Our background seems to point to ancestors who were
 part of the 'Plantation' into Ulster in the mid-1600s.

Generation No. 1

Thomas McCALLUM was born in 1838 in County Down, Ireland, and died August 03, 1898 in Kilwinning, Ayrshire, Scotland. His parents were Thomas McCALLUM and Helen FORBES. He married Margaret BOYD December 31, 1858 in Kilwinning, Ayr, daughter of Hugh BOYD and Mary EAGLESHAM of Kilwinning. Margaret died April 21, 1896 Both Thomas and Margaret are buried at Irvine, Ayrshire.

Children of Thomas McCALLUM and Margaret BOYD are:

1. Jane Boyd McCALLUM, born 1858, Kilwinning, Ayr; died 1887, Kilwinning, Ayr.
2*. Hugh McCALLUM, born 1860, Kilwinning, Ayr; died 1933, Saltcoats, Ayr.
3. James McCALLUM, born January 23, 1863, Kilwinning died 1873, Kilwinning, Ayr.
4. Thomas McCALLUM, born June 05, 1865, Stevenston, Ayr; died before 1871.
5. Henry McCALLUM, born Sept 14, 1867, Kilwinning, Ayr; died 1867, Kilwinning, Ayr.
6*. William McCALLUM, born 1868, Kilwinning, Ayr; died Jan 10, 1933, Kilwinning, Ayr.
7. Thomas McCALLUM, born March 23, 1871, Kilwinning, Ayr.
8. Margaret McCALLUM, born Oct 21, 1873, Kilwinning, Ayr.
9. Mary McCALLUM, born 1876, Kilwinning, Ayr; died 1883, Kilwinning, Ayr.
10. James McCALLUM, born 1881, Kilwinning, Ayr.

 

Generation No. 2

2*. Hugh McCALLUM was born March 25, 1860 in Kilwinning, Ayr, and died May 21, 1933 in Saltcoats, Ayr. He married Mary KELLY February 16, 1881 in Stevenston, Ayr, daughter of James KELLY and Grizel Thomson BIGGART. Mary died March 19, 1932.

Children of Hugh McCALLUM and Mary KELLY are:

1. Margaret McCALLUM, born 1881, Stevenston, Ayr.
2. Grace McCALLUM, born 1885, Saltcoats, Ayr.
3*. James Kelly McCALLUM, born 1887, Saltcoats, Ayr; died 1944, Stevenston, Ayr.
4*. William Reid McCALLUM, born 1896, Saltcoats, Ayr; died 1960, Saltcoats? Ayr.
5. Thomas McCALLUM, born 1891, Saltcoats, Ayr.
6. Jane Kelly McCALLUM, born 1893, Saltcoats, Ayr.

 

6* William McCALLUM was born August 22, 1868 in Kilwinning, Ayr, and died January 10, 1933 in Kilwinning, Ayr. He married Agnes BELL December 31, 1896 in Kilwinning, Ayr, daughter of James BELL and Jane SCOTT.

Children of William McCALLUM and Agnes BELL are:

1. Margaret Boyd McCALLUM, born October 02, 1897, Kilwinning, Ayr; died February 06, 1902, Kilwinning, Ayr.
2. William McCALLUM, born 1908, Kilwinning ?; died December 30, 1910, Kilwinning, Ayr.

 Generation No. 3

3*. James Kelly McCALLUM was born November 29, 1887 in Saltcoats, Ayr, and died October 13, 1944 in Stevenston, Ayr. He married Mary Mathieson RYANS (aka DUFF) March 07, 1907 in Saltcoats, Ayr, daughter of Ann CORNELIUS. Mary died Aug 09, 1939 at Saltcoats

Children of James Kelly McCALLUM and Mary RYANS are:

1. Mary McCALLUM, born about 1907, Saltcoats, Ayr.; died about 1914.
2. Grace McCALLUM, born about 1908, Saltcoats, Ayr.; married Robert MORRISON, before 1932. Grace died December 03, 1981.
3. Annie McCALLUM, born about 1909, Saltcoats, Ayr.; married David McCALLUM.
4. Sarah McCALLUM, born about 1910, Saltcoats, Ayr.; married William LYNCH.
5. James McCALLUM, born about 1911, Saltcoats, Ayr; married Isabella GALLAGHER.
6. Hugh McCALLUM, born September 09, 1912, Saltcoats, Ayr; died March 26, 1975, Ardrossan, Ayr; married (1) SUSAN BOYCE, October 08, 1931, Glasgow, Lks; married (2) Jean MCGREISH, about 1968.
7. William McCALLUM, born about 1914, Saltcoats, Ayr.; married Pearl HABBICK of Glasgow Lks.
8. John McCALLUM, born about 1918; died about 1922.

 

4*. William Reid McCALLUM was born April 12, 1896 in Saltcoats, Ayr, and died August 01, 1960 in Saltcoats, Ayr?. He married Mary McLEOD August 11, 1916 in Saltcoats, Ayr, daughter of Thomas McLEOD and Sarah NELSON.        

Children of William McCALLUM and Mary McLEOD are:

1. Margaret McLean McLeod McCALLUM, born January 10, 1922, Saltcoats, Ayr.

                                                                            

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