General Notes

With 5 Johns in the family, John Graham Snr was known as "Big John" by the Mather Family.

The birth was registered as John Buist at St Rollox, Glasgow.  When 2, he was recorded on the census as John Buist Graham..

John was illigitimate, and his mother, Williamina Buist was believed to be a local barmaid. She died in 1918 just 3 days after John was born, so John was brought up by his father's grandparents (Alexander Graham and Christine S McFarlane).

His mothers family were unable to look after John. Williamina father was a single parent, a farm labourer. Her mother had died when she was 18.

John was brought up by Alexander Graham, his step-father (and grandfather). John's blood-father was probably George Sharp Graham.  He would have been 16 (and his mother Williamina 23) when he was consieved, so this may be a wrong information as George was young and also quite an age difference.  Perhaps more likely, his father was Duncan McFarnan Graham.  Duncan was killed in Action in WW1 so maybe his parents adopted John is memory of Duncan. However just look at the photos.  Surrley John is George's son.

In 1921, John Buist Graham, adopted son, aged 2, was living at 8 Fourth Street, Bonhill, Dunbartonshire with his adopted parents Alexander and Christina (48 & 45) and three of their children; Alexander, George and Jeanie (24, 19 & 14).  Their other son Duncan had died in the war.

After WW2 he lived at 50 Thompson St, Tranmere (by Eileen)