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 > >