Hi Dee We have six Mary McNeills in our database born abt 1830 and there are a number of possibilities, but no certainties. (always the case, isn't it?) The Mary McNeill who married Donald Gillespie is only noted as having been born in Kilchoman Parish, and married Donald at Kindrachad on 20 May 1833. This information came from macgillespie, I think. I have it marked 'Still to be verified', though. It does say she had been born at Kindrachad, though, which opens up other possibilities? -------- Donald GILLESPIE (13761), b. circa / /1810 at Kilchoman Parish +Mary MCNEILL (13762), b. circa / /1810 at Kilchoman Parish, m. 20/5/1833 at Kindrachad, Kilchoman Parish Mary GILLESPIE (13968), b. 20/7/1834 at Kilnave, Kilchoman Parish John GILLESPIE (13906), b. 23/8/1836 at Kilnave, Kilchoman Parish Ann GILLESPIE (13763), b. 22/6/1838 at Kilnave, Kilchoman Parish Margaret GILLESPIE (13927), b. 18/8/1840 at Kilnave, Kilchoman Parish -------- The entry in Ted's transcription shows the following group which could be the mother McNeill aged 60 & son Neil with daugh-in-law, or conversely, her son & daughter, Mary, but Mary being born before 1811. (The farm name was possibly Torronich Farm - for 'Torr-rainich' meaning Fernyhill.(later called Torony) which was on the hill on the right hand side of the road from Port Charlotte to Portnahaven near Craigfad. There were 9 families on it in the 1841 census according to information from the Museum of Islay Life. ) 1841 Census RD540 P. 22 - Kilchoman Parish (Ted's transcription) Kilchoman 397 22 Tonomick Farm Neil McNeill Male 30 Cottage Labourer ARL Kilchoman 397 22 Tonomick Farm Mary McNeill Female 60 ARL Kilchoman 397 22 Tonomick Farm Mary McNeill Female 30 ARL My McAllister and McNeill lines had links with Torroney where my GGgrandparents were married. There was a Mary in my line, born 1838 that I have not yet linked to a husband and who could be a possibility. Again with OPR marriages, no information was given about parents : Donald MCNEILL (134), b. / /1740 +Catherine SHAW (135), b. / /1760, m. circa / /1780, d. at Nerabus Neil MCNEILL (130), b. / /1782 at Kilchoman, d. 5/2/1858 at Port Wemyss, bur. 5/2/1858 at Nerabus Cemetery, Nerabus, Portnahaven ³ +Catherine MCFARLANE (131), b. / /1802 at Claddach, Portnahaven, m. / /1821, d. 15/9/1871 at Port Wemyss, Portnahaven ³ ³ Mary MCNEILL (148), b. 12/10/1838 at Wemysshaven, Portnahaven If you want any further information, please don't hesitate to contact me. Regards Iain