40. John WHITEFORD was
born in 1844. He was christened on 30 Jun 1844 in Neilston, Renfrew, Scotland.
(54) Described as the son of John Whiteford
and Isabella Osborne. He appeared on the census in 1861 in Cauldcoats Farm,
Newton Mearns.(55) Described as aged
16 of Caldcoat's Farm.
He was Mentioned in his father's Settlement & Inventory. in 1865 in Cauldcoats
Farm, Newton Mearns. He appeared on the census in 1881 in Cauldcoats Farm, Newton
Mearns.(56) Described as aged 36, a farmer
of Caldcoat's Farm (a 120 acre farm of which 40 acres arable, employing 2 men
and 2 girls). The employees being: Jean Johnston, aged 16 of Avondale, Lanark,
Scotland, a Dairymaid. Janet Baird aged 20 of Baileston, Lanark, Scotland a Domestic
Servant. William Maxwell aged 14 of Cambusnethan, Lanark, Scotland a Farm Servant
and Alexander Gilbraith aged 32 of North Knapdale, Argyll, Scotland a Farm Servant.
He was married to Margaret F. HAMILTON (daughter of Daniel
HAMILTON and Janet JACK) on 9 Jun 1876 in United Free Church,
Crumaugh, Stonehouse, Scotland. Described as aged 22 years and of Crumhaugh
at her wedding. Margaret F. HAMILTON was born on 22
May 1854 in Stonehouse, Lanark, Scotland. She was baptised on 4 Jun 1854 in
Bothwell, Lanark. She appeared on the census in 1881 in Cauldcoats Farm, Newton
Mearns. Described as a Farmer's Wife of Caldcoat's Farm aged 26 and born in
Stonehouse, Lanark, Scotland John WHITEFORD and Margaret F. HAMILTON had the
following children:
+73 i.
John WHITEFORD.
+74 ii.
Daniel WHITEFORD.
+75 iii.
Robert WHITEFORD.
+76 iv.
William Hamilton WHITEFORD.
+77 v.
James Lawrie WHITEFORD.
+78 vi.
Janet Jack WHITEFORD.
+79 vii.
Isobella Osborne WHITEFORD.
80 viii.
Margaret Hamilton WHITEFORD (Private).