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Family: John Smith / Catherine MacNeill (F13)

m. 3 Aug 1858


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  • Husband | Male
    John Smith

    Born  5 Aug 1821  Isle of Gigha, Argyll, Scotland, UK Find all individuals with events at this location
    Died  2 May 1893  Drumyeonshore, Isle of Gigha, Argyll, Scotland, UK Find all individuals with events at this location
    Buried    Isle of Gigha, Argyll, Scotland, UK Find all individuals with events at this location
    Married  3 Aug 1858  Isle of Gigha, Argyll, Scotland, UK Find all individuals with events at this location
    Other Spouse  Mary MacNeill | F122 
    Married  4 Aug 1859  Isle of Gigha, Argyll, Scotland, UK Find all individuals with events at this location
    Father  Archibald Smith | F49 Group Sheet 
    Mother  Flora MacNeill | F49 Group Sheet 

    Wife | Female
    Catherine MacNeill

    Born  26 Jun 1833  Isle of Gigha, Argyll, Scotland, UK Find all individuals with events at this location
    Died  1 Oct 1858  Isle of Gigha, Argyll, Scotland, UK Find all individuals with events at this location
    Buried    Isle of Gigha, Argyll, Scotland, UK Find all individuals with events at this location
    Father  John MacNeill | F50 Group Sheet 
    Mother  Mary MacDonald | F50 Group Sheet 

    Child 1 | Male
    + Archibald Smith

    Born  30 Sep 1858  Isle of Gigha, Argyll, Scotland, UK Find all individuals with events at this location
    Died  28 Apr 1924  Rothesay, Isle Of Bute, Argyll, Scotland, UK Find all individuals with events at this location
    Buried    Isle of Gigha, Argyll, Scotland, UK Find all individuals with events at this location
    Spouse  Mysie (Marjory) Mathieson | F6 
    Married  24 Jan 1895  Muasdale, Argyll, Scotland, UK Find all individuals with events at this location

  • 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