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John McInnes was born in Tobermory, Argyllshire, circa 1850.¹
The siblings Charles and John were listed in the 1851 census in Tobermory, Kilninian & Kilmore, Argyllshire, with their parents, Angus McInnes and Christina (Cirsty) McFadyen.¹

John McInnes was born in Morvern, Argyllshire, circa 1791. (based on information on his death entry).²

He married Janet Beaton, daughter of Lauchlan Beaton and Marion McInnes, in Kilninian & Kilmore, Argyllshire, on 9 February 1813.^3,4

He was listed in the 1841 census at Kirk St in Tobermory, Argyllshire; he was a pensioner and his mother was living with him.⁵

He was listed in the 1851 census as Head of Family at Church St (Sth side) in Tobermory, Argyllshire, with his wife Janet; he stated he was a Greenwich Pensioner, but his wife said she was a "catechist's wife" - this fits with the occupation given on his death entry. Their children John and Lachlan were listed as living with them.⁶

John died on 17 January 1855 in Tobermory, Argyllshire, of 'ossification of the heart'. His son Angus (informant) gave his occupation as 'weaver and catechist.²'

He was baptised on 17 February 1814 at Kilninian & Kilmore, Argyllshire.¹
The siblings John and Lachlan were listed in the 1851 census at Church St (Sth side) in Tobermory, Argyllshire, with their parents, John McInnes and Janet Beaton. John was a wool weaver and Lachlan an agricultural labourer.²

He was baptised on 31 January 1845 at Tobermory, Argyllshire.¹

John died before 1850 in Tobermory, Argyllshire.

John Hardie McInnes was born at 24 Cleveland St in Kelvin, Glasgow, Lanarkshire, on 5 July 1892.¹
The siblings Jane, Christina, Catherine, Jessie, Margaret, Marion, Angus, Dugald, John and James were listed in the 1901 census at 54 William St in Anderston, Glasgow, Lanarkshire, with their parents, Charles McInnes and Margaret McColl.²
The siblings Christina, Catherine, Marion, Dugald, John and James were listed in the 1911 census at 848 Argyle St in Anderston, Glasgow, Lanarkshire, with their father Charles McInnes. John was an apprentice engineer.³

He is believed to have served in WW1 in the Royal Scots (Engineers), latterly as an MP.
However, he is best remembered for his 45 year engagement to May Smith (they never married).
He worked as a machine-shop foreman in later years.⁴
He was listed as the brother of Dugald McColl McInnes in the 1921 Census at 32 Dowanhill St in Partick, Glasgow, Lanarkshire, and was working as an iron turner in the Harland & Wolff shipyards.⁵

He signed the register at Dugald McColl McInnes and Emma Ethereal Harriet Page's wedding at 60 Bath St (Free Church) in Blythswood, Glasgow, Lanarkshire, on 1 October 1924.⁶

John died on 10 January 1960 in Killearn, Stirlingshire, at age 67 from a heart attack after suffering a stroke and partial paralysis 10 months earlier.^7,8

John McLeod McInnes was born at 445 St Vincent St in Glasgow, Lanarkshire, on 9 July 1877.¹
The siblings Christina, John and Ann were listed in the 1881 census at 20 Bunessan in Bunessan, Mull, Argyllshire, with their mother Mary McLeod.²
The siblings Christina, John, Ann, Angus, Margaret and Catherine were listed in the 1891 census at 113 Wellfield St in Barony, Glasgow, Lanarkshire, with their parents, James McInnes and Mary McLeod. John was an office boy.³

He enlisted in the military (unit not known) and departed from Glasgow for Sth Africa in Jan 1900.⁴

He married Laura Lennet Grout in Maitland, Transvaal, on 27 December 1915.⁴

He and his wife Laura arrived in London on the Guildford Castle from Sth Africa on the 22 June 1921 accompanied by their children Mary, Laura and Margaret.⁵

John died on 1 January 1928 at Belvidere Hospital in Bridgeton, Glasgow, Lanarkshire, at age 50 of streptococal meningitis, ulcerative endocarditis and lobar pneumonia. The informant was his widow Laura.⁶

Lachlan McInnes was born in Argyllshire circa 1817.²
The siblings John and Lachlan were listed in the 1851 census at Church St (Sth side) in Tobermory, Argyllshire, with their parents, John McInnes and Janet Beaton. John was a wool weaver and Lachlan an agricultural labourer.³

Laura Leslie McInnes was born in Transvaal on 26 July 1917.¹

Mary, Laura and Margaret arrived in London on the Guildford Castle from Sth Africa on the 22 June 1921 with their parents John and Laura.²

She married George Borthwick at 17 Lenfield St in Blythswood, Glasgow, Lanarkshire, on 16 September 1940.³

She was widowed at age 75 on the death of her husband George on 16 December 1992.⁴

Laura died in December 1998 in Eastbourne, Sussex, at age 81.¹

Margaret McInnes was born in Germiston, Transvaal, on 4 September 1919.¹

Mary, Laura and Margaret arrived in London on the Guildford Castle from Sth Africa on the 22 June 1921 with their parents John and Laura.²

Margaret died on 19 August 1968 in Glasgow, Lanarkshire, at age 48.^1,3

Margaret Dulina Sinclair McInnes was born at 24 Cleveland St in Kelvin, Glasgow, Lanarkshire, on 6 November 1884.¹
The siblings Jane, Christina, Catherine, Jessie, Margaret, Marion, Angus and Dugald were listed in the 1891 census at 24 Cleveland St in Barony, Glasgow, Lanarkshire, with their parents, Charles McInnes and Margaret McColl.²
The siblings Jane, Christina, Catherine, Jessie, Margaret, Marion, Angus, Dugald, John and James were listed in the 1901 census at 54 William St in Anderston, Glasgow, Lanarkshire, with their parents, Charles McInnes and Margaret McColl. Margaret was a dressmaker's assistant.³

Margaret died on 24 July 1904 at 272 Main St in Anderston, Glasgow, Lanarkshire, at age 19 of tuberculous phthisis (TB). The informant was her father Charles.⁴ She was buried on 27 July 1904 at the Craigton Cemetery, Berryknowes Road.⁵