1881 Census To earn a living Ann became a grocer and by 1881 her three eldest children were wage earners. They had been joined in the small house that was 25 Brown St by a 4-year old boarder, William Shields. He later became an adopted son though it is not known if this was official. Ann Torrance Head Widow 42 Grocer Newmilns Sarah S Torrance Dau Unm 19 Power loom weaver Glasgow William Torrance Son ? Joiner Glasgow James Torrance Son 15 Trimer to clipping Glasgow Archibald Torrance Son 11 Pupil Newmilns David Torrance Son 9 Pupil Newmilns William Shield Boarder 4 Kilmarnock 1891 Census Anne Torrance Head Widow 51 Grocer Newmilns David Torrance Son Unm 19 Railway Clerk Newmilns William Shields Adopted son Cand Piecer(?) Kilmarnock Martha Morton Niece 18 Cotton winder Newmilns Martha Morton was the daughter of Anne's sister Agnes who married a James Morton in 1863. Martha’s parents were living in Brown St at the time of the 1891 Census.