Hi Roy, Yes, there were indeed. The Royal Starch Works on Falside Road Paisley. They eventually became Brown and Polson, makers of custard powder, among other things. If you would like to contact me off list I can give you more information. Regards Jan --- Roy McMillan <rmcmilln@mts.net> wrote: > Hi Listers: > Anyone out there heard of Starch Mills, perhaps > located near Paisley Scotland. One of my family is > trying to locate McDougal's who supposedly came from > that area. > > Thanks, Roy > > ------------------------------- > 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 > __________________________________________________ Do You Yahoo!? Tired of spam? Yahoo! Mail has the best spam protection around http://mail.yahoo.com ------------------------------- 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

Dear Jan & Jan: Some of my Islay people lived in the Neilston area for a little while. They actually married high church, Glasgow- but in the minister's house I guess. This has been a curiousity for me. Martha McNabb married Arch Currie in Nov 1867. They must have moved back to Islay quickly- their daughter was born Jan 1868. They emigrated to Ontario in 1869. Martha was listed as a farm servant at Craig of Neilston which I have kind of tracked down. I'm not sure how long she lived there and where her brother, John, was living in 1861. They're not listed with their parents in Pt Ellen. There were several John McNabb's in Glasgow in 1861. I haven't been able to find her at all. Any ideas? Martha would have been abt 21 in 1861 and and John 19. Their older brother, Colin, was living in Pt Ellen with their parents. Thanks! Carolyn

Hello Carolyn I've noted down some details I have on my system regarding Martha McNabb / Archie Currie thread you were discussing with Jan & Jan. You possibly have most the information already, but again maybe not. Hope it is of some use. Barbara's daughter Agnes married Malcolm McNeill (b. Port Wemyss)a brother of my G grandmother, Catherine McNeill, and emigrated to the Sydney area of Australia with his family. Regards Iain Archie's birth - 4th Dec 1844 High Church Glasgow RD644/1 036 FR5751 1851 Census Parish / District: Portnahaven in the County of Argyle Parish/District No: 547 Year:1851 Enum. Book No: 1 Port Wemyss Archibald Currie Head 52 Tailor Kilchoman Agnes Stirling 29 Easdale Alexander 8 Archibald 5 Barbara 4 Donald 1 Margaret Betsy West Claddach census info 1861 census Ankle Hill, Agnes Currie, 39 widown Pauper Alexander Currie 18 Kilchoman Archibald Currie 16 Lanark, Glasgow Donald Currie 10 Port Charlotte Margaret Currie 8 Port Wemyss Agnes Currie 5 Port Wemyss Marriage Certificate Information Name of Parish/District: District of High Church in the Burgh of Glasgow Parish No: 644/02 Entry No:0437 Date: 1866 on twenty-eighth November at 31/8 Duke Street, Glasgow After Banns according to the Forms of The Church of Scotland Name of Groom: Archibald ('x' his mark) Currie Usual Residence: Mearns Age: 22 Occupation: Farm Servant Marital status: Bachelor Groom's Father's Name: Archibald Currie Occupation:Tailor Deceased? : decd Mother's Name: Anne Currie Maiden Name: Stirling Name of Bride: Martha ('x' her mark) McNab Usual residence:Craig of Neilston Age: 23 Occupation: Farm Servant Marital status:Spinster Bride's father's name: John McNab Occupation: Quarryman Deceased?: Mother's Name: Catherine McNab Maiden Name: McNab Deceased?: Witnesses: Janet Duncan and John McDonald Addresses: Date and place of Registration: 1866 November 2nd Registrar: Peter Ferguson, Assist. Registrar Any other information:signed: Andrew Rob, Minister. Wellpark RCE: Archie's wife died in childbirth, and son "Wee" Archy raised by Archibald's sister, Barbara (Robb) in Glasgow who was a Housekeeper in Murray Flats at the Southern General Hospital Glasgow. Marriage Certificate Information Name of Parish/District: Tradeston, Glasgow Parish No: 644/9 Entry No: 114 Date / Place: 1874 February sixth at 5 Abbotsford Place, Glasgow After Banns according to the Forms of: the Church of Scotland Name of Groom: Andrew Robb Usual Residence: 72 Nelson Street, Tradeston, Glasgow Age: 31 Years Occupation: Joiner Journeyman Marital status: Bachelor Groom's Father's Name: John Robb Occupation: Deceased? : decd Mother's Name: Jane Robb Maiden Name: Andrew Deceased: Decd Name of Bride: Barbara Currie Usual residence: 233 Crookston Street, Glasgow Age: 26 Occupation: Domestic Servant Marital status: Spinster Bride's father's name: Archibald Currie Occupation: Tailor, Master Deceased?: decd Mother's Name: Agnes McLellan, formely Currie Maiden Name: Stirling Deceased?: decd Witnesses: Alexander Bell & Jane McCormick Addresses: Date and place of Registration: 1874 Feb 7th at Glasggow Registrar: Any other information: RCE: -----Original Message----- From: sct-islay-bounces@rootsweb.com [mailto:sct-islay-bounces@rootsweb.com] On Behalf Of CAROLYN HARMON Sent: 02 October 2006 23:33 To: jan@kx1.co.uk; sct-islay@rootsweb.com Subject: Re: [SCT-ISLAY] Starch Mills Dear Jan & Jan: Some of my Islay people lived in the Neilston area for a little while. They actually married high church, Glasgow- but in the minister's house I guess. This has been a curiousity for me. Martha McNabb married Arch Currie in Nov 1867. They must have moved back to Islay quickly- their daughter was born Jan 1868. They emigrated to Ontario in 1869. Martha was listed as a farm servant at Craig of Neilston which I have kind of tracked down. I'm not sure how long she lived there and where her brother, John, was living in 1861. They're not listed with their parents in Pt Ellen. There were several John McNabb's in Glasgow in 1861. I haven't been able to find her at all. Any ideas? Martha would have been abt 21 in 1861 and and John 19. Their older brother, Colin, was living in Pt Ellen with their parents. Thanks! Carolyn ------------------------------- 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