Try Automated Genealogy.com for Canadian census info 1852, 1901, 1911........1881 census is at familysearch.org, the Latter Day Saints site in Salt Lake City. There is a Thomas Barron b 4 Jul 1786, c 7 Jul 1786 in Raddford, Morayshire. His father is John Barron and the mother is Christian Angus. Do you have any births, or ages for these folks........does Thomas have a son named John and a daughter named Christian? Scots traditionally carried on names of parents. Goldie in sunny Kamloops BC. ----- Original Message ----- From: "Bill" <barron-gen@comcast.net> To: <MORAY@rootsweb.com> Sent: Wednesday, October 07, 2009 3:09 AM Subject: [MORAY] James Penrose Barron > Greetings from Washington State USA where the air is clean, cool and > refreshing (like Morayshire's?): > > According to history books, James Penrose Barron was established at > Chute A Blondeau (Hawkesbury), Prescott, Ontario (Quebec at that > time), Canada when a nephew, Thomas Barron from Morayshire, lived with > him for awhile before moving to Lachute, QUE. in 1809, establishing a > Quebec Barron line by becoming the first Scottish Settler in that area > and whose family played a prominent part in Lachute's history for many > years. In 1832 it is reported that Thomas's brother, John, came from > Morayshire to help Thomas run his properties. Thomas and his wife > were childless but brother John started a small dynasty with at least > one named Thomas "Jr.", in each generation. The last trace I have of > the Quebec Barron line is the death of a last child in 1963 in the old > homestead in Lachute. I would like information to clarify these > families. > > As nephews Thomas and John were from Morayshire I am assuming that > uncle James Penrose was also (there has never been any mention of a > town or parish for those from Morayshire) and would like any help > tracing their lineages. James Penrose died 1819 at Chute A Blondeau > and had had more than one wife resulting in two sons, Joseph (b 1812 > married Mary Bloomer b 1817 Ireland) and James Barron. I am the > direct descendant of Joseph and Mary. > > I'm finding Scotland confusing to research and any help would be > appreciated and, of course I would be happy to share Barron family > information. > > Thank you > > Bill Barron > barron-gen@comcast.net > > ------------------------------- > To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to > MORAY-request@rootsweb.com with the word 'unsubscribe' without the quotes > in the subject and the body of the message >