Hello Celeste and Colin, I am very interested in your posts regarding the above. I have only recently discovered that my 4 X great grandfather was George OLL (Born C.1760) who married Janet SMITH (Born C.1765) in Wick in January 1787. Their son Alexander OAL (Born; C1790) was my 3 X great grandfather. He married Margaret MURRAY in Wick in November 1814. Their son, John OAL aka AULD (Born C.1817) was my g.great grandfather. During the 1800's the family appeared to change their name from OAL to AULD then back again as the mood took them. At the end of the century they seemed to finally settle on AULD. Do any of these connect with your OLL/OAL researches? I should be delighted to hear from you. Regards. Stuart, Edenbridge, Kent