Hi: I have Dougal McLellan, born 1802 at Daill, Islay and Ann Campbell, born 1803, born at Daill. They had nine children, Isabella, Archibald, Annie, Catherine, Christena, Margaret, Angus, Janet and Daniel, all born in Islay, Scotland. Isabella, the oldest was married to Alexander Bell born at Kilchoman, Islay. I also have Gilbert McAuley, born 1782, Islay and Johanna Campbell, born abt. 1795, Islay. I have no record of Gilbert's siblings. Gilbert and Johanna had four children, Joanna, Jessie Ann, Catherine and Eneas, all born at Islay. Following Isabella's death, Alexander Bell married Joanna McAuley. Dorothy Bell

Hi Dorothy, Thank you for your response. I am puzzled over Duncan because, I can't find his birth or his death. He was alive at least until the 1861 census so there should be a death record but I cannot find it (or, if I have found it, there is not enough information to be sure it's him). Duncan and Rachel McLellan were married in Gorbals, in 1824, but then moved to Edinburgh where they had my GGrandfather, Angus. Another child, the first Mary, was born there as well but apparently died and the rest of their children were born in Glasgow. I suspect that there was a community of Islayans in Glasgow at that time. His wife, Rachel, died at 35 years in 1839, in Glasgow. The death record contains no family information other than Duncan's name and occupation so I'm not sure where she was born. The cause of death was declined to be given but the record keeper exercised a great deal of imagination in the spelling of Rachel (Ratchell) which kept her hidden for a while. Thanks again for your help. Paul MacAuley

Hi, My Campbells came from Daill, Islay and immigrated to Ontario, Canada in 1832. Colin Campbell, his wife Marion Sinclair and their family Robert 1814, Mary 1816, Alex 1818, Robert 1820, Janet 1822 and Hugh 1825 also lived in Daill during the same time. Perhaps they are related to my Campbell family in some way! I hope that someone on this list may have more information on this family such as Colin and Marion's parents or their descendants. Thanks Lorne