John Carmichael, born in Elgin Colliery, Dunfermline, Fife on 14 April 1861, son of James Carmichael and Helen Short.
John is at 11 South Row, Dunfermline on the 1871 Census and at 40 Parkneuk, Dunfermline on the 1881 Census. His occupation is Coal Miner.
Mary Paton Bain, born at West Gellet Farm, Dunfermline, Fife on 17 May 1868, daughter of Alexander Bain and Davina Ross.
Mary is at Wester Gellet Cottar House on the 1871 Census and at 51 Blackburn on the 1881 Census.
John and Mary were married in Parkneuk, Dunfermline on 17 July 1884.
Officiated by B. Brand(?), Minister.
Witnessed by Archibald Carmichael and Margaret Varner(?)
John is a Coal Miner and Mary is a Winder in a Damask Factory.
John and Mary are at 1 Blackburn, Dunfermline on the 1891 Census and at 184 Baldridgeburn, Dunfermline on the 1901 Census.
Between 1917 and 1921 John was employed as a Labourer at Rosyth Dockyard.
CHILDREN
James Carmichael, born in Parkneuk, Dunfermline on 26 August 1884.
James married Annie Smyth, daughter of James Smyth and Catherine Byrne,.
Davina Ross Carmichael, born in Cowdenbeath, Fife on 21 December 1885.
Davina is at 1 Blackburn, Dunfermline on the 1891 Census and at 184 Baldridgeburn, Dunfermline on the 1901 Census. Her occupation is Damask Weaver.
Davina died in Dunfermline in 1976, age 91.
Alexander Bain Carmichael, born in Parkneuk, Dunfermline on 4 February 1888.
Alexander is at 1 Blackburn, Dunfermline on the 1891 Census and at 184 Baldridgeburn, Dunfermline on the 1901 Census. His occupation is Clay Crusher at Brickwork.
Alexander married Helen Reekie Stewart (b. Dunfermline, Fife c.1886) in Dunfermline in 1919.
Alexander died at 9 Clunivar Street, Parkneuk, Dunfermline on 21 July 1957, age 69. His occupation was Coal Miner – Brusher.
Helen died in Dunfermline in 1966, age 80.
John Carmichael, born in Parkneuk, Dunfermline on 30 June 1890.
John is at 1 Blackburn, Dunfermline on the 1891 Census and at 184 Baldridgeburn, Dunfermline on the 1901 Census.
John married Margaret Taggart.
John died at 3 Parkneuk, Dunfermline on 12 February 1949. His occupation was Coal Miner.
Andrew Bain Carmichael, born in Parkneuk, Dunfermline on 14 February 1893.
Andrew is at 184 Baldridgeburn, Dunfermline on the 1901 Census.
Andrew was working as a Grocer for the Co-Operative Wholesale Society in Cumnock, Ayrshire, when he enlisted in the army in 1914. He was a Private in the 9th Battalion Black Watch (Royal Highlanders).
Andrew was killed in the First World War, age 22. He was reported missing in the Dunfermline Press of 5 November 1915. According to the Commonwealth War Graves Commission his official date of death is the 25 September 1915 – the date of the Battle of Loos. He is commemorated in the Loos Memorial Cemetery in the Pas de Calais, France.
Lindsay Bain Carmichael, born in Parkneuk, Dunfermline on 25 October 1897.
Lindsay is at 184 Baldridgeburn, Dunfermline on the 1901 Census.
Lindsay married Jane Thomson McPherson McCulloch (b. Culross, Fife c.1899) in Dunfermline in 1918.
Jane died in Culross in 1964, age 65.
Lindsay died at Luscar House, Carnock, Fife on 24 June 1985, age 87. His occupation was Armament Depot Storeman.
George Carmichael, born at 184 Baldridgeburn, Dunfermline on 5 August 1900.
George is at 184 Baldridgeburn, Dunfermline on the 1901 Census.
George married Christina Malcolm (b. Dunfermline, Fife c.1900) in Dunfermline in 1922.
Christina died in Dunfermline in 1922, age 22.
George married again, to Jane Hodge Laird (b. Dunfermline, Fife c.1904) in Dunfermline in 1927.
Jane died in Dunfermline in 1969, age 65.
George died at 32 Corbett Place, Dunfermline on 27 November 1982, age 82. His occupation was Coal Miner.
DEATHS
Mary died at Parkneuk on 9 July 1915, age 47.
John died at 3 Parkneuk, Dunfermline on 15th September 1924, age 63. His name is registered as ‘John Short Carmichael’.