FOURTH GENERATION


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:

child+73 i. John WHITEFORD.
child+74 ii. Daniel WHITEFORD.
child+75 iii. Robert WHITEFORD.
child+76 iv. William Hamilton WHITEFORD.
child+77 v. James Lawrie WHITEFORD.
child+78 vi. Janet Jack WHITEFORD.
child+79 vii. Isobella Osborne WHITEFORD.
child80 viii. Margaret Hamilton WHITEFORD (Private).

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