I sent out the original message below to these boards and its only fair that I should share with all of you the information I've received so far, especially from Robin, Iain and Anne. I apologise to those who have already read this elsewhere. Alex. BURGESS (almost certainly Alexander Mackinnon BURGESS) has been found on the 'Manitoban' sailing out of Glasgow on 27 June 1872 and arriving Quebec 10 July 1872. He is on the passenger list just below James GARROW and Mrs GARROW (Isabella Murison). He is described as a printer. 20/20 vision is recommended to see these names! The juxtaposition of these names is apt, since they will have known each other previously and kept together. Alexander's mother, Ann, died in Ottawa in 1880. Further research is needed to find out when she emigrated. Maggie ANDERSON (Margaret Beatrix Anderson) has been found on the 'St. Patrick' arriving (in Quebec) on 30 June 1871, along with William ANDERSON, gent., single. This gentleman could be Maggie's brother. Their parents, Thomas ANDERSON and Jane ALLAN, are not shown and further work is necessary to find out when they emigrated. Margaret (aged 19) is shown to be in Portsoy in the 1871 census, along with her parents; Thomas is shown to be a printer and publisher, so it could well be that Alexander Mackinnon BURGESS was an employee. James MURISON and wife Isabella GARROW, along with family have not yet been found, but great hopes lie in obtaining a copy of a book "Scots in the USA and Canada, 1825-1875, Part Four" by David Dobson. This is the fourth of a five-part series giving names, sailing dates, places of settlements, etc., etc. of Scottish people who emigrated to North America. This book, Part Four, is based in information in documents housed at the National Archives of Scotland and other places in Canada. If anyone has a copy, perhaps a look-up would be in order! I will continue to share information as it comes to light and I ask anyone to contact either me or the boards if they have anything else to add. Chris Duff Original message: > I've just sent a message directly to Hayley Doyle asking about her GARROW > connections. I'm a MURISON on my mother's side. I have them going back > to the parish of Gamrie in Banffshire in the 1700s and moving down the > road to Alvah to run the smithy. They married into the GARROW family of > Dufftown and a bunch of them decided to emigrate. James MURISON > (1833-1908) and his wife Isabella GARROW (1824-1896), together with their > children, sailed around 1871-2 from, I believe, Glasgow, but for the life > of me I can't find them in any manifests. I do know that James GARROW > (1848-1930) and his wife Isabella MURISON (1852-1933) sailed on the > 'Manitoban' out of Glasgow on 27 June 1872, but I had believed the > aforementioned James Murison and Isabella Garrow were on this boat as > well. I can't find them anywhere. They all settled in Elgin County, > Ontario and James eventually became a successful farmer. The families > eventually spread out to Manitoba, B.C., Windsor (Ontario) and America. > Before James Murison emigrated, he worked on the railway at Portsoy and > made friends with a fellow worker, Alexander Mackinnon BURGESS. Alexander > also emigrated at about the same time and he and James worked on the > railway in Ontario before going their separate ways. Alexander became a > reporter, then a newspaper owner, and finally became a member of the > federal government in Ottawa. James mentioned in his letters home that he > was trying to get a copy of Alexander's journal describing his voyage to > Canada. It is possible they were on the same boat, but, again, I can't > find them. > > If anyone has access to shipping manifests, I would be most grateful they > could take a look and see if my MURISONs and GARROWs can be found. Also > Alexander Mackinnon BURGESS. I would also be happy to hear from anyone > with connections to my MURISON and GARROW families. > > Chris Duff (in Canada since 1982) >