Children of John and Helen (Bain) Riddell

2.3.1.1 Margaret Riddell (1875-unknown)

Margaret Riddell was born on 18 January 1875 in East Kilbride to John and Helen (Bain) Riddell. She was born two months after her parents marriage. She lived with the family in the village of East Kilbride in 1881; and in 1891 lived with the family in Cambuslang Parish, working as an agricultural worker. I can find no record of her marriage, death, or possible immigration to another country after that time.

2.3.1.2 Unnamed Riddell (1876-1876)

An unnamed daughter was born premature on 14 May 1876 in Kirkton village to John and Helen (Bain) Riddell. She died within hours.

2.3.1.3 John Riddell (1877-unknown)

What I know about the life of John Riddell will be covered in a future post.

2.3.1.4 David Riddell (1878-1878)

David Riddell was born on 20 June 1878 in East Kilbride parish to John and Helen (Bain) Riddell. He died in the evening hours of 21 October 1878 in Kirkton village of tabes mesenterica, which was tuberculosis of the lymph glands inside the abdomen. An illness of children caused by drinking milk from cows infected with tuberculosis. He was 4 months old at the time of his death and had been sick for two months.

2.3.1.5 Robert Riddell (1879-unknown)

Robert Riddell was born on 14 October 1879 in Kirkton village to John and Helen (Bain) Riddell. He lived with the family when the census was enumerated in 1881 and 1891. After his father's death in 1897, Robert, his brother, John, and his mother lived in the village of Bishopbriggs in Cadder Parish, Lanarkshire. Robert worked as an engine man. No definitive record of his marriage, death or possible immigration to another country has been located.

2.3.1.6 David Riddell (1881-1881)

David Riddell was born on 27 August 1881 in Kirkton village to John and Helen (Bain) Riddell. He died on 29 November 1881 of bronchitis from which he had suffered for three days.  He was three months old at the time of his death.

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1881 Scotland Census, 03/04/1881 Riddell, Jno (Census 1881 643/00 001/00 012)
1881 Scotland Census, Parish: East Kilbride; ED: 1; Page: 12; Line: 24; Roll: CSSCT1881_213
1881 Scotland Census, Parish: East Kilbride; ED: 1; Page: 13; Line: 2; Roll: CSSCT1881_213
1891 Scotland Census, 05/04/1891 Riddell, John (Census 1891 627/00 005/00 027)
1891 Scotland Census, Parish: Cambuslang; ED: 5; Page: 27; Line: 24; Roll: CSSCT1891_229
1891 Scotland Census, Parish: Cambuslang; ED: 5; Page: 28; Line: 1; Roll: CSSCT1891_229
1901 Scotland Census, 31/03/1901 Riddell, John (Census 1901 626 A1 003/00 017)
1901 Scotland Census, Parish: Cadder; ED; 3; Page: 17; Line: 13; Roll:CSSCT1901_250
Scotland, Statutory Registrations, 1855-2013, 1875 Riddle, Margaret (Statutory Births 643/00 0005)
Scotland, Statutory Registrations, 1855-2013, 1876 Riddell (Statutory Deaths 643/00 0036)
Scotland, Statutory Registrations, 1855-2013, 1878 Riddell, David (Statutory Births 643/00/0054)
Scotland, Statutory Registrations, 1855-2013, 1878 Riddell, David (Statutory Deaths 643/00 0058)
Scotland, Statutory Registrations, 1855-2013, 1879 Riddell, Robert (Statutory Births 643/00 0103)
Scotland, Statutory Registrations, 1855-2013, 1881 Riddell, David (Statutory Births 643/00 0087)
Scotland, Statutory Registrations, 1855-2013, 1881 Riddell, David (Statutory Deaths 643/00 0053)