Bill Campbell Family and History
The Genealogy of the Campbell Family
Allison Pollard Soutter
1899 - 1945 (46 years)
Generation: 1
Generation: 2
Generation: 3
Generation: 4
1. Allison Pollard Soutter was born on 23 Apr 1899 in 38, High Street, Haddington, East Lothian.; died on 25 May 1945 in Haddington, East Lothian.. Notes:
Took leading parts in Amateur Light Opera - good singer.
Allison married James Burns McKemmie on 14 Sep 1927 in Haddington, East Lothian.. James (son of James Burns McKemmie and Williamina Campbell) was born on 13 Jun 1899 in Edinburgh.; died on 5 Mar 1976 in Longmore Hospital, Edinburgh.. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]
Children:
- 2. James Howard Johnstone McKemmie was born on 13 Jul 1936 in Roodlands Hospital, Haddington, East Lothian.; died on 15 Dec 1990 in Edinburgh Royal Infirmary, Edinburgh..
Generation: 2
2. James Howard Johnstone McKemmie (1.Allison1) was born on 13 Jul 1936 in Roodlands Hospital, Haddington, East Lothian.; died on 15 Dec 1990 in Edinburgh Royal Infirmary, Edinburgh.. Notes:
worked as Engineer/ Fitter at Blackford Hill Royal Observatory in Edinburgh and then as a laboratory technician at Nuclear Physics Dept. Edinburgh University, Kings Buildings, Edinburgh. Cigarette smoker for most of his life, this was a contributory factor in his comparatively early death. He was fairly overweight and balding from his twenties. He had few hobbies or interests, tending to stay at home and watch TV after his work. He was rarely off work. He had a back problem and lay on a board to cure it for about ten weeks in his early fifties. He went to Knox Academy in Haddington, Morningside Primary in Edinburgh, and Darroch Secondary School. He left school with only a certificate in technical drawing and went to work in a surgical instrument shop near the Royal Infirmary in Edinburgh at sixteen. He then got an apprenticeship at Ferranti Engineering in Robertson Avenue in Edinburgh. He became a metalworker and technician. He was about 5 foot eight inches and around 13 stone. He had a round face type and black hair which went grey around the fringes. His first car was a Ford Prefect, his second a Ford Cortina, his third a Ford Escort and his fourth a Peugeot 309.
James married M.G. Tuck [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]
Children:
- 3. I.A. McKemmie
- 4. M. McKemmie
- 5. S.E. McKemmie
Generation: 3
3. I.A. McKemmie (2.James2, 1.Allison1) I.A. married S.H. Fasler [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]
Children:
- 6. E.S. McKemmie
- 7. C.I. McKemmie
4. M. McKemmie (2.James2, 1.Allison1) M. married M. Watson [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]
Children:
- 8. S. McKemmie
- 9. S. McKemmie
5. S.E. McKemmie (2.James2, 1.Allison1) S.E. married N. Craig [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]
Children:
Generation: 4
6. E.S. McKemmie (3.I.A.3, 2.James2, 1.Allison1) 7. C.I. McKemmie (3.I.A.3, 2.James2, 1.Allison1) 8. S. McKemmie (4.M.3, 2.James2, 1.Allison1) 9. S. McKemmie (4.M.3, 2.James2, 1.Allison1) 10. F. Craig (5.S.E.3, 2.James2, 1.Allison1) 11. F. Craig (5.S.E.3, 2.James2, 1.Allison1)