Census
1841/John Pool/../10/Dumfrieshire/Census
Swordwell, Annan, Dumfrieshire
1851/James Pool/Farmer 60 acres employing 3 men/80/Annan, Dumfrieshire/Census
1851/John Pool/Brother/53/Annan, Dumfrieshire/Census
1851/Susannah Pool/Sister in Law, Housekeeper/56/Annan, Dumfrieshire/Census
1851/Jane Pool/Niece/24/Annan, Dumfrieshire/Census
1851/Rose Helen Pool/Niece/22/Annan, Dumfrieshire/Census
1851/Alice Pool/Niece/20/Annan, Dumfrieshire/Census
1851/John M Pool/Nephew, Ploughman/18/Annan, Dumfrieshire/Census
1851/Jemsey Pool/Niece/16/Annan, Dumfrieshire/Census
1851/George Pool/Nephew/12/Annan, Dumfrieshire/Census
1851/James Scott/Nephew/4/Annan, Dumfrieshire/Census
1851/Stalile William Farish/Farm Servant/31/Annan, Dumfrieshire/Census
1861/James Pool/Farmer, 66 acres employing 1 man/90/Annan, Dumfrieshire/Census
1861/John Pool/Brother/64/Annan, Dumfrieshire/Census
1861/Susanah Pool/Sister in Law/67/Annan, Dumfrieshire/Census
1861/Alice Pool/Niece/30/Annan, Dumfrieshire/Census
1861/Jemima Pool/Niece/27/Annan, Dumfrieshire/Census
1861/George Pool/Nephew/23/Annan, Dumfrieshire/Census
1861/James Scott/Nephew/14/Gretna, Dumfrieshire/Census
1861/Jane Robinson/Roomer/73/Annan, Dumfrieshire/Census
1871/Susannah Pool/Owner & Occupier 80 acres/77/Annan, Dumfrieshire/Census
1871/Charles Scott/Son in Law, Servant/59/Cummertrees/Census
1871/Sarah Scott/Daughter/49/Annan, Dumfrieshire/Census
1871/Sarah J Scott/Grand Daughter/12/Annan, Dumfrieshire/Census
1871/James McKind/Servant/14/Annan, Dumfrieshire/Census
George Pool marries a Grace McQueen (born in Abercorn), By the 1881
census., he has finally taken control of the Swordwell farm in Annan after
living here for over the past 40 years. He dies by 1891.
1881/George Pool/Farmer (Of 77 Acres Of Arable Land Employing 1 Man 1 Boy 1
Girl)/42/Annan, Dumfries/Census
1881/Grace Pool/Wife/46/Abercorn, Linlithgow/Census
1881/Jane Pool/Daughter/15/Dornock, Dumfries/Census
1881/Thomas Pool/Son/12/Dornock, Dumfries/Census
1881/John Pool/Son/11/Dornock, Dumfries/Census
1881/Jas McQ Pool/Son/8/Dornock, Dumfries/Census
In the 1891 census, Grace is a widow, and running a hotel, the Criffel
Hotel, Holme Low, in Cumberland.
1891/Grace Pool/Hotel Proprietoress, Widow/51/Scotland/Census
1891/Jane Pool/Daughter/23/Scotland/Census
1891/Thomas Pool/Son, Law Student/22/Scotland/Census
1891/James Pool/Son/17/Scotland/Census
1891/Margaret McQueen/Sister/45/Scotland/Census
1891/Harry Wainwright/Grand Nephew/6/Wakefield, Yorkshire/Census
1891/Elizabeth Latimer/Domestic Servant/25/Scotland/Census
In 1896 registration of marriages, Thomas McQueen Pool listed at Chorlton,
which I guess is in Manchester, marries Barbara Irving in Manchester.
Barbara Irving is also from Annan, although a domestic servant in Cumberland
about this time.
In 1901, Grace has retired back to Abercorn, at :
Hollinlea, Abercorn
1901/Grace Pool/Widow/65/Abercorn, Linlithgow/Census
1901/Jane Pool/Daughter/35/England/Census
1901/Henry Wainwright/Great Nephew, Apprentice Boiler
Maker/17/England/Census
Provided By Kevan