Kindly seeking information on the Walker family of Glassary. Children of Duncan Walker & Mary Campbell born at Glassary: Archibald b. 1790, James b. 1796, and Isabell b. 1798 Isabel Walker & George Henry m. 1816 at Glassary. The '41 census lists Isabella & George Henry in Glasgow: George 50 Mason Journeyman, Issabella 40, Ronald 20 Mason Journeyman, Robert 16 Mason Apprentice, John 12 Carder Cotton Apprentice, James 10, Henrietta 8, Helen 6, Thomas 4, Anna 1. In the '51 census, Henrietta Hendrie 18 House Keeper lists her birthplace as Lochgilphead. Knowing the Crinan Canal was being built at that time and given George Henry's occupation as mason, I suspect he came to the Glassary area to work. Possibly the same is true for Duncan Walker. Thanks for any help, David

Thanks for that clue, Jill! Sheila in Missouri

Kindly seeking information on James MCPHAIL who married Ann WALKER in Greenock Renfrewshire 1851 and may have emigrated to Ontario Canada . James according to the 1851 census ( think its him living with his brother in law Findlay MCGILP in Greenock , he was born circa 1825 in Argyllshire and possibly his father was Donald MCPHAIL a mason kind regards to all on the list Brian Johnson West Australia

HI, I have seen an entry in the archives on this topic showing the transcription of a monument at Lochaline. I ahev just started trying to explore the Misses of Jura Cottage, Tobermory and James Campbell Captain R.M. and his family and siblings including Alexander Campbell captain 91st regiment of foot, and the connections to the Campbells of Barr, and possibly Sonachan, Achnaba, Glenfeochan Does anyone have any infomration in this area? Duncan & Pam McMillan

To get a few credits from SP go to http://www.ancestralscotland.com/ Tourist board website which is offering 10 Scotlands people credits in exchange with information about a journey you might want to make to Scotland. Seems like a way to get complete balderdash for their survey results but hey-ho. enjoy ! -- regards Jill Bowis www.benderloch.org.uk/forum - One Place Study on Ardchattan history, geology, ecology, genealogy, weather, webcam, local forum www.kintaline.co.uk - where we are, what we do: Kintaline Plant and Poultry Centre www.bowis.co.uk - all our family trees and a One Name Study on Bowis

Thanks. ----- Original Message ----- From: "Jill" <farm@kintaline.co.uk> : What age was she in 1891? b abt 1852. : Do you have her in the previous census? Yes, 1891 referred to. : Do you have her in 1901 census? No, this is why I asked. : Is she a spinster - not ever married? Spinster. : Where are her siblings buried? Believed Salen, unmarked graves. Janet : ::: 2008/10/5 Janet <wightway@tiscali.co.uk>: : > I am looking for the whereabouts of one Margaret CAMPBELL, who was last in Salen on 1891 census stated to have been born in Glasgow, though her siblings were all born Salen. Cant find her death though I have found all the deaths of her siblings. Any information would be appreciated. I bought 6 pages of deceased Margaret CAMPBELL records yesterday and not one of them induces me to view for the uncertainty of it. She could have strayed to the mainland of course. : > : > Janet

2008/10/5 Janet <wightway@tiscali.co.uk>: > I am looking for the whereabouts of one Margaret CAMPBELL, who was last in Salen on 1891 census stated to have been born in Glasgow, though her siblings were all born Salen. Cant find her death though I have found all the deaths of her siblings. Any information would be appreciated. I bought 6 pages of deceased Margaret CAMPBELL records yesterday and not one of them induces me to view for the uncertainty of it. She could have strayed to the mainland of course. > > Janet What age was she in 1891? Do you have her in the previous census? Do you have her in 1901 census? Is she a spinster - not ever married? Where are her siblings buried? regards Jill Bowis www.benderloch.org.uk/forum - Ardchattan Archive : - history, geology, ecology, genealogy, weather, webcam, local forum www.kintaline.co.uk - where we are, what we do: Kintaline Plant and Poultry Centre www.lorn.org.uk Local Origins Rural Network - bringing local produce to the community

I am looking for the whereabouts of one Margaret CAMPBELL, who was last in Salen on 1891 census stated to have been born in Glasgow, though her siblings were all born Salen. Cant find her death though I have found all the deaths of her siblings. Any information would be appreciated. I bought 6 pages of deceased Margaret CAMPBELL records yesterday and not one of them induces me to view for the uncertainty of it. She could have strayed to the mainland of course. Janet ----- Original Message ----- From: "Hardy Plants" <farm@kintaline.co.uk> : : This is the North Argyll area, but the places are in different parishes, and : quite spread about. : This map might help you if you do not know the area at all. : : http://tinyurl.com/3lh4dv same link : : : What are dates, and what are you looking to find out exactly? : There are plenty of Campbells around this area. ;) : Some are more or less connected with each other. : : regards : Jill Bowis : www.lorn.org.uk Local Origins Rural Network : online community and Local : Producers Markets : www.kintaline.co.uk - where we are, what we do: Kintaline Plant and Poultry : Centre : www.benderloch.org.uk/forum - Ardchattan history, geology, ecology, : genealogy, weather, webcam, local forum - offline at present

Thank you all for your help. 1841 census by FreeCen has Island of Tora You suggested google Islay. Results. Logan family totalling 9 in 1841 may have been last family to live on Texa. Also parents were married at Kilarrow in 1817 which village was later cleared by the then local laird from the grounds of his home, Islay House, Bridgend, and inhabitants moved to new village of Bowmore with improved housing about 2 miles SW. Only old Kilarrow cemetry remains in the grounds of Islay House. Fascinating stuff. Once more, many thank to all of you. Bill

Duncan & Pam McMillan wrote: >> HI, I have seen an entry in the archives on this topic >> showing the transcription of a monument at Lochaline. I ahev >> just started trying to explore the Misses of Jura Cottage, >> Tobermory and James Campbell Captain R.M. and his family and >> siblings including Alexander Campbell captain 91st regiment >> of foot, and the connections to the Campbells of Barr, and >> possibly Sonachan, Achnaba, Glenfeochan >> >> Does anyone have any infomration in this area? This is the North Argyll area, but the places are in different parishes, and quite spread about. This map might help you if you do not know the area at all. http://maps.google.com/maps/ms?f=q&hl=en&geocode=&ie=UTF8&msa=0&msid=116030731731140994898.0004587d1f5d15b75a737&ll=56.451867,-5.405273&spn=1.06556,2.471924&z=9 http://tinyurl.com/3lh4dv same link What are dates, and what are you looking to find out exactly? There are plenty of Campbells around this area. ;) Some are more or less connected with each other. regards Jill Bowis www.lorn.org.uk Local Origins Rural Network : online community and Local Producers Markets www.kintaline.co.uk - where we are, what we do: Kintaline Plant and Poultry Centre www.benderloch.org.uk/forum - Ardchattan history, geology, ecology, genealogy, weather, webcam, local forum - offline at present

>From blog.islay.com The Isle of Texa is located just off the south east coast of Islay and a few miles from Port Ellen. The island is visible from Islay as well as from the Islay ferry just before you enter Port Ellen harbour. The island, 48 ha/119 acres in size and reaches a height of 157 feet (48 metres) at its highest point, Ceann Garbh (picture), is uninhabited except for some wild goats, otters and (sea)birds. Surprisingly enough the island wasn't always uninhabited. People did live here and in fact Texa was an ecclesiastical settlement and a chapel was built here centuries ago. The same was the case with Nave island on the other side of Islay to the north. In 1625 there was a population of 26 people on Texa and by the late 18th century there were only 8 residents left on Texa. Later in the 19th century the island became uninhabited. There is no regular access to the island, perhaps on arrangement at Port Ellen. The island of Texa was mentioned by Fordun in his chronicles, Book II., Chap. X., as 'Helant Texa with a monastic cell' and even earlier the island appears in Adamnan's Life of St. Columba. "Cainnech, or Kenneth, embarked for Scotia (Ireland) from Iona, and forgot to take his staff with him. After his departure the staff was found on the shore, and given into the hands of St. Columba, who, on his return home, brought it to the oratory, and remained there for a very long time alone in prayer. Cainnech, meanwhile, on approaching the Oidechan island (Oidech, near Islay, probably Texa) suddenly felt pricked at heart at the thought of his forgetfulness, and was deeply afflicted at it. But after some time, leaving the vessel, and falling upon his knees in prayer on the ground, he found before him on the turf of the little island of Texa the staff which, in his forgetfulness, he had left behind him at the landing place in Iona". Bill McLean -----Original Message----- From: sct-argyll-bounces@rootsweb.com [mailto:sct-argyll-bounces@rootsweb.com] On Behalf Of sct-argyll-request@rootsweb.com Sent: Saturday, October 04, 2008 3:02 AM To: sct-argyll@rootsweb.com Subject: SCT-ARGYLL Digest, Vol 3, Issue 139 Today's Topics: 1. Logans (Bill Taylor) 2. Re: Logans (Jill) ---------------------------------------------------------------------- Message: 1 Date: Fri, 3 Oct 2008 18:51:20 +0100 From: " ***********************

Found something relevant - the Ancestry.com index has this person living at Island of Texa Can't believe they got it right. Name: Duncan Logan Age: 50 Estimated Birth Year: abt 1791 Gender: Male Where born: Argyll, Scotland Civil Parish: Kildalton County: Argyll Address: Island Of Texa Occupation: Ag Lab Parish Number: 541 Household Members: Alexr Logan 12 Dugald Logan 2 Duncan Logan 50 Hugh Logan 8 Isabella Logan 40 James Logan 10 Jefey Logan 14 Neil Logan 6 Robt Logan 15 Also, have you tried the maps at http://www.nls.uk/maps/index.html They include the Admiralty charts. -- Jo-Ann Croft In the 1841 census I have a Duncan Logan, weaver and ag lab, and wife Isabella White living in Kildalton Parish, Islay, at Island of Tora which I cannot find. > Could this be a misspelling of Texa? > > Also, they were married on 28 Jan 1817 at Killarrow which I cannot find. >

I don't know about the Isle of Tora, but Killarrow, I believe was the former name of Bowmore Parish on Islay. Or so it shows on Parish lists. -- Jo-Ann Croft In the 1841 census I have a Duncan Logan, weaver and ag lab, and wife Isabella White living in Kildalton Parish, Islay, at Island of Tora which I cannot find. > Could this be a misspelling of Texa? > > Also, they were married on 28 Jan 1817 at Killarrow which I cannot find. >

Bill Taylor I think that you will find that this is a question of misreading not misspelling. The entry in in Col 1 of Census 1841 541/04/p13 is actually Island of Texa. If you look it up on www.scotlandspeople.gov.uk I think that you will find that I am right. On the version that I have I can see that you might have thought tha what is actually 'or' is actually 'ex' with a very 'narrow' letter 'e'. There is actually a place called Torra in Kildalton parish but it is not an island and this is not it. Frank Bigwood -----Original Message----- From: sct-argyll-request@rootsweb.com To: sct-argyll@rootsweb.com Sent: Sat, 4 Oct 2008 8:01 Subject: SCT-ARGYLL Digest, Vol 3, Issue 139 Today's Topics: 1. Logans (Bill Taylor) 2. Re: Logans (Jill) ---------------------------------------------------------------------- Message: 1 Date: Fri, 3 Oct 2008 18:51:20 +0100 From: "Bill Taylor" <billht@tiscali.co.uk> Subject: [ARGYLL] Logans To: <sct-argyll@rootsweb.com> Message-ID: <000801c92580$a57eec10$233c2a50@D3LFX11J> Content-Type: text/plain; charset="iso-8859-1" In the 1841 census I have a Duncan Logan, weaver and ag lab, and wife Isabella White living in Kildalton Parish, Islay, at Island of Tora which I cannot find. Could this be a misspelling of Texa? Also, they were married on 28 Jan 1817 at Killarrow which I cannot find. Any help would be very welcome. Thanks Bill ------------------------------ Message: 2 Date: Fri, 3 Oct 2008 19:02:58 +0100 From: Jill <farm@kintaline.co.uk> Subject: Re: [ARGYLL] Logans To: "Argyll Rootsweb" <sct-argyll@rootsweb.com> Message-ID: <ae0b55ad0810031102h1fba4e5fxcec0702e61f21b0a@mail.gmail.com> Content-Type: text/plain; charset=ISO-8859-1 2008/10/3 Bill Taylor <billht@tiscali.co.uk>: > In the 1841 census I have a Duncan Logan, weaver and ag lab, and wife Isabella White living in Kildalton Parish, Islay, at Island of Tora which I cannot find. Could this be a misspelling of Texa? Or Jura ? regards Jill Bowis www.benderloch.org.uk/forum - Ardchattan Archive : - history, geology, ecology, genealogy, weather, webcam, local forum www.kintaline.co.uk - where we are, what we do: Kintaline Plant and Poultry Centre www.lorn.org.uk Local Origins Rural Network - bringing local produce to the community ------------------------------ To contact the SCT-ARGYLL list administrator, send an email to SCT-ARGYLL-admin@rootsweb.com. To post a message to the SCT-ARGYLL mailing list, send an email to SCT-ARGYLL@rootsweb.com. __________________________________________________________ To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to SCT-ARGYLL-request@rootsweb.com with the word "unsubscribe" without the quotes in the subject and the body of the email with no additional text. End of SCT-ARGYLL Digest, Vol 3, Issue 139 ****************************************** ________________________________________________________________________ AOL Email goes Mobile! You can now read your AOL Emails whilst on the move. Sign up for a free AOL Email account with unlimited storage today.

2008/10/3 Bill Taylor <billht@tiscali.co.uk>: > In the 1841 census I have a Duncan Logan, weaver and ag lab, and wife Isabella White living in Kildalton Parish, Islay, at Island of Tora which I cannot find. Could this be a misspelling of Texa? Or Jura ? regards Jill Bowis www.benderloch.org.uk/forum - Ardchattan Archive : - history, geology, ecology, genealogy, weather, webcam, local forum www.kintaline.co.uk - where we are, what we do: Kintaline Plant and Poultry Centre www.lorn.org.uk Local Origins Rural Network - bringing local produce to the community

In the 1841 census I have a Duncan Logan, weaver and ag lab, and wife Isabella White living in Kildalton Parish, Islay, at Island of Tora which I cannot find. Could this be a misspelling of Texa? Also, they were married on 28 Jan 1817 at Killarrow which I cannot find. Any help would be very welcome. Thanks Bill

Thank you Harvie and Les for your helpful replies to my query about sequestration records. I will follow your suggestions. Sorry for the delay in acknowledging your much appreciated help! Thanks again All the best Cathy

Dear Les Thank you so much for taking the time to check my Paterson/Jackson connections in the Oban Times. I do have the records thanks you mention for Colin's birth and his parent's marriage. It just occurred to me that another of the Paterson brothers Joseph who was a doctor and builder (apparently) in Oban went bankrupt in 1851. Do you know Les if there would be any records anywhere of sequestration proceedings? I can find Joseph's wife Catherine and their two children; Catherine and Quintin in the 1851 census living in Oban and after that can find no trace. Thanks again Les for your very kind help. It is much appreciated. All the best Cathy

Not sure if right now is the right time to bring this to everyone's attention as it seems to be moving into a cheesy drama about Elvis on a hebridean island ! BUT anyone who can get it on Sky might like to know that there is a new Gaelic television channel as of about half an hour ago. http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/scotland/highlands_and_islands/7623280.stm The channel is now available on Sky channel 168 have fun regards Jill Bowis www.benderloch.org.uk/forum - Ardchattan Archive : - history, geology, ecology, genealogy, weather, webcam, local forum www.kintaline.co.uk - where we are, what we do: Kintaline Plant and Poultry Centre www.lorn.org.uk Local Origins Rural Network - bringing local produce to the community

Query re the meaning of two Argyll place names, 'Bealach Tobhair' agus 'Eilean Math-Ghamhna'......... Katie..........I'm interested in your two Gaelic placenames. You say you've come across the first placename more than once on the shores of Loch Fyne......can you recall where as it would be very helpful in deciding the meaning. I had a quick look for the island but couldn't locate it either! le meas Jean MacLeod