deborah robertson <[email protected]> wrote: Hi Mary I couldn't find a birthplace for Mary Houston but i did get the following :- Mary Austin and Hugh McGregor married 7 Apr 1832, Balquhidder, Perth (M113315) Children:- John bap. 29 June 1834, Balquhidder (C113315) James bap. 19 July 1835, Balquhidder (C113315) Robert bap. 16 Oct 1836, Balquhidder (C113315) Janet bap. 7 Apr 1839, Campbelltown (C119556) Hugh bap. 10 June 1842, North Knapdale (C115304) Duncan bap. 29 Apr 1844, North Knapdale (C115304) Mary bap. 5 July 1846, North Knapdale (C115304) Anne bap. 29 Nov 1847, South Knapdale (C115334) Dugald Campbell bap. 15 July 1849, South Knapdale (C115304) Joshua Bowden bap. 16 Nov 1851, South Knapdale (C115334) Peter bap. 18 Dec 1854, South Knapdale (C115334) Joshua born 12 Apr 1857, South Knapdale (C115331) **numbers in brackets are IGI batch numbers so you can check them on www.familysearch.org** 1841 census, South Knapdale, Argyll Address - Ormsary Hugh McGregor , 38, Ag Lab , b.Scotland Mary McGregor , 28, , b. Scotland John McGregor , 6 , , b. Scotland James McGregor , 5, , b. Scotland Robert McGregor , 4, , b. Scotland Jess McGregor , 2, , b. Scotland 1851 census, South knapdale, Argyll Address - Inverniel HEAD Hugh McGregor , 47 , Farm Overseer , b. Balquhider WIFE Mary McGregor , 37 , , b. Perth Brother Dunn McGregor , 29 , Ploughman , b. Balquhider Son John McGregor , 16 , Apprentice Wright , b. Balquhider Son James McGregor , 15 , Scholar , b. Balquhider Son Robert McGregor , 14 , Scholar , b. Balquhider daug Janet McGregor , 12, Scholar , b. Campbelltown Son Hugh McGregor , 8 , Scholar , b. North Knapdale Son Dunn McGregor , 6 , Scholar , b. North Knapdale Daug Mary McGregor , 5 , Scholar , b. North Knapdale Daug Ann McGregor , 3 , , b. Loom Knapdale Son Dugald McGregor , 1, , b. North Knapdale Boarder Sarah Campbell , 13, Scholar , b. Loom Knapdale Servant Flora Grahams , 25 , Dairey Maid , b. North Knapdale Servant Ann McDonald , 16 , House Servant , b. North Knapdale Visitor Dugd. Brodie , 18 , School master , b. North Knapdale I think Mary was probably born in Perth(shire) as she recorded on 1841 census as being born in Scotland rather than Argyll. Best of luck with your research, Deborah Robertson (P.S I have MacGregors from Perth, Perthshire. Robert MacGregor married to May Cameron Abt 1800.)