Hi Fiona, I think we have communicated on your Donald before, here is an extract from the Book of Names 1878 which explains your farms. Also a breakdown of your Donald, let me know if you agree ? Regards Roger Coillabus -Applies to a farm house and steading situated a short distance North East of the Manse and 1-1/2 miles North East of Kinnabus (B of N 35/p152) Kinnabus - Applies to a farmhouse with outbuildings and garden attached, situated near the South end of the Oa a mile and half South West of the Church and about 6 miles South West of Port Ellen (B of N 35/p189) Giol - Applies to ruins nearly 1 mile South West of Lower Glenastle Loch and 1/2 mile North East of lower Killeyan (B of N 35/p144) Your Donald : 1781c Donald McCuaig was born a son of John McCuaig, Kildalton parish 1809 Donald MacCuaig married Cathrine MacEwen on the 14th March both of this parish Kildalton. 1809c John McCuaig was born a son of Donald McCuaig & Catherine McEwen, Kildalton parish. (possible?). 1812 Cathrine MacCuaig was born on the 5th July a daughter of Donald MacCuaig, Coclebus. 1817 Archibald MacCuaig was born on the 24th June a son of Donald MacCuaig, Coilebus. 1820 Duncan McCuaig (1) was born on the 5th April a son of Donald McCuaig, Coilabus and Catherine McEwen. 1825 Niel MacCuaig was born on the 18th August a son Donald MacCuaig & Catherine McEwen, Kildalton parish. 1826c Mary McCuaig was born a daughter of Donald McCuaig & Catherine McEwen. 1828 Rental of Killabus to Donald Calder, William Calder, John Calder and Donald McCuaig. 1829 Donald McCuaig was born on the 7th August a son of Donald McCuaig, Coilabus and Catherine McEwen. 1833 Duncan McCuaig (2) was born on the 1st January a son of Donald McCuaig, Coilabus and Catherine McEwen. 1835c Alexander McCuaig was born a son of Donald McCuaig & Catherine McEwen. 1836c Flora McCuaig was born a daughter of Donald McCuaig & Catherine McEwen. 1839 Census of the Farm of Coilabuss is Donald McCuaig Tenant and others. 1841 Census registers Donald McCuaig aged 60, Farmer married to Catherine McCuaig and resident at Coilabus. House Schedule No. The Oa 6. 1848 Rental of Killabus to William Calder's heirs £10.10s.0d., Thomas Calder £10.10s.0d., Donald M'Cuaig's heirs £10.10s.0d., 1833 for 13 years till 1846. 1854 Valuation of the Wood Department on the houses on the Farm of Callibuss possessed by the heirs of Donald McCoig and the property of Morrison Esq London. Note : In 1855 Catherine (McEwen) McCuaig's death certificate lists her surviving children as John (42), Catherine (40), Archibald (36), Nancy (30), Neil (28), Donald (26), Duncan (24), & Flora (18). ----- Original Message ----- From: "Woolfenden Fiona" <[email protected]> To: <[email protected]> Sent: Friday, March 12, 2010 5:56 PM Subject: Re: [SCT-ISLAY] Kintra and Giol > Roger > > > > Are Giol and Killabus/Coilabuss all names for the same place? And > Kinnabus? > > > > I'm descended from Donald McCuaig who was living at Coilabuss in the > 1841 census but had died by the 1851 census and the details I have > gathered from the census make me believe that he is the Donald McCuaig > mentioned in your email in 1848 (and earlier): > > > > Donald M'Cuaig ?11.13s.10d., 1833 for 13 years till 1846 now year to > year. > > > > Regards Fiona Woolfenden. > > ------------------------------- > > 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 > [email protected] with the word 'unsubscribe' without the > quotes in the subject and the body of the message >