James
Martin
Born about in County Antrim, Ireland
Son of [father unknown] and [mother unknown]
[sibling(s) unknown]
Husband of
Ruth (Henderson) Martin
— married
1847 [location unknown]
Descendants 
Father of
Margaret (Martin) Barr, Edward Martin, Jane (Martin) Hamilton, William Martin, Sarah Martin, Mary Martin, Robert Martin and Mary Martin
Died [date unknown]
[location unknown]
Profile last modified
| Created 13 May 2019
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Biography
James was born about 1826 in Ireland.
He married Ruth Henderson in 1847.[1] In 1851, they lived with their three children and Ruth's mother in Brackenhill, Ballinderry Parish, County Antrim, where James worked as a ploughman.[2][3]
James and Ruth emigrated with their children to Scotland.
In 1861, James and Ruth lived with their six children on Pinkertons Land Church Street in Johnstone, Renfrewshire.[4] He worked as a labourer in an iron foundry.[5]
In 1871, James and Ruth lived with five of their children at 63 High Street in Johnstone, Renfrewshire, and James was still a labourer in a foundry.[6]
Sources
- ↑ 1851 Ireland Census
- ↑ 1851 Ireland Census
- ↑ National Archives of Ireland. 1851 Ireland census: http://www.census.nationalarchives.ie/pages/1851/Antrim/Upper_Massereene/Ballinderry/Brackenhill/12/
- ↑ 1861 Scotland Census
- ↑ 1861 Scotland Census
- ↑ 1871 Scotland Census
Census Records
- Ancestry.com. County Antrim, Ireland 1851 Census [database on-line]. Provo, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations, Inc., 2006. Original data: Masterson, Josephine. County Antrim, Ireland, 1851 Census (Fragments). Baltimore, MD, USA: Genealogical Publishing Co., 2000.
- Ancestry.com. 1861 Scotland Census [database on-line]. Provo, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations Inc, 2006. Original data: Scotland. 1861 Scotland Census. Reels 1-150. General Register Office for Scotland, Edinburgh, Scotland. Parish: Paisley Abbey; ED: 6; Page: 13; Line: 14; Roll: CSSCT1861_74.
- Ancestry.com. 1871 Scotland Census [database on-line]. Provo, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations Inc, 2007. Original data: Scotland. 1871 Scotland Census. Reels 1-191. General Register Office for Scotland, Edinburgh, Scotland. Parish: Paisley Abbey; ED: 6; Page: 23; Line: 11; Roll: CSSCT1871_95.
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