John Smith

Other Events:

• Occupation: 1858; fisherman

Notes:

Source Marriage Certificate of son Archibald Smith with Marjory Mathieson in 1895:
John Smith was already deceased. He was a fisherman.

At time of marriage with Mary McNeill, John Smith was living at Drumyeonbeg, Gigha, UK and was 37 years old



Birth:
Source birth certificate: Born at Keills, Gigha

John married Catherine MacNeill on 3 Aug 1858 in Isle of Gigha, Argyll, Scotland, UK. Catherine (daughter of John MacNeill and Mary MacDonald) was born on 26 Jun 1833 in Isle of Gigha, Argyll, Scotland, UK; died on 1 Oct 1858 in Isle of Gigha, Argyll, Scotland, UK; was buried in Isle of Gigha, Argyll, Scotland, UK. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Notes:

Married:
Withnesses at marriage were Archibald McNeill and Catherine Smith. Both parents of John were deceased at time of marriage and so was Catherine's mother.
It also has the notation that they are cousin-german!


John Smith's addres at time of birth of son Archibald : Drumyeonbeg, Parish of Gigha and Cara, Kintyre, Argyll, UK.

Catherine Smith died in childbed at age of 25 in 1858

1861 census Gigha Drumyeonshore
John Smith Junr 39
Mary Smith 31
Archibald Smith 2
Flora Smith 10 Mo
Archibald Carmichael 54
Neil Galbraith 22

1871 census gigha drumyeonbeg shore
John Smith 48
Mary Smith 42
Archebald Smith 12
Flora Smith 10
Malcom Smith 8
Neel Smith 6
Donald Smith 3


1881 census gigha drumyeonshore croft nr 3
John Smith 59
Mary Smith 51
Donald Smith 13
John Smith 9

1891 census Gigha drumyeonshore nr 3
John Smith 68
Mary Smith 60
Flora Smith 30
Malcolm Smith 28
Neil Smith 26
John Smith 19
Maggie Smith 5

1. Archibald Smith was born on 30 Sep 1858 in Isle of Gigha, Argyll, Scotland, UK; died on 28 Apr 1924 in Rothesay, Isle Of Bute, Argyll, Scotland, UK; was buried in Isle of Gigha, Argyll, Scotland, UK.

John married Mary MacNeill on 4 Aug 1859 in Isle of Gigha, Argyll, Scotland, UK. Mary (daughter of Malcom MacNeill and Catharine McTaggart) was born on 3 Oct 1829 in Isle of Gigha, Argyll, Scotland, UK; died on 16 Mar 1893 in Drumyeonshore, Isle of Gigha, Argyll, Scotland, UK; was buried in Isle of Gigha, Argyll, Scotland, UK. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Notes:

Married:
John Smith was a widower at time of marriage and living at Drumyeonbeg
Archibald Wotherspoon and Donald McNeill are witness

1. Flora Smith was born on 26 May 1860 in Isle of Gigha, Argyll, Scotland, UK; died on 2 Jan 1920 in Isle of Gigha, Argyll, Scotland, UK.
2. Malcom Smith was born on 3 May 1862 in Isle of Gigha, Argyll, Scotland, UK; died on 16 Apr 1929 in Isle of Gigha, Argyll, Scotland, UK.
3. Neil Smith was born on 17 Feb 1864 in Isle of Gigha, Argyll, Scotland, UK; died on 24 Jan 1932 in Isle of Gigha, Argyll, Scotland, UK.
4. Donald Smith was born on 12 Jan 1868 in Isle of Gigha, Argyll, Scotland, UK; died on 17 Jun 1947 in Isle of Gigha, Argyll, Scotland, UK.
5. John Smith was born on 10 Feb 1872 in Isle of Gigha, Argyll, Scotland, UK; died on 27 Jan 1892 in Isle of Gigha, Argyll, Scotland, UK.

Other Events:

• Occupation: Fisherman

Notes:

Archibald Smtih was living at Ardminish, Gigha, UK at time of marriage (source marriage certificate)

Died:
Archibald was 60 years old at time of death (source death certificagte)

Archibald married Flora MacNeill on 20 Jul 1820 in Isle of Gigha, Argyll, Scotland, UK. Flora (daughter of John MacNeill and Margaret Galbraith) was born about 1792; died on 21 Jan 1854 in Drumyeonshore, Isle of Gigha, Argyll, Scotland, UK. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Notes:

Flora McNeil was living at Auchamore, Gigha, UK at time of marriage (source marriage certificate)

Died:
Was 62 years old at time of death in Drumyeonshore (source death certificate)

Notes:

Married:
Archibald Smith at Ardminish with Flora McNeill at Achamore

Both Archibald and Flora were deceased in 1858 at marriage of son John and Malcom

1827 census

Notes:

Died:
Died at Kinerarach, Gigha aged 84 years

Neil married Margaret MacNeill. Margaret was born about 1765 in Isle of Gigha, Argyll, Scotland, UK; died on 16 Mar 1829 in Isle of Gigha, Argyll, Scotland, UK. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Notes:

Died:
Died at Arminish aged 68 years

Notes:

Married:
Neil Smith and Peter Smith each pay rent for 1/8 of Drumyeonmore on 5/1/1784. They farm it together.

1827 census

Notes:

Died:
died Ardelay aged 68

John married Margaret Galbraith. Margaret was born about 1754 in Isle of Gigha, Argyll, Scotland, UK; died on 8 Apr 1796 in Isle of Gigha, Argyll, Scotland, UK; was buried in Isle of Gigha, Argyll, Scotland, UK. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Notes:

Died:
Died at Ardelay in childbed aged 42