The first paragraph of the first chapter of the Third Statistical Account of Scotland - The County of Argyll (Collins - 1961) reads: "Argyll is the second largest of the Scottish counties, yielding pride of place only to its neighbour, Inverness, which bounds it on the north, from Loch Ericht by way of Loch Leven to the separating outlet of the River Shiel, flowing from the loch of the same name. It lost to Inverness in 1891 a portion to the north of Loch Eil; from that date, too, all the Small Isles were reckoned as being in Inverness." The first paragraph of the sixteenth chapter gives more detail. "The civil parish of Ardnamurchan, one of the two northernmost parishes of Argyll, now includes the whole of the peninsula of Ardnamurchan and, lying inland from it, the region of Sunart. It was formerly of much greater extent, but in 1891 it shed, to the north, the Moidart, Arisaig and South Morar districts of Inverness-shire (107,559 acres). With its western portion surrounded by the sea, it is bounded on the north by Loch Shiel, the river Shiel and Loch Moidart, which serve as the county boundary between Argyll and Inverness." There is a sketch map, figure 17, which shows the boundary changes of 1891. In ancient times, Argyll extended from Loch Broom to the Mull of Kintyre. In a sense, then, Inverness-shire is encroaching little by little into the former Argyllshire. Regards, Iain ---------- > From: LeRoy Ferguson <lefergus@worldonline.es> > To: SCT-INVERNESS-L@rootsweb.com > Subject: [SCT-INV-L] How far did Inverness-shire extend? > Date: 27 September 2000 08:38 > > Someone just told me that her reading of the 1841 census indicates > that Inverness-shire then extended as far down as the Isle of Tiree in > the lower Hebrides. Does anyone have any information about this > possibility? > > LeRoy Ferguson > Madrid, Spain > > >

Someone just told me that her reading of the 1841 census indicates that Inverness-shire then extended as far down as the Isle of Tiree in the lower Hebrides. Does anyone have any information about this possibility? LeRoy Ferguson Madrid, Spain

In a message dated 26/09/00 9:46:38 PM Central Daylight Time, peter_mcdonald@sftw.com writes: << Hi Patricia, You can see the ship he came out on "HMS Hercules" at http://www3.ns.sympatico.ca/bryanfkeddy/HIES1.html Peter At 04:48 PM 9/26/00 +1000, Darren and Mary Flowers wrote: >hi >am new to this and am interested in hearing from anyone that may have >macaskill or macdonald in their family trees. my margaret macaskill >married james macdonald on board HMS Hercules at Campbeltown Dec 1852 >prior to arrival in south australia july 1853. james was a >stowaway. believe several macaskills stayed at north uist - not too sure >about james - his father was alexander >hopeful for any news >patricia flowers >broken hill nsw australia >> Was he a commissioned oficer at the time. Why were they married on one of His Majesties Ships and not a civilian ship. have you seen her modern counterpart H.M.S. Hercules? Dave

Hi Peter, I guess I didn't explain it very well and I note I forgot to say Trevalyan Papers. The point between the two lists is that if they are on the HIES list they might not have sailed for Australia only the shipping list i.e. when they arrived here can tell you that. Also Raasay is an island sort of off Portree and John MacKinnon (and family) is a good example because he didn't make the on to the HIES list (except in the note) yet when it came to publicity they were happy to take his letter and publish under the name of HIES to get publicity for the HIES scheme. I am saying use both lists. Regards, Irene. At 20:30 26/09/00 -0700, Peter J. McDonald wrote: >Irene, >I use "HIES ships" as it was an organised scheme. You are right there are >many other Scots who are not HIES. >Also I usually try to get the people whose relations travelled on the ship >to key it in and will get it posted on the Internet for you. Would you >like to do the Priscella? >For the "Allison" ALL passengers are included I am working on the Araminta >next as my relations were also on that ship. >Peter > > >At 02:08 PM 9/27/00 +1000, Irene M. Fullarton wrote: > >>Hi Sue and John and Peter. >> >>If you got the information from Bill Clarke it is the intended travellers >>not those who were actually on the ship. So you have the lists from >>Scotland. The information is from the Trevalyan (hope I spelt it correctly). >> >>To get the actual people you want the shipping records which listed the >>people as they arrived. >> >>A good example is the Borneuf which has a note "+ 32 from Raasay who are >>not included in this list as their expense was defrayed solely by the >>proprietor". >> >>John MacKinnon and Catherine (part of my MacKinnon lot) were in that 32 >>souls. Now if you go to the letters written by the emigrants, well he >>wrote one back to Skye saying about his little son's death etc. but he >>and his family is only on the shipping list into Geelong (I think it was). >> >> >>Hope this helps. >> >>And a plea for my lot if anyone know what happened to the "Priscilla" in >>quarantine and if there is any details of who was put in I would be >>really grateful. >> >>Regards, >> >>Irene. >> >>At 19:37 26/09/00 -0700, Peter J. McDonald wrote: >>>Hi Sue + John, >>>I am going to introduce you to a helpful person, Pam Jennings in Geelong >>>she may be able to help you with Jane. Also I have posted this to the >>>Inverness List to see if you have some relations out there. Is >>>"Caboolture" a property and where do you live? >>>If you are looking for the Allison you can find it at: >>>http://www3.ns.sympatico.ca/bryanfkeddy/HIES1.html >>>For the "Allison" it is very detailed as I got the HIES information from >>>Bill Clarke, (see web page). Please see below and I will answer your >>>questions. >>> >>>At 11:15 AM 9/27/00 +1000, you wrote: >>>>Hi Peter, >>>> >>>>My name is Sue and I am tracing the Cameron family of Duncan, Jane??, >>>>Alexander, John and William. I have a copy of relevant entries which >>>>I require for my line. Could you please let me know what list you >>>>have. I believe the list I am holding is for entry into Victoria . It >>>>states at the start: >>> >>>Ships Log and HIES information from Bill Clarke. I found John, >>>Presbyterian, (28) + Alexander (5) + John (3) + William (1). Jane was >>>23 from Strontian.... >>> >>>> >>>>Allison sailed from Liverpool 13th September 1852 >>>>Arrived at Melbourne 8th February 1853 (passenger list shows date of >>>>arrival 20 Dec 1852). I presume the date variation is because of Quarantine. >>> >>>Yes the Typhus. >>> >>>> >>>>I wish to ask a few questions! >>>> >>>>My Jane Cameron (I presume she is mine) died on board on the 8th >>>>January 1853 of Typhus while in quarantine. Would they have buried her >>>>on land or at sea? And which cemetery could I find her buried? >>> >>>Good question, with typhus they may have buried her at sea, that is only >>>a guess!! Eastern Cemetery at Geelong. What religion (Presbyterian) >>>were, that is a key to their marriages, births and Death and which road >>>you take. Roman Catholic and Presbyterian took their own path after >>>1745.... In Geelong there is the Geelong Historical Society and they >>>are very helpful. >>> >>>> >>>>Have you found any further information on the "Allison" ? I would love >>>>to get a picture from somewhere or perhaps a bit of her history. >>> >>>Never found a picture or drawing...................... >>> >>>> >>>>I have a copy of an entry from the Argus Newspaper for February 9th >>>>1853 of Shipping Intelligence. Do you have this and if not would you >>>>like me to post a copy to you? >>> >>>I would like a copy if you could. 117 Clark Drive San Mateo, CA 94402 USA >>> >>>> >>>>I would like some further information on the passenger list as it left >>>>Scotland, as I said, I believe the one I am holding is for entry into >>>>Melbourne. >>> >>>Ships log is it................ >>> >>>> >>>>Hoping we may be able to help each other! >>>> >>>>Sue Craik. >>>> >>>>P.S. I am also tracing McDonald's in Victoria. What a difficult line >>>>I have found!!!! >>> >>>There were a lot of McDonald's who came to Victoria....... Being >>>presbyterian it cuts your search in half.... If you are coming >>>backwards from your generation you can search the records. >

Hi Sue and John and Peter. If you got the information from Bill Clarke it is the intended travellers not those who were actually on the ship. So you have the lists from Scotland. The information is from the Trevalyan (hope I spelt it correctly). To get the actual people you want the shipping records which listed the people as they arrived. A good example is the Borneuf which has a note "+ 32 from Raasay who are not included in this list as their expense was defrayed solely by the proprietor". John MacKinnon and Catherine (part of my MacKinnon lot) were in that 32 souls. Now if you go to the letters written by the emigrants, well he wrote one back to Skye saying about his little son's death etc. but he and his family is only on the shipping list into Geelong (I think it was). Hope this helps. And a plea for my lot if anyone know what happened to the "Priscilla" in quarantine and if there is any details of who was put in I would be really grateful. Regards, Irene. At 19:37 26/09/00 -0700, Peter J. McDonald wrote: >Hi Sue + John, >I am going to introduce you to a helpful person, Pam Jennings in Geelong >she may be able to help you with Jane. Also I have posted this to the >Inverness List to see if you have some relations out there. Is >"Caboolture" a property and where do you live? >If you are looking for the Allison you can find it at: >http://www3.ns.sympatico.ca/bryanfkeddy/HIES1.html >For the "Allison" it is very detailed as I got the HIES information from >Bill Clarke, (see web page). Please see below and I will answer your >questions. > >At 11:15 AM 9/27/00 +1000, you wrote: >>Hi Peter, >> >>My name is Sue and I am tracing the Cameron family of Duncan, Jane??, >>Alexander, John and William. I have a copy of relevant entries which I >>require for my line. Could you please let me know what list you have. I >>believe the list I am holding is for entry into Victoria . It states at >>the start: > >Ships Log and HIES information from Bill Clarke. I found John, >Presbyterian, (28) + Alexander (5) + John (3) + William (1). Jane was 23 >from Strontian.... > >> >>Allison sailed from Liverpool 13th September 1852 >>Arrived at Melbourne 8th February 1853 (passenger list shows date of >>arrival 20 Dec 1852). I presume the date variation is because of Quarantine. > >Yes the Typhus. > >> >>I wish to ask a few questions! >> >>My Jane Cameron (I presume she is mine) died on board on the 8th January >>1853 of Typhus while in quarantine. Would they have buried her on land >>or at sea? And which cemetery could I find her buried? > >Good question, with typhus they may have buried her at sea, that is only a >guess!! Eastern Cemetery at Geelong. What religion (Presbyterian) were, >that is a key to their marriages, births and Death and which road you >take. Roman Catholic and Presbyterian took their own path after >1745.... In Geelong there is the Geelong Historical Society and they are >very helpful. > >> >>Have you found any further information on the "Allison" ? I would love >>to get a picture from somewhere or perhaps a bit of her history. > >Never found a picture or drawing...................... > >> >>I have a copy of an entry from the Argus Newspaper for February 9th 1853 >>of Shipping Intelligence. Do you have this and if not would you like me >>to post a copy to you? > >I would like a copy if you could. 117 Clark Drive San Mateo, CA 94402 USA > >> >>I would like some further information on the passenger list as it left >>Scotland, as I said, I believe the one I am holding is for entry into >>Melbourne. > >Ships log is it................ > >> >>Hoping we may be able to help each other! >> >>Sue Craik. >> >>P.S. I am also tracing McDonald's in Victoria. What a difficult line I >>have found!!!! > >There were a lot of McDonald's who came to Victoria....... Being >presbyterian it cuts your search in half.... If you are coming backwards >from your generation you can search the records. > >

Irene, I use "HIES ships" as it was an organised scheme. You are right there are many other Scots who are not HIES. Also I usually try to get the people whose relations travelled on the ship to key it in and will get it posted on the Internet for you. Would you like to do the Priscella? For the "Allison" ALL passengers are included I am working on the Araminta next as my relations were also on that ship. Peter At 02:08 PM 9/27/00 +1000, Irene M. Fullarton wrote: >Hi Sue and John and Peter. > >If you got the information from Bill Clarke it is the intended travellers >not those who were actually on the ship. So you have the lists from >Scotland. The information is from the Trevalyan (hope I spelt it correctly). > >To get the actual people you want the shipping records which listed the >people as they arrived. > >A good example is the Borneuf which has a note "+ 32 from Raasay who are >not included in this list as their expense was defrayed solely by the >proprietor". > >John MacKinnon and Catherine (part of my MacKinnon lot) were in that 32 >souls. Now if you go to the letters written by the emigrants, well he >wrote one back to Skye saying about his little son's death etc. but he and >his family is only on the shipping list into Geelong (I think it was). > > >Hope this helps. > >And a plea for my lot if anyone know what happened to the "Priscilla" in >quarantine and if there is any details of who was put in I would be really >grateful. > >Regards, > >Irene. > >At 19:37 26/09/00 -0700, Peter J. McDonald wrote: >>Hi Sue + John, >>I am going to introduce you to a helpful person, Pam Jennings in Geelong >>she may be able to help you with Jane. Also I have posted this to the >>Inverness List to see if you have some relations out there. Is >>"Caboolture" a property and where do you live? >>If you are looking for the Allison you can find it at: >>http://www3.ns.sympatico.ca/bryanfkeddy/HIES1.html >>For the "Allison" it is very detailed as I got the HIES information from >>Bill Clarke, (see web page). Please see below and I will answer your >>questions. >> >>At 11:15 AM 9/27/00 +1000, you wrote: >>>Hi Peter, >>> >>>My name is Sue and I am tracing the Cameron family of Duncan, Jane??, >>>Alexander, John and William. I have a copy of relevant entries which I >>>require for my line. Could you please let me know what list you >>>have. I believe the list I am holding is for entry into Victoria . It >>>states at the start: >> >>Ships Log and HIES information from Bill Clarke. I found John, >>Presbyterian, (28) + Alexander (5) + John (3) + William (1). Jane was 23 >>from Strontian.... >> >>> >>>Allison sailed from Liverpool 13th September 1852 >>>Arrived at Melbourne 8th February 1853 (passenger list shows date of >>>arrival 20 Dec 1852). I presume the date variation is because of Quarantine. >> >>Yes the Typhus. >> >>> >>>I wish to ask a few questions! >>> >>>My Jane Cameron (I presume she is mine) died on board on the 8th January >>>1853 of Typhus while in quarantine. Would they have buried her on land >>>or at sea? And which cemetery could I find her buried? >> >>Good question, with typhus they may have buried her at sea, that is only >>a guess!! Eastern Cemetery at Geelong. What religion (Presbyterian) >>were, that is a key to their marriages, births and Death and which road >>you take. Roman Catholic and Presbyterian took their own path after >>1745.... In Geelong there is the Geelong Historical Society and they are >>very helpful. >> >>> >>>Have you found any further information on the "Allison" ? I would love >>>to get a picture from somewhere or perhaps a bit of her history. >> >>Never found a picture or drawing...................... >> >>> >>>I have a copy of an entry from the Argus Newspaper for February 9th 1853 >>>of Shipping Intelligence. Do you have this and if not would you like me >>>to post a copy to you? >> >>I would like a copy if you could. 117 Clark Drive San Mateo, CA 94402 USA >> >>> >>>I would like some further information on the passenger list as it left >>>Scotland, as I said, I believe the one I am holding is for entry into >>>Melbourne. >> >>Ships log is it................ >> >>> >>>Hoping we may be able to help each other! >>> >>>Sue Craik. >>> >>>P.S. I am also tracing McDonald's in Victoria. What a difficult line I >>>have found!!!! >> >>There were a lot of McDonald's who came to Victoria....... Being >>presbyterian it cuts your search in half.... If you are coming backwards >>from your generation you can search the records. >> >

Hi Patricia, You can see the ship he came out on "HMS Hercules" at http://www3.ns.sympatico.ca/bryanfkeddy/HIES1.html Peter At 04:48 PM 9/26/00 +1000, Darren and Mary Flowers wrote: >hi >am new to this and am interested in hearing from anyone that may have >macaskill or macdonald in their family trees. my margaret macaskill >married james macdonald on board HMS Hercules at Campbeltown Dec 1852 >prior to arrival in south australia july 1853. james was a >stowaway. believe several macaskills stayed at north uist - not too sure >about james - his father was alexander >hopeful for any news >patricia flowers >broken hill nsw australia

Hi Sue + John, I am going to introduce you to a helpful person, Pam Jennings in Geelong she may be able to help you with Jane. Also I have posted this to the Inverness List to see if you have some relations out there. Is "Caboolture" a property and where do you live? If you are looking for the Allison you can find it at: http://www3.ns.sympatico.ca/bryanfkeddy/HIES1.html For the "Allison" it is very detailed as I got the HIES information from Bill Clarke, (see web page). Please see below and I will answer your questions. At 11:15 AM 9/27/00 +1000, you wrote: >Hi Peter, > >My name is Sue and I am tracing the Cameron family of Duncan, Jane??, >Alexander, John and William. I have a copy of relevant entries which I >require for my line. Could you please let me know what list you have. I >believe the list I am holding is for entry into Victoria . It states at >the start: Ships Log and HIES information from Bill Clarke. I found John, Presbyterian, (28) + Alexander (5) + John (3) + William (1). Jane was 23 from Strontian.... > >Allison sailed from Liverpool 13th September 1852 >Arrived at Melbourne 8th February 1853 (passenger list shows date of >arrival 20 Dec 1852). I presume the date variation is because of Quarantine. Yes the Typhus. > >I wish to ask a few questions! > >My Jane Cameron (I presume she is mine) died on board on the 8th January >1853 of Typhus while in quarantine. Would they have buried her on land or >at sea? And which cemetery could I find her buried? Good question, with typhus they may have buried her at sea, that is only a guess!! Eastern Cemetery at Geelong. What religion (Presbyterian) were, that is a key to their marriages, births and Death and which road you take. Roman Catholic and Presbyterian took their own path after 1745.... In Geelong there is the Geelong Historical Society and they are very helpful. > >Have you found any further information on the "Allison" ? I would love to >get a picture from somewhere or perhaps a bit of her history. Never found a picture or drawing...................... > >I have a copy of an entry from the Argus Newspaper for February 9th 1853 >of Shipping Intelligence. Do you have this and if not would you like me >to post a copy to you? I would like a copy if you could. 117 Clark Drive San Mateo, CA 94402 USA > >I would like some further information on the passenger list as it left >Scotland, as I said, I believe the one I am holding is for entry into >Melbourne. Ships log is it................ > >Hoping we may be able to help each other! > >Sue Craik. > >P.S. I am also tracing McDonald's in Victoria. What a difficult line I >have found!!!! There were a lot of McDonald's who came to Victoria....... Being presbyterian it cuts your search in half.... If you are coming backwards from your generation you can search the records.

I have come across something similar Isobel McIlip became Isabel McDonald after mariage and one child. Does anyone know if Any more McDonalds became McIlip's or vise versa. thanks Julie -----Original Message----- From: Jane Macgillivray <jane@providence2000.freeserve.co.uk> To: SCT-INVERNESS-L@rootsweb.com <SCT-INVERNESS-L@rootsweb.com> Date: Monday, September 25, 2000 5:33 PM Subject: Re: [SCT-INV-L] MacSorlies to Cameron, Macisaac to McDonald, name change >>That was interesting with the change of last name. That happened to my >>family also.... See below. Was this a common practice back then? I also >>noticed a lot of MacVarish's in the 1841 and 51 census, I do not see them >>today. > >Whence the expression to Varish into thin air. Sorry, couldn't resist. >

Someone looked up Charles MacLean's family in Coillelmore in the 1851 census and they weren't there. Does anyone have access to the 1841 census. To repeat: his wife was Mary. Anna would not yet have been born but there might have been Lachlin and Jane (children of his first wife, a MacDonald) and, from Mary, his second wife, another Jane and Belle (Isobel?). He probably would have been listed as a fisherman although I understand he wasn't very good at it. Thanks for any help in finding this family. I keep hoping that I'm getting close to Jane #1, my gr-grandmother. Marion Markham

hi am new to this and am interested in hearing from anyone that may have macaskill or macdonald in their family trees. my margaret macaskill married james macdonald on board HMS Hercules at Campbeltown Dec 1852 prior to arrival in south australia july 1853. james was a stowaway. believe several macaskills stayed at north uist - not too sure about james - his father was alexander hopeful for any news patricia flowers broken hill nsw australia

Thanks to several kind people, I have, I think, traced my gr-gr-grandfather to Coillelmore (Skye). I understand it's just south of Portree. Does anyone have access to the 1851 census who could do a look-up for Charles MacLean, wife Mary, and daughters Anna, Jane, and Belle? Anna (Aannie?) would probably have been 4 yrs old then if her DC is correct. (There might be two Jane's: my gr-grandmother, daughter of his first wife, and another by Mary, second wife.) Thanks, Marion Markham

Hello Everyone: I now have this cause of death figured out. I no sooner replied to all the nice people that have tried to help me, I got it down to "Epethelusia of ?ep? throat". I have now studied it some more and find it is definitely "Epethelusia of Lip & Throat". Hooray. I was taking the & sign as a letter. By the way this is a cancer. I do want to "Thank" everyone for their ideas and websites. Enlarging the area on a copier sure lets you see it better if anyone is ever stuck. You have all been great. Lorraine Ottawa, Canada

The Clan Donald site is: http://www.tartans.com/clans/MacDonald/donald.html Dick Colorado Springs

>That was interesting with the change of last name. That happened to my >family also.... See below. Was this a common practice back then? I also >noticed a lot of MacVarish's in the 1841 and 51 census, I do not see them >today. Whence the expression to Varish into thin air. Sorry, couldn't resist.

It is worth noting that the placename Tarbert (or Tarbat, or whatever) is associated with a piece of land over which boats are manhandled, e.g. as a shortcut. In Canada they use the word 'portage' to mean much the same thing. There are several well-known places in Scotland that use the name. Regards, Iain ---------- > From: Anthony Hyde <Anthony.Hyde@anu.edu.au> > To: SCT-INVERNESS-L@rootsweb.com > Subject: [SCT-INV-L] Isle of Harris - Oban, Tarbert > Date: 25 September 2000 01:53 > > Isle of Harris - In my family history there is a sentence "moved from > Strond to the Oban, Tarbert". > > I would love someone to explain what is special about the Oban, > (c.1800's) and the distance it is away from Tarbert. > > Much appreciated. > > Anthony Macleod Hyde > Australia >

Hi Dave: Many Thanks for your kind ideas. I was just visiting at that Hospital yesterday. I know it well. I am looking more to find out what the word is so I am off to enlarge it today on a copier. Take Care Lorraine Ottawa, Canada

In a message dated 24/09/00 10:42:02 PM Central Daylight Time, espencer@magma.ca writes: << Hello Everyone: I would like to "Thank" everyone that came to my aid with medical sites. I have added a list of them at the end. So far, I am now sure that the word starts Epithel???? but I find there are many endings. (ial, ioid, ioma, ium & oid). Think I will now take and enlarge this area on a copier as there is also the word before throat to decipher. Thanks again for all your help. Lorraine Ottawa, Canada P.S. Sure wish this person at the registry office had known I would want this info after more than 100 years. Don't we all. >> There are several Scottish doctors down at the hospital, (Ottawa General I think it is) the one on Parkdale and what ever the long street is across from the Experimental farm. I am sure they could tell you what it means. Or perhaps contact OHIP. Dave PS there are also a couple of Gaelic speaking nurses just in case.

That was interesting with the change of last name. That happened to my family also.... See below. Was this a common practice back then? I also noticed a lot of MacVarish's in the 1841 and 51 census, I do not see them today. Peter >I was born in Glen Nevis and my birth certificate tells me that "The Glen" >is in the Parish of Kilmallie. This document also states the following >- District of Kilmallie in the County of Inverness. A close relative >informs me that Glen Nevis has been in Kilmallie Parish as far back as the >1841 Census at least. It should be noted, however, that some other parts >of Kilmallie lie in Argyll and not in Inverness - shire. In the old >graveyard in Glen Nevis are buried the Camerons of Glen Nevis. At one >time the Camerons that lived in this glen were known as the MacSorlies >(sons of Samuel or more likely Somerled). > >Bill. > > +Sometime in 1852 before the Macisaac's left Scotland, they changed their name to McDonald and left for Geelong, Victoria on the "Allison" with the Highland and Island Emigration Society. _____________________________________________________________________________ 1841 Census Ardnamurchan, Acharacle, Inverness (Taken, 7 June 1841) Address, Kylesmore (Acharacle) 1/2 acre Crofter - ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ Angus MacIsaac age 45, Agricultural labourer, born in the county ..b1795c Mary MacIsaac age 40, born in the county ...................................b1799c, (McDonald) John MacIsaac age 15, born in the county ....................................b1822c Roger (sic) MacIsaac age 15, born in the county ...........................b1824c Mary MacIsaac age 12, born in the county ....................................b1830c Duncan Macisaac (See Below) b1831 Donald MacIsaac age 7, born in the county ....................................b1834c John MacIsaac age 5, born in the county .......................................b1836c Catherine MacIsaac age 2, born in the county ................................b1839c _______________________________________________________________________________ 1851 Census Ardnamurchan, Acharacle, Moidart, Inverness-shire (Taken 30th March 1851) Address, Kylemore (Acharacle) 1/2 acre Crofter - ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Angus McIsaac age 63, Agricultural labourer, born in the county ...........b1795c Mary McIsaac age 52, born in the county ............................................b1799c, (McDonald) John McIsaac age 28, born in the county ... .......................................b1822c Rodrick (sic) McIsaac age 26, born in the county .. ...............................b1824c Mary McIsaac age 21, born in the county ............................................b1830c <(Donald McIsaac age 17, born in the county missing from household....b1834c> John McIsaac age 14, born in the county .............................................b1836c Catherine McIsaac age 12, born in the county .......................................b1839c Ronald McIsaac age 9, born in the county .............................................b1842c ___________________________________________________________________________________ The Roman Catholic Baptismal Register of Mingarry in Moidart, first recording, 1829. ___________________________________________________________________________________ 1) "John McIsaac, born 19 March 1836, the lawful child of Angus McIsaac and of Mary McDonald, Kylesmore, was baptised by me 21 March 1836; sponsor was John McDonald, Merchant Kylesmore Alexr. McDonald Priest" 2) "Ranald lawful son of Angus McIsaac and Mary McDonald, Caolas, born 17 Augt 1841 was baptised by me on the 18th, ditto, Sponsor was John McDonald, Dorlin (?) Ranald Rankin (priest)" Portphilip 1852 3) "Catherine lawful daughter of Angus McDonald and Mary McDonald, Caolasmore was born on 11 November and baptised 20th November 1838, Sponsors Archy and Ann McDonald, Glenuig" _____________________________________________________________________________________ 1831 4) "April 10, I have this day baptised Duncan MacIsaac, born same day the son of A----- MacIsaac and Mary McDonald his wife residing at Kylesmore, Allan MacDonald residing at Kylesbeg being Sponsor" _______________________________________________________________________________________

Isle of Harris - In my family history there is a sentence "moved from Strond to the Oban, Tarbert". I would love someone to explain what is special about the Oban, (c.1800's) and the distance it is away from Tarbert. Much appreciated. Anthony Macleod Hyde Australia