Hello It has been a while since I was last in touch, but I am still stuck with one of the ancestors. It is Gilbert Boyd, b. 1851;married 22 October 1873 to Susan Stewart at Abbottsford Place, Glasgow. He was a Merchant Seaman and According to family history he "drowned " off Baltimore. I don't know the Name of his ship or where he sailed from. Their last child, also called Susan, was born 1879, at Shore Road, Bowmore, Islay, so I am taking his Death date from ABT 1878 to ABT. 1891. His wife Susan remarried a Daniel McAleese in 1891and they moved to Greenock where she died ABT 1893. In the1881 cencus there is a mention of a Susan (Stewart) Boyd in the Greenock asylum, which could possibly fit if the family had hit on hard Times because of Gilbert's death. His other daughter Mary Elleanor Douglas Boyd, also born 27 April 1874, at Main Street, Bowmore, Islay, became my husband's grandmother. She married Hugh McTavish 31 Dec 1902 at 50 Douglas Street, Blytheswood, Glasgow. A Third child, Gilbert Douglas Boyd, b. 27 February 1877 died 16 April 1880. Another McTavish ancestor was the Rev. Archibald McTavish who married Mary McFarlane, daughter of John McFarlane, who was a Minister at Kilbrandon, Which leads even further back to yet another Rev. Archibald MacTavish (1711-1778), Minister on Mull (Salen and Torosay). He is another brick wall I have been unable to break down. So far I have been unable to find out anything at all about Gilbert's death, No death certificate etc. I am wondering if his drowning would have been Reported in any news papers, which might give me a clue. As always I am Grateful for any help/suggestions which may knock this brick wall down. Regards Kirsten McTavish

Kirsten, I also had a relative who drowned at sea and found his death recorded in a Register of deceased seamen held at the Mitchell Library in Glasgow. I did know the name of the ship but it is worth trying to contact them. I have attached a copy of their website address which is : www.glasgow.gov.uk you will have to look for the Mitchell Library site but it is very user friendly . Arranged chronologically month by month, this register is available for the years 1886 - 1952.For more information about any of these records, please contact: Archives and Special Collections The Mitchell North Street Glasgow G3 7DN Phone: 0141 287 2988 or 2910 Fax: 0141 287 2815 E-mail: lil@cls.glasgow.gov.uk The deaths of merchant seaman (BT159) is at .www.nationalarchives.gov.uk/ and covers all of the uk but is only available on microfiche. Good luck Dona FIndlay On 18 May 2006, at 23:55, Kirsten McTavish wrote: > Hello > > It has been a while since I was last in touch, but I am still stuck > with one > > of the ancestors. It is Gilbert Boyd, b. 1851;married 22 October > 1873 to > Susan Stewart at Abbottsford Place, Glasgow. He was a Merchant > Seaman and > According to family history he "drowned " off Baltimore. I don't > know the > Name of his ship or where he sailed from. Their last child, also > called > Susan, was born 1879, at Shore Road, Bowmore, Islay, so I am taking > his > Death date from ABT 1878 to ABT. 1891. His wife Susan remarried a > Daniel > McAleese in 1891and they moved to Greenock where she died ABT 1893. > > In the1881 cencus there is a mention of a Susan (Stewart) Boyd in the > Greenock asylum, which could possibly fit if the family had hit on > hard > Times because of Gilbert's death. > > His other daughter Mary Elleanor Douglas Boyd, also born 27 April > 1874, at > Main Street, Bowmore, Islay, became my husband's grandmother. She > married > Hugh McTavish 31 Dec 1902 at 50 Douglas Street, Blytheswood, > Glasgow. A > Third child, Gilbert Douglas Boyd, b. 27 February 1877 died 16 > April 1880. > Another McTavish ancestor was the Rev. Archibald McTavish who > married Mary > McFarlane, daughter of John McFarlane, who was a Minister at > Kilbrandon, > Which leads even further back to yet another Rev. Archibald MacTavish > (1711-1778), Minister on Mull (Salen and Torosay). He is another > brick wall > I have been unable to break down. > > So far I have been unable to find out anything at all about > Gilbert's death, > > No death certificate etc. I am wondering if his drowning would have > been > Reported in any news papers, which might give me a clue. As always > I am > Grateful for any help/suggestions which may knock this brick wall > down. > > Regards > > Kirsten McTavish > > > ==== SCT-ISLAY Mailing List ==== > Here are some links related to the Isle of Islay: http:// > homepages.rootsweb.com/~steve/islay/links.htm >

Hello Dona Thanks so much for your answer. I will have to try the Mitchell. In fact, I shall have to make a list of things I want information about before I go. I hope I will be lucky. Kirsten -------Original Message------- From: Dona Findlay Date: 05/19/06 10:16:20 To: SCT-ISLAY-L@rootsweb.com Subject: Re: [SCT-ISLAY] Gilbert Boyd! Kirsten, I also had a relative who drowned at sea and found his death recorded In a Register of deceased seamen held at the Mitchell Library in Glasgow. I did know the name of the ship but it is worth trying to Contact them. I have attached a copy of their website address which Is : www.glasgow.gov.uk you will have to look for the Mitchell Library site but it is very user friendly . Arranged chronologically month by month, this register is available For the years 1886 - 1952.For more information about any of these Records, please contact: Archives and Special Collections The Mitchell North Street Glasgow G3 7DN Phone: 0141 287 2988 or 2910 Fax: 0141 287 2815 E-mail: lil@cls.glasgow.gov.uk The deaths of merchant seaman (BT159) is At .www.nationalarchives.gov.UK/ and covers all of the UK but is Only available on microfiche. Good luck Dona FIndlay On 18 May 2006, at 23:55, Kirsten McTavish wrote: > Hello > > It has been a while since I was last in touch, but I am still stuck > with one > > of the ancestors. It is Gilbert Boyd, b. 1851;married 22 October > 1873 to > Susan Stewart at Abbottsford Place, Glasgow. He was a Merchant > Seaman and > According to family history he "drowned " off Baltimore. I don't > know the > Name of his ship or where he sailed from. Their last child, also > called > Susan, was born 1879, at Shore Road, Bowmore, Islay, so I am taking > his > Death date from ABT 1878 to ABT. 1891. His wife Susan remarried a > Daniel > McAleese in 1891and they moved to Greenock where she died ABT 1893. > > In the1881 cencus there is a mention of a Susan (Stewart) Boyd in the > Greenock asylum, which could possibly fit if the family had hit on > hard > Times because of Gilbert's death. > > His other daughter Mary Elleanor Douglas Boyd, also born 27 April > 1874, at > Main Street, Bowmore, Islay, became my husband's grandmother. She > married > Hugh McTavish 31 Dec 1902 at 50 Douglas Street, Blytheswood, > Glasgow. A > Third child, Gilbert Douglas Boyd, b. 27 February 1877 died 16 > April 1880. > Another McTavish ancestor was the Rev. Archibald McTavish who > married Mary > McFarlane, daughter of John McFarlane, who was a Minister at > Kilbrandon, > Which leads even further back to yet another Rev. Archibald MacTavish > (1711-1778), Minister on Mull (Salen and Torosay). He is another > brick wall > I have been unable to break down. > > So far I have been unable to find out anything at all about > Gilbert's death, > > No death certificate etc. I am wondering if his drowning would have > been > Reported in any news papers, which might give me a clue. As always > I am > Grateful for any help/suggestions which may knock this brick wall > down. > > Regards > > Kirsten McTavish > > > ==== SCT-ISLAY Mailing List ==== > Here are some links related to the Isle of Islay: http:// > homepages.rootsweb.com/~Steve/islay/links.htm > ==== SCT-ISLAY Mailing List ==== Click on this link for some wonderful stories, and general information about Islay: http://homepages.rootsweb.com/~steve/islay/misc.htm