McFADYEN, Joseph ¹

   Other names for Joseph were McFADDIN, Joseph,⁵ McFADGEAN, Joseph,⁴ McFADZEAN, Joseph ³ and McFADZEN, Joseph.²

  General Notes:

Joseph McFaddin was recorded as 1 year old by the 1841 census for Muirkirk, Ayrshire, the county where he had been born.

The 1851 census for Lesmahahgow recorded Joseph McFadgean living at Burnfoot with his family. His age was recorded as 11 years and his place of birth as Muirkirk, Ayrshire.

Joseph McFadzean was recorded by the 1861 census living with his parents at Newhouses at Auchenheath, Lesmahagow. He was 21 years old and had been born in Muirkirk, Ayrshire. He worked as a coal miner.

In 1867 when his father died, Joseph McFadzen , who was present, gave notice to the registrar at Lesmahagow on Auguts 13 1867.

Joseph McFadyen, who was present, gave notice of his mother's death before the registrar, Duncan Campbell, at Lesmahagow on 21 August 1886. ^{1 2 3 4 5}