John Campbell 1859 - 1947

Name: John Campbell

Father: John Campbell

Mother: Margaret McDougall

Born: 17 Oct 1859, Furnace
Baptism

Siblings:

Married: Never Married

Children: No known issue.

Death: 1 Mar 1947, Post Office Building, Furnace1

  • Cause of Death: Natural Causes, as cert. by William MacKenzie, MB ChB2
  • Informant: John Campbell, Nephew, Bridge Terrace, Furnace
  • Burial
  • Headstone

Occupation: Stone Dresser / Settmaker in Furnace

Address

Census

  • 1861

Furnace3
1 room with windows

Name Rel. Con. Age Occupation Born
John Campbell Head Mar 33 Stone Dresser Inveraray
Margaret Campbell Wife Mar 35 Kilchrenan
Duncan Campbell Son 7 Inveraray
Allan Campbell Son 3 Inveraray
John Campbell Son 1 Inveraray
  • 1871

Furnace Granite Quarry4
1 room with windows

Name Rel. Con. Age Occupation Born
John Campbell Head Mar 44 Stone Dresser Inveraray
Margaret Campbell Wife Mar 46 Killachrenan
Duncan Campbell Son Unm 16 Stone Dresser Glasgow
Allan Campbell Son Unm 13 Scholar Furnace
John Campbell Son 11 Scholar Furnace
Alexander Campbell Son 8 Scholar Furnace
Catherine Campbell Daur 6 Scholar Furnace
  • 1881: Living with parents in Furnace
  • 1891:

McIntyre's Land - Low Flat5
2 rooms with windows

Name Rel. Con. Age Occupation Er/Ed/OA Born
Margaret Campbell Head W 66 Housekeeper Kilchrenan
Duncan Campbell Son Unm 36 Settmaker Employed Glasgow
John Campbell Son Unm 31 Settmaker Employed Furnace
Alexander Campbell Son Unm 28 Scholar Employed Furnace
Catherine Campbell Daur Unm 26 Dressmaker Own Account Furnace
  • 1901: Living with brother Alexander and sister Catherine in Furnace
  • 1911

The Green, Furnace6
All speak Gaelic & English but Chatty
3 rooms with windows

Name Rel. Age Con yrs Ttl Chd Liv Chd Occupation Industry E/W/OA at home Born
John Campbell Head 51 S Settmaker Granite Quarry Cumlodden
Alexander Campbell Brother 48 S Settmaker Granite Quarry Cumlodden
Catherine Campbell Sister 46 S Cumlodden
Charlotte Martin Adopted Sister 11 School Govan

Stories: This is who met and guided Ted's grandparents around in 1925.

References

Files / certificates held and by whom.

Images: Ted has pictures of John Campbell!

Other records

  • Duke of Argylls census
  • Fencible Men
  • Valuation Rolls