John Alexander McGilchrist1,2

#18139, (1890 - 1961)
ChartsJames Graham & Agnes Finlayson - collapsible 7-generation descendant chart

Life Events

BirthJohn Alexander McGilchrist was born on 26 Feb 1890 in Tullibody, Alloa, Clackmannanshire.
Details from the certificate: John Alexander McGilchrist, born 9 a.m. at Tullibody, father Alexander McGilchrist a commercial traveller, mother Margaret McGilchrist maiden surname Millar, parents married 28 Dec 1882 in Stirling. The birth was registered on March 15th by Alexander McGilchrist, who was not present at the birth.2 
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John Alexander McGilchrist, 1918
MarriageHe married Marion Reid Monteath, daughter of David Monteath and Elizabeth Paterson Roberts, on 8 Nov 1923 in Townhead Institute, Alloa, Clackmannanshire.
Details from the certificate:John Alexander McGilchrist, Commercial Traveller, bachelor, 33, usual residence 45 Hill Street Alloa, son of Alexander McGilchrist commercial traveller & Margaret McGilchrist maiden surname Miller;
Marion Reid Monteath, Dressmaker, spinster, usual residence 1 Jamaica Street Alloa, daughter of David Monteath, Vanman (dec) & Elizabeth Paterson Monteach maiden surname Roberts;
They were married by James Clark, minister of St Andrews parish Alloa, after Church of Scotland banns and the witnesses were George Drysdale and E.P. Reid 103 Stevenson Dr Glasgow [probably Marion's cousin Elizabeth Paterson Reid].1 
Photograph3
The house at 45 Hill Street, Alloa, where John and Marion were married.
(Informant) DeathJ A McGilchrist registered the 1953 death of his brother-in-law John Roberts Monteath.4 
DeathJohn died in 1961 in Larbert District, Stirlingshire.5
 
Last Edited21 Jun 2011

Citations

  1. [S150] Scotland Statutory Register of Marriages. 1923/465/104.
  2. [S149] Scotland Statutory Births. John Alexander McGilchrist, 1890/465/89.
  3. [S2157] E-mails from Dianne Watkins to J Kolthammer.
  4. [S216] Scotland Death Register. 1953/465A/39.
  5. [S262] Scotlands People Statutory Deaths Index, 1855-2006 (http://www.scotlandspeople.gov.uk/), John Alexander McGilchrist, age 71, 1961/485/A00214.