Young family of Greenlees Farm

[sancti]

Without knowing the names of his parents and his age when he married, we cannot help you find James

[JCone]

Hi
His parents were called James Boyd and Margaret ms Smith. He was 27 in 1913 when he got married.

[Forfarian]

So assuming that his age is accurate he was born in 1885/1886.

Does that poor law record say that he was born in Johnston, or that he was living there in 1922?

[sancti]

The poor record for 1922 states James is 30 years old born Johnstone, so birth c1882

Closest record for 1891 census, family in Beith.

Name:   James Boyd
Age:   8
Estimated Birth Year:   abt 1883
Relationship:   Son
Father's Name:   James Boyd
Mother's Name:   Margaret Boyd

Where born:   Johnstone, Renfrewshire
Registration Number:   581
Registration district:   Beith
Civil parish:   Beith
County:   Ayrshire
Address:   Burnhouse
Occupation:   Scholar

Household Members (Name)   Age   Relationship
James Boyd 37   Head
Margaret Boyd 40   Wife
Alexander Boyd 16   Son
John Boyd 11   Son
James Boyd   8   Son
Annie Boyd 4   Daur (Daughter)

[Forfarian]

According to another transcription, John, James and Annie were all born in Johnstone.

Unfortunately John and James match births there with mother Reid. Annie's mmn isn't in the index.

[JCone]

Thank you for looking at these records. James gave his address as Renfrew when he got married.

[sancti]

I can't see a James Boyd - Margaret Smith marriage in the index for the correct time period