Hi, It is nice to see so much activity on the Islay site lately. I was wondering if anyone had come across the name McBrayne being interchanged with McGillivray in their research? In my research to find John McGillivray and Jane Dallas first found on the 1841 census in Greenock I had some local research done on Islay and around Lochgilphead. No convincing sign of the family was found before 1841 except for Jane Dallas of Killarow Islay b. 1806 daughter of John Dallas and Janet McGilvera who may be the wife. She was born on Islay in 1806 according to her Ontario death registration. The local researcher had seen the name McGilvary and McBrayne interchanged in another project she did and passed on a similar possibility for my information which I have attached below. I have not been able to discount this possibly with further work and on the 1841 census they did have a Sarah McBryan living with them in Greenock. When I was searching for records of your McGilvray family - I did an IGI search and was very surprised to come across a similar anomaly: Marriage: December 1833 in Kilmacolm, Renfrew "John McBryne and Jane Dolas". Birth/Baptism of child "Jean Mcbrayne" 26 January 1835 in North Knapdale, Argyll, to "John Mcbrayne and Jean Dallace". Of course, this could just be the strangest co-incidence, but it does (vaguely) match with your family. I have no explanation as to why both surnames were used (in my previous research). If anyone has been researching McBrayne or seen McBrayne and McGillivray interchanged it would be great to know. Also if anyone is researching Dallas and knows anything more about Jane Dallas and her family it would be most helpful. Regards, John McGilvary Calgary