Born at Cuxton in Buckland Monachorum, Devon
Baptised 1834 (Jan 29) Buckland Monachorum
Living in Buckland Monachorum at 1841 census
(at Didham Farm with uncle Ambrose Willcock)
Worked as a seaman and later a ship's master
Lived in Mill Bay Place, Plymouth, Devon in 1850s
Obtained his master's certificate 1858 (Jan 8)
Married 1860 (Jun 14) Port Glasgow, Renfrew
to Helen Drysdale Melville (1836 - 1923)
Visiting brother Edgar in Liverpool at 1861 census
(described as a master mariner in census return)
Later lived in Brougham St, Greenock, Renfrew
Died 1880 (Mar 24) Surabaya, Java
(while sailing as first mate of steamer Larne)
Spouse
Helen Drysdale Melville:
- born 1836 (Nov 24) Port Glasgow, Renfrew
(parents John Melville and Janet McArthur)
- baptised 1837 (Jan 1) Port Glasgow, Renfrew
- living in Port Glasgow, Renfrew at 1851 census
- living in Greenock, Renfrewshire at 1871 census
- later lived in Kilcreggan, Rosneath, Dunbartonshire
(living there at 1881/1891/1901/1911 census)
- died 1923 (Apr 1) Kilcreggan, Dunbartonshire
Children
Janet McArthur:
- born 1861 (May 20) Port Glasgow, Renfrew
- living with mother in Greenock at 1871 census
- living with mother in Kilcreggan at 1881 census
- married 1884 (Jul 17) Princes St, Edinburgh
to George McAuslan Bain (1840 - 1918)
- living in Workington, Cumberland at 1891 census?
- living in Cove, Dunbartonshire at 1901 census
(assisting her husband who was the postmaster)
- later lived in Highburgh Road, Partick, Glasgow
(there at 1911 census and for the rest of her life)
- died 1930 (Nov 19) Partick, Glasgow
Helen Melville:
- born 1862 (Dec 20) Port Glasgow, Renfrew
- living with mother in Greenock at 1871 census
- later lived with mother in Kilcreggan, Dunbarton
(living there at 1881/1891/1901/1911 census)
- died 1939 (Jul 21) Larbert, Stirlingshire