John Colville (1801 - 1885)

Born 17 Jul 1801 in Killean and Kilchenzie, Argyll, Scotland

Ancestors

Husband of Jane McMillan — married 24 Aug 1824 in Killean and Kilchenzie, Argyll, Scotland

Died 30 Dec 1885 at age 84 in Killean and Kilchenzie, Argyll, Scotland

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Biography

John was born in 1801. He was the son of John Colville and Mary McMillan. ^[1]

He married Jean McMillan in 1824. ^[2]

They lived in Campbeltown where he was a mashman. ^{[3] [4]}

John passed away in 1885.

Children

1. John Colville 1824-1859
2. Lachlan Colville 1826-1872
3. Mary Colville 1828-1828
4. William Colville 1830-1830
5. Mary (Maxwell) 1833-1921
6. Isabella (Montgomery) b. 1834
7. William Colville 1836- aft. 1861
8. Alexander Colville 1839–1864
9. Malcolm Colville 1839–1866
10. Jean (Edmonds) 1841-1917

1851 Scotland Census

Campbeltown, Argyll

JOHN COLVILL

Where born: Killean, argyleshire

Civil Parish: Campbeltown

County: Argyll

Address: Millknowe

Occupation: Mashman

• John Colvill 48 Argyleshire
• Jean Colvill Wife 50 Argyleshire
• John Colvill Son 26 Argyleshire
• Mary Colvill Daughter 18 Argyleshire
• Isabella Colvill Daughter 16 Argyleshire
• William Colvill Son 14 Argyleshire
• Alexander Colvill Son 12 Argyleshire
• Malcolm Colvill Son 12 Argyleshire
• Jane Colvill Daughter 9 Argyleshire

1881 Scotland Census

Campbeltown, Argyll

JOHN COLVILL

Where born: Killean G, Argyll

Registration district: Campbeltown

Civil Parish: Campbeltown

Town: Campbeltown

County: Argyll

Address: Balligreggan

Occupation: Farmer Of 113 Acres Of Which 75 Are Arable

• John Colville 80 Argyll
• Isabella Montgomery Daughter 44 Argyll
• Geannina Montgomery 17 Argyll
• Hugh Montgomery 15 Renfrewshire
• Flora Darroch 19 Argyllshire
• Archibald Darroch 17 Argyllshire

Sources

1. ↑ ScotlandsPeople, Church registers - Old Parish Registers Births and baptisms. Ref: #10 154

   JOHN COLVILL

   Parents: JOHN COLVILL/MARY MCMILLAN

   Date: July 17, 1801

   Killean and Kilchenzie

2. ↑ "Scotland Marriages, 1561-1910," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:XTKX-3JD : 10 February 2018), John Colvill and Jean Mcmillan, 24 Aug 1824; citing Killean And Kilchenzie,Argyll,Scotland, index based upon data collected by the Genealogical Society of Utah, Salt Lake City; FHL microfilm 1,041,070.
3. ↑ "Scotland Census, 1851," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:VYYQ-SNK : 4 November 2019), John Colvill, Cantyre, Argyllshire, Scotland; from "1851 England, Scotland & Wales census," database and images, findmypast (http://www.findmypast.com : 2012); citing p. 24, PRO HO 107, The National Archives UK, Kew, Surrey; FHL microfilm 1,042,349.
4. ↑ "Scotland Census, 1881," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:KMKK-6BB : 22 July 2019), John Colville, Campbeltown, Argyllshire, Scotland; from "1881 England, Scotland & Wales census," database, findmypast (http://www.findmypast.com : 2012); citing p. 30, PRO T 1, The National Archives, Kew, Surrey; FHL microfilm 203,555.

See also:

• Find A Grave: Memorial #161509992: accessed 03 January 2020), memorial page for John Colville (1800–30 Dec 1885), citing Kilchenzie Cemetery, Kilchenzie, Argyll and Bute, Scotland ; Maintained by Pixturmn (contributor 47729036) .