• Born: Abt 1812, Kilwinning, Ayrshire, Scotland ^{2 5}
• Marriage (1): Jane GALT on 30 July 1836 in Kilwinning, Ayrshire, Scotland ^{1 2 3}
• Died: Bef 1 April 1859, Kilwinning, Ayrshire, Scotland ^{3 6}

  Death Notes

John died sometime between 1851 and 1859; but the details of his death cannot be determined. John was alive for the census on 30 March 1851 and for the conception of his youngest son, Alexander (who was born about 1852 in Kilwinning). However, John was known to be deceased in 1859 when his eldest son John got married. According to a family story passed down by John's granddaughter, Jeanie (Mongtomery) Lind, John just mysteriously disappeared one night. Apparently, he had been working as a night watchman in a shipyard, and one night he never came home. John's wife and children always assumed that he fell into the sea and drowned. However, his body was never found. There is no death registration for John Greig, so either he disappeared before 1855 or the death was not recorded for lack of evidence (no body, no proof of death).

  Recorded Events in His Life

• Parents: John Garig and Christian Campbell. ⁷

• He worked as a cotton hand loom weaver on 6 June 1841 in Kilwinning, Ayrshire, Scotland. ⁵

• He appeared on the 1841 Census of Scotland on 6 June 1841 in Kilwinning, Ayrshire, Scotland. ⁵
  

John Greig         M   30     Ayrshire, Scotland   Cotton H L W
Jean Greig         F   25     Ayrshire, Scotland
Christiana Greig   F    5     Ayrshire, Scotland
John Greig         M    3     Ayrshire, Scotland
William Greig      M   5 Mo   Ayrshire, Scotland

• He worked as a brickmaker on 30 March 1851 in Dreghorn, Ayrshire, Scotland. ²

• He appeared on the 1851 Census of Scotland on 30 March 1851 in Dreghorn, Ayrshire, Scotland. ²
  

John Greig        Head       M   38   Kilwinning, Ayrshire   Brickmaker
Jean Greig        Wife       F   34   Irvine, Ayrshire
Christina Greig   Daughter   F   14   Kilwinning, Ayrshire   Sewer
John Greig        Son        M   12   Kilwinning, Ayrshire   Brickmakers (app)
Agnes Greig       Daughter   F    8   Kilwinning, Ayrshire   Scholar
Janet Greig       Daughter   F    6   Kilwinning, Ayrshire
Ratchel Greig     Daughter   F    2   Kilwinning, Ayrshire
William Greig     Son        M   5 Mo   Dreghorn, Ayrshire

• He worked as a brickman and labourer before 16 July 1893 in Kilwinning, Ayrshire, Scotland. ³

John married Jane GALT, daughter of John GALT and Agnes GUTHRIE, on 30 July 1836 in Kilwinning, Ayrshire, Scotland.^{1 2 3} (Jane GALT was born on 5 August 1816 in Irvine, Ayrshire, Scotland,^{2 5 8 9} died on 16 July 1893 in Kilwinning, Ayrshire, Scotland ^{3 10} and was buried in 1893 in Ayrshire, Scotland.). The cause of her death was Senile Debility as cert. by Charles Auld, M.D.