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    1. Re: [SCT-ISLAY] Islay place names
    2. Norma Callicott
    3. Ceandrochan is listed as the place on the original document which I've viewed through Scotlands People. I'm assuming it is near or in Corsabell. Should have clarified that. Norma. ----- Original Message ----- From: "Sue Visser" <genealgal2@execulink.com> To: <SCT-ISLAY-L@rootsweb.com> Sent: Sunday, July 30, 2006 9:30 PM Subject: Re: [SCT-ISLAY] Islay place names > Hi Norma > > I'm confused by your question. When I checked Ted's 1841 transcription, I > found > Kilchoman 154 5 Corsabell John MacLean Male 65 Hand Loom Worker ARL > Kilchoman 154 5 Corsabell Euphemia Maclean Female 60 ARL > Kilchoman 154 5 Corsabell Donald Maclean Male 14 ARL > > > > I don't see "Ceandrochan" anywhere with this family. Kilchoman is the > parish. Corsabell is the farm. > > Check Place Names by Bob McQueen > http://homepages.rootsweb.com/~steve/islay/rawdata/bobmq.htm. > Also maps http://homepages.rootsweb.com/~steve/islay/maps/index.htm > > I think maps are vital to genealogy and have many including Ordnance maps > and Landranger maps. Beware though when buying on e-bay that the same map > could be cheaper elsewhere. A good source to buy maps is > www.globalgenealogy.com. > > Cheerio > Sue Visser > > > ----- Original Message ----- > From: "Norma Callicott" <norcal@telus.net> > To: <SCT-ISLAY-L@rootsweb.com> > Sent: Sunday, July 30, 2006 10:31 PM > Subject: [SCT-ISLAY] Islay place names > > > The placename, Ceandrochan, Kilchoman is listed as place of residence of > John and Euphemia Maclean in the 1841 Census. Ted Larsen's transcription > of > the 1841 census puts Ceandrochan in Corsabell. I also note on the list of > Fergusons, some that also live in Ceandrochan (Euphemia was a Ferguson, I > think). This must be a very very small place or farm? > > I've been searching for old maps on-line but haven't found any with this > place name. Any ideas? Are there any good website with placenames or > maps? > I often see Ordinance Maps for sale on e-bay - any comments on the value > of > these? > > thks > Norma > > wow, I sparked some good discussion with the LDS IGI topic! > > > ==== SCT-ISLAY Mailing List ==== > To visit the website associated with this project, visit: > http://homepages.rootsweb.com/~steve/islay/data.htm > > > > > ==== SCT-ISLAY Mailing List ==== > Find out who has books and research data pertaining to Islay at the > Virtual Library: http://homepages.rootsweb.com/~steve/islay/library.htm > >

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