James McConchie (1838 - 1927)

Born 29 May 1838 in Kirkcudbrightshire, Scotland

Ancestors

Husband of Mary Kendrick — married 15 May 1880 in St Peter's Church, Liverpool, Lancashire, England, United Kingdom

Descendants

Died 1927 at about age 88 in West Derby, Lancashire, England

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Biography

James was born on 29 May 1838 in Kirkcudbright, Scotland. ^[1]

He was the son of Alexander McConchie and Elizabeth Purdie.^[1]

He married Mary Kendrick on 15 May 1880 in St Peter's, Everton, Lancashire, England.^[2] At the time of his marriage he was working as a Police Inspector and living at 27 Aber Street.^[3]

James and Mary had four children: Robert, Jane, James and Reuben.

In 1881, aged 42, James was married and working as an Inspector of Police in Liverpool.^[4]

In 1891, aged 52, James was living with his wife and four children in Everton, Liverpool, Lancashire. He was an Inspector of Police.^[5]

The Censuses of 1901 and 1911 record that James and his wife lived at or near Aubrey Street, Everton with their three boys. He was working as an insurance agent.^[6][7]

He passed away in 1927, aged 88.^[8]

Sources

1. ↑ ^{1.0 1.1} "Scotland Births and Baptisms, 1564-1950", database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:XY73-SW5 : 12 February 2020), James McConchie, .
2. ↑ "England Marriages, 1538–1973", database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:NF1K-WNR : 13 March 2020), Mary Kendrick in entry for James McConchie, 1880.
3. ↑ "Marriages at St Peter in the District of Everton, Liverpool 1877-1881" Marriage: 15 May 1880 St Peter, Everton, Lancs.; James McConchie - 41 years, Police Inspector, Bachelor, 27 Aber Street; Mary Kendrick - 30 years, Spinster, 11 Breck Road; Groom's Father: Alexander McConchie, Wood Forester; Bride's Father: John Kendrick, Joiner; Witness: Bryan Lunt; Mary Ann Lunt; Married by Superintendent Registrar's Certificate by: William Devenish; Register: Marriages 1877 - 1881, Page 188, Entry 376; Source: LDS Film 1656021 https://www.lan-opc.org.uk/Liverpool/Everton/stpeter/marriages_1877-1881.html#376
4. ↑ "England and Wales Census, 1881", , FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:Q27L-646L : Tue Mar 05 18:00:40 UTC 2024), Entry for Jas Mcconchie and Mary Mcconchie, 1881.
5. ↑ "England and Wales Census, 1891", , FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:739N-VN2 : Fri Mar 08 02:41:24 UTC 2024), Entry for James McConchie and Mary McConchie, 1891.
6. ↑ "England and Wales Census, 1901," , FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:X921-X1F : 21 May 2019), James Mcconchie, Everton, Liverpool, Lancashire, England, United Kingdom; from "1901 England, Scotland and Wales census," database and images, findmypast (http://www.findmypast.com : n.d.); citing South Everton subdistrict, PRO RG 13, The National Archives, Kew, Surrey.
7. ↑ "England and Wales Census, 1911," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:XWTJ-3HX : 30 April 2019), James McConchie, Everton, Liverpool, Lancashire, England, United Kingdom; from "1911 England and Wales census," database and images, findmypast (http://www.findmypast.com : n.d.); citing PRO RG 14, The National Archives of the UK, Kew, Surrey.
8. ↑ "England and Wales Death Registration Index 1837-2007", database, FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:QVHZ-LSVQ : 2 November 2021), James McConchie, 1927.