Macnab of Glasgow

[kenneth cooke]

I am researching JAMES COOKE MACNAB of Glasgow, born there in 1891, son of James Gibb Macnab, Glasgow & Lydia Cooke, Dublin, who was my grandfather’s cousin.
James fought in WW1, and came up through the ranks to be a Lieut. in 1917. He was awarded the Military Cross the same year. His medals were sold at auction in 2006, probably by a member of his family.
 
1901 Census Scotland- 8 Cowan St. Govan, Lanarkshire:
James G. Macnab, 41, b. Glasgow, & Lydia T. C. Macnab, 33, b. Dublin,
James C. 9, b. Glasgow, Scholar,
Agnes 8,  John C. 5,  Richard S. 3,  Lillie J. 11 mths. all b. Glasgow

I would be grateful for any  information about this family.
Ken Cooke

[kenneth cooke]

JAMES COOKE MACNAB’s grandfather, James Gibb Nacnab snr. married Agnes Henderson 18.6.1858 at Eastwood, Renfrew.  Issue:
James Gibb (jnr.) 1860,  Jeanie Gibb 1861, both reg. Blythwood, Glasgow.
Jessie 1864, Ann Miller 1866 and Agnes Henderson 1868, all reg. Milton, Glasgow.

James Gibb Macnab (jnr.) of Glasgow, railway clerk, married Lydia Thomasina Cooke at St. Martin’s Dublin on 25.6.1890. Witnesses- Ralph & Victoria E. Sweny, Lydia’s uncle &  2nd cousin. Their son JAMES COOKE MACNAB was born 28.8.1891, reg. St. Rollox, Glasgow.

[kenneth cooke]

In 1938 he stated that he was married. In 1956 he was single.
I believe that he married in 1925, but I have not found the name of his wife, nor any children.
It seems that he was either a widower, or divorced, by 1956.

British Phone Books- Glasgow, 1942:
MacNab, James C. 59 Baronald Drive W.2
That was his address also in 1936 and in 1956.
I believe he died in 1982 in Scotland, 91 years old.

[bleckie]

Hi Ken

From Scotlandspeople

 1925 MACNAB JAMES COOKE GUNN AGNES WEST HILLHEAD GLASGOW CITY/LANARK 644/12 0069


Yours Aye
BruceL

[kenneth cooke]

Thank you Bruce,
I was not sure he married in 1925, but now I am.
I know I'll find my Scottish cousins sooner or later.
Ken

[sancti]

Possible death for Agnes that can be viewed on Scotlandspeople

1942 MACNAB AGNES WEST   GUNN Female aged 54 at NEW OR EAST KILPATRICK /DUNBARTON

[sancti]

Confirmatiom of James' death which needs to be ordered but will let you know if it was registered by a son or daughter

1982 MACNAB JAMES COOKE Not Permissible   Male aged 90 at UPHALL /WEST LOTHIAN

[kenneth cooke]

Thank you Sancti,
I just wonder what "not permissible" means.
His wife's maiden name was Gunn, apparently. West could have been her middle name. Could it have been from a previous marriage ?
She was born about 1888, three years older than James, and would have been 37 when they married in 1925. It's a bit old to be having children.
I wonder why he never took her on any of his sea voyages.

[kenneth cooke]

After WW1, we find him on Ship’s Passenger Lists:

“Reina del Pacifico” from Port Stanley, Falkland Islands, arr. Liverpool 30.3.1936-
Mr. James C. Macnab, 59 Haronald Drive Glasgow, Traveller, 44 yrs.

“Aorangi” from Auckland, New Zealand arr. Honolulu, Hawaii 1.4.1938-
James Cooke Macnab (trav. for pleasure, 1 month) 47 yrs, Married, Cashier, Res. Scotland

“Capetown Castle”  Durban, South Africa to Southampton, 1956  (1st. class)
Macnab, James Cooke, d.o.b. 28.8.1891, Single, 59 Barnald Dr, Glasgow W2. Occupation- Nil

From Durban to S’hampton also in 1934, 1951 & 1960.
 
From British Phone Books- Glasgow, 1942
MacNab, James C. 59 Baronald Drive W.2, 
This shows the correct spelling of the street name.