| Birth | 23 September 1848 | Fordoun, Kincardineshire, Scotland | | | |
| Marriage | 31 December 1880 | witnesses: Mary Arbuthnott, Alexander Anderson - United Presbyterian Church, Johnshaven, Kincardineshire, Scotland - Mary Gove Walker [Galloway] | | | |
| Residence | 31 December 1880 | at the time of his second marriage - Johnshaven, Kincardineshire, Scotland | | | |
| Occupation | 31 December 1880 | tailor and clothier | | | |
| Residence | 23 December 1881 | at the time of the birth of his son Charles - Mills Wynd, Johnshaven, Kincardineshire, Scotland | | | |
| Residence | 2 February 1884 | at the time of the birth of his son Robert - 9, High Street, Laurencekirk, Kincardineshire, Scotland | | | |
| Residence | 3 February 1884 | at the time of the death of his son Robert - 9, High Street, Laurencekirk, Kincardineshire, Scotland | | | |
| Residence | 27 May 1885 | at the time of the birth of his son James - 9, High Street, Laurencekirk, Kincardineshire, Scotland | | | |
| Residence | 13 June 1887 | at the time of the birth of his son Frederick - High Street, Laurencekirk, Kincardineshire, Scotland | | | |
| Residence | 26 December 1891 | at the time of the birth of his son David - 226, High Street, Laurencekirk, Kincardineshire, Scotland | | | |