Hi Gail From your original query you wrote On 13 Oct 1795 Lachlan MC LEAN, a crofter, married Mary McPFAYDEN in Kilninian, Argyll. Their daughter, Mary b. ca. 1808 then married Lachlan MCNIEL, b. ca. 1801 on 15 Oct 1822. In my db I have that Lachlan McLean & Mary McFadyen married Oct 13 1795 KLN they had the following children: Allan b/d Dec 10 1795, Flora b/c Nov 17 1797, Mary b/c Jan 17 1802, Winifred b/c May 27 1807, Hector b/c May 30 1808, Ann b/c Nov 17 1812 Mary McLean m Lachlan McNeil Oct 15 1822 KLN had the following ch: Janet b/c Jul 29 1823, Flora abt 1827, Neil abt 1829, Mary abt 1831, Catherine abt 1834, Alexander b/c Jan 24 1836 Tyree, Julia b/c Jun 25 1838 Tyree, Donald b/c Jun 25 1838, Marion b/c Dec 12 1841 Tyree, Ann b/c Feb 9 1844 Tyree. Have you located a marriage certificate for your Mary and Lachlan McNeil as it may hold the key to the location and their parents. If you have any additionald information on the Mclean's I'd really appreciate it. thanks Ida from the Mull list

Dear Listers, Thanks to Marion Redward, I know that Flora McNEIL, born abt 1827 to Lachlan MCNEIL and Mary MCLEAN, married Arch MC ARTHUR on 19 June 1850, Tyree. She died 9 Feb 1892, a widow, aged 63. They had the following children: Marion (Sarah), b. 5 Dec 1851 Mary, b. 13 Feb 1854 Lachlan, b. 6 Jan 1856 Hugh, b. 5 April 1858 John, b. 19 April 1860 I'd love to hear from anybody else reseaching this family, With thanks Gail in Switzerland