At the time of his marriage to Barbara Amelia Baird on 11 June 1885 at Ayr, John Alexander was a Ship Owner – presumably having taken over that part of the business from his father. John and Amelia had four known children. At the time of the birth of their first child, John is listed as a Grain Merchant – the heyday of Clyde steamers having passed ?
Children:
Grace Isabella Steele born 7 Match 1886, Ayr.
Hester Maude Steele born 25 December 1890, Ayr.
Thomas Frederick Steele born 4 May 1897, Ayr. Died 1975, Ayr.
Muriel Amelia Steele born 28 September 1899, Ayr.