James was born about 1854, the son of William Smith and Mary Stewart. The place is not known.
His wife was Janet Hotchkiss, who he married on 24 DEC 1875 in Bothwell, Lanarkshire, Scotland. They had no known children.
| Event | Date | Details | Source | Multimedia | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Birth | ABT 1854 |
| Attribute | Date | Description | Details | Source | Multimedia | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Occupation | Joiner [Journeyman] |
Note 1
!Source: scotlandspeople.gov.uk Statutory registers Marriages 625/1 57
Bothwell, Lanarkshire, Scotland
1875 on the Twenty fourth day of December at Rackerton
After Banns According to the Forms of the United Presbyterian Church
Signed: James Smith Joiner [Journeyman] [Bachelor], age:22, residing: Rackerton
Father: William Smith, Coppersmith [Journeyman]
Mother: Mary Smith M.S. Stewart
Signed: Janet Hotchkis [Spinster], age:22, residing: Rackerton
Father: Thomas Hotchkis, Underground Manager
Mother: Elizabeth Hotchkis M.S. Wotherspoon
Signed: John McLuckie, Minister
Witlian Thomson, Withness
Catherine Wotherspoon, Witness
Registered: 1875 December 27th At Bothwell
William McKab, Registrar.