Michael Towers & Janet Mathie 
Michael and Janet were married in a religious ceremony on December 14th, 1834 in Paisley.1 They had a son and six daughters, named William, Janet, Euphemia, Agnes, Ann, Maggie and <Unknown>. There are no more children.
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Personal Details
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Michael Towers
Michael was born on November 24th, 1805 in Paisley and his baptism took place on December 22nd, 1805 at High Church, Paisley.2- Birth Notes
- Died aged 68, which would place birth around 1810, but is 46 in 1851, which fits with birth around 1805.
58 in 1861, which would put birth around 1803.
- Died aged 68, which would place birth around 1810, but is 46 in 1851, which fits with birth around 1805.
- Death Notes
- Died at 33 Thread St, Paisley
- Died at 33 Thread St, Paisley
Janet Mathie
Janet was born on March 5th, 1806 in Paisley Abbey parish and her baptism took place there on March 30th, 1806.4 5 She died due to natural causes or old age, Senility, duration 3 days, diarrhoea, at the age of 78 on July 28th, 1884 in Paisley.6- Death Notes
- Death reported by son William
- Birth Notes
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Children
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Janet Towers
Janet was born in 1834 in Paisley.7 8- Birth Notes
- Born in Paisley, Scotland; according to 1841, 1851 census between 7-jun-1834 and 30-Mar-1835
22 at wedding, i.e. implying born between 14-Aug-1834 and 30-Mar-1835
Probably born after parents' wedding on 14-Dec-1834
age 20 in 1861 census is clearly wrong
- Born in Paisley, Scotland; according to 1841, 1851 census between 7-jun-1834 and 30-Mar-1835
- Death Notes
- TOWERS other surname DONALD
JANET
58
MATHIE
1894
644/10 75
Anderston
- TOWERS other surname DONALD
Euphemia Towers
Euphemia was born in 1836 in Paisley.9 10- Birth Notes
- Born, according to 1841, 51 census between 7-jun-1836 and 30-Mar-1837
26 at wedding, suggesting born between 25-Nov-1838 and 24-Nov-1839
57 in 1891 census, suggesting born between 1833 and 1834
23 in 1861, suggesting born around 1838.
Died in 1911, in Paisley, aged 73, again suggesting born around 1838.
- Born, according to 1841, 51 census between 7-jun-1836 and 30-Mar-1837
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Agnes Towers
Agnes was born in 1838 in Paisley.12 13- Birth Notes
- Born in Paisley, Scotland; according to 1841, 51 census between 7-jun-1838 and 30-Mar-1839
- Born in Paisley, Scotland; according to 1841, 51 census between 7-jun-1838 and 30-Mar-1839
- Death Notes
- TOWERS other surname KNOX
AGNES
35
MATTHEWS [actually MATHIE]
1875
559/1 104
Abbey Burgh
- TOWERS other surname KNOX
William Towers
William was born in 1842 in Paisley.10 15- Birth Notes
- Reported death of his father and mother
Born between 6 Apr-1842 and 3-Apr-1843 according to 1881 & 91 censuses, however age 84 at death suggests between 14-Mar-1841 and 13-mar-1842
1861 census aged 19 suggests between 8-Apr-1841 and 8-Apr-1842.
- Reported death of his father and mother
- Death Notes
- Died at 51 Seedhill Rd, Paisley.
Death reported by son Alex.
- Died at 51 Seedhill Rd, Paisley.
Ann Towers
Ann was born in 1843 in Paisley.12 17- Birth Notes
- Born in Paisley, Scotland; according to 1851 census between 31-Mar-1843 and 30-Mar-1844
23 at wedding, suggesting born between 10-Oct-1844 and 9-oct-1845
- Born in Paisley, Scotland; according to 1851 census between 31-Mar-1843 and 30-Mar-1844
- Death Notes
- 1912 TOWERS ANNIE STEVEN F 69 PAISLEY/RENFREW 573/01 1343
- 1912 TOWERS ANNIE STEVEN F 69 PAISLEY/RENFREW 573/01 1343
Margaret (Maggie) Towers
Margaret, known as Maggie, was born in 1847 in Paisley.12 19- Birth Notes
- Born in Paisley, Scotland; according to 1851 census between 31-Mar-1846 and 30-Mar-1847
33 at wedding, so born between 17th July 1846 and 30-Mar-1847
Died aged 82, so born between 17th July 1846 and 28-Jan-1847.
- Born in Paisley, Scotland; according to 1851 census between 31-Mar-1846 and 30-Mar-1847
- Death Notes
Died at 7 Walker St.. Paisley; death reported by son William
<Unknown>
- Birth Notes
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1 Towers Mathie marriage
2 Michael Tours birth
3 Michael Towers death
4 Michael Towers 1871
5 Janet Mathie birth
6 Janet Mathie death
7 Towers Donald marriage
8 Donald 1861
9 Euphemia Towers Archibald Kerr marriage
10 Michael Towers 1861
11 Euphemia Towers death
12 Michael Towers 1851
13 Knox 1861
14 Knox 1881
15 William Towers 1881
16 William Towers death cert.
17 Steven 1891
18 Annie Steven death
19 Craig 1891
20 Craig Towers gravestone
21 Margaret Towers death
2 Michael Tours birth
3 Michael Towers death
4 Michael Towers 1871
5 Janet Mathie birth
6 Janet Mathie death
7 Towers Donald marriage
8 Donald 1861
9 Euphemia Towers Archibald Kerr marriage
10 Michael Towers 1861
11 Euphemia Towers death
12 Michael Towers 1851
13 Knox 1861
14 Knox 1881
15 William Towers 1881
16 William Towers death cert.
17 Steven 1891
18 Annie Steven death
19 Craig 1891
20 Craig Towers gravestone
21 Margaret Towers death
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