Person:James Duff (7)

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James Duff
  • HJames DuffAbt 1795 - Abt 1880
  • WAgnes KerrAbt 1797 - Abt 1885
m. 21 Jun 1819
  1. John Duff1832 - Abt 1887
  2. Isabella Duff1834 - 1845
  3. Janet Duff1836 -
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Name James Duff
Gender Male
Birth? Abt 1795 Greenock, Renfrewshire, Scotland
Christening? 8 Nov 1795 Greenock, Renfrewshire, Scotland
Marriage 21 Jun 1819 East Parish, Greenock, Renfrewshire, Scotlandto Agnes Kerr
Death[1] Abt 23 May 1880 Greenock, Renfrewshire, Scotland

James DUFF (3nov1795 Greenock-23may1880 Greenock) ("chasegray", Latter day saints). James Duff married Agnes KERR 21jun1819 at Greenock (IGI). Agnes Kerr (1797 Houston, Renfrewshire-27dec1885 Greenock) (chasegray). James Duff (1795) d. 1880 at Greenock; Agnes Kerr or Duff (1797) d. 1885 at Greenock (scotlandspeople). James was a brassfounder and provost of Greenock 1858-60; he was son of Isobel Neil (b. 10apr1771 Greenock), who was daughter of Isobel Rankin (b. 13aug1733 Inverkip, Renfrews.) (chasegray).

In 1841 James Duff, feuar, brassfounder, ironmonger, hse 7 Chapel St., Greenock; in 1847 James Duff, ironmonger and brass founder, and James Duff, jun, brass founder, were at 7 Chapel St. (PO Directory). In 1851 James Duff (1796 Greenock, ?Baillie Brassfounder emp 17 men), wife Agnes (1797 Houston, Renfrews.), dau Jessie (1837 Greenock) and other children, were at 7 Chapel St., Greenock (census). In 1861 James Duff (1796 Greenock, brassfounder and coppersmith, emp 20men and 10 boys in brass work and 11 men and 9 boys in copper work), wife Agnes (1797 Houston), were at 20 Forsyth St., Greenock (census). In 1870 James Duff, 20 Forsyth St., and John Duff, Hazelwood, 39 Eldon St. (of James Duff and Co., brass founders, coppersmiths) (Greenock PO Directory).

References
  1. National Records of Scotland. Scotlandspeople.
  2.   General Register Office for Scotland. 1851 Scotland Census. (Edinburgh).
  3.   General Register Office for Scotland. 1861 Scotland Census. (Edinburgh).
  4.   International Genealogical Index. ( The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saint, 1999-2008)
    Batch #: M119561, Sheet #: 00, Source Call #: 1041060, Printout Call #: 6902487, Dates: 180.
  5.   International Genealogical Index. ( The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saint, 1999-2008).