Some history on John Kinross from Causewayhead Published 10 Oct 1899 in the Glasgow Herald The ordinary yearly meeting of the shareholders of the Stirling and Bridge of Allan Tramways Company was held in the secretarys office at Bridge of Allan yesterday. Mr James Brand, chairman, presiding. The report of the directors, which recommended a dividend at the rate of 4 per cent, on the Preferred and Second Preferred shares, and a dividend of 5 per cent on the ordinary shares, was adopted. Mr Brand and Mr John Kinross, Causewayhead, the retiring directors, were re-appointed, and Mr Ebenezer Morrison was again elected auditor. On the motion of Mr Bain, chemist, the directors were granted an honorarium of £35 for their services during the past year. The Chairman afterwards referred to the proposals of the British Electric Traction Company to take over the line. The company had offered them £7 10s for all their stock, but the directors would not accept that. When they came forward with a fair offer the directors would be willing to submit their proposals to a special meeting of the shareholders. 1911 Census John and Eliz G S Kinross appeared on the 1911 Census of Logie, Stirling, at St Leonards, Causewayhead. With them was their daughter-in-law Isabella M Kinross [Isabella was the wife of their son John and they lived in Surrey, England]. John was 88, a retired farmer, birthplace Ardoch, Perth. Elizabeth was 81, born in Ardoch, and had 8 children born alive, 6 of whom were presently living. They had been married 58 years and they lived in a dwelling that had 4 rooms with windows.18 In 1912, John Kinross and Elizabeth Graham Stirling celebrated their Diamond Wedding Anniversary at Causewayhead. Death John died on 9 Aug 1916 in St. Leonards, Causewayhead, Logie, Perthshire. Details from certificate: John Kinross, farmer (retired), married to Elizabeth Stirling, died at 3h 15m PM, parents John Kinross, farmer (deceased) & Isabella Kinross maiden surname Eadie (deceased). The informant was his son Donald Kinross, Hillend, Clackmannanshire
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