In a message dated 8/12/00 3:15:05 PM GMT Daylight Time, [email protected] writes: << My grandfather Gilbert H. Black b. March 1883 was I believe the son of a church minister on Arran, Scotland. I would be grateful for any info or contact addresses, church or other, that would help my search. >> Well you'll need to look up the birth certificate to be sure but here is a minister on Arran in the 1881 census Irene Dwelling: Kilmory Manse Census Place: Kilmory, Bute, Scotland Source: FHL Film 0203564 GRO Ref Volume 554 EnumDist 3 Page 9 Marr Age Sex Birthplace Duncan BLACK M 48 M Kilcolmonell, Argyll, Scotland Rel: Head Occ: Minister Of Kilmory Parish Susanna BLACK M 29 F Lochgoilhead, Argyll, Scotland Rel: Wife Catharine A. BLACK 7 F Gigha, Argyll, Scotland Rel: Daur Occ: Scholar Euphemia H. BLACK 6 F Gigha, Argyll, Scotland Rel: Daur Occ: Scholar John A. BLACK 5 M Gigha, Argyll, Scotland Rel: Son Duncan A. BLACK 3 M Kilmory, Bute, Scotland Rel: Son Susanna M. BLACK 6 m F Kilmory, Bute, Scotland Rel: Daur Catharine MC DOUGALL W 63 F Greenock, Renfrew, Scotland Rel: Mother In Law Occ: Ministers Widow Catharine M. MC DOUGALL U 22 F Lochgoilhead, Argyll, Scotland Rel: Sister In Law Occ: Ministers Daur Archibald GRAHAM U 32 M Gigha, Argyll, Scotland Rel: Serv Occ: Farm Serv Mary NICOL U 29 F Kilmory, Bute, Scotland Rel: Serv Occ: General Serv Mary MATHIE U 27 F Kilmory, Bute, Scotland Rel: Serv Occ: General Serv Elizabeth STEWART U 15 F Kilmory, Bute, Scotland Rel: Serv Occ: General Serv