The 1881 census lists him as a "Farmer of 81 arable acres". FHL Film #0203510, Ref Volume 385, District 2, Page 10. Census place: Muckhart, Perth, Scotland. LDS Marriage record: M11385-1
Birth record LDS: C113852.
Birth record LDS: C113851
Appears to have died as a young child as another William is shown to have been born to this family in 1776.
He appears to have been a "replacement" son for an earlier William born to this family.
Appears to have died as a young child as another John was born to this family in 1785.
According to LDS records, Anne was married the same day her first child was Christened, (which may or may not be correct although apparently this was not unusual for the times).
He signed as the 'father' on his daughter Ellen's marriage record, yet he is NOT shown on her birth record. Birth record LDS Batch Number: C032121. Marriage record LDS Batch number: 2260373.
Birth record LDS Batch #C031591. Alice is listed as 'mother' on the LDS birth record for her daughter Ellen. No father is shown.
Birth record LDS: C03159-1
His father is shown as William but his mother was not listed. Marriage record LDS Batch #A457653. Beyond these brief records, little is known about John and Elizabeth other than this section of the line and their descendants were known to be domiciled for several generations in this area of Leicestershire.
Birth date and location based on an LDS submitted entry which also reports a marriage to John Harding.
Birth record: LDS C113465.
Birth record: LDS C113852
LDS marriage record: M059722.