John (twin) Ewing, Emigrated to Queensland, Australia 1865

1835 - 1907  (~ 72 years)

• Name	John (twin) Ewing
  Suffix	Emigrated to Queensland, Australia 1865
  Born	c 1835	Paisley, Renfrewshire, Scotland
  Census:	6 Jun 1841	Brediland Moor, Abbey parish, Paisley, Renfrewshire
  	James Ewing, age 85-89, Cotton handloom weaver, born in Renfrewshire Margaret Ewing, age 80-84, born in England Isabella Ewing, age 40-44, born in Renfrewshire [dau of James Ewing and Margaret Baird] John Ewing, age 35-39, Cotton handloom weaver, born in Renfrewshire [son of James Ewing and Margaret Baird, husband of Margaret Sproul] James Ewing, age 15-19, born in Renfrewshire [I am unsure who this James belongs to] James Ewing, age 12, born in Renfrewshire [son of John Ewing and Margaret Sproul] William Ewing, age 9, born in Renfrewshire [son of John Ewing and Margaret Sproul] John Ewing, age 5, born in Renfrewshire [son of John Ewing and Margaret Sproul] Margaret Ewing, age 7, born in Renfrewshire [dau of John Ewing and Margaret Sproul] Agness Ewing, age 5, born in Renfrewshire [dau of John Ewing and Margaret Sproul] Jane – [Ewing], age 4 [sic – should be same age as her twin John], born in Renfrewshire [dau of John Ewing and Margaret Sproul] Mariah – [Ewing], age 3, born in Renfrewshire [sic – Mirren, dau of John Ewing and Margaret Sproul] Mary Ewing, age 6 months, born in Renfrewshire [dau of John Ewing and Margaret Sproul] Margaret Sproul, age 25-29, born in Renfrewshire [wife of John Ewing age 35-39]
  Christened	27 Sep 1850	Abbey, Paisley, Renfrewshire, Scotland
  Gender	Male
  Tradition:	One of the founders of the 8 hour working day movement in Queensland, according to his obituary
  Arrived:	26 Mar 1865	Moreton Bay, Brisbane,Queensland, Australia
  	on the "Light of the Age".
  Died	31 Jan 1907	Hospital, Warwick, Queensland, Australia
  Person ID	I443	Grant
  Last Modified	19 Aug 2021

  
  

  Father	John Ewing, Shawl weaver in Bredilandmoor, Paisley,   b. 18 May 1802, Paisley, Renfrewshire, Scotland ,   d. 29 May 1877, 72 Causeyside Street, Paisley, Renfrewshire, Scotland  (Age 75 years)
  Relationship	Birth
  Mother	Margaret Sproul, of Bredilandmoor, Paisley,   b. 19 Dec 1808, Lounsdale, Paisley, Renfrewshire, Scotland ,   d. 13 Jun 1896, Bredilandmoor, Paisley, Renfrewshire, Scotland  (Age 87 years)
  Relationship	Birth
  Married	17 May 1828	Abbey, Paisley, Renfrewshire, Scotland
  Family ID	F28	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart