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Duncan McInroy

M, #2134, b. 3 February 1822, d. 12 February 1895
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Pedigree
Last Edited: 8 Jul 2024

Parents:

Father*: John McInroy b. c 1785
Mother*: Janet Air b. c 1785
  • Birth*: Duncan McInroy was born on 3 February 1822 at Fowlis Easter, Perthshire, Scotland, .1,2
  • He was the son of John McInroy and Janet Air.
  • (Groom) Marriage*: Duncan McInroy married Barbara Japp on 26 June 1842 at Dunnichen, Forfarshire, Scotland, .3
  • (Deceased) Death*: Duncan McInroy died on 12 February 1895 at age 73 from MI.4
  • (Erector) Memorial Inscription*: A Headstone was erected by Duncan McInroy in 1884 at Dunnichen Churchyard, Dunnichen, Forfarshire, Scotland, . Inscription reads tall obelisk with cross at top; four branches of the family are recorded, one on each face;
    East face - erected/ by/ Duncan McInroy Letham/ and family/ in memory of his wife/ and their beloved mother/ Barbara Japp,/ who died 1st Sept 1884 aged 66 years/ and the above Duncan McInroy/ who died 12th Feb 1895 aged 75 years/ John McInroy eldest son/ died at Dundee 6th May 1924 aged 75 years/ interred there;
    South face - in Memoriam/ Sarah Barbara/ infant daughter of William McInroy/ and Sarah Christie his wife/ died 14th Jan 1888./ the above/ William McInroy JP/ who died at Bathurst Letham/ 22nd Oct 1936, aged 82 years/ and the above/ Sarah Christie/ died 30th Dec 1944/ aged 95 years// Annie Christie/ eldest daughter of the above/ died 20th November 1963 aged 79;
    North face - Henry Flight McInroy/ beloved husband of/ Mary Jane Ramsay/ died at Bangor, N Wales/ 29th Octr 1922/ interred there;
    West face - Robert McInroy/ in loving memory of/ my dear wife/ Maggie Adamson/ who died 15th Jan 1923/ aged 66 years/ and Robert McInroy/ who died at Middle Farm Bampton/ 10th June 1936 aged 77 years.5
    Dunnichen Churchyard Robert McInroy Maggie Adamson
  • (Witness) Birth: He witnessed the birth of Robert Air McInroy on 18 May 1859 at Letham, Dunnichen, Forfarshire, Scotland, ; McInroy Robert Air 1859 May 18th 6h 0m am Letham, m, fath Duncan McInroy shoemaker (master), moth Barbara McInroy ms Japp, inf D McInroy father present, reg 1859 June 8th at Letham Thomas Macbeth registrar.6

Census & Directory Entries

Head of Household3 April 1881He was listed as head of household along with spouse Barbara Japp in the 1881 census at Hemming Road, Dunnichen, Forfarshire, Scotland, . Duncan McInroy, head, mar, 59, shoemaker employing 1 man & 1 apprentice; Barbara McInroy, wife, mar, 62, Murrows; James Hebenton, serv, mar, 50, journeyman shoemaker, Brechin; also in the household were Duncan McInroy.7

Family:

Barbara Japp b. c 1819, d. 1 Sep 1884
  • (Groom) Marriage*: Duncan McInroy married Barbara Japp on 26 June 1842 at Dunnichen, Forfarshire, Scotland, .3

Children:

James McInroy b. 1842
John McInroy+ b. 1844, d. 6 May 1924
Janet McInroy b. 1847
Jane McInroy b. 1851
William McInroy+ b. 1853, d. 22 Oct 1936
Henry Flight McInroy+ b. 16 Apr 1856, d. 29 Oct 1922
Robert Air McInroy+ b. 18 May 1859, d. 10 Jun 1936

Citations

  1. [S1] International Genealogical Index (IGI) (Salt Lake City, Utah, USA: International Genealogical Index), [Jan 2009].
  2. [S40] HM [Mar 2008].
  3. [S1] International Genealogical Index (IGI), M112834 [Jan 2009].
  4. [S43] Photograph [Apr 2009].
  5. [S43] PCC photos held [Apr 2009].
  6. [S14] General Record Office for Scotland, online www.scotlandspeople.gov.uk, General Record Office for Scotland (Edinburgh, Scotland), GROS Statutory Birth 1859 Dunnichen ref 25 image held [Aug 2005].
  7. [S30] LDS 1881 Census FHL Film 0203491 GRO ref vol 283 Enum Distr 2 page 3.