Brief Life History of James
When James Smellie was born about 1883, in Ayr, Ayrshire, Scotland, United Kingdom, his father, James Smellie, was 20 and his mother, Dona Campbell McEwan, was 22. He married Robina McEwan on 13 February 1903, in Glasgow, Scotland, United Kingdom. They were the parents of at least 3 sons and 2 daughters. In 1903, at the age of 21, his occupation is listed as engineer fitter . He died on 9 February 1966, in Motherwell, North Lanarkshire, Scotland, United Kingdom, at the age of 84.
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- James Smellie, "Scotland Census, 1891"
- Legacy NFS Source: James Smellie - Published information: Census record: birth-name: James Smellie
- James Smellie in entry for James Smellie, "Scotland Church Records and Kirk Session Records, 1658-1919"
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1884
Art Nouveau Period (Art and Antiques).
1885 · Creation of the Secretary of State for Scotland.
The post of Secretary for Scotland was established in 1885 after the need arose after establishing different departments for the benefit of the communities.
1905 · Stornoway Town Hall
Stornoway Town Hall was the first town hall in Stornoway Scotland but burned down in 1918. The clock tower on the building became famous after Calum Kennedy named a song after the town called ‘Lovely Stornoway’. The current building is still being used as a multi-purpose venue. Hosting different commercial and community activities.
Name Meaning
Scottish (Lanarkshire) and English: variant of Smalley .
Dictionary of American Family Names © Patrick Hanks 2003, 2006.
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