Hi I have a JOHN NEIL born Abt 1831 but in Ayrshire.He married Jane MEIKLE of Waterside.Dunbarton Ayrshire.While I have their descendants I know nothing of John or his family. I am not very up to date in regard to scottish geography as yet but would these places be far apart. Mike N.T. Australia. At 11:34 AM 1/09/2002 -0400, you wrote: >Looking for someone who recognizes one or more of these Neil names. >Patrick Neil, 1813-1863, born somewhere in Ireland, married Mary St. John, >Ireland >Had two daughters, Mary Neil, 1847-1897 and Ellen Neil, 1848-1871. >Mary Neil married Joseph Ferguson, Lanark approx. 1870 >Ellen Neil married Joseph Elliott , Lanark, 1868 >Partick Neil may also have had three sons, but no conclusive proof ; >Richard Neil, Peter Neil and James Neil. The "James" might have been a >member of the 78th Regt or Seaforth Highlanders at age 19 in 1854. Have >photo, but no last name.