• 3 Apr 1881 census: age 1, son of James Sweeny at Mitchell's Land, Cadder, LKS. 2
• 5 Apr 1891 census: age 11, son of James Sweeney at Cardross, Dunbarton, Scotland. 3
• 31 Mar 1901 census: age 21, mechanical engineer, son of James Sweeney at Red Row, Dumbarton, Scotland. 4
James married Robertina Mackay [3716], daughter of John Mackay "Cordach" [2483] and Emily Munro [2482], on 16 Oct 1908 in Glasgow.1 (Robertina Mackay [3716] was born on 15 Aug 1879 in Coldbackie, Tongue 5 and died in 1954 6.)
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1
Glasgow Blythswood Marriages 1908 644-?/1240 (Robina Mackay from Tongue). 16 October 1908 at Alexandria Hotel, Glasgow, rites UF Church; JAMES SWEENEY, bachelor, 29, marine engineer, on board ss "Clan Macintyre" Glasgow; James Sweeney, sergeant of police; Christina Bruce; ROBINA MACKAY, spinster, 29; 10 Charlotte Square, Glasgow; John Mackay, general merchant; Emily Munro; Jessie Sweeney, Hector McKay.
2
1881 census of Scotland, Lanark, Volume 626A/1 Cadder Western District, enumeration district (ED) 4, page 18, schedule no. 60, household of James Sweeny (Mitchell's Land); James Sweeny 25 iron miner, Cadder Christina Sweeny 29 wife, Tongue Sutherland James Sweeny 1 son, Cadder Janet Sweeny 1 month, daughter, Cadder
3
1891 census of Scotland, Lanark, Volume 494/2 Renton, enumeration district (ED) 2, page 26, schedule no. 147, household of James Sweeney (Back Street Police Station); James Sweeney 34 police constable, Bishopbriggs, Lanark Christina Sweeney 39 wife, Tongue, Sutherland James Sweeney 11 son, scholar, Bishopbriggs Janet Sweeney 10 daughter, scholar, Bishopbriggs Sarah Sweeney 6 daughter, scholar, Bishopbriggs John Sweeney 6month, son, Renton.
4
1901 census of Scotland, Lanark, Volume 501 Old Kilpatrick, enumeration district (ED) 2, page 23, schedule no. 115, household of James Sweeney (Red Row); James Sweeney 45 acting police sergeant, Bishopbriggs Christina Sweeney 45 wife, Tongue Sutherland James Sweeney 21 U son, mechanical engineer, Bishopbriggs Sarah Sweeney 16 daughter, grocer's assistant, Bishopbriggs John Sweeney 10 son, scholar, Renton
5
Tongue Births 1879 056/30 image (Robertina Mackay). ROBERTINA MACKAY; 15th Aug. 1879, Coldbacky Tongue; F; John Mackay, crofter and fisherman; Emily Mackay ms Munro; October 1878 Thurso; inf. Hector Munro grandfather.
6
Ian Hector Mackay (descendant of Hector Mackay) in emails to Mary Young.
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