James McMillan (1898 - 1957)

Born 4 Feb 1898 in Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland, United Kingdom

Ancestors

Husband of Matilda (McIlroy) McMillan — married 15 Mar 1922 in Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland, United Kingdom

Descendants

Died 25 Feb 1957 at age 59 in East Kilbride, Lanarkshire, Scotland, United Kingdom

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Biography

James McMillan was born in Scotland.

James McMillan was born on February 4, 1898 in Glasgow, the youngest son of Hugh McMillan and Elizabeth Leonard.^[1] He was named after an older brother called James who died on February 13, 1898.

James was baptised at St Joseph's Catholic Church in Glasgow on March 1, 1898.^[2]

James lost his parents at a young age, with his father Hugh dying in a poorhouse when James was four years old, and his mother Elizabeth committing suicide when he was twelve.

He lived with his older sister Annie and her husband Peter Dastey,^[3] and was informally known as "Jimmy Dastey".^[4]

He worked many jobs in his life, including being a painter/decorator, butcher's apprentice, and an electrical engineer.^[4]

He married Matilda McIlroy on March 15, 1922 in Glasgow.^[5] They had five children; James, Nathaniel, Hugh, Margaret and Yolanda.

James died at the age of 59 of lung cancer at Hairmyres Hospital in East Kilbride on February 25, 1957.^[6]

Sources

1. ↑ ScotlandsPeople, Scotland, Statutory Births, MCMILLAN JAMES M 1898 644/8 255 Milton.
2. ↑ St Joseph's Roman Catholic Church, Glasgow, Certificate of Baptism for James McMillan. James McMillan, son of Hugh McMillan, carter, and Elizabeth McMillan was baptised on March 1, 1898.
3. ↑ ScotlandsPeople, 1911 Scotland Census, MCMILLAN JAMES 1911 M 12 644/9 7/ 27 Milton Lanark. 59 Garscube Road; James McMillan, age 12, relation to head: brother.
4. ↑ ^{4.0 4.1} Interview with Yolanda Tweedie, daughter of James McMillan, conducted by James Knighton, 2012.
5. ↑ ScotlandsPeople, Scotland, Statutory Marriages, GUNN MATILDA MCMILLAN JAMES 1922 644/13 96 Kelvin.
6. ↑ ScotlandsPeople, Scotland, Statutory Deaths, MCMILLAN JAMES 59 1957 643/ 75 East Kilbride.

Acknowledgments

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