Individual Details
(28 Jun 1875 - )
was blinded ww,1. went to st . dunstance institute for the blind.accordin g to his sister jean adair in 1980 so far this is not confirmed,, marrie d to lillie carse a dairymaid of 10, william st. shettleston. later..so n james born 1900 at 215 westmuir street james working as ploughman at th is time. 1901 census finds james at perth listed as a prisoner, wife lill ie and son james are staying in muthill perthshire by themselves at willo ughly street. 1903december son thomas born at security street ...july 2 6 1904 son thomas dies near kirkoswald ayrshire. family address is give n 229 westmuir street parkhead.in february 1905 annie is born in maybol e ayrshire,but dies inoctober the same year she died at reid street shett leston. five children accounted for so far suspeect there may be more.can not find his death but must have been prior to 1950 as on lillies d.cert . she is discribed as the widow of james ballantyne,coalmerchant..james' s death remains a mystery at the moment..enlisted in army jan. 1915 previ ously having served 4 years in argyll and southern highlanders address gi ven 288 old shettlleston road age 38 13/1/1915
Events
| Birth | 28 Jun 1875 | Bridgeton, Lanark, Scotland | | | |
| Marriage | 2 May 1899 | Shettleston, Lanark, Scotland, United Kingdom - Lilias Carse | | | |
| FamilySearch Id | | 2SQF-PZB | | | |
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