Hi all, Is anybody researching the above? According to the 1851 census, Neil was born in Campbeltown ARL about 1823, married Mary (b Southend ARL abt 1827) in Glasgow in March 1854 (Gorbals and Barony) and had 5 children: Anne (b Barony 1854), Thomas Train (b Anderston 1856), Jessie Campbell (b Anderston 1858), Douglas Dugald (b Anderston 1860), and William Train (b Anderston 1862). Per the 1861 census Neil was a Soap Manufacturer, Oil Merchant and Shipowner. I can find only sons Thomas and Douglas in the 1881 census, both at Lymn, Cheshire where Thomas (aged 24) was a Chemical Manufacturer employing 350 and Douglas (aged 20) was his Assistant Manager. Thomas subsequently went to USA where he set up the Mathieson Alkali Works in Saltville VA about 1893. I'm in correspondence with an academic doing research into the roots of the US company, and would be very grateful to receive any information on Neil Mathieson, his parents and birthdate, his place and date of death, how he got into his various lines of business, and what became of his children. Thanks in advance and regards, Ken Mathieson, Uddingston, Lanarkshire, Scotland

Is there any way on line to read the Kilmallie session records for 1854-56? Or is this something I need a researcher to do on site? Sheila