Given the name 'Pym' McCOLM as a nickname. His first name was really'James'.
Worked for the Forestry Commission near Palnure as a foreman. Lived withhis wife Mary ROBB in Palnure. They moved to Newton Stewart after heretired. Had two children, May and Thomas.

'Pym' McCOLM was born as James Marchbank HYSLOP on 8 Oct 1913 at 8:00a.m. at Wellhouse, Kirkcowan, Scotland. The father's name was not given.Mother's name given as Bessie HYSLOP. The birh was registered by MaryHYSLOP (nee HUTTON), Bessie's mother. At the time, Bessie HYSLOP wasworking in the 'Big House' for the Earl of Stair at Castle Kennedy, Inch.

James McCOLM married Bessie HYSLOP. James McCOLM was later divorced orseparated from Bessie HYSLOP and died an alcoholic or of tuberculosis.When Bessie became separated or divorced from James McCOLM, his mothertook the daughter, Mary Ellen McCOLM to raise. Bessie's mother tookPym.(Source: Interview. Thomas HERON, 1976)

It is interesting to note that records show that a J. MARCHBANKS wasgame-keeper to the Earl of Stair as is mentioned in 'The Grouse in Healthand in Disease', volume 2, copyright 1911. The records also show that inthe 1901 British census, there was a James MARCHBANKS living at LochinchKennels Road Gamekeeper's House, Inch; Head Gamekeeper; aged 35 yearsold; born abt 1866, Currie, Edinburghshire, Scotland.

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