• Born: 18 March 1810, Irvine, Ayrshire, Scotland
• Marriage (1): James BOYD on 26 November 1843 in Irvine, Ayrshire, Scotland ^{1 2}
• Died: 15 January 1881, Dundonald Parish, Irvine, Ayrshire, Scotland at age 70 ³

   Another name for Janet was Jessie McGAVIN.⁴

  Death Notes

Fullarton Street

  Recorded Events in Her Life

• She worked as a muslin worker on 6 June 1841 in Irvine, Ayrshire, Scotland.

• She appeared on the 1841 Census of Scotland on 6 June 1841 in Irvine, Ayrshire, Scotland.
  

David McGowin     55   Ayrshire, Scotland   Cotton H L W
Mary McGowin      50   Ayrshire, Scotland
Janet McGowin     30   Ayrshire, Scotland   Muslin F
Grace McGowin     20   Ayrshire, Scotland   Muslin F
David McGaira     20   Ayrshire, Scotland   Cotton H L W
John McGaira      15   Ayrshire, Scotland   Cotton H L W
George McGaira    14   Ayrshire, Scotland   Cotton H L W
Jean McGaira      12   Ayrshire, Scotland

• She worked as a muslin sewer on 30 March 1851 in Irvine, Ayrshire, Scotland.

• She appeared on the 1851 Census of Scotland on 30 March 1851 in Irvine, Ayrshire, Scotland.
  

James Boyd   Head   56   Irvine, Ayr   Out Pensioner (chelsea)
Janet Boyd   Wife   41   Irvine, Ayr   Muslin Sewer 

• She appeared on the 1861 Census of Scotland on 7 April 1861 in Irvine, Ayrshire, Scotland.
  

James Boyd        Head             65   Irvine, Ayrshire   Cotton Weaver
Janet Boyd        Wife             50   Irvine, Ayrshire
Grace McKenzie    Visitor          42   Irvine, Ayrshire   Seaman's Wife
Robert McKenzie   Son of Visitor    5   Glasgow, Lanark
Mary McKenzie     Dau of Visitor    3   Glasgow, Lanark
David McKenzie    Son of Visitor    1   Glasgow, Lanark

• She appeared on the 1871 Census of Scotland on 2 April 1871 in Irvine, Ayrshire, Scotland.
  

James Boyd   Head   77   Irvine, Ayrshire   Weaver
Janet Boyd   Wife   60   Irvine, Ayrshire  

Janet married James BOYD, son of Robert BOYD and Elizabeth NICOL, on 26 November 1843 in Irvine, Ayrshire, Scotland.^{1 2} (James BOYD was born on 22 June 1792 in Irvine, Ayrshire, Scotland ⁵, christened on 24 June 1792 in Irvine, Ayrshire, Scotland ⁵ and died on 23 August 1876 in Dundonald Parish, Irvine, Ayrshire, Scotland ³.). The cause of his death was Apoplexy, 2 days as certified by Wm Wilson M.D.