James Ford

   Cause of his death was Diarrhoea (4 days).

   Another name for James was "James" Ford.

  Noted events in his life were:

• He was baptised on 13 Oct 1800 in Liberton, Edinburgh, Scotland. James Ford son to John Ford & Jean Braikenridge at Morton was born 6th Octr & baptized 13th before the Congregation.

• He was baptised on 13 Oct 1800 in St Cuthberts, Edinburgh, Scotland. John Ford Gentleman's Servant and Jean Breakingrig his spouse had a son born 6th named James.

• He worked as a Coachman in Dec 1838.

• He had a residence in Dec 1838 in 32 St. Patrick Square, St Cuthberts, Edinburgh, Scotland.

• He worked as an Agricultural Labourer in 1841.

• He appeared on the census in 1841 in Morton Village, Liberton, Edinburgh, Scotland. Recorded (aged 40) living with wife Margaret (40) and son John (10)

• He worked as an Agricultural Labourer in 1851.

• He appeared on the census in 1851 in Broomhouse, Corstorphine, Edinburgh, Scotland. Recorded (aged 43) living with wife Margaret and daughter Elizabeth (8).

• He appeared on the census in 1861 in Kirklands, Ecclesmachan, Linlithgowshire, Scotland. Recorded (aged 54) as a farm servant living with his wife Margaret (48) and grandson James (8) in a house with two windowed rooms.

• He had a residence in 1866 in 2 Archibald Place, North Leith, Edinburgh, Scotland.

• He worked as a Farm Servant from 1861 to Apr 1866.

James married Margaret Baillie, daughter of James Baillie and Elizabeth Adam, on 3 Dec 1838 in St Cuthberts, Edinburgh, Scotland. (Margaret Baillie was born on 25 Dec 1801 in Scotland, christened on 29 Dec 1801 in Forfar, Angus, Scotland and died on 30 Jan 1891 in Erskine Street, Alva, Stirlingshire, Scotland.)

  Noted events in their marriage were:

• They had marriage banns published on 3 Dec 1838 in St Cuthberts, Edinburgh, Scotland. James Ford, coachman residing in No 32 St Patrick Square in this Parish and Margaret Baillie or Fairholm residing in No 3 Minto Street in the Parish of Newington within this Parish. Daughter of the late James Baillie Officer of Excise in Dundee and Relict of the deceased Adam Fairholm, Mason in Portobello, have been three several times duly and regularly proclaimed in order to Marriage in each of the Parish Churches of St Cuthberts and Newington and no Objections offered. Married this day by the Reverend Richard Logan, Minister of the Relief Congregation in Roxburgh Terrace.