• Born: Abt 1797, Irvine, Ayrshire, Scotland
• Marriage (1): Jean PORTER on 6 May 1825 in Dundonald, Ayrshire, Scotland ¹

  Recorded Events in His Life

• He worked as a merchant seaman on 6 June 1841 in Dundonald Parish, Ayrshire, Scotland.

• He appeared on the 1841 Census of Scotland on 6 June 1841 in Dundonald Parish, Ayrshire, Scotland.
  

James McKelvie       40   Ayrshire, Scotland   Mer S
Jean McKelvie        35   Ayrshire, Scotland
Agnes McKelvie       10   Ayrshire, Scotland
Elizabeth McKelvie    5   Ayrshire, Scotland
Mary Cranford        80   Ayrshire, Scotland
Jenit Cranford       18   Ayrshire, Scotland
Margret Cranford     16   Ayrshire, Scotland

• He worked as a mariner on 30 March 1851 in Dundonald Parish, Ayrshire, Scotland.

• He appeared on the 1851 Census of Scotland on 30 March 1851 in Dundonald Parish, Ayrshire, Scotland.
  

James McKelvie       Head   53   Irvine, Ayrshire   Mariner
Jane McKelvie        Wife   48   Irvine, Ayrshire
John McKelvie        Son    23   Irvine, Ayrshire   Mariner
Agnes McKelvie       Dau    19   Irvine, Ayrshire   Muslin Sewer
Elizabeth McKelvie   Dau    16   Irvine, Ayrshire   Muslin Sewer

James married Jean PORTER on 6 May 1825 in Dundonald, Ayrshire, Scotland.¹ (Jean PORTER was born about 1802 in Irvine, Ayrshire, Scotland and died on 22 June 1867 in Tradeston, Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland ².). The cause of her death was Gradual Decay as cert. by H.A. Liddell Surgeon.