Hi Glenda I have seen the name LINKLATER but at the moment haven't found anyone in my tree with the connection. Maybe we can now! These are mine Father: Lachlan TAYLOR Birsay, Orkney, Scotland. Mother: Janet MOAR Janet TAYLOR (F)........C. 3 Jan 1796,Birsay, Orkney Caesar TAYLOR (M).......C. 13 Mar 1800.Birsay Orkney Ann TAYLOR (F)........C.2 Jun 1802, Birsay, Orkney Lachlan TAYLOR (M)......C. 16 Nov 1804, Birsay, Orkney. D. 1874 Sandwick, Orkney George TAYLOR (M).......C. 1 Jan 1808 Thomas TAYLOR (M)........... C: 30 Jan 1798, D.23 Dec 1882, Bryameadow? Sandwick, Orkney Isle, (Mine) Spouse: Margaret SMITH Housgar, Children of the above THOMAS TAYLOR John TAYLOR(M)...B. 12 Dec 1822, C. 2 Jan 1823, Sandwick Orkney Jannet TAYLOR(F)....B. 8 Mar 1842. C. 25 Mar 1824, Sandwick Orkney Thomas TAYLOR (M)..B. 14 Aug 1826. C. 20 Aug 1826, Sandwick Orkney Catherine TAYLOR (F)..B.16 Feb 1828. C. 20 Aug 1826, Sandwick Orkney William TAYLOR (M)...B. 23 Oct 1829. C. 15 Nov 1829. Sandwick Orkney David TAYLOR (M)........ B. 14 Sept 1831 C: 16 Oct 1831, D21 Oct 1887,Govan,Glasgow. (Mine) Margaret TAYLOR (F).. B. 2 Aug 1833. C. 1 Sept 1833, Sandwick Orkney Joseph TAYLOR (M)...B. 20 Apr 1835. C. 31 May 1835, Sandwick Orkney Jannet TAYLOR (F).... B. 4 Jun 1837. C. 25 Jun 1837, Sandwick Orkney Joseph TAYLOR (M)...B. 20 Jan 1839. C. 24 Feb 1839, Sandwick Orkney Ann TAYLOR (F)... B. 1 Nov 1840. C. 27 Dec 1840, Sandwick Orkney. I have THOMAS TAYLOR in the 1871 Census as in the township of Housegarth with 2 of his children by his second marriage to Catherine TWATT, who had died by this time. Of course I haven't got all the maiirage of the children so maybe a link here? Berenice, Ayrshire, Scotland > Berenice, > I would be interested to chat re Thomas Taylor. Some of the Taylors, > married Linklaters of Housegarth, and I am interested in the > Linklaters. The 'Housegarth' farm was in the Linklater family for quite > a few hundred years, and I believe there were more houses in that area > in the past. I have contact with a lady who is descended from a > Linklater/Taylor marriage Glenda Australia -- No virus found in this outgoing message. Checked by AVG Anti-Virus. Version: 7.0.338 / Virus Database: 267.10.10/73 - Release Date: 15/08/2005