Person dossier · Young-78888

James Young

before 1799 – after 1813

Ireland

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Current position

James Young is the father named by Mary Young at her statutory marriage to James McCombe on 2 June 1858. The record directly supports the relationship, but it does not establish James's own birth or death details. His Ireland locations on WikiTree are explicitly uncertain and were inferred from his daughter Mary's family context so that the new profile was not left blank.

Birthbefore 1799 · Ireland

Deathafter 1813 · Ireland

LocalityIreland

Family and relationships

Partner 1Janet Young McGregorbefore 1799–after 1813

Person and dates	Relationship	Current assessment	Why this relationship is shown
Janet Young McGregor before 1799–after 1813	spouse	Tree relationship	The family tree retains this link, but the available records have not been assessed as establishing this relationship.

Children 1Mary Coutler Youngc. 1813–21 January 1865

Person and dates	Relationship	Current assessment	Why this relationship is shown
Mary Coutler Young c. 1813–21 January 1865	daughter	Unassessed child	The family tree retains this link, but the available records have not been assessed as establishing this relationship.

Archive and research toolsEarlier assessments, imports, comparisons and exports

This material is retained for audit and future research. It is not a second current conclusion. Imported values, automated comparisons and raw exports do not override the reviewed presentation above.

Research notes and earlier assessments

Conclusion: Current conclusion

Original Markdown

James Young is the father named by Mary Young at her statutory marriage to
James McCombe on 2 June 1858. The record directly supports the relationship,
but it does not establish James's own birth or death details. His Ireland
locations on WikiTree are explicitly uncertain and were inferred from his
daughter Mary's family context so that the new profile was not left blank.

Sources: Source findings

FamilySearch marriage 6TGY-3R1S: Mary Young, age 45, married James McCombe on 2 June 1858 and named her parents as James Young and Janet McGregor.
FamilySearch person LJL1-KBT is the FamilySearch identity used for James. Its conclusions should not be treated as independent evidence unless supported by attached records.
Mary Young (Young-64866) is the daughter through whom James is identified. Her FamilySearch identity is L899-PV5.

Original Markdown

- [FamilySearch marriage 6TGY-3R1S](https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:6TGY-3R1S): Mary Young, age 45, married James McCombe on 2 June 1858 and named her parents as James Young and Janet McGregor.
- [FamilySearch person LJL1-KBT](https://www.familysearch.org/tree/person/details/LJL1-KBT) is the FamilySearch identity used for James. Its conclusions should not be treated as independent evidence unless supported by attached records.
- [Mary Young (Young-64866)](https://www.wikitree.com/wiki/Young-64866) is the daughter through whom James is identified. Her FamilySearch identity is [L899-PV5](https://www.familysearch.org/tree/person/details/L899-PV5).

Assessment: Relationship assessment

The parent-child relationship is confident because Mary herself named James Young as her father in the 1858 statutory marriage record. That source does not identify James's parents and does not prove his precise life dates or places. Janet McGregor (McGregor-7704) is the mother named in the same record; the record supports the parental pair but does not by itself prove their marriage.

Original Markdown

The parent-child relationship is **confident** because Mary herself named
James Young as her father in the 1858 statutory marriage record. That source
does not identify James's parents and does not prove his precise life dates or
places. [Janet McGregor (McGregor-7704)](https://www.wikitree.com/wiki/McGregor-7704)
is the mother named in the same record; the record supports the parental pair
but does not by itself prove their marriage.

Assessment: WikiTree duplicate audit

No compatible pre-existing WikiTree profile was established before Young-78888 was created. Searches returned numerous same-name James Young profiles, particularly in Scotland, but none had demonstrated continuity to Mary, her spouses, or this record. Do not merge or reuse a same-name profile without evidence linking that person to Mary Young McComb.

Original Markdown

No compatible pre-existing WikiTree profile was established before
[Young-78888](https://www.wikitree.com/wiki/Young-78888) was created. Searches
returned numerous same-name James Young profiles, particularly in Scotland,
but none had demonstrated continuity to Mary, her spouses, or this record.
Do not merge or reuse a same-name profile without evidence linking that person
to Mary Young McComb.

Actions: Recommended next records

Seek Mary's original 1858 statutory marriage image and Irish baptism, marriage, land, or death records that identify James Young with Janet McGregor and their daughter Mary. Do not make the Ireland locations certain, add parents, or merge a namesake until a record establishes the relevant identity.

Original Markdown

Seek Mary's original 1858 statutory marriage image and Irish baptism,
marriage, land, or death records that identify James Young with Janet
McGregor and their daughter Mary. Do not make the Ireland locations certain,
add parents, or merge a namesake until a record establishes the relevant
identity.

Structured dossier and technical data

Machine-readable dossier · Family network

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