Hi Geoff, I am also researching Mowats who came to Australia. Sounds like ours is a different branch though. Try contacting Alex Mowat <chef@sentex.net> as he is most helpful. There is also a Mowat site on the net, try www.tartans.com/clans/Mowat/mowat.html. Happy hunting! Jacquie Cox. ---------- > From: Geoffrey CLARKE <gcclarke@primus.com.au> > To: ORKNEY-L@rootsweb.com > Subject: [ORKNEY-L] MOWAT > Date: Tuesday, 20 April 1999 13:54 > > Hi, > > I am new to this list and am asking for your assistance with part > of my wife's family - MOWAT. I am told that every MOWAT came > from the Orkneys. > > The information we have is > > MOWAT, William married ALLAN, Janet. Their son > MOWAT, James married PETTIGREW, Elizabeth, Their son > MOWAT, George a coal miner married THORBURN, Janet in Kilmarnock > on December 31, 1879. Their daughter > MOWAT, Margaret Ramage married PATON, Andrew on July 18, 1901 > > Any assistance would be greatly appreciated. > > best regards, > > Geoffrey CLARKE