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John Smith

Male 1821 - 1893  (71 years)


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  • Name John Smith 
    Born 5 Aug 1821  Isle of Gigha, Argyll, Scotland, UK Find all individuals with events at this location 
    • Source birth certificate: Born at Keills, Gigha
    Gender Male 
    Occupation 1858 
    fisherman 
    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 
    Siblings 5 siblings 
    Patriarch & Matriarch
    Neil Smith,   b. Abt 1762, Isle of Gigha, Argyll, Scotland, UK Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 23 Dec 1843, Isle of Gigha, Argyll, Scotland, UK Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 81 years)  (Grandfather) 
    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)  (Grandmother) 
    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

    Person ID I35  Clark
    Last Modified 7 Jan 2013 

    Father Archibald Smith,   b. Abt 1787,   d. 21 Dec 1847, Drumyeon, Isle of Gigha, Argyll, Scotland, UK Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 60 years) 
    Mother Flora MacNeill,   b. Abt 1792,   d. 21 Jan 1854, Drumyeonshore, Isle of Gigha, Argyll, Scotland, UK Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 62 years) 
    Family ID F49  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

    Wife 1 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) 
    Married 3 Aug 1858  Isle of Gigha, Argyll, Scotland, UK Find all individuals with events at this location 
    • 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



    Children 
    +1. Archibald Smith,   b. 30 Sep 1858, Isle of Gigha, Argyll, Scotland, UK Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 28 Apr 1924, Rothesay, Isle Of Bute, Argyll, Scotland, UK Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 65 years)
    Mysie (Marjory) Mathieson  m. 24 Jan 1895
    Last Modified 7 Jan 2013 
    Family ID F13  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

    Wife 2 Mary MacNeill,   b. 3 Oct 1829, Isle of Gigha, Argyll, Scotland, UK Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 16 Mar 1893, Drumyeonshore, Isle of Gigha, Argyll, Scotland, UK Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 63 years) 
    Married 4 Aug 1859  Isle of Gigha, Argyll, Scotland, UK Find all individuals with events at this location 
    • John Smith was a widower at time of marriage and living at Drumyeonbeg
      Archibald Wotherspoon and Donald McNeill are witness
    Children 
     1. Flora Smith,   b. 26 May 1860, Isle of Gigha, Argyll, Scotland, UK Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 2 Jan 1920, Isle of Gigha, Argyll, Scotland, UK Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 59 years)
     2. Malcom Smith,   b. 3 May 1862, Isle of Gigha, Argyll, Scotland, UK Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 16 Apr 1929, Isle of Gigha, Argyll, Scotland, UK Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 66 years)
     3. Neil Smith,   b. 17 Feb 1864, Isle of Gigha, Argyll, Scotland, UK Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 24 Jan 1932, Isle of Gigha, Argyll, Scotland, UK Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 67 years)
     4. Donald Smith,   b. 12 Jan 1868, Isle of Gigha, Argyll, Scotland, UK Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 17 Jun 1947, Isle of Gigha, Argyll, Scotland, UK Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 79 years)
     5. John Smith,   b. 10 Feb 1872, Isle of Gigha, Argyll, Scotland, UK Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 27 Jan 1892, Isle of Gigha, Argyll, Scotland, UK Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 19 years)
    Last Modified 23 Nov 2011 
    Family ID F122  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart