Evelyn wrote: > Hello > > My mother used to talk of musical evenings when the family would gather to hear her uncle Joseph HISLOP sing. Apparently he had a beautiful tenor voice. I know he was from Edinburgh, was a choir boy at St. Giles in 1884. Later he trained several notable opera singers.. I have not been able to find out anything personal such as his parents, siblings, wife, children etc. Is anyone able to tell me where to find out more details, please? I am not related nor have I heard of the boy but as there are two CAMERON thrones in the Thistle Chapel in St Giles, I feel motivated. The only male of that name in Edinburgh in 1881 was adult and much too old to match. Searching the rest of the CD [Central SCT counties] I found a <possible> match but! make no assumptions.......... Dwelling: 2 Kerrsland St 1881 Census Place: Govan, Lanark, Scotland Source: FHL Film 0203690 GRO Ref Volume 646-2 EnumDist 32 Page 7 Marr Age Sex Birthplace Robert HISLOP W 43 M Leadhills, Lanark, Scotland Rel: Head Occ: Minister E U Independant Church Mary R. HISLOP 10 F Kilmarnock, Ayr, Scotland Rel: Dau Occ: Scholar Joseph HISLOP 8 M Kilmarnock, Ayr, Scotland Rel: Son Occ: Scholar George N. HISLOP 5 M Kilmarnock, Ayr, Scotland Rel: Son Occ: Scholar [other lines chopped] Cheers, ALISTAIR M. CAMERON http://quozl.netrek.org/cameron-research/ PO Box 215 BUNDANOON NSW 2578 AUSTRALIA