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My grandfather
Ian Neil McKellar - born 21/3/1898 son of Archibald & Jessie McKellar (nee Campbell) address 263 Onslow Drive Glasgow. Ian also had a sister - Dorothy Jessie (b. 14/8/1896.
Ian Neil McKellar (Threadmill Manager) married Alexandrina Fraser Cameron (Physician) 17/8/1925. Married by the Minister of the Partick Parish ?? Smith. Witnessed by J Dunlop of 10 Helensburgh Drive Glasgow and Catherine Cameron of 17 Partickhill Road Glasgow. Address of Ian McKellar on marriage certificate is 27 Bridge-of-Weir Road Linwood. Alexandrina's address is 17 Partickhill Road Glasgow, and she was the daughter of Malcolm Cameron (cartage contractor) and Margaret Cameron (nee Fraser).
At the time of Ian's marriage to Alexandrina both his parents were deceased. His father and mother were both school teachers.
Archibald McKellar married Jessie Campbell 15/7/1891 at St John's Glasgow. The marriage was witnessed by Alex Walker and Effie Campbell. Archibald was the son of John McKellar (Joiner) and Jessie McKellar (nee Campbell)of 56 Florence Street Glasgow. Jessie Campbell was the daughter of Neil Campbell (Farmer - deceased) and Catherine Campbell (nee MacGregor) of 89 North Frederick Street, Glasgow.
According to an 1881 Census the McKellar family lived at 30 Lochnell Street (Census place - Glassary Argyll Scotland). Residing there were:-
John McKellar - Husband 48yrs - Joiner
Jessie McKellar - Wife 49yrs
Alexander McKellar - son 21yrs - Fisherman
Jessie McKellar - daughter 14yrs - At Home
Duncan McKellar - son 10yrs - Scholar
John McKellar - son 6yrs - scholar
Mary McTavish - niece 18yrs - Scholar
John & Jessie's eldest son Archibald was residing at the Waddell home in Church Street Sunnyside phillips Land (Census Place - Old Monkland, Lanark, Scotland) He was 23yr and an Elementary School teacher.
John McKellar and Jessie Campbell were married 16/10/1856 Glassary Argyll Scotland. Their children
Archibald - b. 15/3/1858 Lochgilphead Glassary Argyll
Alexander - b. 11/12/1859 (as above)
Sarah - b. 22/12/1862 and d. 6/2/1862 (as above)
Jessie - b.c. 1867
Duncan - b. 1/8/1870
John - b. 20/8/1874
John McKellar was born 1833 (son of Duncan McKellar and Sarah McVicar who were married 17/01/1824 Glassary Argyll Scotland. His wife Jessie Campbell I believe to be the first child born to Alexander Campbell and Mary Taylor (m.3/4/1831) Jessie was born 1832, her siblings being:-
Mary - b. 1833 Lochgilphead Glassary Argyll Scotland
Alexander - b. 1834 (as above)
Catherine - b. 1836 or 1838 (as above)
John - b. 1839 (as above)
Helen - b. 1842 (as above)
Donald b. 1846 (as above)
Elizabeth - b. 1850 (as above)
I'm really hoping some of the above names ring a bell with someone who can provide further information.
Thanks & Regards,
Melissa
Jessie's children also had another child Sarah (b. 22/12/1861 d. 6/2/1862)
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