James Battison1,2

#16343, (1861 - 1936)
FatherJohn Battison3,2 (c 1829 - 1901)
MotherCatherine Christie3,2 (1824 - 1887)
Extended Family
ChartsJames Graham & Agnes Finlayson - collapsible 7-generation descendant chart
William Reid & Lilias Sharp - collapsible 5-generation descendant chart

Children of James Battison and Janet Christina King Reid

Life Events

BirthJames Battison was born on 21 Mar 1861 in Steeds, Lecropt, Perthshire.
Details from certificate: born at 2h 0m AM, son of John Battison Farmer & Catherine Battison MS Christie who were married 1851 Nov 11th at Dunblane. The informant was John Battison, Father, present. Registered April 6th.2 
Note.In the 1871 through 1891 census returns, James was at his parents' farm, Steeds, in Lecropt Perthshire. 
MarriageHe married Janet Christina King Reid, daughter of Thomas Reid and Christian Buchanan King, on 4 Nov 1896 in 173 Shamrock Street, Glasgow, Lanarkshire.
Details from the certificate: By Declaration, in presence of William Alexander Ritchie, Coalmaster Clerk and Mary Buchanan Miller, Milliner;
James Battison, farmer, bachelor, age 32, residence Stead's Farm, Bridge of Allan, son of John Battison, Farmer, and Catherine maiden surname Christie (deceased);
Jessie Reid, spinster, age 30, residence Hillside Farm, Bridge of Allan, daughter of Thomas Reid, Farmer, & Christina maiden surname King (deceased);
They were married by Warrant of the Sheriff-Substitute of Lanarkshire.1,3 
1901 CensusJames and Jessie Battison appeared on the 1901 Census of Kinning Park, Govan, Lanarkshire, at 210 Vermont Street. James was age 38, employed as a Baker's Vanman, and born in Dunblane. Jessie was 35 and born in Doune. They had one son, Thomas (1). Their place had two rooms with windows. [Their son John, age 3, was with Jessie's bachelor farmer brothers in Kilmadock]4 
Residence In 1902, James Battison lived in Craighead Farm, Braco, Perthshire.5 
DeathJames died on 22 Sep 1936 in North Dowald Farm, Crieff, Perthshire.
Information from the certificate: James Christie Battison, farmer, married to Jessie King Reid, age 75, son of John Battison Farmer (dec) & Catherine Battison maiden surname Christie (dec), cause of death Myocardial Degeneration, and the informant was Thomas Battison, Son, present.6 
Last Edited28 Nov 2013

Citations

  1. [S742] Trust Disposition and Deed of Settlement & Inventory of Thomas Reid, Perthshire Sheriff Court, 25 Jan 1898 (Scottish Documents.com, images).
  2. [S149] Scotland Statutory Births. James Battison, 1861/371/7.
  3. [S150] Scotland Statutory Register of Marriages. James Battison & Jessie Reid.
  4. [S758] Image of the 1901 Census for Scotland (Scotland's People, www.scotlandspeople.gov.uk), C1901_646_1L_031_000_2_006Z.
  5. [S149] Scotland Statutory Births. James Christie Battison, 1902/646/1 #864.
  6. [S216] Scotland Death Register. James Christie Battison, 1936.
  7. [S149] Scotland Statutory Births. John George Battison, 1897/644/12 #706.
  8. [S149] Scotland Statutory Births. Thomas Battison, 1899/644/1 #383.
  9. [S216] Scotland Death Register. Christina King Reid Thomson, #1946/348/21.
  10. [S1471] E-mails from John Chisholm to J Kolthammer, 28 March 2008.