Hi All, Just reposting my surname intersts on Islay. Macquilkan (Wilkinson, wilkieson, wilkie) especially around Kildalton & Kilchoman, also McPhees & Hamiltons. My line descends through Alexander Macquilkan b. abt. 1796 Islay & Flora Barr b. abt. 1809 Renfrew. Their children (to my knowledge): 1. Mary macquilkan died 1886 Gruinart, Islay 2. Margaret McQ b.1828 Kildalton -possibly same person as above ie. Mary Margaret or Margaret Mary 3. John b.abt 1830- appears on 1841 census only 4. Neil, b. abt 1832- on 1841 & 1851 censuses 5. Donald, b. 1833 d. bef 1836 6. Donald b.1836, d.1890, never married 7. James b.1838, d.1880, married Agnes Mclean, also illegitimate child with Flora Currie-Duncan b.1857 8. Alexander b.1840, d.1885 9. Duncan b.1840, on 1851 census 10. catherine b. 1842, married 1869 to William Miller in Govan 11. Archibald b.abt 1848, d.1888, married to Agnes Bell Also child of Alexander Macquilkan & Esther Steel (illegitimate birth) Archibald b. 1819 ? died before 1848 . I would be keen to hear from anyone with connections to any of the above. Regards, Angela Richmond