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. >