He married Eliza, the eldest daughter of John Reid, of Limekilns, Fife. There are also the remnants of limekilns. There are also the remains of nineteenth century limekilns. Limestone has been worked on a small scale for burning in limekilns over many centuries. The mineral was extensively mined, and remnants of several limekilns exist today. For instance, the Bamboccianti regularly made paintings of gigantic limekilns outside Rome. His father was the schoolmaster at Limekilns, Dunfermline, and he had some legal training. The old quarries and the limekilns can still be seen. Other destinations by 1842 included Crombie Point, Bo'ness and Limekilns. On the lane down to East Auchenmade are other freestone and limestone quarries and limekilns. The Limekilns Creek sluicing site has Local heritage significance under this criterion. The Limekilns Creek sluicing site has Local Heritage significance under this criterion. He leased Cliff Quarry and built limekilns at Bullbridge. He leased Cliff Quarry at Crich, and built eight limekilns beside the railway. Limekilns is a village in Fife, Scotland.