Hi Ian Nice to hear from you. Your name doesn't ring a bell though funnily enough i worked with an Ian Park down here in Hampshire. Your name doesn't immediately ring a bell but I do have contact with two old school friends (Kitty MacPherson and Doreen Christie) so I will mention your name to them Have you heard of the web-site 'Friends Re-United' (friendsreunited.co.uk)> It is a data-base of schools, colleges and now work places where you can log your name and look up other people from your school. If you are not already on it it would be worth while registering. Best Wishes in your search. Sad news of your mother and father Jean ----- Original Message ----- From: "Ian Park" <ianpark@sympatico.ca> To: <SCT-ARGYLL-L@rootsweb.com> Sent: Thursday, May 16, 2002 8:15 PM Subject: [ARGYLL] Jean Reynolds. > Hello Jean, you mention attending Oban High School in the late 50's, I too attended in 56, and from there, went to Nigeria to be with my father, in the colonial service. Being an only child, and my mother dying in Oban, of cancer, at the age of 44, I have been trying to find my roots. I lost track of my father, William Park, in the late 50's, very likely a result of the Biafran situation in Nigeria. My mothers maiden name was Robson, and we lived on Pulpit Hill, a house named Bay Ridge. I came to Canada in the early 60's, and here I remain, any help you can offer in the search for "roots", would be greatly appreciated. > Yours Sincerely, > Ian M. Park >

Wanda Seaview would probably be the name of the residence. Dunoon is on the coast and many guest houses and private residences names themselves such. You will probably find it is Seaview, (number) Auchamore Road, Dunoon. It could have been a private house, a guest house for holiday makers or a lodging house. Katrina Halsey Wanda/Tiki wrote: > Hello All, > A family member died in a house fire (June, 1925) at 'Seaview Auchamore Road > Dunoon'. As I have never beent o Dunoon (I live in Canada) this is a bit > confusing to me. Would Seaview be the name of her residence and Auchamore > the name of the road? Or is is Seaview Auchamore the name of the Road? > Probably daft questions but perhaps someone would be kind enough to explain > it to me. Thank you. > Cheers, Wanda S. (Ontario, Canada) > > ==== SCT-ARGYLL Mailing List ==== > ********************************************************************** > Need an LDS film number to order a film at your local LDS library? Try > http://geocities.com/Heartland/Garden/1311/13300-scottishreference.htm

Hello Everyone, Thanks to everyone who so kindly answered my questions regarding Seaview & Auchamore Road. Your help is much appreciated. Cheers, Wanda S. (Ontario, Canada)

Hello All, A family member died in a house fire (June, 1925) at 'Seaview Auchamore Road Dunoon'. As I have never beent o Dunoon (I live in Canada) this is a bit confusing to me. Would Seaview be the name of her residence and Auchamore the name of the road? Or is is Seaview Auchamore the name of the Road? Probably daft questions but perhaps someone would be kind enough to explain it to me. Thank you. Cheers, Wanda S. (Ontario, Canada)

-----Original Message----- From: david and lesley [mailto:bbqman@alphalink.com.au] Sent: Friday, May 17, 2002 11:10 PM To: SCT-ARGYLL-L@rootesweb.com Subject: McINTYRE Skipness , Kintyre Hi! I am trying to find out what happened to the siblings and mother of my gggrandfather and his brother who migrated to australia c 1853. Hugh McPherson MCINTYRE bn Skipness parish 1828 and his brother Archibald bn 1830 also Skipness. Their father was Archibald McIntyre, schoolmaster Clonaig (nr Skipness), and mother Sarah (Sally) MCNEIL. They were married 1818 at Kilmartin Glassary. I would dearly love to find what happened to Sarah, as she was a widow by 1851 with only her youngest, a daughter also called Sarah (bn 1836 Skipness)and two young nephews Malcolm 7 and Duncan McNeil 5 (bn Glasgow) living with her. Her other children were John bn 1819, Peter bn 1822, Malcolm bn 1824, Neil bn 1833. I am currently investigating the possibility that Peter may also have come to Australia, but that still 4 missing children and mother. Also, if there is anyone with access to the 1841 census for Skipness, could they possibly do a look up for this family. (Archibald (senior) was still alive at this point. They were living at or near the farm 'Creggan'. Thanks for any light anyone might be able to shed on this mystery Lesley, Melbourne, Australia

Hello List, Samuel McColl was born 4 Jun 1797 to John McColl and Isobel McColl, Lismore. A son, Duncan, was born in 1800. These are the only two children listed on the OPRI. Is anyone on the list familiar with this family and if so do you have the names of the other siblings? The family emigrated to NC after 1800. Thank you for your assistance. Dorothy

Hi all I am researching ALEXANDER WILLIAMSON who married MARY KELLY in Killean & Kilchenzie on 1812. Their son ALEXANDER WILLIAMSON married BARBARA LANG (also LANAGHAN and other various spellings). Their daughter MARGARET WILLIAMSON appears later as MCWILLIAMS in Glasgow. I've seen several likely postings in the archives. Anyone out there know this bunch? Helen McCallum Bromley, England Researching: EAGLE, TAYLOR, WOODS,STURMAN - Norfolk WELLINGS, SCOTTEN - Herefordshire & Middx WHITE,SOWDEN,LUSCOMBE,GIDLEY,GRILLS, JACKMAN, JARVIS - Devon JATER, BALCHIN - Surrey MCCALLUM, WOOD, WALKER - Glasgow MCWILLIAMS, KELLY, LANG - Argyll

Hello Jean, you mention attending Oban High School in the late 50's, I too attended in 56, and from there, went to Nigeria to be with my father, in the colonial service. Being an only child, and my mother dying in Oban, of cancer, at the age of 44, I have been trying to find my roots. I lost track of my father, William Park, in the late 50's, very likely a result of the Biafran situation in Nigeria. My mothers maiden name was Robson, and we lived on Pulpit Hill, a house named Bay Ridge. I came to Canada in the early 60's, and here I remain, any help you can offer in the search for "roots", would be greatly appreciated. Yours Sincerely, Ian M. Park

Hi John: I think you mean Kilmonivaig. It is a parish near Spean Bridge and Fort William. I have some tie-ins with McMasters in that area (ours married a McPhee). I will see if Agnes shows up on my tree. Margaret in Toronto ----- Original Message ----- From: "John Le Mesurier" <lem@apex.net.au> To: <SCT-ARGYLL-L@rootsweb.com> Sent: Tuesday, May 14, 2002 3:06 AM Subject: Re: [ARGYLL] McMillans (and McLachlan) > Stuart, > You could be the answer to my prayers too. > I am descended from a Hugh McLachlan (born 1750 in Ardnamurchan) and Isobel > McMillan. I know nothing further of either of them other than that they had > a son John, born 1798 in Ardnamurchan. > John McLachlan married Agnes McMaster about 1825. As best as I can make > out, she was born in 1806 at a place called Kilmonaig in Inverness (I can't > find this on my maps). > John and Agnes spent some time around Glasgow and then settled in Jamestown, > Dunbartonshire. My g-grandfather Duncan McLachlan (b at Jamestown on 24 > March 1841), their 7th child, came to Australia in 1863. His sister > Isabella (b 19 Aug 1826) had come here a couple of years earlier with her > husband Alexander Livingstone and it is possible that another brother moved > to Canada. > Anything that can fill some of the gaps in my understanding would be very > much appreciated. > John in Canberra > ----- Original Message ----- > From: "stuart.gardner" <stuart.gardner@btinternet.com> > To: <SCT-ARGYLL-L@rootsweb.com> > Sent: Tuesday, May 14, 2002 6:41 AM > Subject: Re: [ARGYLL] McMillans > > > > ----- Original Message ----- > > From: "annepryce" <annepryce@ntlworld.com> > > To: <SCT-ARGYLL-L@rootsweb.com> > > Sent: Monday, May 13, 2002 11:37 AM > > Subject: [ARGYLL] McMillans > > > > > > Hi Anne, > > > > Did any of your McMILLAN`s move up the west coast ?..... in the old > Kilchoan > > churchyard there are graves marked:- > > > > Erected by James McMILLAN, Sydney N.S.W. in loving memory of his parents > > Dugald McMILLAN died 13th Feb 1865 aged 63 years, Margaret McPHEE his wife > > died 12th July 1884 aged 69 years, also his brother JOHN drowned 12th Dec > > 1889 aged 32 years. > > > > Erected by Katherine STEWART in memory of her parents Angus MacPHERSON and > > his wife Mary MacMILLAN also their children ???? and Anna > > > > Erected by his family in loving memory of Angus McMILLAN, farmer > > Ardslignish died 30th January 1894 aged 56 years. > > > > Stuart, Scottish Highlands,..( Ardnamurchan ) > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > ==== SCT-ARGYLL Mailing List ==== > > > ******************************************************************* > > > http://members.aol.com/theweeharp/argyll.htm is the Argyll GenWeb site > > > > > > > ______________________________ > > ______________________________

----- Original Message ----- From: "John Le Mesurier" <lem@apex.net.au> To: "stuart.gardner" <stuart.gardner@btinternet.com>; <SCT-ARGYLL-L@rootsweb.com> Sent: Tuesday, May 14, 2002 8:06 AM Subject: Re: [ARGYLL] McMillans (and McLachlan) Hi John, Cannot see the one you want, but the other MacLACHLANS I know about are:- Erected by James MacLACHLAN Ardslignish in memory of his farther Lachlan MacLACHLAN who died at Sanna in June 1842 aged 86 and his brother Hugh MacLACHLAN who died at Ardslignish 18 April 1862 aged 60, Tam MacLACHLAN farmer Mingary who died 5 May 18?? also Catherine MacKENZIE beloved wife of Lachlan Mc?????? aged 31. Catherine mother of James FORREST Catherine died 1965 aged 92 Duncan 1886 - 1950 Angus 1883 - 1950 John 1845 - 1908 Catherinwe wife of John MacDonald John James 1889 - 1975 Mary died 23.9.1944 aged 90

----- Original Message ----- From: "Peter Robinson" <tworobbos@net-tech.com.au> To: <SCT-ARGYLL-L@rootsweb.com> Sent: Monday, May 13, 2002 11:37 PM Subject: Re: [ARGYLL] McMillans > Hi Peter, I am at the moment transcribing the M.I`s in the old graveyard at Kilchoan, but have not yet finished, the other McPHERSON`s so far include Duncan McPherson died 1884 Jeannie Colthart McPherson died 1915 Ann died 1899 Duncan died 1925 Hope it helps,...Stuart

There was a small Roman Catholic Primary School in Combie Street when I attended Oban High School in the late 1950s, presumably the same one that was there in the 1930s - I don't know if it was run by nuns. Jean ----- Original Message ----- From: "Ian H. Grant" <ihgrant@sympatico.ca> To: <SCT-ARGYLL-L@rootsweb.com> Sent: Saturday, May 04, 2002 4:24 PM Subject: [ARGYLL] Oban Catholic school > Anyone know of a Catholic school run by nuns in Oban in the 1930s? > > Thanks > > > Ian H. Grant ihgrant@sympatico.ca > > ______________________________

Bonawe is about 12 miles from Oban on the north side of Loch Ettive (over the water from Taynuilt) , Furnace is south of Inveraray and both have quarries. Jean ----- Original Message ----- From: "proudscot" <proudscot@pgen.net> To: <SCT-ARGYLL-L@rootsweb.com> Sent: Sunday, May 04, 2003 12:22 PM Subject: [ARGYLL] quarries in Argyll > Hi, > > I am trying to complete the family picture and would love to know about the history and localities of any of the above. > > My Marr family at some point were based in Argyllshire. > I have the following information. > > William Marr b. 1838 in Aberdeen, wife Mary Ann Taylor b. 1841 in Aberdeen. > > William Marr was a settmaker/journeyman, so I'm pretty sure he was following the work availbale in the quarries at that time. For a few years the family was based in Kilspindie, Perthshire and William worked at the Pitroddie Quarry. Two of their daughters were born there. > > One of their son's, Alexander Marr b. Ben Aur, Argyll; a daughter; Mary Ann Marr b. Furnace, Argyll and another daughter Ann Marr b. Ben Awe, Argyll. > Daughter Mary Ann may well be the same Mary Ann I have found b. in Culmodden, Argyll in 1873. > > When William Marr and Mary Ann Taylor's son William (b.1861 in Aberdeen) got married in Kilspindie in 1881, the marriage certificate shows an address of Ardchattan, Argyllshire for both him and his parents and that William had followed his father's footsteps and worked as a stone-dresser. > > Can anyone shed some light on these addresses and their histories? Has anyone else got stonedressing ancestors who worked these quarries and may have come across my family members? > > many thanks, > > Karen >

I have a marriage certificate for Archibald Menzies and Euphemia Kennedy, who married in Kilberry in 1897. She was living in Kilberry, he was from Comrie, Perthshire. If this is your family, let me know, and I will send you the certificate. Unfortunately, he is not my Archibald Menzies. Sheila

Stuart, You could be the answer to my prayers too. I am descended from a Hugh McLachlan (born 1750 in Ardnamurchan) and Isobel McMillan. I know nothing further of either of them other than that they had a son John, born 1798 in Ardnamurchan. John McLachlan married Agnes McMaster about 1825. As best as I can make out, she was born in 1806 at a place called Kilmonaig in Inverness (I can't find this on my maps). John and Agnes spent some time around Glasgow and then settled in Jamestown, Dunbartonshire. My g-grandfather Duncan McLachlan (b at Jamestown on 24 March 1841), their 7th child, came to Australia in 1863. His sister Isabella (b 19 Aug 1826) had come here a couple of years earlier with her husband Alexander Livingstone and it is possible that another brother moved to Canada. Anything that can fill some of the gaps in my understanding would be very much appreciated. John in Canberra ----- Original Message ----- From: "stuart.gardner" <stuart.gardner@btinternet.com> To: <SCT-ARGYLL-L@rootsweb.com> Sent: Tuesday, May 14, 2002 6:41 AM Subject: Re: [ARGYLL] McMillans > ----- Original Message ----- > From: "annepryce" <annepryce@ntlworld.com> > To: <SCT-ARGYLL-L@rootsweb.com> > Sent: Monday, May 13, 2002 11:37 AM > Subject: [ARGYLL] McMillans > > > Hi Anne, > > Did any of your McMILLAN`s move up the west coast ?..... in the old Kilchoan > churchyard there are graves marked:- > > Erected by James McMILLAN, Sydney N.S.W. in loving memory of his parents > Dugald McMILLAN died 13th Feb 1865 aged 63 years, Margaret McPHEE his wife > died 12th July 1884 aged 69 years, also his brother JOHN drowned 12th Dec > 1889 aged 32 years. > > Erected by Katherine STEWART in memory of her parents Angus MacPHERSON and > his wife Mary MacMILLAN also their children ???? and Anna > > Erected by his family in loving memory of Angus McMILLAN, farmer > Ardslignish died 30th January 1894 aged 56 years. > > Stuart, Scottish Highlands,..( Ardnamurchan ) > > > > > > > > > > ==== SCT-ARGYLL Mailing List ==== > > ******************************************************************* > > http://members.aol.com/theweeharp/argyll.htm is the Argyll GenWeb site > > > > ______________________________

Hello Lois I followed your instructions and it worked perfectly. Thank you. Janette

Capturing in this missive, the sparing prose of Rambaud,<e6.279b921d.2a084b2e@cs.com> and displaying the suave and sophisticated disposition of Archibald Leach, Wflbigwood@cs.com sgrìobh, >In a message dated 05/05/2002 17:06:52 GMT Standard Time, >SCT-ARGYLL-D-request@rootsweb.com Marilyn Cameron writes: > > >> <I haven't been able to find where Lenehulen or Lenchulan is located> >> >> Lenihulen is (or was) in Bute. The name survives on the 1:25000 OS map in >> North Wood of Lenihuline, South wood of Lenihuline and Lenihuline Hill. It >> was at the northern end of the island on the west side just south of place >> which does appear on some modern maps - Kilmichael. It you cannot find the >> place in Bute, you may be able to identify Kames in the Cowal peninsula of >> Argyll which is more or less opposite Kilmichael. > >Are you sure that 'ridean' is correctly transcribed. I would expect a >placename > >> >> Frank Bigwood The loch to the north west of Colintraive, which the river Ruel runs into is Loch Riddon, possible connection? -- Lachie Macquarie, Bod an Deamhan--smaoineachadh miannach.

Capturing in this missive, the sparing prose of Rambaud,<20020513031925.69757.qmail@web13307.mail.yahoo.com> and displaying the suave and sophisticated disposition of Archibald Leach, Lois Masters <ljmasters@yahoo.com> sgrìobh, >Would like to share a resource for British military >records from 1760 to 1872. Before dismissing this >because it is British, please be advised there are >many Scots in the records. > I do not know why you would dismiss the records because they are British. The British military would encompass all the nations of the UK, i.e. Wales Scotland, England and last but not least, Ireland, when it was part of the UK of GB and I. My antecedents served with the British Army and the Royal Navy from the 1780's, having sat on their hands during the 45. Although bored and bread a Scot, I am British whether I like it or not. British does not, at least should not, be equated with English. I suppose the problem is convincing them south of the border of this premise, then we would be ready to educate the rest of the world? -- Lachie. Go sàbhaladh Dia an Banrigh.

Hi Stuart I'm very interested in your posting re McMillan and MacPherson grave markers at Kilchoan. My wife's great grandfather, Donald McPherson, son of David McPherson and Jean Cameron, migrated to Victoria, Australia, in 1853 to work as a shepherd at Stawell (area then known as Pleasant Creek) for a family of Mc Millans. Donald, baptised at Acharacle in 1826, gave Kichoan as his birthplace on the 1851 census. We have often wondered whether there was a connection between Donald and the McMillans was as we have no information as to why he came directly from Scotland to Stawell. It could well be that there is some family tie up here - if only we could unravel it! Peter, the older of the tworobbos @ Bairnsdale, gateway to the mountains, rivers, lakes and (remnant) forests of East Gippsland

Hi, I'm a 1st time enquirer. On the 1881 C there is a James Finlay, an inmate of Hamilton Prison, Lanark. His details fit the name, age, place of birth of a "missing" relative from Blantyre. As he is the only James Finlay listed on the Census, how can I find out more information regarding this person and what his 'crime' might have been? Regards, Eileen, New Zealand.