Hello Listers, Apologies if you have seen this post before but I wonder if it got lost in cyber space as I didn't see it come up on the list,got no replies and could not find it in the archives.So assuming there is no censorship of MCGIBBON family posts here goes again! I would love to know if there was or still is any major Country estate or house near Arden farm parish of Bonhill where John and David McGIBBON could have been employed as gamekeepers? Any connections with or information on the following families would be welcomed. Thanks Ronnie Strachan Ireland(Ex Kilmarnock) David McGIBBON born c 1804 Old Kilpatrick Dumbarton Occupation Gamekeeper. At Arden farm Parish of Bonhill in 1861,71 Census Died 19/10/1891 Glasgow Parents John McGIBBON (Occupation Gamekeeper) and Margaret McFARLANE Married Mary BRABENDER c 1830 Born Helensburgh Dumbarton c 1809 (61,71 Census info) Known Children Andrew McGibbon b 24/5/1841 Maryhill Lanarkshire Margaret McGibbon b c 1843 Maryhill Lanarkshire William McGibbon b c 1846 Maryhill Lanarkshire Marjory McGibbon b c 1848 Maryhill Lanarkshire George McGibbon b c 1850 Maryhill Lanarkshire John Brabender McGibbon b 14/10/1834 Dumbarton and unproven Sara McGibbon b 21/2/1836 Cardross Parents Davies (? David) McGibbon and Mary Brabender Above Andrew McGIBBON b 24/5/1841 Maryhill Lanarkshire Occupation Forester, Died 14/8/1919 Married Nicholas DEMPSTER 10/6/1870 at 1 Castle Ter Dumbarton Occupation Domestic Servant, Died 8/12/1906 (Parents David DEMPSTER Elizabeth BLACK ) Born c 1847 Strontian Argyleshire Known Children David McGibbon b 15/7/1871 Andrew McGibbon b 4/6/1874 Robert McGibbon 5/4/1879 George McGibbon b 12/12/1881 Bonhill Dumbartonshire Peggy McGibbon Mary McGibbon Ronnie Strachan Ireland(Ex Kilmarnock)