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James White Hewitt

James was born in 1885 in Govan and his baptism took place there on March 1st, 1886.¹²

Birth Notes
- 5 in 1891, 15 in 1901, so born between 5-apr-1885 and 1-apr-1886, in Govan
  
  HEWITT
  JAMES WHITE
  M
  1885
  646/2 897
  Govan
  
  Name     James
  Event Type     Baptism
  Event Date     01 Mar 1886
  Event Place     Govan, Lanarkshire, Scotland, United Kingdom
  Event Place     Govan, Lanarkshire, Scotland
  Gender     Male
  Father's Name     Archibald Hewitt
  Mother's Name     Janet Robertson Hewitt
  Citing this Record
  
  "Scotland Church Records and Kirk Session Records, 1658-1919," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:Q2HR-GWV3 : 9 March 2018), Archibald Hewitt in entry for James, 01 Mar 1886; citing Baptism, Govan, Lanarkshire, Scotland, United Kingdom, The National Archives of Scotland, Edinburgh; FamilySearch digital folder 004139627.

James' father was Archibald Hewitt and his mother was Janet White Robertson. His maternal grandparents were David Robertson and Mary Eaglesome Smith Frew. He had three brothers and five sisters, named Alexander, Archibald, William, Jennie, Mary, Maggie, Dora and Alice. He was the second oldest of the nine children. He died at the age of 64 in 1949 in Govan.

Death Notes
- HEWITT
  JAMES WHYTE
  64
  1949
  644/17 836
  Govan

Occupation Details
- From 1901 James' occupation was Iron Plater's assistant in manufacturing.³
  
  From 1911 his occupation was ship plate rivetter in manufacturing.²

Ancestor Pedigree Chart
- Archibald Hewitt
  - b.1861 in Cavan d.29 Oct 1912 in Govan
  
  James White Hewitt
  - b.1885 in Govan d.1949 in Govan
  
  George Robertson
  
  William Robertson
  - b.02 Nov 1767 in Torryburn d.15 Apr 1840 in Newton-on-Ayr
  
  Mary Cochran
  
  James Robertson
  - b.1812 in Prestwick d.21 Jan 1872 in New Prestwick
  
  Robert Thomson ^*
  - b.02 May 1735 in Dunfermline d.>  1795 in Dunfermline
  
  Elspeth Thomson
  - b.13 Aug 1776 in Dunfermline d.29 May 1859 in Newton-on-Ayr
  
  Janet Shipherd ^*
  - b.11 Nov 1739 in Dunfermline
  
  David Robertson
  - b.1842 in Prestwick d.21 Aug 1874 in Glasgow
  
  Jonathon McMurren
  - d.<  1859
  
  Ann McMurran
  - b.1813 in Prestwick d.02 Dec 1891 in New Prestwick
  
  Susan McAllan
  - d.<  1859
  
  Janet White Robertson
  - b.03 Jan 1865 in New Prestwick d.1913 in Govan
  
  John Frew
  - d.1844 in Newton-on-Ayr
  
  Mary Eaglesome Smith Frew
  - b.25 May 1844 in Newton-on-Ayr d.01 Sep 1901 in Govan
  
  Robert Shaw
  - d.<  1855
  
  Thomas Shaw
  - b.22 Jan 1802 in Newton-on-Ayr d.04 Nov 1855 in Dalmellington
  
  Mary Eaglesham-Smith
  - d.<  1855
  
  Janet Shaw
  - b.1826 in Monkton d.26 Nov 1875 in New Prestwick
  
  James Scoffield
  - b.1761 in St. Quivox
  
  Jean Scoffield
  - b.16 Jul 1798 in St. Quivox d.<  1851
  
  Jane Bone ^*
  - b.1765 in St. Quivox
  
  ^*There are earlier generations for the ancestor(s) indicated. See their page(s) for details (click name)

Personal Timeline

Details of James' family with Margaret Ann McNeil

Details of James' family with Mary Marr

¹ Hewitt 1891
² Robertson, Hewitt 1911
³ Hewitt 1901
Further source/citation:
James Hewitt 1921

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