JAMES STOBO ARROL was born on 4^th Sept 1883 in Durham, Sunderland England. He was the son of James ARROLL and Agnes STOBO of Bridgeton Glasgow Scotland. After John Stobo's birth, the family relocated back to Glasgow where James Stobo became a plumber.

He married his first wife, AGNES ANNE CLARK McPEAK, in 1902 in Bridgeton, Glasgow. Agnes was a cotton carder in the textile industry. Agnes died 20/4/1920 at Dennistoun Glasgow, Scotland.

Before World War I James held a number of different positions in addition to being a plumber. He was a coal merchant's carter and an engineer's labourer. He served in France during the World War I. He was wounded twice and gassed twice in the Battle of Somme and at Pashendale Ridge.

On the 29^th Oct 1920 James Stobo Arrol married for the second time, his cousin Margaret Stobo. Margaret was born in Paisley, Scotland in 17.4.1891. There were 7 children from the first marriage. Four of these emigrated to New Zealand. One son from the second marriage also emigrated to New Zealand.

In 1954, they were joined by their parents who also left Scotland to join their children. Unfortunately, James Stobo never arrived in New Zealand. He died aboard the "SS Sibajak" of a cerebral haemorrhage a few days before the ship arrived in port. James Stobo is buried in the Opotiki lawn Cemetery in Opotiki Bay of Plenty New Zealand. Margaret died 24/1/1978 in Opotiki, they are buried together in the Opotiki Cemetery.

James and Agnes had:

1. JAMES ARROL ~ b 11/11/1903, 16 Montgomery St, Galsgow He married Catherine Martin Greer
2. GEORGE LINDSAY ARROL ~ b 6/12/1905, 82 Main St Bridgeton, Glasgow and d. 18/12/1905
3. ISSAC WALKER ARROL ~ b 28/11/1906 5 Queen Mary St Bridgeton ~ see web page
4. JANET ARROL ~ b 16/6/1909 Calton, Glasgow married Alistor Scott (9/5/1928)
5. MARION CARSON ARROL ~ b 13/11/1911 at 36 Graham St, Bridgeton Glasgow married circa 1935 to Athol Gordon.
6. JOHN ARROL ~ b 16/6/1914 at 70 Bernard St, Glasgow and died June 1915 in Bridgeton
7. *ROBERT CARSON ARROL ~ see web pages

1. JOHN STOBO ARROL ~ b 20/7/1921 at 8 Montgomery St, Glasgow
2. GEORGE ARROL ~ b 26/5/1923 at 8 Montgomery St Bridgeton, died 13/5/1924
3. DOUGLAS ARROL ~ b 18/4/1925 at 75 Eglinton St Beith, Ayshire died 23/5/1931
4. MARAGRET ARROL ~ b 23/11/1927 at Blythswood, Glasgow married Bill Storer 17/6/1950 in Opotiki,New Zealand
5. ELIZABETH ORR STOBO ARROL ~ b 8/3/1929 at 166 Clayhorn Street, Calton, Glasgow she married 16/3/1951 George McClure
6. ISABELLA SIMPSON STOBO ~ b 18/4/1931 at 205 Orr St, Glasgow married Stan Batey in New Zealand. 27/7/1968
7. DOUGLAS ARROL ~ b 21/5/1933 at 205 Orr St, Glasgow married May Cheate 31/8/1957

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