My paternal grandfather, Robert McDowell, was born in Dumbarton. I had always understood that the family was Scottish. However, I was surprised when I obtained a copy of his birth registration that reported that his parents, Joseph McDowell and Margaret Allan, were married on 17 Dec 1851 in Taylorstown, County Antrim, Ireland. Census records report that both Joseph and Margaret were born in Ireland. I have not been able (so far) to find a birth record for either of them. I obtained a marriage record for Joseph McDowell and Margaret Allen [sic], but the marriage was solemnized at the Registrar's Office in Balleymena on 19 Dec 1850. I would have dismissed this as being a different marriage except Joseph's signature appears to be the same as the father's signature on his childrens' birth registrations in Scotland and on Margaret's death registration. Unfortunately, Ireland seems to be a black hole as far as BDM documentation goes. I am certain, however, that my great grandfather with his wife and two daughters emigrated from County Antrim sometime between 1863 and 1865. Robert McDowell ----- Original Message ----- From: "John Long" <[email protected]> To: <[email protected]>; <[email protected]>; <[email protected]> Sent: Wednesday, January 10, 2007 6:43 PM Subject: Re: [DUNB] bonhill > If there are listers out there who know where in Ireland their family > originated, would you please share that information with the rest of us. > It > may help if it shows a migration pattern to the Dunbartonshire area. > > -----Original Message----- > From: [email protected] > [mailto:[email protected]] On Behalf Of > [email protected] > Sent: Wednesday, January 10, 2007 3:26 PM > To: [email protected] > Subject: Re: [DUNB] bonhill > > This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. > > Surnames: > Classification: queries > > Message Board URL: > > http://boards.rootsweb.com/localities.britisles.scotland.dnb.general/2615.1/ > mb.ashx > > Message Board Post: > > Tearers worked with block printers moving the cloth to the correct > position > and applying the colour to the block among other things. They were > generally children. > People would have moved to Bonhill because of the expanding industry and > the > provision of housing by the employers. > > > ------------------------------- > To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to > [email protected] with the word 'unsubscribe' > without the quotes in the subject and the body of the message > > > > ------------------------------- > To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to > [email protected] with the word 'unsubscribe' > without the quotes in the subject and the body of the message >