James was born on 14 JUL 1801 in Barony, Lanarkshire, Scotland, the son of Robert McAllister and Isobel Barr.
His wife was Jane Aiddie, who he married on 1 JUN 1822 in Old Monkland,Lanarkshire, Scotland. Their ten known children were Janet (1823-?), Margaret (1826-?), Robert (1827-?), James (1829-?), Sarah (c1832-?), Andrew (1833-?), William (1834-?), Christina (c1837-?), Catheran (c1839-?) and Elisabeth (c1840-?).
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| Birth | 14 JUL 1801 |
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| Christening | 19 JUL 1801 |
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Note 1
!Source: Ancestry.com Select Births and Baptisms, 1564-1950
Name: James Mcalaster
Gender: Male
Birth Date: 14 Jul 1801
Baptism Date: 19 Jul 1801
Baptism Place: Barony,Lanark,Scotland
Father: Robert Mcalaster
Mother: Isobel Barr
FHL Film Number: 1041477
!Source: Ancestry.com 1841 Scotland Census
Name: James Mcallister
Age: 40
Estimated birth year: abt 1801
Gender: Male
Where born: Lanarkshire, Scotland
Civil Parish: New Monkland
County: Lanarkshire
Address: Riggend Vilage
Occupation: Coal M
Parish Number: 651
Household Members:
Name Age
James Mcallister 40 [Where born: Lanarkshire, Scotland abt 1801]
Jean Mcallister 40 [Where born: Scotland abt 1801]
Robert Mcallister 13 [Where born: Lanarkshire, Scotland abt 1828]
James Mcallister 11 [Where born: Lanarkshire, Scotland abt 1830]
Sarah Mcallister 9 [Where born: Lanarkshire, Scotland abt 1832]
William Mcallister 6 [Where born: Lanarkshire, Scotland abt 1835]
Christan Mcallister 4 [Where born: Lanarkshire, Scotland abt 1837]
Catheran Mcallister 2 [Where born: Lanarkshire, Scotland abt 1839]
Elisabeth Mcallister 6 Mo [Where born: Lanarkshire, Scotland abt 1840]
The 1841 Census for Scotland was taken on the night of 6 June 1841.
!Source: Ancestry.com 1851 Scotland Census
Name: James Mcalister
Age: 50
Estimated birth year: abt 1801
Relationship: Head
Spouse: Jean Mcalister
Gender: Male
Where born: Barony, Lanark
Parish Number: 627
Civil Parish: Cambuslang
Phillimore Ecclesiastical Parish Maps:
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Town: Silverbank
County: Lanarkshire
Address: Silverbank
Occupation: Coal Miner
ED: 1
Page: 6
Household schedule number: 18
LINE: 19
Roll: CSSCT1851_150
Household Members:
Name Age
James Mcalister 50 [Where born: Barony, Lanark abt 1801]
Jean Mcalister 49 [Where born: Alloa, fifeshire abt 1802]
Robert Mcalister 23 [Where born: Old Monkland, Lanarkshire abt 1828]
James Mcalister 20 [Where born: Old Monkland, Lanarkshire abt 1831]
Sarah Mcalister 18 [Where born: Rutherglen, Lanarkshire abt 1833]
William Mcalister 17 [Where born: Old Monkland, Lanarkshire abt 1834]
Christina Mcalister 13 [Where born: Old Monkland, Lanarkshire abt 1838]
Elizabeth Mcalister 10 [Where born: Newmankland, Lanarkshire abt 1841]
James Mcalister 91 [Where born: Newmankland, Lanarkshire abt 1760 relationship shaw.]