John Campbell (abt. 1835 - 1895)

Born about 1835 in Dunfermline, Fife, Scotland, United Kingdom [uncertain]

Husband of Catherine (McDonald) Campbell — married 20 May 1862 in Rothes, Banffshire, Scotland, United Kingdom

Descendants

Died 9 Jan 1895 at about age 60 in Aberdeen, Aberdeenshire, Scotland

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Biography

John Campbell, is a bit of a brick wall in our family as we cannot trace his parents even given all the information we have. So here goes what we do have..

Research Notes

John was born about about 1835.

age in 1862 at Marriage = 31 [1831] (Rothes, Banffshire) - marriage certificate on file , states age 31 and parents as Donald Campbell (Gunsmith) and Jean McPherson

ref. BIRTH: 1871 & 1881 Census' states he was born in Dunfermline, Fife or Fifeshire, have trekked as many resources as could find in my travels!
age in 1871 Census = 39 [1832]
age in 1881 Census = 48 [1833]
age in 1891 Census = 53 [1838] (Living with Daughter Jane Silver m.s Campbell, you can see her in the 1881 Census extract) ^[1]

He passed away in 1895. (presumably while still living with daughter Jane, so far I cant find a confirmed source for this as a burial could be in Aberdeen City, Aberdeenshire or Kincardineshire (Fetteressso beside his wife?) but will add if I find

Census Extracts

can't find him 1861, just the year before he got married , I would have expected to find him somewhere about Banffshire (Aberlour, Rothes area etc. but no!)

CENSUS-1871: Dwelling: 37 North Broadford, Old Machar, Aberdeen, SCT Source: copy from SRO

John CAMPBELL M M 39 M Fifeshire, Scotland - Rel: Head Occ: Labourer Mason
Catherine CAMPBELL M F 27 F Alvie, Badenoch, Aberlour, Scotland - Rel: Wife Occ: Labourer's Wife
Jane CAMPBELL 7 F Banffshire, Scotland - Rel: Daur
James CAMPBELL 4 M Kintore, Aberdeenshire, Scotland - Rel: Son-
Donald CAMPBELL 3 M Aberdeen, Aberdeen, Scotland - Rel: Son
Jessie CAMPBELL 1 F Aberdeen, Aberdeen, Scotland - Rel: Daur

CENSUS-1881: Dwelling: Balnagubs, Fetteresso, Kincardine, Scotland Source: FHL Film 0203469 GRO Ref Volume 258-2 EnumDist 3 Page 1

John CAMPBELL M 48 M Dunfermline, Fife, Scotland - Rel: Head Occ: Agricultural Labourer
Catherine CAMPBELL M 35 F Alvie, Inverness, Scotland - Rel: Wife Occ: Ag. Labourer's Wife
Jessie CAMPBELL 11 F Aberdeen, Aberdeen, Scotland - Rel: Daur Occ: Scholar
May CAMPBELL 9 F Aberdeen, Aberdeen, Scotland - Rel: Daur Occ: Scholar
Charlotte CAMPBELL 5 F Aberdeen, Aberdeen, Scotland - Rel: Daur Occ: Scholar
John CAMPBELL 2 M Aberdeen, Aberdeen, Scotland - Rel: Son
Jane SILVER M 18 F Aberlour, Banff, Scotland - Rel: Daur Occ: Farm Servant's Wife
Alexr. SILVER M 22 M Maryculter, Kincardine, Scotland - Rel: Son In Law Occ: Farm Servant

Family Folklore

There is(was) a vague recollection from a Great Aunt that there was a John who was a bit of a wanderer and possibly only had one arm. I wonder because his wife Catherine consistently gives her place of birth as Alvie, Invernesshire if he wasn't a son of a family who "migrated" from the Highlands to Perth/Fife and then instead of emigrating with them (guesstimate) he "wandered" back North.. any thoughts gratefully received

Sources

1. ↑ "Scotland Census, 1891," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:KS8B-2HB : 4 February 2020), John Campbell in household of Jane Silver, St Nicholas, Aberdeenshire, Scotland; from "1891 England, Scotland & Wales census," database, findmypast (http://www.findmypast.com : 2012); citing p. 33, GRO6/275, The National Archives, Kew, Surrey; FHL microfilm 103,847.