Sorry - not much help as our last visit was in 2004 but am full of envy. Wishing you a wonderful, magical Islay visit. Dixie Cutler McCaig, McNeil & McArthur - Killarrow and Kildalton On Jul 31, 2016, at 5:36 PM, Ken Harrison via <sct-islay@rootsweb.com> wrote: > Listers, > > I have been reading and saving for almost a decade various tips you have > posted about travel to, in and around Islay, and about accommodations there.

Listers, I have been reading and saving for almost a decade various tips you have posted about travel to, in and around Islay, and about accommodations there. Now I am hoping for some updates. I am planning a family trip to Islay (also including Edinburgh and Glasgow this time). I'm quite familiar with Edinburgh and Glasgow, but have never got closer to Islay than to look across the strait. My wife and I both trace our genetic roots to Ballychatrigin, Oa, with rellies at Upper Killeyan. I'm tentatively thinking of some time in June, July, August or September, 2017, avoiding the Edinburgh Festival in August. Any advice would be welcome on: * Timing * Transport from Edinburgh or Glasgow to Islay * Transport within Islay * Accommodation in all 3 locations * Anything else I should have asked about With thanks for any help you can give me, I look forward to more reading .. Ken Harrison North Vancouver, Canada

I have been at a standstill about my grandparents Duncan Macquarrie, born around 1690 in Islay, Argyllshire, Scotland, and Effie McIllfeder born around 1700. They were born in in Islay, Argyllshire, Scotland. They arrived in New York in 1739 for the Argyle Patent with Captain Lauchlin Campbell. They used the surname Brown as well. If anyone has any further information or hints as to where to possibly look without traveling abroad, which is impossible for me right now, I would greatly appreciate it. I would love to know more their family in Scotland. Thank you, Crystal Kline

Hi, Toni. I do not have any information on the specific Brown-Sinclair link but I do have some information on what might be related families....Brown married to Ferguson, MacKenzie married to Brown, MacKenzie married to Ferguson, MacKenzie married to Sinclair. All of this was in Islay in the late 1700s and into the 1800s. Some descendants went to Canada, some to the US.

Good morning researchers! I've been contacted by a descendant of Donald Brown and Catherine Sinclair, who emigrated from Islay to Cape Breton, and then to Fenelon Township in Ontario. I know I've corresponded with a few members in this group in the past, regarding the Brown/Sinclair family, but not sure if they are still here. If so, would you be willing to correspond with him? He has given me permission to give you Ken's email address. he's done some considerable research himself, so I expect he'd have some interesting information. Toni (researching this Catherine Sinclair's ancestors)

I regret that I am not that particular Robert Campbell, though my ancestors were from Islay. I live in Wisconsin, USA, though my grandfather William Campbell came here from Canada. Perhaps somewhere in generations past our ancestors were related. Bob Campbell Eau Claire, Wisconsin, USA On Jul 3, 2016 6:38 AM, "Ancestry via" <sct-islay@rootsweb.com> wrote: > Several years ago I was in contact via this list with Robert Campbell who > lived in Mt Gravatt in QLD. Several moves and computer crashes later I only > have one email print out from our correspondence and the email address I > have bounced back :-( > > I've not done much on my Islay ancestors recently but I'm now living on > Islay so no excuses! > > It would be great to hear from Robert again if he's still on this list > > Christine > > Sent from my iPhone > > > ------------------------------- > > Quoting the entire text of a previous message in a reply is poor > netiquette. Please don't do it. > > ------------------------------- > To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to > SCT-ISLAY-request@rootsweb.com with the word 'unsubscribe' without the > quotes in the subject and the body of the message >

Several years ago I was in contact via this list with Robert Campbell who lived in Mt Gravatt in QLD. Several moves and computer crashes later I only have one email print out from our correspondence and the email address I have bounced back :-( I've not done much on my Islay ancestors recently but I'm now living on Islay so no excuses! It would be great to hear from Robert again if he's still on this list Christine Sent from my iPhone

RE: LAST OFFICIAL BLACKSMITH ON ISLAYHi, my family tree indicates that Peter McEachern (b. either 1778 or 1781, d. 1857) married to Catherine Currie was a farmer and a blacksmith. I don't know the source of this information that he was a blacksmith. Peter is my 3rd Great-grandfather.However, his son, Neil McEachern (b. 1810, Conisby, Islay; d. 1899 in Egremont Township, Grey County, Ontario, Canada) is listed on the 1841 Scotland census and the 1861 Scotland census as a blacksmith. I can't find any others in the family that were blacksmiths.Not sure what an "official" McEachern Blacksmith was. Egremont Township, Grey County is near Mount Forest, Ontario, Canada Peter's grandson, William McEachern (1841-1918)'s obituary is the following:Obituary from the Oban Times on the death of Wm MacEachern, Feb 5, 1918: Conisby - on the 5th Ult. Mr. William MacEachern peacefully passed away to his rest. Being the oldest son of Mr. John MacEachern, farmer, he spent the greatest part of his life in this hamlet. The deceased had been in indifferent health for the last six months, and bore his illness with great fortitude and resignation. He was a fine speciman of the Highlander, and of the good old stamp, of which there are few remaining. He was a lineal descendent of the famous MacEachern smiths, sword-makers and swordsmen, the makers of the sword called ceann Ileach(clann Eachern Othisinnis). He was an enthusiastic Highlander and was fond of sports, being an athlete of some repute. He won third prize for putting the stone in the same competition with the world renowned athlete, Donald Dinnie. His favourite athletes were Donald Dinnie and the famous Islay athlete, Donald Gillespie, familiarly known as "Donhnull a'Chreagain". Deceased was highly intelligent and took a warm interest in the leading political questions of the day. He was warmly esteemed by all who knew him, and will be greatly missed. He was 71 years of age, and has left his wife and grown-up family of four sons and three daughters to mourn his loss. The funeral took place to the burial ground in the ancient Culdee churchyard of Kilchoman. The funeral was largely attended - an evidence of the esteem in which the deceased was held by friends and acquaintances. Impressive services were conducted at the house and the grave by the Rev. Messrs. Taylor, Baptist Church, Bowmore, and Boyd Parish Church Kilchoman. Sincerest sympathy is extended to his wife and family in their bereavement. In researching I did find a Neil McEachern family in Prince Edward Island, Canada but unrelated and occupation was farmer. Ellen Sager > From: sct-islay-request@rootsweb.com> Subject: SCT-ISLAY Digest, Vol 11, Issue 32> To: sct-islay@rootsweb.com> Date: Mon, 20 Jun 2016 01:00:47 -0600> > > > > > > Today's Topics:> > 1. Last "Official" McEachern Blacksmith on Islay (Deborah Stewart)> 2. Re: Last "Official" McEachern Blacksmith on Islay> (ttcarverfl@aol.com)> > > ----------------------------------------------------------------------> > Message: 1> Date: Sun, 19 Jun 2016 13:00:51 -0400> From: Deborah Stewart <hdstewart@gmail.com>> Subject: [SCT-ISLAY] Last "Official" McEachern Blacksmith on Islay> To: SCT-ISLAY@rootsweb.com> Message-ID:> <CAA-KYTZqXQuDVUkMXuV6ri1j3wt5cDuH=Hit11YCNw4+TFnD6Q@mail.gmail.com>> Content-Type: text/plain; charset=UTF-8> > The name "McEachern," and variations thereof, means "Son of the Horse> Lord." The Horse Lord took care of the horses for the Lord of the Isles.> This included the blacksmith work required to make their shoes. As master> blacksmiths, they also made swords that were prized across the highlands.> Many of the McEachern men were highly regarded blacksmiths, but only one> was the official blacksmith to the Lord of the Isles, at one time.> > A couple of years ago I read somewhere about the last "official" McEachern> blacksmith on Islay being a John McEachern who emigrated to Canada (Cape> Breton?) with his wife (Mary?) around 1825. There was probably at least> one baby with them, perhaps two. I don't know if I read it in this group> or some other group. Does this sound familiar to anyone? If it wasn't> here, does anyone know where this information was brought up?> > Thanks for any help!> Deborah Stewart> > > > > > > > > > *~~~~~~~~~~~~*> *Alba gu br?th*> > *~~~~~~~~~~~~*> > *The meek shall inherit the Earth. **The Brave get Scotland*> > > ------------------------------> > Message: 2> Date: Sun, 19 Jun 2016 14:34:21 -0400> From: ttcarverfl@aol.com> Subject: Re: [SCT-ISLAY] Last "Official" McEachern Blacksmith on Islay> To: hdstewart@gmail.com, sct-islay@rootsweb.com> Message-ID: <15569f12bea-77f5-54d8@webprd-m39.mail.aol.com>> Content-Type: text/plain; charset=utf-8> > > > > > -----Original Message-----> From: Deborah Stewart via <sct-islay@rootsweb.com>> To: SCT-ISLAY <SCT-ISLAY@rootsweb.com>> Sent: Sun, Jun 19, 2016 1:32 pm> Subject: [SCT-ISLAY] Last "Official" McEachern Blacksmith on Islay> > http://www.mybookden.com/HorseLord.html> > > ------------------------------> > To contact the SCT-ISLAY list administrator, send an email to> SCT-ISLAY-admin@rootsweb.com.> > To post a message to the SCT-ISLAY mailing list, send an email to SCT-ISLAY@rootsweb.com.> > __________________________________________________________> To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to SCT-ISLAY-request@rootsweb.com> with the word "unsubscribe" without the quotes in the subject and the body of the> email with no additional text.> > > End of SCT-ISLAY Digest, Vol 11, Issue 32> *****************************************

-----Original Message----- From: Deborah Stewart via <sct-islay@rootsweb.com> To: SCT-ISLAY <SCT-ISLAY@rootsweb.com> Sent: Sun, Jun 19, 2016 1:32 pm Subject: [SCT-ISLAY] Last "Official" McEachern Blacksmith on Islay http://www.mybookden.com/HorseLord.html

The name "McEachern," and variations thereof, means "Son of the Horse Lord." The Horse Lord took care of the horses for the Lord of the Isles. This included the blacksmith work required to make their shoes. As master blacksmiths, they also made swords that were prized across the highlands. Many of the McEachern men were highly regarded blacksmiths, but only one was the official blacksmith to the Lord of the Isles, at one time. A couple of years ago I read somewhere about the last "official" McEachern blacksmith on Islay being a John McEachern who emigrated to Canada (Cape Breton?) with his wife (Mary?) around 1825. There was probably at least one baby with them, perhaps two. I don't know if I read it in this group or some other group. Does this sound familiar to anyone? If it wasn't here, does anyone know where this information was brought up? Thanks for any help! Deborah Stewart *~~~~~~~~~~~~* *Alba gu bràth* *~~~~~~~~~~~~* *The meek shall inherit the Earth. **The Brave get Scotland*

Hi Sue, What a lovely man!! and quite willing to pose for a stranger.....I will email it when I get back home... -- Heather Schenck-Smith

Hi Darcy My Dougald CAMPBELL and his wife Ann KEITH came in 1832. They settled first in Barrie, Simcoe County for 10 years and then moved on to the 5 acre lots in Duntroon. From there they moved to S. 1/2, Lot 19, Con. 2, Craigleith, Collingwood Twp., Grey Co., basically at the foot of the Blue Mountain. The most recent house was just down the road from the main lodge of the ski resort. Their 200 acre farm land is now covered in ski chalets. Might these also be your people? My best, Malcolm CAMPBELL -----Original Message----- From: Darcy Plummer via Sent: Sunday, June 05, 2016 9:46 AM To: Allison Akgungor ; sct-islay@rootsweb.com Subject: Re: [SCT-ISLAY] McQueens from Islay to Ontario (Toni) Hi Allison, Thank you so much for sharing this info! My ancestors (Campbell ) came here (simcoe county) from islay around 1849. I hope to someday figure out the how if it. I have other branches that came here much earlier, my husband as well. I live in Cillingwood, Ont. Darcy Plummer > On May 20, 2016, at 2:07 PM, Allison Akgungor via <sct-islay@rootsweb.com> > wrote: > > In response to Toni’s message and Bob MacQueen’s very generous sharing of > his research and writing (see below) I just want to say how much I enjoyed > reading this and his detailed documentation of what his ancestors journey > from Islay to Canada must have been like. > > I have a handwritten account of travels from Scotland to Canada in the > 1830s to Bass Lake, Oro Township, Simcoe County. A granddaughter recorded > the story told by her McPherson grandmother. It tells of a similar journey > to what Bob McQueen has found. > > “They were a month coming up the country--that was before there were any > trains running. They landed at Quebec and came up to Montreal in small > boats, then up the Rapids in small boats drawn by horses on the shore. > When nearing a rapid they were told to get out and walk so they came > slowly towards Toronto, then muddy little York. When they arrived in > Toronto they could not get anywhere to stay overnight. After some time > they at last got a place but had to pay twenty-one shillings apiece for > the privilege of sleeping on the floor in their own clothes. > Next morning they engaged a man to take their luggage to Holland Landing. > One of my uncles was sick and could not walk so went on the luggage. The > rest of the family walked from Toronto to Holland Landing then came over > Lake Simcoe in small boats to the Narrows as Orillia was then called by > the settlers. It was only an Indian village then.” > > My sister and I have visited Ontario several times retracing some of the > routes our ancestors took, reading historical accounts as we travelled > such as The Backwoods of Canada by Catherine Parr Traill. We really > appreciated travel on asphalt highways while reading of oxen and their > loads disappearing into the swamp sliding off bumpy corduroy roads. > > This summer we plan to take a cruise on the Rideau canal as an account of > our McPhee 3x-great-grandparents travels from Islay to Derby Twp, Grey > County, Ontario in 1851 includes travel on the canal: "They were held in > quarantine at Quebec for two weeks, then the family were taken by > steamboat to Toronto via the St Lawrence River, Ottawa River, Rideau Canal > and Lake Ontario.” I would be interested to know if anyone else has heard > of this route being used by their ancestors. > > When their daughter, Margaret McPhee Niven (my great-great-grandmother) > came in 1865 as a widow with 5 young children (from my research) she > travelled on an Allan Line combined steam and sailing vessel The Saint > Andrew to Quebec and likely then by train to Toronto, then by train to > Collingwood and then by side-wheeler steamboat from Collingwood to Owen > Sound which must have been a much faster and easier journey overall. > Although keeping track of 5 young children must have been quite the > challenge! Fortunately her unmarried sister accompanied her. > > Message: 1 > Date: Fri, 13 May 2016 12:03:33 +0000 > From: Toni <ToniSinclair@hotmail.com <mailto:ToniSinclair@hotmail.com>> > Subject: [SCT-ISLAY] McQueens from Islay to Ontario > To: Islay <SCT-ISLAY-L@rootsweb.com <mailto:SCT-ISLAY-L@rootsweb.com>> > Message-ID: > > <BLUPR16MB051461493857310E88648602D2740@BLUPR16MB0514.namprd16.prod.outlook.com > <mailto:BLUPR16MB051461493857310E88648602D2740@blupr16mb0514.namprd16.prod.outlook.com>> > > Content-Type: text/plain; charset="iso-8859-1" > Hi folks, > > Recently Bob McQueen from New Zealand sent me a copy of a booklet he just > published regarding his ancestors' trip from Islay to Nottawasaga Township > in 1833. It's the best accounting of the actual journey that I've read. > I asked him if I could pass this on to the Islay group, in case some of > you wanted to order a copy. Here is his response: > > > " Yes, it would be great to have you post something on the Islay list. And > I could probably arrange sales of physical book. > > However, it would be much easier to have you point interested people at a > free copy of the book, available for downloading at > http://www.mngt.waikato.ac.nz/bmcqueen/WEBDOCS/mcqueen/index.htm > <http://www.mngt.waikato.ac.nz/bmcqueen/WEBDOCS/mcqueen/index.htm> > I'd rather get the free electronic file out there and distributed (and > forwarded) to as many as are interested rather than trying to make any > money to offset printing costs of the physical copy. Bob" > > So here you go! A freeby worth a million. I hope you enjoy reading this > as much as I did. > Toni > > ------------------------------- > > Quoting the entire text of a previous message in a reply is poor > netiquette. Please don't do it. > > ------------------------------- > To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to > SCT-ISLAY-request@rootsweb.com with the word 'unsubscribe' without the > quotes in the subject and the body of the message ------------------------------- Quoting the entire text of a previous message in a reply is poor netiquette. Please don't do it. ------------------------------- To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to SCT-ISLAY-request@rootsweb.com with the word 'unsubscribe' without the quotes in the subject and the body of the message

Hi Allison, Thank you so much for sharing this info! My ancestors (Campbell ) came here (simcoe county) from islay around 1849. I hope to someday figure out the how if it. I have other branches that came here much earlier, my husband as well. I live in Cillingwood, Ont. Darcy Plummer > On May 20, 2016, at 2:07 PM, Allison Akgungor via <sct-islay@rootsweb.com> wrote: > > In response to Toni’s message and Bob MacQueen’s very generous sharing of his research and writing (see below) I just want to say how much I enjoyed reading this and his detailed documentation of what his ancestors journey from Islay to Canada must have been like. > > I have a handwritten account of travels from Scotland to Canada in the 1830s to Bass Lake, Oro Township, Simcoe County. A granddaughter recorded the story told by her McPherson grandmother. It tells of a similar journey to what Bob McQueen has found. > > “They were a month coming up the country--that was before there were any trains running. They landed at Quebec and came up to Montreal in small boats, then up the Rapids in small boats drawn by horses on the shore. When nearing a rapid they were told to get out and walk so they came slowly towards Toronto, then muddy little York. When they arrived in Toronto they could not get anywhere to stay overnight. After some time they at last got a place but had to pay twenty-one shillings apiece for the privilege of sleeping on the floor in their own clothes. > Next morning they engaged a man to take their luggage to Holland Landing. One of my uncles was sick and could not walk so went on the luggage. The rest of the family walked from Toronto to Holland Landing then came over Lake Simcoe in small boats to the Narrows as Orillia was then called by the settlers. It was only an Indian village then.” > > My sister and I have visited Ontario several times retracing some of the routes our ancestors took, reading historical accounts as we travelled such as The Backwoods of Canada by Catherine Parr Traill. We really appreciated travel on asphalt highways while reading of oxen and their loads disappearing into the swamp sliding off bumpy corduroy roads. > > This summer we plan to take a cruise on the Rideau canal as an account of our McPhee 3x-great-grandparents travels from Islay to Derby Twp, Grey County, Ontario in 1851 includes travel on the canal: "They were held in quarantine at Quebec for two weeks, then the family were taken by steamboat to Toronto via the St Lawrence River, Ottawa River, Rideau Canal and Lake Ontario.” I would be interested to know if anyone else has heard of this route being used by their ancestors. > > When their daughter, Margaret McPhee Niven (my great-great-grandmother) came in 1865 as a widow with 5 young children (from my research) she travelled on an Allan Line combined steam and sailing vessel The Saint Andrew to Quebec and likely then by train to Toronto, then by train to Collingwood and then by side-wheeler steamboat from Collingwood to Owen Sound which must have been a much faster and easier journey overall. Although keeping track of 5 young children must have been quite the challenge! Fortunately her unmarried sister accompanied her. > > Message: 1 > Date: Fri, 13 May 2016 12:03:33 +0000 > From: Toni <ToniSinclair@hotmail.com <mailto:ToniSinclair@hotmail.com>> > Subject: [SCT-ISLAY] McQueens from Islay to Ontario > To: Islay <SCT-ISLAY-L@rootsweb.com <mailto:SCT-ISLAY-L@rootsweb.com>> > Message-ID: > <BLUPR16MB051461493857310E88648602D2740@BLUPR16MB0514.namprd16.prod.outlook.com <mailto:BLUPR16MB051461493857310E88648602D2740@blupr16mb0514.namprd16.prod.outlook.com>> > > Content-Type: text/plain; charset="iso-8859-1" > Hi folks, > > Recently Bob McQueen from New Zealand sent me a copy of a booklet he just published regarding his ancestors' trip from Islay to Nottawasaga Township in 1833. It's the best accounting of the actual journey that I've read. I asked him if I could pass this on to the Islay group, in case some of you wanted to order a copy. Here is his response: > > > " Yes, it would be great to have you post something on the Islay list. And I could probably arrange sales of physical book. > > However, it would be much easier to have you point interested people at a free copy of the book, available for downloading at > http://www.mngt.waikato.ac.nz/bmcqueen/WEBDOCS/mcqueen/index.htm <http://www.mngt.waikato.ac.nz/bmcqueen/WEBDOCS/mcqueen/index.htm> > I'd rather get the free electronic file out there and distributed (and forwarded) to as many as are interested rather than trying to make any money to offset printing costs of the physical copy. Bob" > > So here you go! A freeby worth a million. I hope you enjoy reading this as much as I did. > Toni > > ------------------------------- > > Quoting the entire text of a previous message in a reply is poor netiquette. Please don't do it. > > ------------------------------- > To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to SCT-ISLAY-request@rootsweb.com with the word 'unsubscribe' without the quotes in the subject and the body of the message

Thanks Johan for the info.  I'm not sure if it was you who put me in touch with Flo Paterson who I believe is a granddaughter of Mary Flora.  She did mention that her grandmother worked for someone who worked in Detroit and that she lived in Windsor.  I have made a few half hearted attempts to find her but now that I'm back on the McLugash quest I'll have another go. Flo did provide me with quite a lot of info which moved things along but as you know if you go off on other lines it takes time for your mind to get back on tract.  I'll keep in touch and let you know if I find anything out. Bye for nowJanet (Ontario)

Hi, I have an image of his gravestone which corroborates the data you have on his death Regards Roger Sent from my iPad > On 24 May 2016, at 03:35, Anne Goeden via <sct-islay@rootsweb.com> wrote: > > Hi to Sue Visser or anyone else who can help me help my friend Mary MacKay. > > I can find the marriage of this couple in Killarrow in OPR 3 Aug 1790, but > have been given a death date for Neil MacKay of 2 Aug 1825, tenant of > Nosbridge Farm and I can't figure out the source. > > > Thanks > > Anne Goeden > > ------------------------------- > > Quoting the entire text of a previous message in a reply is poor netiquette. Please don't do it. > > ------------------------------- > To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to SCT-ISLAY-request@rootsweb.com with the word 'unsubscribe' without the quotes in the subject and the body of the message

Hello Janet, Thank you for bringing these friends back to my attention.  I am pleased tp say that I spent some credits on Scotlands People and found my friend, Cathy's mother and father's marriage.  John Campbell came from Lanarkshire and was a Police Constable, and her mother now confimed as Mary Flora McDougall b 1879, dau of Archibald McDougall and Janet Mitchell, 3 Barnes Street, so an aunt of your family.  But best of all.....my Granny was a witness.  Maggie Sharp, as she was in 1905 before she married Dougald Keith.  So our families have been close for 100+ years.  One piece of info which you may be able to help with is that Mary Flora spent time in Canada....would that have been with your family.  She came back to Barrhead in 1938 and died in 1944.  Hope you can fill in the gap.Look forward to hearing from you againJohan From: Janet Farmer via <sct-islay@rootsweb.com> To: "sct-islay@rootsweb.com" <sct-islay@rootsweb.com> Sent: Tuesday, 24 May 2016, 12:03 Subject: [SCT-ISLAY] Laggan McLugash Thanks Roger for all the info. Janet, Ontario ------------------------------- Quoting the entire text of a previous message in a reply is poor netiquette. Please don't do it. ------------------------------- To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to SCT-ISLAY-request@rootsweb.com with the word 'unsubscribe' without the quotes in the subject and the body of the message

Thanks Roger for all the info. Janet, Ontario

Message: 1 Date: Mon, 23 May 2016 21:59:48 +0100 From: "John Kemplen" <john.kemplen@ntlworld.com> Subject: Re: [SCT-ISLAY] McLugash To: "J LOCHRIDGE" <j.lochridge@btinternet.com>, "Janet Farmer" <janadama@yahoo.ca>, <sct-islay@rootsweb.com> Message-ID: <54BC575409204C14BF33AB3600E804EA@JohnPC> Content-Type: text/plain; format=flowed; charset="utf-8"; reply-type=original Hello Janet and Johan My great grandmother was a McLugash from the Bowmore area and I was wondering if she might be connected to the McLugashes you have been mentioning. Her name was Margaret and she was born in 1851 or 1852. She married my great grandfather John McKellar on 23 December 1880 and died in Glasgow on 7 July 1947, outliving my grandmother who died in 1944 -------- Hello John Kemplen I had a gt. aunt Margaret McLugash [ ?] daughter of Margaret Campbell of Mulindry The data I have is that she was born 1852 , married John McKellar .Died in Glasgow. Their children were William, Mary, Katherine,John, Isabella. Does this connect in anyway with your ancestry ? Thank you, Marion -- I am using the free version of SPAMfighter. SPAMfighter has removed 87 of my spam emails to date. Get the free SPAMfighter here: http://www.spamfighter.com/len Do you have a slow PC? Try a Free scan http://www.spamfighter.com/SLOW-PCfighter?cid=sigen --- This email has been checked for viruses by Avast antivirus software. https://www.avast.com/antivirus

Hi to Sue Visser or anyone else who can help me help my friend Mary MacKay. I can find the marriage of this couple in Killarrow in OPR 3 Aug 1790, but have been given a death date for Neil MacKay of 2 Aug 1825, tenant of Nosbridge Farm and I can't figure out the source. Thanks Anne Goeden

Hello Janet and Johan My great grandmother was a McLugash from the Bowmore area and I was wondering if she might be connected to the McLugashes you have been mentioning. Her name was Margaret and she was born in 1851 or 1852. She married my great grandfather John McKellar on 23 December 1880 and died in Glasgow on 7 July 1947, outliving my grandmother who died in 1944. A newspaper cutting has been posted on the Old Islay group on Facebook showing her arriving on the mainland by aeroplane in 1946 on her way to live with a relative in Glasgow. One of the recent posts on SCT-Islay mentioned a Catherine Campbell born in 1905 which made me pay attention because my grandmother's maiden name was also Catherine Campbell, but she was born earlier, on 6 February 1889. Regards John Kemplen (son of Mary MacKellar, Auchnaclach) -----Original Message----- From: J LOCHRIDGE via Sent: Friday, May 20, 2016 5:12 PM To: Janet Farmer ; sct-islay@rootsweb.com Subject: Re: [SCT-ISLAY] McLugash Janet,Further to my email re McLugash, I see that our families also feature at Octofad in 1861 Census. My 4X removed cousin was Farm Manager and your Janet Mitchell was Herd's daughter in same census. RegardsJohan From: Janet Farmer via <sct-islay@rootsweb.com> To: "sct-islay@rootsweb.com" <sct-islay@rootsweb.com> Sent: Thursday, 19 May 2016, 19:23 Subject: [SCT-ISLAY] McLugash Hi,J Lochridge. It's been a long time since I've sent anything to the Islay site You mentioned in one of your emails that your Stevenson family farmed at Laggan until 1874 I believe. My ggrandfather Archibald McLugash and family farmed at Laggan from 1872 to some time after 1891 when they left for the mainland ending up at 3 Barness St Barrhead Renfreshire. Does anyone on the list know anything about the farms at Laggan. I believe at one time there were three but not sure. Any info would be appreciated. Janet (Ontario) --- This email has been checked for viruses by Avast antivirus software. https://www.avast.com/antivirus