James Briesland (or Bryceland or Breslin)

21st Mar 18881 - 28th Oct 19203

Life History

21st Mar 1888	Born in Tamnaherin, Cumber, Co. Londonderry.1
1901	Resident in 15 Market Street, Greenock.2 Census entry gives surname as Bryceland
1914	Occupation Ships Cook.3
1914	Resident in 13 Ingleston Street, Greenock.3
2nd Nov 1914	Married Mary Welsh in St. Laurence's, Greenock.3 Surname recorded as Breslin
30th Sep 1916	Birth of daughter Annie Breslin in 13 Ingleston Street, Greenock.3
1918	Birth of daughter Winifred Patricia Breslin in Liverpool.3,4
1920	Resident in Hope Place, Kilmacolm, Renfrewshire.3
28th Oct 1920	Died in Victoria Infirmary, Glasgow.3 Psoas Abscess, TB Spine Name recorded as James Joseph Bryceland. Death registered by Mary Bryceland, Widow, usual address - Hope Place Kilmacolm, Renfrewshire
6th Dec 1920	Birth of son James Breslin in 53 Main Street, Greenock.3
8th Aug 1923	Birth of daughter Elizabeth Breslin in 16 Ladyburn Buildings, Greenock.3

When James came to Scotland and married his surname was recorded as "Breslin" and this name has continued.