John Frood, son of Alexander Frood and Ann Wilson.
Depending on which source is used, John was born either in Douglas, Lanarkshire c.1805 or Lesmahagow, Lanarkshire, c.1800. Neither year seems particularly likely as they coincide with brothers Alexander (b. 1800) and James (b.1806). It is possible that ‘John’ is one of these two. According to his death certificate, he was born c.1802 which is feasible but it is then odd that his birth is not recorded, unlike the births of all of his known siblings.
Mary McIlquham, born in Baldernock, Stirlingshire and baptised on 28 June 1803, daughter of Walter McIlquham and Marion Williamson.
John and Mary are at Old Kirk Cottage, Cambusnethan, Lanarkshire in 1836 at the time of their son’s birth, and on the 1841 and 1851 Census. They are at Cartside Farm, Cathcart, Renfrewshire on the 1861 Census. On the 1871 Census, John is at Cartside and Mary is at Meadowvale, Clyde Street, Partick with her sister May.
CHILDREN
Alexander Frood, born in Cambusnethan, Lanarkshire on 18 May 1836.
Alexander is at Old Kirk Cottage, Cambusnethan, Lanarkshire on the 1841 and 1851 Census, and at Cartside Farm, Cathcart, Renfrewshire on the 1861 Census.
Alexander married Ann Sinclair (b. Bothwell, Lanarkshire c.1844), daughter of Donald Sinclair and Ann Hartford, in Kirkton, Blantyre, Lanarkshire on 10 December 1868.
Alexander and Ann are at Cartside Farm on the 1871 Census and at East End Farm, East Kilbride, Lanarkshire on the 1881 and 1891 Census.
On the 1901 Census, Alexander is at Duntiglennan Farm, Old Kilpatrick, Dunbartonshire and Ann is at East End Farm.
Alexander and Ann are at East End Farm on the 1911 Census.
Ann died at East End Farm on 21 February 1915, age 71.
Alexander died at 6 Kilmailing Road, Cathcart on 17 March 1918, age 81.
DEATHS
Mary died in Clyde Street, Partick, Lanarkshire on 24 January 1872, age 68.
John died at East End Farm, East Kilbride, Lanarkshire on 1 December 1880, age 78.