Probably born about 1854 Cupar, Fife, Scotland
Living at 26 Shadwell St, Liverpool at 1861 census
Living at 27 Paget Street, Liverpool at 1871 census
(described as an iron moulder in census return)
Married 1876 (Dec 10) St Peter, Liverpool, Lancs
to Christina Dickson (1855 - 1937)
An iron moulder living in Glasgow at 1881 census
Lived in Tradeston, Glasgow, Lanark during 1880s
Emigrated to New Jersey, USA, probably in 1889
Living in Elizabeth, New Jersey at 1895 state census
An iron moulder in Elizabeth, NJ at 1900 US census
Living in Elizabeth, New Jersey at 1905 state census
Died about 1909 Elizabeth, Union, New Jersey
Spouse
Christina Dickson:
- born 1855 (Aug 8) Glasgow, Lanarkshire
(parents John Dickson and Mary Buntine)
- with mother in Govan, Glasgow at 1861 census
- a servant in Bootle, Lancashire at 1871 census
- a widow in Elizabeth, New Jersey at 1910 census
- married Samuel Wharton 1913 New Jersey
- living in Hillside, New Jersey at 1915 state census
- living in Elizabeth, New Jersey at 1930 census
- buried 1937 (Aug) Linden, Union, New Jersey
Children
Mary born 1878 (Feb 20) Glasgow, Lanarkshire
- with parents in Glasgow, Lanark at 1881 census
- with parents in Elizabeth, NJ in 1895/1900/1905
- married Jacob Bailey Blankley 1907 New Jersey
- died 1913 (Sep 5) Linden, Union, New Jersey
Janet born 1880 (May 1) Glasgow, Lanarkshire
- with parents in Glasgow, Lanark at 1881 census
- with parents in Elizabeth, NJ at 1895 state census
- died 1896 (Jan 20) Elizabeth, Union, New Jersey
Christina born 1882 (Jul 27) Glasgow, Lanarkshire
- with parents in Elizabeth, NJ in 1895/1900/1905
- married Walter Hover Biskey 1904 New Jersey
- living in West Orange, New Jersey at 1910 census
- they later lived in Hillside, Union, New Jersey
(living there at 1920, 1930 and 1940 census)
- living in Elizabeth, Union, New Jersey in 1957
- died 1961 (Jun 29) Elizabeth, Union, New Jersey
Jessie Baxter born 1884 (Feb 12) Glasgow, Lanark
- with parents in Elizabeth, NJ in 1895/1900/1905
- married Edward Hansen 1906 New Jersey
- continued to live in Elizabeth, Union, New Jersey
(living there at 1910/1920/1930/1940 census)
- died 1962 (Nov 16) Linden, Union, New Jersey
Elizabeth born 1888 (Sep 13) Glasgow, Lanarkshire
- with parents in Elizabeth, NJ in 1895/1900/1905
- living with mother in Elizabeth, NJ at 1910 census
- living with mother in Hillside, NJ at 1915 census
- married Charles Schake 1915 New Jersey
- they later lived in East Orange, Essex, New Jersey
(living there at 1920, 1930 and 1940 census)
- died 1973 (Dec 13) Dover, Morris, New Jersey
Not Known
Exact date of birth and death