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James Bell Findlay

M, #6436, b. 14 December 1865, d. 22 May 1922

Family Explorer

Pedigree

Last Edited: 7 Aug 2022

Parents:

Father*: William Findlay fisherman, ship's captain b. 16 Jan 1822, d. 5 Jul 1874
Mother*: Ann Bell b. c 1820, d. 5 Jun 1883

Relationship:

1st cousin 5 times removed of Robert Carson 'the Computer Doctor'

Birth*: James Bell Findlay was born on 14 December 1865 at Montrose, Forfarshire, Scotland, .^1,2
He was the son of William Findlay fisherman, ship's captain and Ann Bell.
(Groom) Marriage*: James Bell Findlay married Henrietta Sarah Rumble in 1888.²
(Deceased) Death*: James Bell Findlay died on 22 May 1922 at St Giles, Bloomsbury, England, , at age 56.³

(Witness) Memorial Inscription: He is commemorated on the headstone erected on 1 July 1874 at Montrose Rosehill Cemetery, Montrose, Forfarshire, Scotland, . Inscription reads ob by family imo fa Wm Findlay shipmaster d St Petersburg 1.7.1874 52, mo Ann Bell 5.6.1883 63, da Jessie Ann 5.10.1854 5y6m, 1s Wm Menmuir lost at sea 1.6.1888 36, 3s Jas Bell 22.5.1922 56, 2s John Bell 8.12.1938, 2da Margt Stevenson 11.2.1944, (north side) Annie Mary 16.11.1893 (h John Bell), Henrietta Sarah 8.1.1940 (h Jas Bell.)^4,5

Census & Directory Entries

Member of Household

2 April 1871

They was listed as a member of the household of William Findlay fisherman, ship's captain in the 1871 census at 86 Bridge Street, Montrose, Forfarshire, Scotland,

. James Findlay, son, 5, Montrose; William Findlay, head, 49, ship master, Craig; Ann Findlay, wife, 51, Montrose.⁶

Member of Household

3 April 1881

They was listed in the 1881 census at 53 Union Street, Montrose, Forfarshire, Scotland,

. James Findlay, son, scholar, u, 15, Montrose; Ann Findlay, head, annuitant, w, 61, Montrose.

Family:

Henrietta Sarah Rumble b. 26 Sep 1863, d. 3 Jan 1940

(Groom) Marriage*: James Bell Findlay married Henrietta Sarah Rumble in 1888.²

Children:

Annie Heimee Findlay b. 23 Jan 1891, d. 29 Nov 1931
William Menmuir Charles Antoine James Findlay+ b. 22 Feb 1904, d. 6 Oct 1981

Citations

[S1] International Genealogical Index (IGI) (Salt Lake City, Utah, USA: International Genealogical Index), C113121 [May 2006].
[S40] Fom GJ [May 2006].
[S40] Fom MI and detail from GJ [May 2006].
[S42] Alison Mitchell ed. Monumental Inscriptions pre-1855 Angus Strathmore vol 1, Scottish Genealogy Society, Edinburgh, first ed (1979, reprint 1993 & 1996) 0 901061 20 4 Angus pre 1855 MI ed Alison Mitchell, page 240 Montrose Rosehill Cemetery #624.
[S40] From Gordon Johnson [email May 2006] but he has 29 Dec 1887.
[S9] Website Ancestry.co.uk (www.ancestry.co.uk) Ancestry CSSCT1971_58 Montrose 4 16 20 [Aug 2009].

Charts:

Findlay, Alexander c1725 descendants
Menmuir, Janet 1779 descendants
Pert, Catherine c1750 descendants