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John MacNeill

Male 1796 - 1871  (~ 75 years)


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  • Name John MacNeill 
    Christened 8 Apr 1796  Isle of Gigha, Argyll, Scotland, UK Find all individuals with events at this location 
    • Born in Ardelay (source baptism certificate)
    Gender Male 
    Occupation 1824 
    Taylor 
    Died 18 Sep 1871  Campbeltown, Argyll, Scotland, UK Find all individuals with events at this location 
    • On 1/10/1858, at time of death of daughter Catherine, John McNeil was still alive (source death certificate Catherine McNeill)

      John McNeill's death cert dated 18 Sep 1871 aged 75 at High St Campbeltown...his son Neil was the informant and he was married to Mary Milloy. His parents were John McNeill, also a Tailor, dec. and Margaret Galbraith, dec.



    Siblings 2 siblings 
    Patriarch & Matriarch
    John MacNeill,   b. Abt 1755, Isle of Gigha, Argyll, Scotland, UK Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 26 Sep 1823, Isle of Gigha, Argyll, Scotland, UK Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 68 years)  (Father) 
    Margaret Galbraith,   b. Abt 1754, Isle of Gigha, Argyll, Scotland, UK Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 8 Apr 1796, Isle of Gigha, Argyll, Scotland, UK Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 42 years)  (Mother) 
    Notes 
    • Born in Ardelay (source birth certificate)
      At time of marriage still living at Ardelay
    Person ID I129  Clark
    Last Modified 3 Feb 2012 

    Father John MacNeill,   b. Abt 1755, Isle of Gigha, Argyll, Scotland, UK Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 26 Sep 1823, Isle of Gigha, Argyll, Scotland, UK Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 68 years) 
    Mother Margaret Galbraith,   b. Abt 1754, Isle of Gigha, Argyll, Scotland, UK Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 8 Apr 1796, Isle of Gigha, Argyll, Scotland, UK Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 42 years) 
    Family ID F2286  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

    Wife 1 Mary MacDonald,   b. 11 Feb 1798, Isle of Gigha, Argyll, Scotland, UK Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 4 Sep 1839, Isle of Gigha, Argyll, Scotland, UK Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 41 years) 
    Married 22 Jul 1824  Isle of Gigha, Argyll, Scotland, UK Find all individuals with events at this location 
    • They got married at Tarbert, Gigha, Argyll, UK (source marriage certificate)

      1827 census:
    Children 
    +1. Margaret MacNeill,   b. Abt 1826, Isle of Gigha, Argyll, Scotland, UK Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 1857, Greenock, Renfrewshire, Scotland, UK Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 31 years)
    Malcom McLean  m. 23 Jun 1854
     2. Archibald MacNeill,   b. 22 Mar 1827, Isle of Gigha, Argyll, Scotland, UK Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. Yes, date unknown
    +3. John MacNeill,   b. 17 Mar 1829, Isle of Gigha, Argyll, Scotland, UK Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 12 Jun 1891, Campbeltown, Argyll, Scotland, UK Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 62 years)
    Mary Galbraith  m. 25 Dec 1861
    +4. Malcom MacNeill,   b. 11 Apr 1831, Isle of Gigha, Argyll, Scotland, UK Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 31 May 1903, Newmains, Lanarkshire, Scotland, UK Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 72 years)
    Catherine Ferguson  m. 30 May 1854
    +5. Catherine MacNeill,   b. 26 Jun 1833, Isle of Gigha, Argyll, Scotland, UK Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 1 Oct 1858, Isle of Gigha, Argyll, Scotland, UK Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 25 years)
    John Smith  m. 3 Aug 1858
     6. Alexander MacNeill,   b. 17 Sep 1835, Isle of Gigha, Argyll, Scotland, UK Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 25 Apr 1891, Govan, Lanarkshire, Scotland, UK Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 55 years)
    Mary McPhail  m. 23 Sep 1868
    Last Modified 10 Dec 2011 
    Family ID F50  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

    Wife 2 Mary Milloy,   b. 14 Mar 1804, Killean and Kilchenzie, Argyll, Scotland, UK Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. Yes, date unknown 
    Married 25 Jan 1842  Isle of Gigha, Argyll, Scotland, UK Find all individuals with events at this location 
    • 1861 census Gigha
      1861 census Gigha
      Mary Smith 81 born 1780 Gigha, living with brother
      John McNeill 65 Tailor, b Gigha.Wife
      Mary b 1805 Killean. Son
      Neil McNeill age 15 b Gigha, and
      Alexander McLean, grandson age 5 b 1856 Greenock, Renfrew.
    Children 
     1. Neil MacNeill,   b. 21 Oct 1844, Isle of Gigha, Argyll, Scotland, UK Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 21 Oct 1844, Isle of Gigha, Argyll, Scotland, UK Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 0 years)
    +2. Neill MacNeill,   b. 19 Oct 1845, Isle of Gigha, Argyll, Scotland, UK Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 7 Jul 1909, Govan, Lanarkshire, Scotland, UK Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 63 years)
    Mary McDavid  m. 10 Jul 1874;   Christina Nicolson  m. 30 Nov 1883
    Last Modified 10 Dec 2011 
    Family ID F215  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

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