John Mitchell ³

  General Notes:

We know his mother and father were Hugh and Jean Gillespie from his 2nd marriage and death.


1841 (30 ie 30-34) born Scotland (ie not Lanark), boilermaker
1851 (44, Govan, Lanark - note this is just north of Pollokshaws)
1861 (54, Pollo(c)kshaws, Renfrew - note that this became part of lanark in 1912, boilermaker)


Who was David Marquis, son-in-law, who witnessed his death?

  Chronology:

He worked as a Boilermaker in 1841 and resided at Neilsen St, Gorbals, Glasgow. ⁵

He worked as a Boilermaker in 1851 and resided at Main St of Timinstone(?), Glasgow. ⁶

He worked as a Boilermaker in 1861 and resided at 48 Grace Street, Barony, Glasgow. ⁷ (with Mary, Agnes and George)

He worked as a Not found in 1871.

He worked as a Boilermaker, Journeyman in 1872 and resided at 24 Grace Street, Glasgow. ⁸

John married Mary McIntyre on 19 May 1832 in Gorbals, Lanark, Scotland.¹ (Mary McIntyre was born Cal 1804 in Inveraray, Argyll and died between 1863 and 1872 in (Not found) ⁴.)

John next married Margaret Drew on 19 Apr 1872 in 27 West Campbell St, Glasgow.² (Margaret Drew was born Cal 1827.)