John Menzies (1841)

Born 3 Jan 1841 in Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland, United Kingdom

Ancestors

Husband of Jane (Fyfe) Menzies — married 14 Jul 1865 in High Church, Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland, United Kingdom

Descendants

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Biography

John Menzies was born in Scotland.

This profile is part of the Menzies Name Study.

John Menzies is a member of Clan Menzies.

Birth

John Menzies was born on 3 Jan1841 at Glasgow Barony, Lanarkshire, Scotland.^[1] He was the son of James Menzies and Marion Simpson.

Marriage

John Menzies married Janet Fyfe on 14 Jul 1865 at the High Church, Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland.^[2] They had two children during their marriage.

Residences

1841 ^[3]- Renfrew Court, Glasgow Barony, Lanarkshire, Scotland. Living with parents.

1851 ^[4]- 16 Sauchiehall Street, Glasgow Barony, Lanarkshire, Scotland. Relationship: Nephew. Occupation: Scholar. Living with mother and brother with Uncle Duncan Menzies Duncan Menzies.

1861 ^[5]- 1 Corn Street, Glasgow St George, Lanarkshire, Scotland. Relation to Head of House: Nephew. Occupation: Book Printer. Living with James Fyfe.

1881 ^[6]- Hutchesontown, Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland. Relation to Head of House: Head. Occupation: Storeman. Living with daughter Jane and son John.

Death

aft 30 Dec 1892.

Research Notes

Baptism on Scotland's People MENZIES JOHN JAMES MENZIES/MARION SIMSON FR2962 CHILD 1 (FR2962) M 03/01/1841 622/ 110 197 Barony. [https://www.scotlandspeople.gov.uk/record-results?search_type=people&event=%28B%20OR%20C%20OR%20S%29&record_type%5B0%5D=opr_births&church_type=Old%20Parish%20Registers&dl_cat=church&dl_rec=church-births-baptisms&surname=Menzies&surname_so=fuzzy&forename=John&forename_so=starts&from_year=1839&to_year=1842&county=LANARK&record=Church%20of%20Scotland%20%28old%20parish%20registers%29%20Roman%20Catholic%20Church%20Other%20churches

Dedication

To Phil Shearns, whose encouragement helped to inspire the researchers for both genealogy and y-dna testing, to research and publish this Family Tree. A family found.

Acknowledgements

To Rory Cain Cain-4345 - for creating this profile for the Family Tree.

To Andrew Menzies Menzies-3916 - descendant relative for assistance with the Family Tree.

To P Gray Howard-18870 and R Hare Hare-1576 for research, compiling, and contact with the Menzies family.

FURTHER INFORMATION - MENZIES PROJECT https://www.wikitree.com/wiki/Space:MINGUS_Inc._%28Menzies_INternational_Genealogy_UnderStudy%29-1

Sources

1. ↑ Scotland, Select Births and Baptisms, 1564-1950. FHL Film Number: 1041479.
2. ↑ Scotland, Select Marriages, 1561-1910. FHL Film Number: 6035516.
3. ↑ 1841 Scotland Census.
4. ↑ 1851 Scotland Census.
5. ↑ 1861 Scotland Census.
6. ↑ 1881 Scotland Census.