I am interested in the McKIRDY name in that it was the name of my grandfather's second wife, who died whilst aborting a child. She was Williamina White McKIRDY b abt 1871, as she died aged 41 yrs. in 1912. Her parents were John McKIRDY who was a Blacksmith and Ann maiden surname VANCE. I've not pursued her parents' families. I do not know where Williamina was born. She died at Govanhill, a District of Glasgow and since my Grandmother's family came from Mull perhaps its not unreasonable to think that the McKIRDY name was a local Argyll name; maybe someone will say. Janet ----- Original Message ----- From: <jecroft@att.net> : Sheila, : : More info for you. The Mary is obviously an earlier child who didn't survive. I couldn't find any of these people on Ancestry's 1861 census index. : : The 1851 census is from the Ancestry index. If you want the image you would need to get it off http://www.scotlandspeople.gov.uk : : Dunchagaig, Glassary, Argyll - Parish 511 : ED 2 Page 21 Household 57 Line 7 : : Archd McKirdy 41 Head Ploughman b. Kilmartin : Cathr McKirdy 34 Sister House Servant b. Kilmartin : James McKirdy 12 Son Scholar b. Kilmartin : Janet McKirdy 36 Wife b. Kilmartin : Margt McKirdy 74 Mother Labourer's widow b. Kilmartin : Mary McKirdy 10 Dau Scholar b. Kilmartin :

Here is your McKIRDY family in 1881 St. Rollox, Glasgow, Scotland ED 13 Household 15 Line 3 6 Glebe Street Alxander Mair 54 Boarder Anne McKirdy 60 Wife b. Maybole, Ayrshire John McKirdy 61 Head Enginefitter b. Glasgow Margaret McKirdy 25 dau Power loom weaver (cotton) b. Glasgow Minnie Mc K White 11 adopted scholar b. Glasgow Minnie would be your Williamina. She is also with them in the 1871 census aged 1 as a boarder named Williamina WHITE. This is the only birth I could find that would fit. WILLIAMINA WHYTE Birth: 27 SEP 1869 Tradeston, Glasgow, Lanark, Scotland Mother: ELIZA WHYTE 1891 census there is only Ann & Minnie in the household Ann McKirdy 65 Head General Broker Minnie McKirdy 21 dau Carpet Weaver -- Jo-Ann Croft -------------- Original message ---------------------- From: "Janet" <wightway@tiscali.co.uk> > I am interested in the McKIRDY name in that it was the name of my grandfather's second wife, who died whilst aborting a child. She was Williamina White McKIRDY b abt 1871, as she died aged 41 yrs. in 1912. Her parents were John McKIRDY who > was a Blacksmith and Ann maiden surname VANCE. >

Janet wrote > . . . it's not unreasonable to think that the McKIRDY name was a local > Argyll name; maybe someone will say. Have a look at this URL which shows a map of the distribution of the McKIRDYs in GB in the 1881 Census to be pricipally in Argyll - as does the 1998 map. http://www.nationaltrustnames.org.uk/Map.aspx?name=MCKIRDY&year=1881&altyear=1998&country=GB&type=name Regards Les

That is most useful Les. Thank you very much. I put it to the test with other names, as you might imagine. Surprised at the result for my maternal name of DUN/DUNN without a vowel on the end of it. Janet ----- Original Message ----- From: "Les Horn" <leshorn@ythanonich.freeserve.co.uk> : Janet wrote : : > . . . it's not unreasonable to think that the McKIRDY name was a local : > Argyll name; maybe someone will say. : : Have a look at this URL which shows a map of the distribution of the : McKIRDYs in GB in the 1881 Census to be pricipally in Argyll - as does the : 1998 map. : http://www.nationaltrustnames.org.uk/Map.aspx?name=MCKIRDY&year=1881&altyear=1998&country=GB&type=name : : Regards : Les