JAMES ARROL born 25 Dec 1858 at 27 George Street Mileend Bridgeton Scotland. He was the third son of JOHN ARROLL and BARBARA JOHNSTON.

He married on the 4^th Oct 1878 to AGNES STOBO at 2 Broompark Circus Dennistoun Scotland, according to the forms of the Chruch of Scotland. Agnes was born 1860/61 was a cotton mill worker, and the daughter of ROBERT STOBO a Carpet weaver and AGNES SHIELDS.

James was living at 28 Greenvale Street Glasgow and Agnes at 26 James Street when they were married. When James was married he was a brassfinisher. Agnes operated a small mangling business from the family home on London Street, Glasgow opposite Arrol Place, behind the Arrol Engineering Works.

When James was born the name was spelled ARROLL. However when he married the name was spelled ARROL. The family moved to Durham, Sutherland, England where their son was born (James Stobo Arrol). Sometime after that the family moved back to Glasgow. Agnes died on the 9^th June 1902 at Woodilee Asylum Lenzie Kirkintilloch Dumbartonshire. Her usual address was 471 London Road Glasgow. James died 22 August 1910 at 140 Dalmarnick Road Glasgow. James died of a cerebral hemmorhage.

They had:

• BARBARA JOHNSTON ARROL ~ b 13/11/1879 Bellfield St Dennistoun Glasgow she married John Fox 15/4/1910 at Calton parish Church Glasgow
• MARION ARROL ~ b 14/8/1881 at 21 Broad St Glasgow died 1/3/1885
• *JAMES STOBO ARROL - see web page

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