Hello David, It's a small world when I find you living here in Canberra too. Many thanks for your help. This is definately the right family as from the 1881 census my Agnes McMaster was born in Kilmonivaig. Best wishes, John in Canberra ----- Original Message ----- From: "David McDonald" <davidm@ozemail.com.au> To: <SCT-ARGYLL-L@rootsweb.com> Sent: Wednesday, April 30, 2003 10:41 PM Subject: [ARGYLL] Re: McMASTER and HENDERSON, possibly Fort William > Greetings. I have ancestors from around there, too. According to the IGI > your Effy Henderson and Donald McMaster were married on 06 Jun 1798 in the > Parish of Kilmonivaig which fits well with the 1803 dob of Agnes McMaster. > My ancestors possibly linked to that mob were as follows: > John McMaster was born about 1761/1762 in Tomacharich, Inverness, > Scotland. He died in May 1844 in Kilmonivaig, Inverness, Scotland. He was > buried in Inverlochy burial ground. John married Margaret McPherson. > Margaret was born about 1768/1769. She died in Aug 1857 in Kilmonivaig, > Inverness, Scotland. She was buried in Inverlochy burial ground. > Quite likely the two families were related. The 1841 census shows a > Henderson family living at the Tomacharich farm, along with lots of > Camerons and one McMaster family (my lot above) and one McDonald family. > > David (also in Canberra!) > > > At 06:00 PM 29/04/2003 -0600, you wrote: > >SCT-ARGYLL-D Digest Volume 03 : Issue 67 > >______________________________X-Message: #2 > >Date: Tue, 29 Apr 2003 10:09:58 +1000 > >From: "John Le Mesurier" <lem@apex.net.au> > >To: SCT-ARGYLL-L@rootsweb.com > >Message-ID: <00ae01c30de3$abcecd20$bdbcddcb@q2j6a1> > >Subject: [ARGYLL] McMASTER and HENDERSON, possibly Fortwilliam > >Content-Type: text/plain; > > charset="Windows-1252" > > > >I have just discovered that one of my sets of ggg-grandparents was Donald > >McMaster and Euphemia Henderson. I am descended from their daughter Agnes > >McMaster who was born in 1803, probably in the Fort William area. > > > >Does this ring a bell with anyone? > > > >John in Canberra > > ______________________________

I am trying to find the family of Duncan Tait (b.1850/52) he was the son of Malcolm and Mary Tait (nee Lamont). Who were married in Kilfinan, Argyll in 1848. According to the I.G.I they had about 9 children who may have immigrated to Canada with them. But their eldest son Duncan, stayed in Glasgow and married Janet (nee Holmes b.1862) their marriage was 17th April 1885 in Blythswood, Glasgow. They had at least three sons. Malcolm: who served in the army he married Martha (nee Hare). Duncan: was killed in 1916 while still in the Army, he married Jean Wilson they had a son named Robert. John (b.1891c) this was my grandfather. He married Sarah (nee Watson) 1914 in Anderston, Glasgow. The address given for the marriage was 15 India Street, Glasgow, but the usual residence address was 104 Richard Street, Glasgow. It also says "after publication according to the forms of the United Free Church of Scotland. They had 11 children, some who died as babies. I have found the marriages on GROS but cannot find birth records for any of them. I am at a stand still and hope someone can help with advice as were to go from here, I have more information for John Tait's family if it helps anyone else. Hopeful

Greetings. I have ancestors from around there, too. According to the IGI your Effy Henderson and Donald McMaster were married on 06 Jun 1798 in the Parish of Kilmonivaig which fits well with the 1803 dob of Agnes McMaster. My ancestors possibly linked to that mob were as follows: John McMaster was born about 1761/1762 in Tomacharich, Inverness, Scotland. He died in May 1844 in Kilmonivaig, Inverness, Scotland. He was buried in Inverlochy burial ground. John married Margaret McPherson. Margaret was born about 1768/1769. She died in Aug 1857 in Kilmonivaig, Inverness, Scotland. She was buried in Inverlochy burial ground. Quite likely the two families were related. The 1841 census shows a Henderson family living at the Tomacharich farm, along with lots of Camerons and one McMaster family (my lot above) and one McDonald family. David (also in Canberra!) At 06:00 PM 29/04/2003 -0600, you wrote: >SCT-ARGYLL-D Digest Volume 03 : Issue 67 >______________________________X-Message: #2 >Date: Tue, 29 Apr 2003 10:09:58 +1000 >From: "John Le Mesurier" <lem@apex.net.au> >To: SCT-ARGYLL-L@rootsweb.com >Message-ID: <00ae01c30de3$abcecd20$bdbcddcb@q2j6a1> >Subject: [ARGYLL] McMASTER and HENDERSON, possibly Fortwilliam >Content-Type: text/plain; > charset="Windows-1252" > >I have just discovered that one of my sets of ggg-grandparents was Donald >McMaster and Euphemia Henderson. I am descended from their daughter Agnes >McMaster who was born in 1803, probably in the Fort William area. > >Does this ring a bell with anyone? > >John in Canberra

Hi John I don't have a connection but I have a Hugh (or Ewen) McMaster married to Catherine Henderson in 1861 here in Australia. Hugh was christened in Corpach about 1834, just across from Fort William. He arrived in Australia about 1854. Hugh's parents were Charles McMaster and Margaret Cameron. Kind Regards Heather. ----- Original Message ----- From: "John Le Mesurier" <lem@apex.net.au> To: <SCT-ARGYLL-L@rootsweb.com> Sent: Tuesday, April 29, 2003 10:09 AM Subject: [ARGYLL] McMASTER and HENDERSON, possibly Fortwilliam > I have just discovered that one of my sets of ggg-grandparents was Donald McMaster and Euphemia Henderson. I am descended from their daughter Agnes McMaster who was born in 1803, probably in the Fort William area. > > Does this ring a bell with anyone? > > John in Canberra > > > ==== SCT-ARGYLL Mailing List ==== > ******************************************************************* > http://members.aol.com/theweeharp/argyll.htm is the Argyll GenWeb site >

I have just discovered that one of my sets of ggg-grandparents was Donald McMaster and Euphemia Henderson. I am descended from their daughter Agnes McMaster who was born in 1803, probably in the Fort William area. Does this ring a bell with anyone? John in Canberra

Looking at some 1891 census pages on the ScotlandsPeople site I was surprised to see the question whether Gaelic was spoken. I have up till now depended on the LDS CDs for the 1881 census. Can anyone tell me if there were questions peculiar to Scotland asked in 1881, or in the other censuses? Perhaps I am missing something with the CDs. John in Canberra

I highly recommend Manor House on PBS. It's a 6-hour series that places 19 modern day Brits in a Scottish Borders manor house circa 1905. It's like "Upstairs, Downstairs." It gives good insight into life back then. I also recommend "Queen Victoria's Empire." It shows all the changes that took place during her lifetime - 1819 - 1901. Eileen

Thanks so much for posting this - you've just knocked down one of my brick walls! I was beginning to think that John MUIR and Isabel(la) FORBES had disappeared off the face of the records! I am very, very happy! Regards, Mary. ----- Original Message ----- From: "Mary Hamilton" <MAH.Rodney@xtra.co.nz> To: <SCT-ARGYLL-L@rootsweb.com> Sent: Sunday, April 27, 2003 2:48 AM Subject: [ARGYLL] East Lothian parishes in 1841 Census > The list of completed transcriptions on-line for the East Lothian 1841 > Census with their addresses . <snip>

The list of completed transcriptions on-line for the East Lothian 1841 Census with their addresses is shown in the signature block on this email. They can also be reached via links on our home page. Please note these transcriptions have been checked and validated but may still contain errors and researchers are advised to check the original film if in doubt. The transcriptions are provided on this temporary site by courtesy of Rootsweb as a service to researchers and will be moved to a permanent site when our main project is completed. Happy searching, Mary Hamilton Coordinator for East Lothian 1841 FreeCensus Project Web page - www.rootsweb.com/~sctelnfc/east.htm/east.htm Online transcriptions - ABERLADY http://freepages.genealogy.rootsweb.com/~eln1841/HS410702 ATHELSTANEFORD at http://freepages.genealogy.rootsweb.com/~eln1841/HS410703 BOLTON at http://freepages.genealogy.rootsweb.com/~eln1841/HS410704 HADDINGTON-Landward at http://freepages.genealogy.rootsweb.com/~eln1841/HS413709 HUMBIE at http://freepages.genealogy.rootsweb.com/~eln1841/HS410710 MORHAM at http://freepages.genealogy.rootsweb.com/~eln1841/HS410712 NORTH BERWICK-Burgh at://freepages.genealogy.rootsweb.com/~eln1841/HS411713 NORTH BERWICK-Landward at http://freepages.genealogy.rootsweb.com/~eln/HS412713

Sorry, I can't remember. Murray NZ

Hi Morag, Was only able to find the term in one online Dictionary http://www.paul_smith.doctors.org.uk/ArchaicMedicalTerms.htm Perhaps you need to read for yourself. May have been that the Doctor himself was unsure. Hope this helps. Linda. ----- Original Message ----- From: "morag.fowler" <morag.fowler@whsurf.net> To: <SCT-ARGYLL-L@rootsweb.com> Sent: Friday, April 25, 2003 6:47 PM Subject: [ARGYLL] senile decay > Can anyone tell me if the cause of death, "senile decay" in the mid 1800s meant senility/senile dementia, or simply that te person was old and died? > Morag

Morag I think the common sense answer must be that any or all of the aspects of old age (mental and/or physical) might have been intended. Perhaps an average 19th century doctor wouldn't see a need (or have the skills?) to be any more precise. However - and I am prepared to be corrected by others more knowledgable on medical matters than I am - I wouldn't have thought that mental senility alone was a likely cause of death. People with dementia can live a long time. More likely, I suggest, the primary cause of death was thought to be the physical ageing process - which doesn't mean that there wasn't dementia as well. And, by the way, thanks to Linda for that very useful link to Paul Smith's website. Martyn ----- Original Message ----- From: "morag.fowler" <morag.fowler@whsurf.net> To: <SCT-ARGYLL-L@rootsweb.com> Sent: Friday, April 25, 2003 9:47 AM Subject: [ARGYLL] senile decay > Can anyone tell me if the cause of death, "senile decay" in the mid 1800s meant senility/senile dementia, or simply that te person was old and died? > Morag

Can anyone tell me if the cause of death, "senile decay" in the mid 1800s meant senility/senile dementia, or simply that te person was old and died? Morag

Mike Milloy wrote : >I'm searching for more information on the marriage of Hugh Milloy of >Kilfinan parish, and Julia Cook of Rothesay, Bute. >Dates of proclamation banns are 8 November (Kilfinan), and apparently >married 14 November, 1844 in Rothesay, Bute, according to OPR films. >If possible, would anyone have any leads as to who the parents of this Hugh >Milloy were? Hugh MILLOYs parents were John MILOY + Mary SILLARS (m 14/12/1815 Killean & Kilchenzie) Julia COOKs parents were James COOK + Mary SINCLAIR (m 24/8/1815 Craignish) Best Wishes Les

Greetings, Listers: I¹m searching for more information on the marriage of Hugh Milloy of Kilfinan parish, and Julia Cook of Rothesay, Bute. Dates of proclamation banns are 8 November (Kilfinan), and apparently married 14 November, 1844 in Rothesay, Bute, according to OPR films. If possible, would anyone have any leads as to who the parents of this Hugh Milloy were? Thanks! Mike Milloy Halifax, Canada

1841 Transcription for ATHELSTANEFORD This is now online at http://freepages.genealogy.rootsweb.com/~eln1841/HS410703 The page opens with an index listing 5 enumeration districts. Clicking on each one will bring the data for that one up, but the index also lists surnames in each ED so it is possible to see which one to select for a particular surname. Please note that while this material has been checked and validated it is human-generated and may still contain errors, and that this is a temporary site until our main program is completed. The data has a further stage to go through before it reaches our final site, but we are making it available here as a courtesy to researchers. A clickable link on our East Lothian 1841 site - see signature block - will also take you to the transcription. Mary Hamilton Coordinator for East Lothian 1841 FreeCensus Project Web page - www.rootsweb.com/~sctelnfc/east.htm/east.htm

Thought some of you may be interested to know that over Easter some of the MCLACHLAN clan will have a reunion in Coffs Harbour, New South Wales, Australia. This is just my own siblings and their offspring, descended from Dugald McLACHLAN and Mary McEACHERN of ARL .. Dugald's first marriage, and his son Dugald McLACHLAN and spouse Peggy CAMPBELL. Anne Maye, Armidale, NSW AUS

How nice the compiler of this CD responded! For everyone who tried to help me on my location question, I sincerely thank each of you. Mystery solved. I'm sure there will be another question along shortly. Since those of us in the USA don't have access to as many records as researchers in Scotland, it has been quite informative reading. And yes, the USA location is exactly where I purchased my CD - fast service as well. Thanks again to all, Joy, USA > > Wflbigwood@aol.com wrote: > > From: Wflbigwood@aol.com > Date: Tue, 15 Apr 2003 18:55:41 EDT > Subject: [ARGYLL] Re: SCT-ARGYLL-D Digest V03 #60 > To: SCT-ARGYLL-L@rootsweb.com > > Joy, USA > > The Kelipole on my disk is not Cullipool on Luing but is actually > the name of > 2 different places not far from Campbeltown in Kintyre. One can > still be > found on modern maps an is about 3 miles south of the Campbeltown > Machrihanish road at theMachrihanish end. The other, which had an > important > mill in the 17th and 18th century, is now called Calliburn. It > lies to the > north of Campbeltown and is reached by the road which runs up > towards the > Lussa Loch. > > Frank Bigwood > > PS The disk is available in the USA from solutions@mcallister.com > > > ==== SCT-ARGYLL Mailing List ==== > ******************************************************************** > http://members.aol.com/theweeharp/argyll.htm is the Argyll GenWeb site > > > > ------------------------------------------------------------------------ > Do you Yahoo!? > The New Yahoo! Search > <http://us.rd.yahoo.com/search/mailsig/*http://search.yahoo.com> - > Faster. Easier. Bingo.

Joy, USA The Kelipole on my disk is not Cullipool on Luing but is actually the name of 2 different places not far from Campbeltown in Kintyre. One can still be found on modern maps an is about 3 miles south of the Campbeltown Machrihanish road at theMachrihanish end. The other, which had an important mill in the 17th and 18th century, is now called Calliburn. It lies to the north of Campbeltown and is reached by the road which runs up towards the Lussa Loch. Frank Bigwood PS The disk is available in the USA from solutions@mcallister.com

Joy, I can't find your Kelipole anywhere. As you are probably aware there is no K in the Gaelic alphabet, place names which start with K in the Highlands are generally corruptions of the 'ch' sound, quite often from 'chille' or variants, which is quite common. Your reasoning sounds fairly right to me. Bruce Campbell _________________________________________________________________ MSN Instant Messenger now available on Australian mobile phones. Go to http://ninemsn.com.au/mobilecentral/hotmail_messenger.asp