Concerning hmmmmmmm And here I have been sitting afraid of sending in my story about my trip to Arran because I did not want my writing skills and speeeling to embarrass me! - Linda

Probably with a certain amount of embarrassment by the sender! B. ----- Original Message ----- From: <QQLindy@aol.com> To: <ButeshireGenWeb-L@rootsweb.com> Sent: Tuesday, November 18, 2003 3:40 PM Subject: [BUT] hmmmm | how did that last one slip through! | | | ==== ButeshireGenWeb Mailing List ==== | ***************************************************************** ****** | For Websites or WebPages of Buteshire GenWeb subscribers see | http://www.rootsweb.com/~sctbutes/homepage.htm |

how did that last one slip through!

> > > Subject: Fw: The Nun > > > > > > > > > > > > A cabby picks up a nun. She gets into the cab, and the cab driver > > > > won't > > > > stop staring at her. She asks him why is he staring and he replies, > > > > "I > > > > have a question to ask you but I don't want to offend you." > > > > > > > > She answers, "My dear son, you cannot offend me. When you're as old > as > > > > I > > > > am and have been a nun as long as I have, you get a chance to see and > > > > hear > > > > just about everything. I'm sure that there's nothing you could say or > > > > ask > > > > that I would find offensive." > > > > > > > > "Well, I've always had a fantasy to have a nun kiss me." > > > > > > > > She responds, "Well, let's see what we can do about that: #1, you > > > > have to > > > > be single and #2 you must be Catholic." > > > > > > > > The cab driver is very excited and says, "Yes, I am single and I'm > > > > Catholic too!" > > > > > > > > "OK" the nun says "Pull into the next alley" > > > > > > > > He does and the nun fulfills his fantasy with a kiss that would make > > > > a > > > > hooker blush. > > > > > > > > But when they get back on the road, the cab driver>starts crying. "My > > > > dear > > > > child, said the nun, why are you crying?" > > > > > > > > "Forgive me sister, but I have sinned. I lied, I must confess, I'm > > > > married > > > > and I'm Jewish." > > > > > > > > The nun says, "That's OK, my name is Kevin and I'm on my way to a > > > > Halloween party." > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > >

Welcome back to Gregory Bowne who has rejoined this week. If you haven't already contributed, we hope to hear from you soon. ****** ****** ****** With the approach of the festive season, we can unfortunately expect an increase in Virus and worm attacks. Visit your own Anti-virus suppliers' site for details of latest threats If (shudder) you don't have Anti-virus protection, then here's the Norton's site ( http://www.symantec.com/avcenter/ ) threat list: Risk,Threat,Discovered,Protection 4,W32.Bugbear.B@mm,June 4, 2003,June 5, 2003 3,W32.Mimail.D@mm,November 1, 2003,November 1, 2003 3,W32.Mimail.C@mm,October 31, 2003,October 31, 2003 3,W32.Swen.A@mm,September 18, 2003,September 18, 2003 3,W32.Welchia.Worm,August 18, 2003,August 18, 2003 3,W32.Blaster.Worm,August 11, 2003,August 11, 2003 ****** ****** ****** Feel free to join in and present your own items. Peter Cook cookfmly@bigpond.com List maintainer and Co-host with Barbara < babrown12@optonline.net > of the ButeshireGenWeb mailing list.

Hi all, I have found the following Ministers comment at the start of the 1851 census for North Bute; (Writing extremely difficult to read but think this is accurate.) "The reason why the average number of individuals in each family in the rural districts of North Bute exceeds that which obtains in the village of Pt. Bannatyne, the district included within enumeration book is that, in the country sections, a considerable number of farm servants is imported annually thereto, chiefly from the county of Argyll. John McArthur Minister of North Bute" This comment seems to be supported somewhat a breakdown of the statistics of the parish - 10% of the North Bute population being classified as farm or general labourers/servants, their families etc. from Argyll. A breakdown of North Bute and Kingarth shows the percentage of those that were born within and outside the county. County_ _ _ _ _ _North Bute_ _ _ _ _ Kingarth Bute.....................54%.........................59% Argyll...................25%.........................19% Ayr.......................6%...........................6% Lanark..................3%...........................5% Renfrew................2%...........................2% Dunbarton.............1%...........................<1% Ireland...................1%...........................2% Perth......................<1%........................1% All other locations were less than 1%. One thing I found of interest was that in the whole rural area of the island of Bute, only 3 individuals are recorded as originating from Arran. I'm guessing here but I imagine that, as the census was in spring, the number of 'imports' would probably be lower than might be the case during the autumn harvest? Cheers, Bill

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Has anyone got an Archibald Hyndman who married Margaret Paten their son Archibald married Martha Shaw in Paisley in 1907. Also while looking for my John Smith and Isabella Moir in the 1851 censu I came accross the following 35 Gall-------- Euphemia Hyndman head unmarried 47yrs domestic servant born Argylleshire Charolotte A Smith unmarried visitor 37 Governess Renfrew Eastwood Harriott E Smith 27 Visitor unmarried Dressmaker Renfrew Eastwood Also at the same place were Robert Mc Bride 67 and his wife Janet 77 he was from looks like Derry Ireland and she was from Bute Also Helen ------- and her son Hugh she was 50 and from Rothsay Buteshire and he was 13 and born Lanarkshire Glasgow maria from colyton N.S.W --- Outgoing mail is certified Virus Free. Checked by AVG anti-virus system (http://www.grisoft.com). Version: 6.0.534 / Virus Database: 329 - Release Date: 31/10/2003

This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Surnames: Garner Classification: Query Message Board URL: http://boards.ancestry.families.aol.com/mbexec/msg/4300/SeC.2ACI/550 Message Board Post: I am looking to contact any living relation to elsie may garner born August 23, 1920 in Enfield, Middlesex.

This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Classification: Query Message Board URL: http://boards.ancestry.com/mbexec/msg/an/SeC.2ACI/379.383.1.1 Message Board Post: Hi Merv, I have copied Isabella's marriage and death certificates. I don't know too much about her but she was my gt. grandmother's sister and lived at Meadowcap when she died in 1926. The informant as her son in law, did she and Peter have any children? There is an age discrepancy with everything about her as with her sister. On the death certificate her father's name is given as William but William was her brother in law, my gt grandfather who was a ploghman at Barone, Dullant, Kerrytonlia and Ambrisbeg. If this ais any use to you I will send the details of the death and anything else I can remember. My grandparents moved into the house at Meadowcap some years later. Hoping to hear from you Regards Marguerite

Hi Maria I'm copying this to the list as others might be interested. I've got a transcription of their marriage certificate and Margaret's death certificate. I also have a transcription of their son Peter's marriage and death certificates. I've also got a transcription of Margaret's sister Mary's death certificate as she was married to a Daniel Hyndman. I'm descended from Peter Hyndman and Margaret Currie from Arran. Some of the family moved to Renfrewshire and I've been trying to unravel them all. Let me know which of any of the transcriptions you'd like. Best Wishes, Margaret FreeCen Co-ordinator Glasgow and Barony http://members.aol.com/margsi/Glasgow1841.htm

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Linda, I can be reached at h.longland@sympatico.ca Hope to hear from you soon, Heather ----- Original Message ----- From: <QQLindy@aol.com> To: <ButeshireGenWeb-L@rootsweb.com> Sent: Thursday, October 30, 2003 8:53 AM Subject: [BUT] Donald "Valdie" McKillop > Looking to correspond with Heather, descendant of Donald "Valdie" McKillop. > - Linda Phillips, researching McKillops of Isle of Arran, Scotland and > Megantic > County, Quebec, Canada. > > > ==== ButeshireGenWeb Mailing List ==== > *********************************************************************** > For Websites or WebPages of Buteshire GenWeb subscribers see > http://www.rootsweb.com/~sctbutes/homepage.htm >

Looking to correspond with Heather, descendant of Donald "Valdie" McKillop. - Linda Phillips, researching McKillops of Isle of Arran, Scotland and Megantic County, Quebec, Canada.

Hi List, I`m new to the group, I come from Sask. Canada. I have been researching my family for 10 yrs or more & have just discouvered Helen HAINING/HAINEY/HANEY was married to Matthew HARPER & lived in Arran. Helen apparently died in Arran 21 Dec 1968. I`m now looking for more family. Helen & Matthew had children Andrew, Jackie & Mabel. Andrew & Jackie are also deceased. Would like to find out when & just more info of this family. I know the yrs of my search in a bit in advance,but just might have others on this list looking for cousins? Thank you Sharon Lindsay

This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Surnames: McInnes > McCaffer Classification: Query Message Board URL: http://boards.ancestry.co.uk/mbexec/msg/5538/SeC.2ACI/549 Message Board Post: I am looking for any information on Hector McInnes or his wife Mary McCaffer. Hector was born in 1801 at Rothesay, Bute. Mary McCaffer was born in 1796 at Kilmeny. They were married on 17-December-1822 at Kilchomen, Argyll. They had four children. Neil, Isabella, Peter, and Donald. If anyone is related to this line, I would be very happy to exchange information with them. They are my wife's ancestors through her McInnes grandmother. Cheers.

This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Surnames: Mackenzie, Nelson, McEwan, Finlay, Brown Classification: Query Message Board URL: http://boards.ancestry.com/mbexec/msg/rw/SeC.2ACI/548 Message Board Post: Hello, Looking for connections to my family. My great grandmum was Jean or Jane Mackenzie (Nelson). Her father was George Percy Nelson married to Elizabeth McEwan married Sept 6, 1872. George's father was John Wood Nelson married to Elizabeth Finlay. I think Elizabeth McEwan had a mother with maiden name of Brown. Hoping my line with connect with someone's to fill in the pieces. Wish I could walk up to the grave now that I am interested in geneology. Michelle In Houston Texas

Hi Irene Thank you for the information, Due to a computer crash I missed your earlier post but I am now in touch with Sheila and 'Yes we are related via our G-g-grandparents'. Kindest regards Cameron Cameron's Tranter On-line Web Site www.nigeltranter.co.uk

This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Classification: Query Message Board URL: http://boards.ancestry.com/mbexec/msg/an/SeC.2ACI/79.213.1.1.2 Message Board Post: Looking for info. on my grandfather and his family. My grandfather, Archie (Archibald) McCaw had 9 brothers and sisters. His father name was Charles McCaw b. Dec. 30, 1861 Madoc, Ont. The last known of this family is that they moved to the Niagara Falls area of Canada. One clue is that Archie had a sister Charlotte (Lottie) b. July 25,1899 who married an Earl Adam Zufelt of Niagara Falls Ont. Lottie apparently worked at a Canadian Tire store there. Archie was b. i/a 1903.

Hi All Does anyone's Cumbrae 'Hunter Genealogy' go back to Mary Hunter who married my G-g-grandfather Robert Cunningham in Millport on the 31st August 1810. If so -------I would welcome some information as that makes Mary my G-g-grandmother. Kindest regards Cameron Cameron's Tranter On-line Web Site www.nigeltranter.co.uk