Hi List! I am researching the descendants of Archibald Crawford (Dec 1772) and Jean (Jane) Thompson (1774) of Cumbrae, Bute. I am most intrigued with their grandson Archibald Finnie Crawford (Dec 1828) - son of Archibald Crawford (Aug 1801) - my gggrandfather. He appears to have dropped of the face of the earth. He was born on Cumbrae and married Margaret Ramsay in London (Oct 1855). All of their children were born in Glasgow, then at some point he and his family emigrated to South Africa. Why? I have no idea. He is said to have remarried a Boer woman after his first wife (Margaret?) died and then had his lands confiscated in the Boer War (1899 - 1902). At that time he and his wife fled to Lesotho. The rest of his family emigrated to New Zealand, except for his older brother John, who remained in Scotland. I have learned all of this from descendant of another brother - James, who I came into contact with through a Buteshire Queries posting. My great grandfather (David Ramsay Crawford) married in and all of his children were born in Glasgow - so I just wonder at what point they returned from South Africa and why? No one in my family knows anything - except someone, and they are not sure who - went to South Africa, but they do not know specifics. My ggrand father emigrated to Canada in 1910 and his younger sister followed at some point as well. Any information on Archie or his older brother John ( Apr 1827) would be great. Any information on any other members would also be appreciated. The line I am looking at is: Archibald Crawford (Dec 1772) married Jean or Jane Thompson Archibald Crawford ( Aug 1801) married Agnes Finnie Archibald Crawford (Dec 1828) married Margaret Ramsay David Crawford (Feb 1871) married Janet Campbell Cheers Leanna (in Canada)