Hi Fiona I think you may have people mixed up. Your Robert was b 1831, so in 1871, he would be 40 not 20 What I've been able to glean Marriage: McAlisterDond DallasNancy BOTP 3Apr1816 Kildalton Children: McAlister Donald/Dallas Ann Christian 10Oct1824 Kildalton McAlister Donald/Dallas Ann Robt 19Jan1831 Kildalton McAllister Donald/Dallas Ann William 24May1832 Kildalton McAllister Donald/Dallas Ann William 11Mar1833 Kildalton MCALISTER DONALD/DALLAS ANNE DONALD 15Apr1835Oa 1841 census There are 2 Roberts found in 1841 Kildalton/Oa transcriptions. One is 15 and the other is 9. The 9 yr old seems more likely to be your Robert and is with the McKerrall family Kildalton 125 6 Port Ellen Robert McAlister Male 9 ARL Kildalton 125 6 Port Ellen Donald McEachern Male 20 Male ServantARL Kildalton 125 6 Port Ellen James McKerrall Male 35 ShoARL Kildalton 125 6 Port Ellen Ann McKerrall Female 35 ARL Kildalton 125 6 Port Ellen Donald McKerrall Male 1 ARL Kildalton 125 6 Port Ellen Mary McKerrall Female 35 Female ServantARL What I suspect and would want to chase if this were my family: I've examined Ted's transcriptions of the 1841/51/61 census records and the family cannot be found intact. Did both parents died between 1835 and 1841? The children would then possibly have been adopted/taken in/hired by family and friends. There is another McAlister family living in Kildalton/OA that might cause some confusion 1841 census Oa621KinabusAlexander McAlisterMale10ARY Oa621KinabusAnnMcAlisterFemale40Ag. Lab.ARY Oa621KinabusJohnMcAlisterMale20ARY Oa621KinabusMaryMcAlisterFemale1ARY 1851 Census Oa21Kinabus FarmDonaldMcAlisterMale16LodgerAg. Lab. Oa63Kinabus FarmAnneMcAlisterFemale47HeadFarm Servant Oa63Kinabus FarmAnneMcAlisterFemale13Daughter Oa63Kinabus FarmMaryMcAlisterFemale11Daughter Oa63Kinabus FarmRobertMcAlisterMale20SonAg. Lab. I don't know if this helps - hope so! Cheerio Sue Visser Ontario, Canada ----- Original Message ----- From: "Fiona Docherty" <fiona_docherty@hotmail.com> To: <SCT-ISLAY-L@rootsweb.com> Sent: Tuesday, June 13, 2006 1:15 PM Subject: [SCT-ISLAY] McAlister/McDougall New to this list. Wonder if anyone can help me find out why my ggrandfather is listed on the 1871 Census for Kildalton as Robert McAlister (age 20), but on the earlier 1861 Census (age 12) and 1851 Census (age 20) as Robert McDougall. He was known as Robert McAlister for the rest of his life, born about 1850/51 in the Oa, and his wedding and death certificates give his parents as Donald McAlister and Anne Dallas. But he shows up on all three censuses as their grandson. The only daughter of Donald and Anne old enough to be the mother is Christian (Kirsty) born 1824, but I can find no trace of her after the 1841 Census. Any information to help me trace back either the McAlister or McDougall line would be very welcome. Thanks. Fiona _________________________________________________________________ The new MSN Search Toolbar now includes Desktop search! http://join.msn.com/toolbar/overview ==== SCT-ISLAY Mailing List ==== Click on this link for some wonderful stories, and general information about Islay: http://homepages.rootsweb.com/~steve/islay/misc.htm

As usual, Sue is WAY ahead of me! Dixie > Hi Fiona > > I think you may have people mixed up. Your Robert was b 1831, so in 1871, > he would be 40 not 20 > > What I've been able to glean > > Marriage: > McAlisterDond DallasNancy BOTP 3Apr1816 Kildalton > > Children: > McAlister Donald/Dallas Ann Christian 10Oct1824 Kildalton > McAlister Donald/Dallas Ann Robt 19Jan1831 Kildalton > McAllister Donald/Dallas Ann William 24May1832 Kildalton > McAllister Donald/Dallas Ann William 11Mar1833 Kildalton > MCALISTER DONALD/DALLAS ANNE DONALD 15Apr1835Oa >