Annette, I am also sending this note to the Inverness list as a way to repost info regarding one of the families I'm researching. As you will read, there was no such family as GOLLANFIELD. My GOLLANs lived at Gollanfield. Yours did too? Perhaps the two are connected. I would like to learn all I can of Gollanfield. I would be happy for any information you'd care to send me. Here is my GOLLAN info: My father's paternal grandmother, Margaret MCINTOSH was born in Scotland to John MACKINTOSH & Elizabeth (aka Betsy or Betty) GOLLAN. From the Petty, Inverness-shire OPRs I found: 1. 1841 April 30 Then contracted John MCINTOSH and Betty GOLLAN both at Gollanfield of this parrish who after ... proclamation w. married. (The ... is because I couldn't read that part of the entry on the microfilm I had.) 2. 1842 Margaret daughter of John MACKINTOSH and Betty GOLLAN in Broomtown was born 1st and baptised 9th of February. The witnesses were John MCINTOSH and Robert ROSS both in Gollanfield. 3. 1843 John Gilbert Gollan son of John MCINTOSH and Betty GOLLAN in Gollanfield was born 13th. and baptised 28th. of November. Witnesses John GOLLAN Esq. of Gollanfield and Wm. MCINTOSH there. 4. 1845 William son of John MCINTOSH and Betty GOLLAN at Broomtown was born 1st. of May and baptised 5th. of June. Witnesses John GOLLAN Esq. of Gollanfield and Jas FINLAYSON. (A second entry ends with "James FINLAYSON at Broomtown." Would anyone know why the same OPR would have two entries for a birth & baptism? This happened for John Gilbert, William, & Thomas.) 5. 1850 Thomas son of John MCINTOSH and Betty GOLLAN at Broomtown was born 19 and baptised 26th. of July. Wit. Wm. MCINTOSH and Jas. MCKENZIE both there. John & Elizabeth had a fourth son, Duncan, born in 1848. I did not find an entry for him in the Petty OPR. I found out about him from his sister Margaret's obituary, & Scottish & Canadian censuses. In 1855 the family settled in Ayr, Waterloo, Upper Canada, as Ontario was called then. According to church records, John & Elizabeth became members of the Knox Church (Presbyterian -- in Ayr) in October, 1855. 1855 was also the year John & Elizabeth's second daughter, Janet, was born. I'm not sure if she was born in Scotland, en route to Canada, or in Canada. John & Elizabeth's last child, Catherine, was born in Ayr. Her date of birth was 19 February, 1861. She was baptised 27, May. John MCINTOSH died 17, July 1896. He is buried in the Ayr Cemetery, Ayr, Waterloo, Ontario. (John's date of death I learned from a bereavement card. I visited his grave site this past May. I have pictures for anyone who would like them.) Elizabeth GOLLAN died of pneumonia 13, February 1901. She is buried beside her husband. (Elizabeth's bereavement card listed the month & day she died. I learned the year when I received a copy of her death certificate. Since she is buried with John, the same applies for pictures.) One person was kind enough to send me copies of various censuses. They are as follows: 1841 Census Petty Enumeration District 1. Broomtown: John GOLLAN Esq. 45 Ind. Proprietor of Gollanfield born in Parrish Margaret 35 not born in Parrish Jane 12 Jannet 10 Catharine 8 Thomas 7 Duncan 3 Alexander 1 Peggy THOMSON 22 Female Servant not born in Parrish Janet MCDONALD " 1851 Census Petty Enumeration District 1 page 9 Gollanfield: John G. GOLLAN head mar 31 landed proprietor farmer of 12 acres born in Croy Jane wife 21 born in England Robert J. GOLLAN 2 born India, Calluta Elizabeth Margaret Jane 10 months born Petty Jane SMITH servant unm 19 nurse born Banff, Dufftown Margert FRASER unm 30 housemaid born Petty Helen FRASER unm 26 cook born Inverness Christopher MCRAE unm 21 shepard born Ulst Hugh CAMERON unm 18 ploughman born Strathglass Donald FRASER unm 17 stable boy born Dores Next Entry Enumeration District 1 page 9/10 Gollanfield: John MCINTOSH head mar 37 overseer of Gollanfield born Petty Betsy wife 35 born Dores> Margaret dau 9 born Petty John Gilbert Gollan son 7 born Petty William son 5 born Petty Duncan son 3 born Petty Thomas son 8 months born Petty David GRANT visitor 51 house carpenter born Boleskine Andrew MUNRO 25 house carpenter born Duthil The person who sent me the above censuses also sent me the following: "According to the Census Betsy was born in Dores, Inverness. I am sure she is the daughter of Gilbert GOLLAN and Janet MCTAVISH and she was bapt 20 February 1816 at Bochrubin, Dores. Gilbert and Janet had other children some born Dores and others in Inverness. - Duncan bapt 20 Sept 1796, Janet born 5 Jan 1796, Katharine born 11 August 1798 and bapt 16th, Ketty bapt 15 Oct 1801 all at Ruthven, Dores. According to the IGI there appears to be Ann 24 April 1804, Mary 29 April 1809 and Jean 3 March 1814 all Inverness. "In the Dores Church yard the following: Donald GOLLAN resident of this parish dies 28 February 1803 and wife Isabella MCBEAN died 20 April 1837. Erected by sons Angus and John GOLLAN. "Flat Stone: Gilbert GOLLAN (cousin germain to the late Gilbert GOLLAN Esq. of the Island of St. Vincent, West Indies, who died 9 August 1841 age 79 years and wife Janet MCTAVISH died......erected by son John GOLLAN Esq. of Gollanfield near Fort George. (note: Like the other paragraphs in quotes, this one was typed exactly as the e-mail sent to me. I apologize for the unclosed parenthesis because the placement of the closing parenthesis could change the meaning of the sentence. Also, does anyone know what the phrase 'cousin german to' means?) "There is a Gilbert GOLLAN who was bapt 30 August 1763 Dores son of Thomas GOLAN and Catharine MCKILANDRISH, Bochrubine. "Gilbert should be on the 1841 Census for Dores, or even Petty. The MCTAVISHES were from Stratherrick, the Dores side of Loch Ness." From Elizabeth GOLLAN's death certificate & the 1851 Census for Petty, I can deduce she was born around 1815 in Dores. Would anyone know the specific date? who her parents were? who her siblings were? I'm pretty sure Elizabeth is connected to John GOLLAN Esq. of Gollanfield, although I'm not sure how. After all, I don't just anyone was allowed to be a witness at a child's birth/baptism, & he was the witness of record for at least two of John MCINTOSH & Elizabeth GOLLAN'S children. (John Gilbert Gollan & William) I would be most appreciative if anyone could help me with this, also. While I was searching the Petty OPR, I noted other GOLLAN entries: 1. 1823 John Gilbert son to John GOLLAN Esq. of Gollanfield and Mrs. Margaret LOGAN at Nairnside of Gibravoch (Gilravoch? I couldn't make out the spelling)> was born February 4 and baptised 22nd. Witnesses were W. CAMERON Croy and W. LOGAN (1820) Margaret daughter to John GOLLAN Esq. of Gollanfield and Mrs. Margaret LOGAN at Broomtown was born 25th. of August and baptised 25th. of September 1821. Wit. Robert LOGAN Esq. banker Inverness and Capt. CAMERON of Croy. (This was all one entry. Would anyone know why it took two/three years to be made?) 2. 1823 Isabella daughter to John GOLLAN Esq. of Gollanfield and Mrs. Margaret LOGAN at Broomtown was born 12th March and baptised 10th. April 1823. Wit. Robt. LOGAN Esq. Inverness and W. CAMERON Croy. 3. 1824 Barbara daughter of Jn GOLLAN Esq. of Gollanfield and Mrs. Margaret LOGAN at Broomtown was born 29th. of September and baptised 28th. of October. The witnesses were Robert LOGAN Esq. banker Inverness and W. CAMERON of Croy. 4. 1827 Janet daughter of Mr. Thomas GILLAN and Mrs. Beatrice HOYES at Castle Stuart was born 28 May and baptised 11 June. Witnesses William HOYES Esq. Trafalgar Place Torres and Bailie Robert SMITH Merchant Inverness. 5. 1829 Beatrice daughter of Mr. Thomas GILLAN and Mrs. Beatrice HOYES of Castle Stuart was born December 19th. and baptised 15th. of January. The witnesses were Mr. Alexander WHITE merchant Torres and Mr. James SIMPSON schoolmaster Nairn. Well, that's it. I know it's rather long, sorry about that. However, I do hope everyone will find a nugget in there. Hopefully, some will come my way too. An advance thank you to everyone for all of your time, help, & consideration. I can be reached at: owayo@yahoo.com C.A. 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