I have been asked to speak at athe Bruce County Genealogical Society - Scottish Roots Review Workshop to be held this Saturday, May 8, 2004 from 10:00 a.m. until 4:00 p.m.. Those who know me know I am one of few words (hahahaha) so with that I will be speaking from 11:30 - 12:15. This event is being held at Port Elgin United Church in Port Elgin, Ontario, Canada. I have been asked by Shirley Irwin to speak on Tiree from the perspective of where the good people of Tiree immigrated to and how they arrived, where their settlements were, etc.. I really would appreciate anything and everything that you could offer me in order to make a worthwhile presentation. I know that there is so much knowledge out there. Please share your wisdom with me for the good of all. If you wish to attend so be it I will see you there. A nominal fee applies to cover costs / luncheon. Thank you. Scott Cameron www.tireegathering.com www.isleoftiree.net

Good Afternoon Scott: All I can give you is what was handed on to me from my Mother's cousin In the 1830-40 tthe Duke of Argyle owner of Tiree,due to a severe famine He Charteres a ship and sent some of the poor families to Canada some of these being my family the Brown family 2 boys and five girls. The parents had both passed away.prior to this happening.The ship arrived at Port Whitby it was quarantined for small Pox Neil and Donald were twins Donald passed away on arrival and is buried in the Port Whitby Cemetery. The girls and Neil worked there way west to Huron and Bruce Counties. Hope this fits with the rest of the info. Good luck in your presentation. Isabelle ----- Original Message ----- From: "Scott Cameron" <j.scottcameron@rogers.com> To: <SCT-ARL-TIREE-L@rootsweb.com> Sent: Tuesday, May 04, 2004 12:04 PM Subject: [SCT-ARL-TIREE] Bruce County Genealogical Society - Scottish Roots Review Workshop > I have been asked to speak at athe Bruce County Genealogical Society - Scottish Roots Review Workshop to be held this Saturday, May 8, 2004 from 10:00 a.m. until 4:00 p.m.. Those who know me know I am one of few words (hahahaha) so with that I will be speaking from 11:30 - 12:15. > > This event is being held at Port Elgin United Church in Port Elgin, Ontario, Canada. I have been asked by Shirley Irwin to speak on Tiree from the perspective of where the good people of Tiree immigrated to and how they arrived, where their settlements were, etc.. I really would appreciate anything and everything that you could offer me in order to make a worthwhile presentation. I know that there is so much knowledge out there. Please share your wisdom with me for the good of all. > > If you wish to attend so be it I will see you there. A nominal fee applies to cover costs / luncheon. > > Thank you. Scott Cameron > www.tireegathering.com www.isleoftiree.net > > > ============================== > Gain access to over two billion names including the new Immigration > Collection with an Ancestry.com free trial. Click to learn more. > http://www.ancestry.com/rd/redir.asp?targetid=4930&sourceid=1237 >

Dear Scott, My contribution to the Tiree story is below. Jessie Flora McLean married William Elliott and their daughter Matilda Elliott (aka Tily or Lily) born August 1, 1883 was my grandma. Still looking for her post 1904 when she left my father Walter Erwin Elliott aged 3yrs to be 'fostered' in Bruce County by David and Ann Ottewell of Wiarton. Good luck with the presentation now! Valerie --------------------------- Abt.1806 Hector MCLEAN born on Tiree. April 1834 A natural daughter Mary Bell McLean born to Hector McLean and Ann Brown July 1834 Hector McLean and Ann Brown are married in Mull. They are described as natives of Tyree and it is written in the book that: "Deciding that they were on their way to be married, were married 8 July, 1834." 1838 When John is born in 1838, Hector is a Boatman and Ann Brown is his wife. 1841 Mannal, Book 7 Hector (30) and Ann (30) McLEAN are living at Hynish Farm next to Mannal, Tiree with Mary Bell aged 6 yrs and Hector is a Fisherman. Has John died 1838 - 41? Hector and Ann given born 1807 - 1811: but later censuses indicate Ann born about 1818 and should maybe have been given 20 not 30. 1845-7 When Catharine and Ann Jane are born in 1845 & 1847, Hector is a Cottar. No longer a fisherman. 1846 Potato famine in Tiree 1849 Hector and Ann sail to Canada on the Charlotte to Montreal, June 30th 1849 with 4 daughters. Hector 42 - born late1806/early07 Ann 35 - born 1813/4? Mary Bell 13 (should be 16 but 13 is a cheaper ticket?) Catherine 5 Ann 3 Arrival at Montreal on the Charlotte, Hector McLean of Ruaig, given £0.10.0 by the Duke of Argyll's Chamberlain on 16 August 1849. Glenelg Twp, Grey Co. Con 1, N of the Durham Road. Lot 39, Hector McLean (1 Sep 1849) - date fits with arrival of ship. Lot 40 is John McLean while 16 and 17 are Donald and Dugald McLean. 1851 (12th Jan 1852 - age next bday) Greenock Twp in Bruce County, Ontario - Hector and Nancy were on Con 1 Lot 9, 50 acres (2 cut & 48 wild). In a log shanty, Catherine, Jane and Jessie are given born Scotland. Jessie is 2 so born 1849/50. Hector is aged 40 born 1807 - 1811?and Nancy aged 33. This gives 1818 as a dob for Ann Brown who would then be only 16 at marriage. Ann born 1818? Where is Mary Bell McLean? At 19 she might be married? In 1851 Other McLeans in Greenock in 1851 were: Archibald 1824, John 1818 and Allan 1831 1854 Vol.3; page #452; Dist./Co: Bruce; Area: Huron Twp.; Given Name: Neal; Surname: McLean; Parents: Hector Nancy; Residence: Greenock; Birthplace: Greenock; Birthdate: 1854-08-04; Baptismal date and place: 1854-08-14, Huron; Minister: Creighton, Rev. M. 1861(14 August 1861 - age next bday) There are Catherine, Nancy and Jessie Flora aged 10, UC while the others are born Scotland. Later Jessie is said to be born Ontario. 1871 (2 April 1871age next bday) Hector 65. There are Hector and Ann with Ann Jane, Jesy Flora (sic) together with additional John McKinnon 9, (illegitimate son of Catherine) and Mary McGregor (3). 1881 Ann dies in April Greenock, Bruce South, Ontario, Canada Source: FHL Film 1375911 NAC C-13275 Dist 176 SubDist G Div 1 Page 66 Family 301 Sex Marr Age Origin Birthplace Hector MC LEAN M W 73 Scottish Scotland Occ: Farmer Religion: C. Presbyterian John MC LEAN M 19 Scottish O. <Ontario> Occ: S. Religion: C. Presbyterian Mary MC LEAN F 13 Scottish O. <Ontario> Religion: C. Presbyterian 1890 Hector dies and his will gives all estate to John McKinnon/McLean in his will dated 7 Feb 1884. 1891 (date of census was 6 April - age last bday) -------------------------------------------------------------------------- "The emigration organised by the Highland and Island Emigration Society in the 1850's was the last substantial chapter in the story of the Clearances. This society represented a short-term response to a specific problem in a particular geographical area. The potato blight which brought on the Great Famine in Ireland earlier in the decade, struck the Isles and western Highlands in 1846. Sir Charles Trevelyan, Assistant Secretary of the Treasury, became very interested in the problems of the Highlands. He properly saw emergency food supplies as a "useless palliative". He wrote to the Sheriff Substitute of Skye, Thomas Fraser, concerning the necessity of adopting a final measure of relief for the Western Highlands and Islands by transferring the surplus of the population to Australia. Trevelyan was joined in his concern and planning by two other distinguished civil servants, Sir John McNeill and Sir Thomas Murdoch. These three were the backbone of the HIES in London although it is clear that much credit for the plan belongs to Thomas Fraser. ......." ______________________________