John McCallum 1800 - 1878

Name: John McCallum

Father: Duncan McCallum

Mother: Janet McCallum

Born: April 1800 in Glenfine
Baptised 9th Aprl 1800 at Kilmorich

Siblings:

  • Margaret McCallum 1796 - 1874
  • James McCallum 1798
  • Mary McCallum 1802 - 1855
  • Duncan McCallum 1804
  • Donald McCallum 1806 - 1897
  • Christian McCallum 1809 - 1842
  • Peter McCallum 1812 - 1899

Marriage - to Catherine Tait 1810-1879 on April 19, 1830, Dalavich

Children: None

Death: May 31, 1878 of old age

  • Cause: Old Age
  • Burial: Kilmalieu Cemetery, Inveraray
  • Gravestone: Inscription Reads: Erected By Catherine Tait in Memory of Her Beloved Husband John McCallum Farmer, Auchindrain who Died 31st May 1878 Aged 78 Years The Above Catherine Tait Died at Auchindrain 13th Oct 1879

Occupation: Farmer at Auchindrain

Residences:

  • 1830 living at Bravallich - Glassary (half way down east shore of Loch Awe)
  • 1841 - 1875 at Auchindrain
  • 1875 - 1878 Achnagoul, near Inveraray

Census:
1841

Achandryan at the lower end of the Township
John McCallum 40 abt 1801 Tenant
Catherine McCallum 30
Alexr McCallum 17 M.S.
Ann Gilmour 15 F.S.
Angus Campbell 9 Lodger
Bella Sinclair 4 Lodger
Notes:

  • Angus Campbell was John McCallum's nephew, the son of his sister Margaret McCallum and Angus Campbell
  • Bella Sinclair is likely the niece of Catherine Tait, the daughter of her sister Margaret Tait and John Sinclair

1851

ACHDN J Auchindrain
John McCallum 50 Head Farmer
Catherine McCallum 40 Wife
James McCallum 12 Scholar (born Kilmichael)
Mary Ferguson 16 House Servant (born Inveraray)

1861

ACHDN J Auchindrain
John McCallum Head married 60 abt 1801 Farmer of 10 acres Argyllshire Cairndow
Catherine McCallum wife married 50 abt 1811 Argyllshire Kilmichael parish
James Dewer Nephew unmarried 18 abt 1843 shepherd Argyllshire Cairndow
Jean McCallum Niece unmarried 17 abt 1844 Domestic servant Argyllshire Kilmichael
Duncan McCallum Nephew 14 abt 1847 Scholar Argyllshire Kilmichael
One child in education
2 rooms with one or more window.
Notes:

  • James Dewar is the son of John McCallum's sister Mary McCallum and Neil Dewar
  • Jean McCallum is likely the daughter of John McCallum's brother Donald
  • Duncan McCallum is likely the son of John McCallum's brother Donald

1871

ACHDN R possibly, Auchindrain
John McCallum 70 Head Farmer
Catherine McCallum 61 Wife
Duncan McCallum 12 Nephew Scholar (born Glassary)
Catherine Luke 6 Niece Scholar (born Kilmorich)
Ann Munro 16 Servant (born Inveraray)
Allan McKellar 13 Farm Servant (born Lochgilhead)
Duncan McPhail 16 Shepherd (born Glassary)
Notes:

  • Duncan McCallum is likely the nephew of Catherine Tait, the son of Mary Tait and Duncan McCallum
  • Catherine Luke is the grand niece of John McCallum, the daughter of his niece Janet Dewar and Peter Luke

Jean McCallum, niece , 1844, Kilmichael
JEAN MC CALLUM
Birth: 16 JAN 1844 Kilmichael Glassary, Argyll, Scotland
Father: DONALD MC CALLUM Family
Mother: MARY CRAWFORD
Form submitted by a member of the LDS Church.
Batch Number: 7118728

James Dewar, nephew, 1843, Cairndow
JAMES DEWAR Pedigree
Birth: 08 JUN 1842 Lochgoilhead And Kilmorich, Argyll, Scotland
Father: NEIL DEWAR Family
Extracted birth or christening record for the locality listed in the record.
Batch No.: C115275

References:

  • 09/04/1800 McCallum, John (O.P.R, Births 527 / 02 0010 0057 Kilmorich
  • 19/04/1830 McCallum, John (O.P.R. Marriages 517 / 00 0020 0114 Kilchrenan and Dalavich)
  • 1878 McCallum, John (Statutory Deaths 513 / 00 00081)