Hello fellow listers. Some of you may have seen posts from me on the Old Islay Facebook group. My mother was Mary MacKellar, Auchnaclach, and her parents were John MacKellar, originally from Kildalton, and Catherine Campbell, originally from Ayen. I think that, largely thanks to Roger McWee, I can trace both of my grandparents' paternal lines back beyond their arrival on Islay. By coincidence, both families arrived on Islay in the early 1840s, which I find a bit strange as I understand that this was a time when many families were leaving Islay, either through eviction or of their own accord. I doubt if I will get to the bottom of the reason why they both bucked the trend in this way, but I think it possible that their identities as Campbells or members of an associated sept might have something to do with it. Maybe the people already living on Islay were unable or unwilling to adjust to the changes being made by the Campbell laird and more compliant or receptive incomers were preferred? Anyway, on their arrival my Campbell ancestors appear to have had some association with Laoigan and Duisker before settling long-term at Ballachlaven. My MacKellar ancestors first lived at Kilbhraenan (just up from Daill) where they worked for the deeply unpopular under-factor Webster held responsible for many evictions in the course of turning the land over to sheep. They then moved to Torabus for a short time and then moved across to Kildalton, firstly to Tighnaspeur (Sky House) in the hills near Loch Uigeadail where the water for Ardbeg whisky comes from and then to Ardilistry and nearby Cnocrhaonastil. My grandfather became a shepherd at Proaig, from where he trekked across the hills to court my grandmother whose family by then lived at Ayen, a very short distance from their Ballachlaven roots. They moved away when they married, first to Glendaruel where my mother and some of her siblings were born and then to Ormsary where several more siblings were born, before moving back to Islay in about 1940 and taking the tenancy of Auchnaclach. When my grandfather died in 1974 the estate sold the house and outbuildings to Mundell's but allowed my uncle, Donald MacKellar Ballygrant, to continue to farm the land. His day job and house were on the Dunlossit Estate and he farmed part of the Islay Estate! After he died his son, my cousin John MacKellar, took on the land and still farms it today. I would still like to look into my grandparents' maternal lines, but I think that to avoid over-complicating this post I will post some queries on that front in a separate message in the near future. I would be pleased to hear from anyone with connections to my family, either by blood or by friendship, or to the places where they have lived. Best wishes John John Kemplen --- This email has been checked for viruses by Avast antivirus software. https://www.avast.com/antivirus

Just wondering where the event is. What do you want re Islay. I have lots of info about mceachern said and johnston's. Also there are Douglas's there -the foresters. I was just there in June. I think I know all the cemeteries!!! Ellen sager Sent from my iPad > On Aug 6, 2015, at 12:17 AM, sct-islay-request@rootsweb.com wrote: > > > > > If replying with quote to a digest message, quote =ONLY= the relevant portion of the specific message to which you are replying, removing the rest of the digest from your reply. ALSO: change the subject of your reply to match the message subject to which you are replying. Failure to follow these guidelines may result in your reply being rejected. > > > > Today's Topics: > > 1. Islay Gathering - Research day in Surrey BC - August 15, 2015 > (M. Diane Rogers) > > > ---------------------------------------------------------------------- > > Message: 1 > Date: Wed, 5 Aug 2015 11:55:51 -0600 (MDT) > From: "M. Diane Rogers" <diane_rogers@shaw.ca> > Subject: [SCT-ISLAY] Islay Gathering - Research day in Surrey BC - > August 15, 2015 > To: sct-islay@rootsweb.com > Message-ID: <994792062.4856608.1438797351708.JavaMail.root@shaw.ca> > Content-Type: text/plain; charset=utf-8 > > Reminder - the Islay Research Day in Surrey British Columbia is August 15th, 2015 from 10 am - 3 pm. > > Website: http://bc-islayscotlandgathering-2015.blogspot.ca > > Later today I will be adding a form for anyone who would like to submit their Islay family names/places, etc.and/or queries ahead of time - whether or not they are coming - so as to make connections. > > On the site, I have changed my e-mail as that didn't seem to have been always working. > > Diane > M. Diane Rogers > canadageneaogy@shaw.ca or diane_rogers@shaw.ca > 604 724 8744 > > > ------------------------------ > > 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 10, Issue 54 > *****************************************

Reminder - the Islay Research Day in Surrey British Columbia is August 15th, 2015 from 10 am - 3 pm. Website: http://bc-islayscotlandgathering-2015.blogspot.ca Later today I will be adding a form for anyone who would like to submit their Islay family names/places, etc.and/or queries ahead of time - whether or not they are coming - so as to make connections. On the site, I have changed my e-mail as that didn't seem to have been always working. Diane M. Diane Rogers canadageneaogy@shaw.ca or diane_rogers@shaw.ca 604 724 8744

Alexander Johnston (Johnson) b. 1822 in Kilchoman had two children, Isabella and Samuel. It appears that he may never have married but I believe I know the mothers of Isabella (b. 1853) and Samuel (b. 1868) from their marriage certificates. Isabella's mother is Margaret MacDougall and was deceased in 1879 when Isabella married William McEachern (1841-1918). Samuel's mother is Flora Macqueen. Census 1891 has Alexander living with Samuel his wife, Flora, and son. In 1881 Alexander is living with Samuel, Isabella and William McEachern and my grandmother, Betsy. Just wondering if anyone has info on these persons.

The family in Erin 1861 census John McMillan b. Scotland 56 yrs old Lucy b. Scotland 58 yrs old Allen b. Upper Canada 22 John b. UC 19 Katherine b. UC 17 Lilly b. UC 15 All children listed are born after 1839 - so could potentially fit after the 4 on baptism records. Couldn't find any marriage records that had Lucy's maiden name. Didn't find them in the 1851 census - I'll look again.

McMillan John McDonald Lucy Mary 27 Nov 1825 18 Oct 1825 Kilchoman McMillan John McDonald Lucy Donald 20 Jan 1828 25 Dec 1827 Kilchoman McMillan John McDonald Lucy Mary 17 Dec 1829 Kilchoman McMillan John McDonald Lucy Ronald 9 Feb 1834 29 Aug 1832 Portnahaven These are the children listed in the baptism records for the couple you mentioned. (first date is baptism - second is birth) Lynn Seamark

The information you have about Mary McMillan might be correct. The information I have is that John McMillan was the oldest child of Donald McMillan (born 1784) and Katy Cameron. John was born in 1804 and married Lucy McDonald in 1825. I do not know the names of their children, but Mary born 1829 could possibly be one of them. This family all lived around Nerabus. In 1833 they were all evicted and either moved to Port Wemys on Islay or Canada. My ancestor, Donald's second son Hugh moved to Canada as did their 4th and 5th children Christy and Duncan. The rest of the family all stayed in Port Wemys. What happened to John and Lucy, I do not know for certain. They had 4 children born at Nerabus which would include Mary. I found a John and Lucy McMillan living in Erin Township, Ontario in 1861 Upper Canada census with 4 children born in Canada 1839=42. This is possibly a different family from my ancestors. Perhaps other people working on McMillan family ancestors has more recent information. Cameron McMillan Message: 2 Date: Mon, 20 Jul 2015 09:44:04 +0100 From: Bruce Cameron <bruce@somerset-lamb.com> Subject: [SCT-ISLAY] McMillans of Nerabus To: sct-islay@rootsweb.com Message-ID: <55ACB4D4.90404@somerset-lamb.com> Content-Type: text/plain; charset=utf-8; format=flowed I've been trawling through the archives of the mailing list, and found a number of entries that may help me find more information on a Mary McMillan. Mary Mcmillan is listed in the 1861 and 1881 cencus as coming from Islay. She married Alexander Cameron on the 24th November 1854. In the 1861 cencus she is listed as living in Cambuslang, Glasgow aged 32 and in 1881, 52 (both cencus taken in April of the year). Looking at the birth records for Islay, the only Mary that would have the correct age was born to John and Lucy Mcmillan on the 17th December 1829. So my question regards John and Lucy McMillan. From the emails originally sent to the list, there seems a possibility that they may have emigrated to Canada? If they did, then perhaps their daughter Mary, is not my ancestor? Or, did they stay on Islay? I have included below, some of the emails i have read that will perhaps give some context. Kind regards Bruce Cameron

Hi Bruce, I have your Mary McMillan who married Alexander Cameron on the 24th November, he being born in Cambusland in 1825 - she is still in Scotland registering as you say in 1881 aged 62 wife of a Quarryman and resident in Rosebank st, Cambuslang The Mary McMillan (second of that name) born to John McMillan & Lucy McDonald in 1829 married John McArthur in 1854 in Eldon township Ontario, Canada. She died in Eldon township on the 14th June, 1908. Regards Roger

I've been trawling through the archives of the mailing list, and found a number of entries that may help me find more information on a Mary McMillan. Mary Mcmillan is listed in the 1861 and 1881 cencus as coming from Islay. She married Alexander Cameron on the 24th November 1854. In the 1861 cencus she is listed as living in Cambuslang, Glasgow aged 32 and in 1881, 52 (both cencus taken in April of the year). Looking at the birth records for Islay, the only Mary that would have the correct age was born to John and Lucy Mcmillan on the 17th December 1829. So my question regards John and Lucy McMillan. From the emails originally sent to the list, there seems a possibility that they may have emigrated to Canada? If they did, then perhaps their daughter Mary, is not my ancestor? Or, did they stay on Islay? I have included below, some of the emails i have read that will perhaps give some context. Kind regards Bruce Cameron ----- Original Message ----- From: "Cameron McMillan" <cambarb@sympatico.ca <mailto:cambarb@sympatico.ca>> To: <sct-islay@rootsweb.com <mailto:sct-islay@rootsweb.com>> Subject: Kilchoman Register-McMillans of Nerabus The 2 McMillans of Nerabus listed in this posting are ancestors of mine. I wonder if the register contains records of the marriages of the other 4 children in this family? 1. The ancestor I am directly descended from is Hugh McMillan of Nerabus whom I believe married Margaret McNeill of Kilchiaran at Kilchiaran chapel on December 28, 1830 2. Donald Turner of Craigfad is said to have married Christina McMillan of Nerabus on January 1, 1833 3. Duncan McMillan of Nerabus married Ann Brown (address unknown) sometime in 1833. 4.I am told that Elizabeth McMillan of Nerabus possibly married Dugald McCormick (address unknown) in February, 1834. Elizabeth may have moved to Port Wemys by that time as the family was evicted from Nerabus in 1833. I am wondering if the register records the death of the parents of this family? The father Donald McMillan was born in 1784. The mother's name was > Catherine Cameron (date of birth unknown). They also moved to Port Wemys > following the 1833 eviction. Any innformation you can give me on this family would be appreciated. All except Elizabeth and her parents emigrated to Canada. I have some information on the Canadian McMillans from Nerabus if anyone is interested. Cameron McMillan ======================== >> Message: 5 >> Date: Mon, 23 Jul 2007 18:17:37 -0400 >> From: "EMILY" <repairman@sympatico.ca <mailto:repairman@sympatico.ca>> >> Subject: [SCT-ISLAY] Kilchoman Marriage Register 1821 - 1854 >> To: <SCT-ISLAY-L@rootsweb.com <mailto:SCT-ISLAY-L@rootsweb.com>> >> Message-ID: <002f01c7cd77$5024cda0$6401a8c0@Kayla <mailto:6401a8c0@Kayla>> >> Content-Type: text/plain; charset="iso-8859-1" >> >> Hi All: I have a copy of the 1821 - 1854 Kilchoman Registers, and the >> following marriages I could not locate >> on Ted's site. (note: there are no page numbers, just for >> reference). All written as recorded. If you >> would like the farm name, for an entry off the Kilchoman >> Registers 1821-1854, give a yell. (births also). >> >> >> Mark McDermid >> >> >> >> pg 06 John MacMillan & Louisa MacDonald in Nerabuss have been legally >> proclaimed & married 18th Jany 1825 >> >> >> pg 06 Duncan Turner in Craigfad & Marrion MacMillan in Nerabuss have been >> legally proclaimed & married 1st Feby 1825 >> > >----- Original Message ----- >From: "Warren McIntyre" <WarrenMcIntyre@shaw.ca <mailto:WarrenMcIntyre@shaw.ca>> >To: <SCT-ISLAY-L@rootsweb.com <mailto:SCT-ISLAY-L@rootsweb.com>> >Sent: Saturday, October 23, 2004 12:26 PM >Subject: [SCT-ISLAY] McMillan's from Nerabus, Kilchoman > > > > >>Thanks for that Cathy. >> >>This certainly is a match and indicates that the other children of John & >>Lucy also might be found in the area. >> >>My main interest is in finding McMillan descendants who can help me document >>the sibling relationship between my gg grandfather, Duncan McMillan, b1811 >>(Nerabus?), Kilchoman, m Ann Brown, and the other children of Donald >>McMillan & Catherine Cameron who were: >> >>John, b 1804, m Lucy McDonald >>Hugh, b 1805, m Margaret McNeill >>Merran, b 1807, m Duncan Turner >>Christena, b 1809, m Donald Turner >>Betsy, b 1815, m Dugald McCormick

Joan,Have you considered the names of Euphemia's off-spring?  It was normal at that time, although not prescribed, that her second son would have been named after her father and her first daughter named after her mother.  Good luck in your continuing searchRegardsJohan From: Joan Conley via <sct-islay@rootsweb.com> To: SCT-ISLAY@rootsweb.com Sent: Sunday, 19 July 2015, 19:31 Subject: [SCT-ISLAY] great-great grandmother Hi, I am searching for any info on my paternal great-great grandmother Euphemia McDougald who sailed with her family from Port Ellen, Isle of Islay in 1836 when she was about 12 years old. Euphemia was born 15 Nov. 1824 on Islay but I do not know the exact birthplace, nor do I know her parents’ names. She married Archibald Conley in Ontario (can’t find the Marriage Registration) and their 1st child John Conley (my great-grandfather) was born 23 Dec 1843 in Caledon, ON. Looking for any info relating to her ancestry on the Isle of Islay. Thanks, Joan Conley wayjo@telus.net ------------------------------- 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 Joan I can help by eliminating Effie/Euphemia b 10 July 1823 to Donald McDougall and Mary Campbell. This Effie married Norman McCuaig/McLeod in 1847 in Kildalton and emigrated to Canada settling in Minto Twp, Wellington Co. Happy hunting, Sue Visser -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- From: "Joan Conley via" <sct-islay@rootsweb.com> To: "SCT-ISLAY@rootsweb.com" <SCT-ISLAY@rootsweb.com> Sent: 19 July, 2015 2:35 PM Subject: [SCT-ISLAY] great-great grandmother Hi, I am searching for any info on my paternal great-great grandmother Euphemia McDougald who sailed with her family from Port Ellen, Isle of Islay in 1836 when she was about 12 years old. Euphemia was born 15 Nov. 1824 on Islay but I do not know the exact birthplace, nor do I know her parents’ names. She married Archibald Conley in Ontario (can’t find the Marriage Registration) and their 1st child John Conley (my great-grandfather) was born 23 Dec 1843 in Caledon, ON. Looking for any info relating to her ancestry on the Isle of Islay. Thanks, Joan Conley wayjo@telus.net ------------------------------- 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

Correction: Donald McDougall's wife was Mary CAMPBELL, not Brown. ----- Original Message ----- From: "Don McArthur via" <sct-islay@rootsweb.com> To: "Joan Conley" <wayjo@telus.net>; <sct-islay@rootsweb.com> Sent: Sunday, July 19, 2015 7:10 PM Subject: Re: [SCT-ISLAY] great-great grandmother > Hi Joan, > I see that your gg-grandmother's name was given as Effie when she died in > 1902. > I see three possibilities in the Islay births. > > Effiie born 12 Nov. 1823 at Taland (Tallant?) Kilarrow to > Alex McDougall and Mary Brown. > > Effy born 10 July 1823 in Kildalton to Donald McDougall and Mary Brown. > > And what seems the most likely: > Effie baptised 4 Feb 1825, parents Duncan McDougall and Marrion McLachline > of Robols, Kilmeny. No birth date given. > > Hope this is helpful, > Don > ----- Original Message ----- > From: "Joan Conley via" <sct-islay@rootsweb.com> > To: <SCT-ISLAY@rootsweb.com> > Sent: Sunday, July 19, 2015 2:31 PM > Subject: [SCT-ISLAY] great-great grandmother > > >> >> Hi, >> >> I am searching for any info on my paternal great-great grandmother >> Euphemia McDougald who sailed with her family from Port Ellen, Isle of >> Islay >> in 1836 when she was about 12 years old. --- This email has been checked for viruses by Avast antivirus software. https://www.avast.com/antivirus

Hi Joan, I see that your gg-grandmother's name was given as Effie when she died in 1902. I see three possibilities in the Islay births. Effiie born 12 Nov. 1823 at Taland (Tallant?) Kilarrow to Alex McDougall and Mary Brown. Effy born 10 July 1823 in Kildalton to Donald McDougall and Mary Brown. And what seems the most likely: Effie baptised 4 Feb 1825, parents Duncan McDougall and Marrion McLachline of Robols, Kilmeny. No birth date given. Hope this is helpful, Don ----- Original Message ----- From: "Joan Conley via" <sct-islay@rootsweb.com> To: <SCT-ISLAY@rootsweb.com> Sent: Sunday, July 19, 2015 2:31 PM Subject: [SCT-ISLAY] great-great grandmother > > Hi, > > I am searching for any info on my paternal great-great grandmother > Euphemia McDougald who sailed with her family from Port Ellen, Isle of > Islay > in 1836 when she was about 12 years old. > > Euphemia was born 15 Nov. 1824 on Islay but I do not know the exact > birthplace, nor do I know her parents’ names. > > She married Archibald Conley in Ontario (can’t find the Marriage > Registration) and their 1st child John Conley (my great-grandfather) was > born > 23 Dec 1843 in Caledon, ON. > > Looking for any info relating to her ancestry on the Isle of Islay. > > Thanks, > Joan Conley > wayjo@telus.net > > ------------------------------- > > 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 --- This email has been checked for viruses by Avast antivirus software. https://www.avast.com/antivirus

Hi, I am searching for any info on my paternal great-great grandmother Euphemia McDougald who sailed with her family from Port Ellen, Isle of Islay in 1836 when she was about 12 years old. Euphemia was born 15 Nov. 1824 on Islay but I do not know the exact birthplace, nor do I know her parents’ names. She married Archibald Conley in Ontario (can’t find the Marriage Registration) and their 1st child John Conley (my great-grandfather) was born 23 Dec 1843 in Caledon, ON. Looking for any info relating to her ancestry on the Isle of Islay. Thanks, Joan Conley wayjo@telus.net

Thanks Roger and Johan for your help. That is what I suspected. Amazing that those stone walls have remained standing for so long even though the chapel has not been in use. Now I have another question related to this couple. It is my understanding (from information you sent me Roger) that the man, Malcolm Gardner was a shepherd on Killinallan farm, Killarow parish which would have been across Loch Gruinart from where Ann McPherson lived at Kilnave. This seems rather a barrier to get across given tides and mudflats. How do you think they would have managed to get together? By boat? Walking all the way around? Was their some communal gathering that would have brought them together? Allison Akgungor Sent from my iPad > On Jul 18, 2015, at 4:47 AM, J LOCHRIDGE <j.lochridge@btinternet.com> wrote: > > Alison, > There is an Ann McPherson living at Kilnave in 1851 census. My understanding is that Kilnave was a "farm village" as there were 14 households living there in that census. It was quite normal to be married at home, or some other place, as Roger says, at that time. > There was a McPherson at Kilnave from as far back as 1780, according to info in the Day Book of Daniel Campbell by Freda Ramsay. > Regards > Johan L > > From: Rogeer via <sct-islay@rootsweb.com> > To: Allison Akgungor <allison@akgungor.com>; sct-islay@rootsweb.com > Sent: Saturday, 18 July 2015, 11:28 > Subject: Re: [SCT-ISLAY] Query re: Kilnave chapel > > Hi again Allison, > The marriage certificate certainly says they were married at Kilnave, Church > of Scotland, Kilchoman on the 12th June - so it is possible that there was a > ceremony there but that the church was not necessarily functioning as a > church, people tended to get married in all sorts of places, sometimes in > Manses or friends houses. I have a note from the STENT Committee raising > money to put a wall round the graveyard to stop the interments slipping into > the Loch, so it looks as though it was pretty ruinous even then. > Regards Roger > > -----Original Message----- > From: Allison Akgungor via > Sent: Saturday, July 18, 2015 12:01 AM > To: SCT-ISLAY@rootsweb.com > Subject: [SCT-ISLAY] Query re: Kilnave chapel > > I have a copy of a marriage registration between Ann McPherson and Malcolm > Gardner on June 12, 1855 at Kilnave. I am wondering if the chapel at Kilnave > was still in use then and if it is likely that the marriage would have taken > place in the chapel. > > Thanks for your help, > Allison Akgungor > > ------------------------------- > > 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 again Allison, The marriage certificate certainly says they were married at Kilnave, Church of Scotland, Kilchoman on the 12th June - so it is possible that there was a ceremony there but that the church was not necessarily functioning as a church, people tended to get married in all sorts of places, sometimes in Manses or friends houses. I have a note from the STENT Committee raising money to put a wall round the graveyard to stop the interments slipping into the Loch, so it looks as though it was pretty ruinous even then. Regards Roger -----Original Message----- From: Allison Akgungor via Sent: Saturday, July 18, 2015 12:01 AM To: SCT-ISLAY@rootsweb.com Subject: [SCT-ISLAY] Query re: Kilnave chapel I have a copy of a marriage registration between Ann McPherson and Malcolm Gardner on June 12, 1855 at Kilnave. I am wondering if the chapel at Kilnave was still in use then and if it is likely that the marriage would have taken place in the chapel. Thanks for your help, Allison Akgungor ------------------------------- 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, I doubt very much if Kilnave Church was operating as a church and was most likely a ruin from after the battle of Gruinart when it was set on fire. It is more likely you family group was married in the comparatively new Church served the Kilchoman parish at Kilchoman which replace the old Kilchoman church c1825. Regards Roger -----Original Message----- From: Allison Akgungor via Sent: Saturday, July 18, 2015 12:01 AM To: SCT-ISLAY@rootsweb.com Subject: [SCT-ISLAY] Query re: Kilnave chapel I have a copy of a marriage registration between Ann McPherson and Malcolm Gardner on June 12, 1855 at Kilnave. I am wondering if the chapel at Kilnave was still in use then and if it is likely that the marriage would have taken place in the chapel. Thanks for your help, Allison Akgungor ------------------------------- 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

Alison,There is an Ann McPherson living at Kilnave in 1851 census. My understanding is that Kilnave was a "farm village" as there were 14 households living there in that census.  It was quite normal to be married at home, or some other place, as Roger says, at that time.There was a McPherson at Kilnave from as far back as 1780, according to info in the Day Book of Daniel Campbell by Freda Ramsay.RegardsJohan L From: Rogeer via <sct-islay@rootsweb.com> To: Allison Akgungor <allison@akgungor.com>; sct-islay@rootsweb.com Sent: Saturday, 18 July 2015, 11:28 Subject: Re: [SCT-ISLAY] Query re: Kilnave chapel Hi again Allison, The marriage certificate certainly says they were married at Kilnave, Church of Scotland, Kilchoman on the 12th June - so it is possible that there was a ceremony there but that the church was not necessarily functioning as a church, people tended to get married in all sorts of places, sometimes in Manses or friends houses. I have a note from the STENT Committee raising money to put a wall round the graveyard to stop the interments slipping into the Loch, so it looks as though it was pretty ruinous even then. Regards Roger -----Original Message----- From: Allison Akgungor via Sent: Saturday, July 18, 2015 12:01 AM To: SCT-ISLAY@rootsweb.com Subject: [SCT-ISLAY] Query re: Kilnave chapel I have a copy of a marriage registration between Ann McPherson and Malcolm Gardner on June 12, 1855 at Kilnave. I am wondering if the chapel at Kilnave was still in use then and if it is likely that the marriage would have taken place in the chapel. Thanks for your help, Allison Akgungor ------------------------------- 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

I have a copy of a marriage registration between Ann McPherson and Malcolm Gardner on June 12, 1855 at Kilnave. I am wondering if the chapel at Kilnave was still in use then and if it is likely that the marriage would have taken place in the chapel. Thanks for your help, Allison Akgungor

Hi Kris There are people of the same name in my tree but they are not the one's you refer to. Interesting enough my paternal grandmother was a McInnes and I have also been tracing her roots back to Scotland. Catherine McLeod seaero@auracom.com -------------------------------------------------- From: "J&K Herron" <herronjk@bigpond.net.au> > I have a Christina McLeod marrying Angus McInnes would you by chance have > anything of them in your tree. Kris Herron