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John Baird, of the Canal Basin Foundry, Glasgow (presumably Canal Basin Foundry Co)
c.1776 Born
1802 Started Shotts Iron Works; remained as managing partner for the next 40 years[1]
1803 Married Mary Murray at Shotts[2]
1841 John Baird 65, iron master, lived at Shotts Iron Works with Mary Baird 65, Charles S Baird 30, iron master, Miss Margue Baird 20[3]
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