John Jack was born in 1797 in West Linton, Peeblesshire, Scotland. His parents were Adam Jack and Margaret Wilson. He had a sister Lilly born on 6th March 1799.
He married 1) Elizabeth Morrison on 16 March 1819 at Saint Cuthberts Church in Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland. [1] Together they became the parents o f Adam Jack, Margaret Jack, Jessie M. Jack, William M. Jack, Elizabeth Jack, and John Ebenezer Jack.
John is described in historic documents as a "dissenting minister" [2]and an "independent minister", which means he was not affiliated with eithor the Church of England or the Catholic Church.
He is buried in
Arno's Vale Cemetery, Bristol, Somerset, England.
In 1891 his daughter wrote a brief biography of her father [4]
Sources
↑Scotland, Select Marriages, 1561-1910 for John Jack, Gender: Male, Marriage Date: 16 Mar 1819, Marriage Place: Saint Cuthberts, Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland; Spouse: Elizabeth Morrison, FHL Film Number: 1066758 (Ancestry.com [on-line database]).
↑ 2.02.1 England & Wales, National Probate Calendar (Index of Wills and Administrations), 1858-1995 for John Jack, Death Date: 5 Dec 1863, Death Place: Kingsbridge, Devon, England, Probate Date: 20 Jan 1864, Probate Registry: Exeter (Ancestry.com [on line database w/ image]).
↑ England & Wales, Civil Registration Marriage Index, 1837-1915 for John Jack, Registration Year: 1857, Registration Quarter: Jul-Aug-Sep, Registration District: Bristol, Inferred County: Gloucestershire, Volume: 6a, Page: 161, Records on Page: Magdalen Bremner & John Jack & Mary Ann Newton & Edwin Martin Yandell (Ancestry.com [on line database]).
1841 England Census for St James, Bristol City, Gloucestershire. Self John Jack 40 independent minister, wife Elizabeth Jack 45, son Adam Jack 20 accountant, daughter Margaret Jack 15, daughter Jessie M Jack 15, son William M Jack 15 hatter assist., daughter Elizabeth Jack 14, & son John E Jack 6.
1861 England Census for Kingsbridge, County/Island: Devon, Country: England. Self John Jeck 64 retired ind. minister & 2nd wife Mary Ann Jeck 49.
Research on behalf of Mr Weir of the Old Parish Registers - Ref 773/1
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