Birth

1839
Peterculter, Aberdeenshire, Scotland

Biography

James Hunter was born in 1839 at Peterculter, Aberdeenshire, Scotland.

He was the son of John Hunter and Margaret McAllan.

He married Margaret Halliday Wyness. Margaret Halliday was the daughter of William Wyness and Helen Johnston.

They had 7 children: John Hunter, James Wyness Hunter, Margaret Hunter, Helen "Nelly" Johnston Hunter, George Hunter, William Wyness Cowie Hunter and Robert Duguid Hunter.

He was recorded in the census in 1871 at Rothienorman Railway Station Cottage, Rothienorman, Aberdeenshire, Scotland.

He was recorded in the census in 1881 at New Machar, Aberdeenshire, Scotland.