Hi Donald McArthur, As you can see your? Archibald MacArthur was resident and registered at Avinlussa up to the 1811 Rental but is no longer registered in the 1828 Rental which bears out your suspicions of an emigration in 1820. AVINLUSSA meaning Salmon River. NGR : NR 3512 : 5815 Authorities in 1878 were : Reverend John McGilchrist, minister, Bowmore- Mr John McLennan, Farmer, Avinlussa - Mr Donald Sinclair Esq Teacher, Gartachossan (Fraser C/A) Avenlussa, a farm, is named from the river of that name. Lussa, written 'Lassy' in the 16th century is a softening of the Norse 'Laxa' meaning a Salmon river. 'A'. Having lost its meaning with the Gael, 'amhuinn' has bee prefixed, so that Avenlussa, when translated is Salmon-river River. Applies to a Farmhouse and Offices built of Stone and thatch, situated about 3 miles South East of Bowmore and the same distance immediatlely South East from Bridgend (B of N 40/p86) 1654 Rental of Awin lossa is waste. 1686 Rental of Awinlossor to Archibald Campbel Set to. - £36 13s 4d Beir & Meill half 1733 Rental 18 part land of Averlusse to Duncan McVicar 4', Neil McNokard 4', Donald McLugish 5-1/3rd', Duncan McIntyre 2-2/3rds', Old Rent £45 00s 00d, New Rent £60 00s 00d, Gressum Sterling £10 00s 00d, New Rent Sterling £5 00s 00d, Stotts 1/2. 1741 Rental of Averlussa to William Campbell in Kilkerran £5. 11s. 00d for 18 part land. 1745 July 8th Reported that there are a great deal of thefts committed in this countrie and Duncan McIntyre in Talent and Archibald Campbell in Mulindry to search Mulindry, Talent, Avinvoggy, and the 2 Killinans, Sliath Avinlussa & Torra. That they are to secure every person in whose family or possession stolen goods are found and commit them to Kilarrow Prison and secure all their effects and tha they call for assistants and such as refuse to report the same, who are to be fyned in £10 for each refusal and deemed dishonest. Signed by Duncan Campbell at Shinderline. 1749 McDougall Survey of Avinlussa 75 arable acres, 684 heathy pasture acres. 1779 Rental of Avenlussa 1774 Crop Rent £8 10s new Rent £28 6s to Gilbert McArthur. 1799 Rental £45 00s 00d of Avinlussa, Avonvogie with Glenmolachan to Archibald McArthur & others. 1811 Rental of Avinlussa to Peter McArthur snr and jnr, Archibald McArthur, Duncan McMillan, George McDearmid, Duncan Livingston, Duncan McIntyre, Gilbert Beaton and Archibald Gilchrist. 1828 Rental of Avinlussa to Donald McArthur, Niel McMillan, James & M. McDiarmid, Neil McIntyre and Alexander McIntyre. 1836 Rental of Avinlussa to James McDearmid, Malcolm McDearmid, Gilbert McInnes and Charles McArthur. 1841 Census registers 6 families/houses occupied at Avinlussa. Duncan McArthur, James McDermid, Gilbert Angus & Kenneth Clerk farmers. 1848 Rental of Avinlussa to James M'Dermid £13.0s.0d., Malcolm M'Dermid £13.0s.0d., Gilbert M'Innes £13.0s.0d., Charles M'Arthur's heirs £13.0s.0d., 1833 for 17 years till 1850. 1851 Census registers 2 families resident at Avenlussa, Margaret Smith and Malcolm McDairmid tenant of 14 acres. 1851 Census registers a further 4 families resident, 3 farmers, John McArthur, James McDermid and Ronald McArthur. 1876-7 Rental of Avenlussa to John McLellan £20. No 8625. 1878 Ordnance survey names Mr John McLennan, Farmer, Avinlussa as an authority 1889 Archibald McLugash, tenant farmer, Avenlussa (Register of voters for the County of Argyll 1889-90). Regards Roger ----- Original Message ----- From: "Don McArthur" <[email protected]> To: <[email protected]> Sent: Saturday, March 13, 2010 4:19 PM Subject: [SCT-ISLAY] Book of Names > Hi Roger McWee, > What does the Book of Names have to say about Avinlussa? I am trying > to establish if my Archibald MacArthur came from there to Caledon, > Ontario in 1820. > Thanks so much for all your help. > > Don > > ------------------------------- > > 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 >