McGUNNIGAL, James

   Another name for James was McGONINGAL, James.²

  General Notes:

The information about his birth was given to the registrar at Holytown by the baby's father on 8 April 1872.

The 1881 census for 9 Brusher's Row in Bothwell parish recorded James aged 9 years living with his sister Elizabeth and her husband Arthur O'Neil. James was a scholar. His birthplace was Jerviston Lanarkshire.

This excerpt from the Wishaw Press of Saturday 31 January 1885 probably refers to this James McGunnigal and his brother Robert:

"CLELAND AND OMOA
Alleged Housebreaking:-
In Hamilton Sheriff Court on Monday, Arthur O'Neil, miner, and Robert McGoningal (sic), labourer, Carfin, were examined and committed to prison pending inquiry on a charge of breaking into, between the 17th and 19th of this month, Cleland Goods Station, Caledonian Railway, and stealing a draper's parcel containing cloth and other goods, entry having been got by breaking a window. Prisoners were apprehended in Coatbridge while endeavouring to dispose of part of the goods, more of which are alleged to have been found in O'Neil's house. James O'Neil, miner, Carfin, was arrested for having assaulted Superintendent Stewart, Airdrie, and Inspector Dodds, Coatbridge, while making the apprehension. He was brought before the Court on Wednesday, when the evidence showed that the police found Arthur O'Neil armed with an axe, and he resisted their efforts to apprehend him. Accused, after attacking them with his hands and feet, retreated, and a brick came from his direction and struck Inspector Dodds on the side. The Sheriff convicted and passed sentence of 40 days' imprisonment. On Wednesday, James McGoningal (sic) was judicially examined on a charge of being concerned in the theft. Owing to his youth, between 12 and 13, he was not committed to prison." ^{2 3}