As you may be able to glean from his name, James was of the Ferryden clan. That Scottish east coast fishing village with just a few surnames. Lots of Coulls and Wests. James had both! But whilst he was born and grew up in Ferryden, by the time he married he was living on the opposite side of the country in Clydebank which is beside Glasgow. Clydebank attracted a lot of workers from other parts of the country during the time of its burgeoning shipbuilding industry. James worked as a labourer in the shipyards. Mary was a domestic servant.
The marriage produced five children.
You and James are related through your great great grandfather, Alexander West. Alexander West was James' father. Put another way, James was grandma's uncle.
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