Jim and Mary McCartney
| Jim McCartney | |
|---|---|
| Born |
James McCartney 7 July 1902 Liverpool, England |
| Died | 18 March 1976 (aged 73) Liverpool, England |
| Occupation | Cotton salesman, amateur musician |
| Spouse(s) | Mary Mohan (1941–1956; her death) Angela Williams (1964–1976; his death) |
| Children |
Paul McCartney Mike McGear Ruth McCartney (adopted) |
| Parent(s) | Joe McCartney Florence McCartney (née Clegg) |
| Mary McCartney | |
|---|---|
| Born |
Mary Patricia Mohan 29 September 1909 Liverpool, England |
| Died | 31 October 1956 (aged 47) Liverpool, England |
| Occupation | Nurse, matron, midwife |
| Spouse(s) | Jim McCartney (1941–1956; her death) |
| Children |
Paul McCartney Mike McGear |
| Parent(s) | Owen Mohan Mary Theresa Mohan (née Danher) |
James "Jim" McCartney (7 July 1902 – 18 March 1976) and Mary Patricia McCartney (born Mohan; 29 September 1909 – 31 October 1956) were the parents of musician, author and artist Paul McCartney of the Beatles and Wings, and of the photographer and musician Mike McCartney (better known professionally as Mike McGear), who worked with the comedy rock trio the Scaffold.
Like many families in Liverpool, the McCartney and Mohan families are of Irish descent. Jim worked for most of his life in the cotton trade, as well as playing in ragtime and jazz bands in Liverpool, while Mary was a trained nurse and midwife.
The McCartney family lived in council houses during Mary's life, but Paul later bought his father a house called Rembrandt, in Heswall, Cheshire. Jim encouraged his two sons to take up music by buying instruments for them to learn, as well as improving their education. Mary was Paul's inspiration for the song, "Let It Be". After Mary's death, Jim married Angela Williams and adopted her daughter from a previous marriage, Ruth McCartney.
Jim's great-grandfather, James McCartney (an upholsterer), was born in Ireland, but it was previously unknown where Jim's grandfather, James McCartney II, was born. New evidence found in Scottish archives suggests that James McCartney moved with his family (including James McCartney II) from Ireland to Galloway, Scotland, around 1859, before moving south and settling in Liverpool.
James II (a plumber and painter) married Elizabeth Williams in 1864, in Liverpool. The pair were both under-age when they were wed, but found a place to live together in Scotland Road. Jim's father, Joseph "Joe" McCartney (born 23 November 1866) was a tobacco-cutter by trade when he married Florence "Florrie" Clegg (born 2 June 1874) in the Christ Church, Kensington, Liverpool, on 17 May 1896. Joe never drank alcohol, went to bed at 10 o'clock every night, and the only swear word he used was "Jaysus". Florrie was known as "Granny Mac" in the neighbourhood and was often consulted when families had problems.
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