Hi, I am a newby trying to find a little more information about my McEachern ties. My G G Grandmother was Flora McEachern born 3/3/1816 at Leachdehaunairt (according to Mull geneology). This is most likely Loch Beinn Uraraidh according to my very Scottish son-in-law. The sound is right he says. She came to New Zealand with her husband Archibald MacDonald and was the first white woman to settle in a small township on the east coast of the North Island. The climate and beautiful white sandy beach was obviously an enjoyment for them all and it is said they swam daily, all year round, not getting over the novelty that the water was warm enough. The smithy was on the edge of the beach and a tidal estuary. Lovely place! Flora was well known, and there has been snippets written about her and about the area. She died 25/8/1905 in a fire caused by her smoking a pipe in her bed. A book was written about the community in the 1960 by a man who remembered "old Mrs McDonald" well. Her husband was a blacksmith on the Isle of Mull and they lived at Lochdonhead before coming to NZ. Her parents are listed as John McEachern and Catherine Black/Clark born in the 1780 and seemingly from Bowmore. I'd love to learn more and share any sparse surmising or research I have. Looking forward to being involved. Regards Linda

Here is what I believe to be your family group, how sure are you that Flora McEachern's data is correct, I dont have any evidence of her so far in my research. Contact me at rogermcwee99@talktalk.net if you have any problems with the data I sent MCEACHERN, JOHN Sex: Male Relationship: Head/married Catherine Clark Born: 1775 Status: Independent Married: Place name: BALLOCHROY Died: Year: 1775 Age: 66 Buried at: Family ID: Census 1841 Parish Kilarrow Schedule No: Kilmeny 4/4/1 Person ID: 24621 Supplementary information: 1775c John McEachern was born. John McEachern married Catherine Clarke. 1817 Archibald McEachern was born on the 25th March a son of John McEachern, Bowmore and Cath Clark. 1818 Flora McEachern was born on the 1st November a daughter of John McEachern, Bowmore and Cath Clark. 1824 Malcom McEachern was born on the 2nd July a son of John McEachern, Bowmore and Cath Clark. 1824 Peter McEachern was born 2nd July a son of John McEachern, Bowmore and Cath Clark. 1841 Census registers John McEachern aged 66, Independent married to Cathrine McEachern and resident at Balachroy. House Schedule No. Kilmeny 4/4/1. Regards Roger -----Original Message----- From: Linda McDonald via Sent: Friday, May 01, 2015 1:30 AM To: SCT-ISLAY@rootsweb.com Subject: [SCT-ISLAY] McEachern Family Hi, I am a newby trying to find a little more information about my McEachern ties. My G G Grandmother was Flora McEachern born 3/3/1816 at Leachdehaunairt (according to Mull geneology). This is most likely Loch Beinn Uraraidh according to my very Scottish son-in-law. The sound is right he says. She came to New Zealand with her husband Archibald MacDonald and was the first white woman to settle in a small township on the east coast of the North Island. The climate and beautiful white sandy beach was obviously an enjoyment for them all and it is said they swam daily, all year round, not getting over the novelty that the water was warm enough. The smithy was on the edge of the beach and a tidal estuary. Lovely place! Flora was well known, and there has been snippets written about her and about the area. She died 25/8/1905 in a fire caused by her smoking a pipe in her bed. A book was written about the community in the 1960 by a man who remembered "old Mrs McDonald" well. Her husband was a blacksmith on the Isle of Mull and they lived at Lochdonhead before coming to NZ. Her parents are listed as John McEachern and Catherine Black/Clark born in the 1780 and seemingly from Bowmore. I'd love to learn more and share any sparse surmising or research I have. Looking forward to being involved. Regards Linda ------------------------------- 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 there is another John and Catherine and for them the Leik Grunart address with various spelling features. For various census from 1841 on 1841 census in Islay are John and Catherine and some children. Name: John Mceachern Age:55 Estimated Birth Year:abt 1786 Gender:Male Where born:Argyll, Scotland Civil Parish:Kilchoman County:Argyll Address:Lickgrunart Parish Number:540 Household Members: John Mceachern 55 Cathrine Mceachern 55 John Mceachern 10 Cathrine Mceachern 15 Jannet Mceachern 12 Christy Mceachern 4 Robert Boid 30 I also have in my research a Flora b c 1816 Kilchoman daughter of Donald McEachern and Catherine McMillan. I had a look at Mull Gen and it shows one who marries Archibald as Flora b 3 Mar 1821 Islay ??? although census show eg aged 44 in 1861 . Are her parents confirmed somewhere? Tricia