Hi all, Re Calders on Islay, the following is what I have in my family tree. My direct ancestors are John Calder, married Margaret McTaggart 13 December 1847. Descendants of William Calder Generation No. 1 1. WILLIAM1 CALDER Child of WILLIAM CALDER is: 2. i. THOMAS2 CALDER, b. Abt. 1727, Taycarmican (Tighcarmagan), Kildalton; d. 1802. Generation No. 2 2. THOMAS2 CALDER (WILLIAM1)3,4 was born Abt. 1727 in Taycarmican (Tighcarmagan), Kildalton5, and died 18026,7. He married MARY DOUGALL8 4 August 1765 in Kildalton Parish Islay9. She died 5 April 1825 in Kildalton Parish, Islay, Argyll, SCT10. Children of THOMAS CALDER and MARY DOUGALL are: i. DUNCAN3 CALDER11, m. ? CALDER, Bef. 179211. 3. ii. DONALD CALDER, b. 1761. iii. MARY CALDER, b. Abt. 176212; d. 1856, Kildalton Parish, Islay, Argyll, SCT. More About MARY CALDER: Mother's maiden name: 1856, McDougall13 iv. MARTHA CALDER14, b. Abt. 1770; d. 25 March 1865, Oa, Islay, Argyll, ACT15; m. JAMES MORRISON. 4. v. JAMES CALDER, b. Abt. 1774. 5. vi. WILLIAM CALDER, b. Abt. 1776, Kildalton Parish, Islay, Argyll, SCT; d. Bef. 1851. Generation No. 3 3. DONALD3 CALDER (THOMAS2, WILLIAM1) was born 176116. He married BELL CAMPBELL17 Bef. 178918. Children of DONALD CALDER and BELL CAMPBELL are: i. MARY4 CALDER, b. 31 May 1789, Kildalton, Argyllshire Scotland19. ii. JANET CALDER, b. 25 April 1790, Giol, Kildalton Argyllshire, Scotland19. iii. MARGARET CALDER, b. 2 June 179219. iv. NEIL CALDER, b. 8 May 1794, Kildalton Parish, Isle of Islay19; d. 10 December 1863, Egremont Twnshp, Grey Co., Ontario19; m. CATHERINE GILCHRIST, 21 January 1818, Kildalton, Argyllshire Scotland19. v. DOUGALD CALDER, b. 27 September 1795, Giol, Kildalton Scotland19. vi. DONALD CALDER, b. 17 January 1797, Balichatragan, Kildalton Scotland19. vii. MARTHA CALDER, b. 17 January 1797, Balichatragan, Kildalton Scotland19. viii. DONALD CALDER, b. 13 April 1800, Coslybus, Kildalton Scotland19. 6. ix. NANCY CALDER, b. Abt. 1802, Islay; d. 17 January 1862, Woodville, Victoria County, Ontario. x. ALEXANDER CALDER, b. 21 August 1808, Lyrabus, Kildalton Scotland19. xi. ? CALDER, b. 24 February 1812, Kildalton Scotland19. 4. JAMES3 CALDER (THOMAS2, WILLIAM1) was born Abt. 177420. He married MARGARET CALDER21. She was born Abt. 177422. More About JAMES CALDER: Occupation: 1851, Crofter of four acres22 Children of JAMES CALDER and MARGARET CALDER are: i. MARGARET4 CALDER, b. Abt. 1805. More About MARGARET CALDER: Baptism: 4 October 1805, Balevicar23 ii. JOHN CALDER, b. Abt. 180723. More About JOHN CALDER: Baptism: 27 August 1807, Ballevicar, Kildalton23 7. iii. GEORGE CALDER, b. Abt. 1810, Kildalton Parish, Islay, Argyll, SCT. iv. WILLIAM CALDER, b. Abt. 181223. More About WILLIAM CALDER: Baptism: 5 July 1812, Ballevicar, Kildalton23 v. NANCY CALDER, b. Abt. 181423. More About NANCY CALDER: Baptism: 19 January 1815, Ballevicar, Kildalton23 vi. CATHRINE CALDER, b. Abt. 181723. More About CATHRINE CALDER: Baptism: 16 March 1817, Ballevicar, Kildalton23. 5. WILLIAM3 CALDER (THOMAS2, WILLIAM1)24,25 was born Abt. 1776 in Kildalton Parish, Islay, Argyll, SCT26, and died Bef. 185127. He married MARTHA CALDER28,29 24 February 1804 in Kildalton Parish Islay30. She was born Abt. 178131. More About WILLIAM CALDER: Occupation: 1837, Blacksmith, Port Ellen,( Directory of Argyllshire, 1837) Children of WILLIAM CALDER and MARTHA CALDER are: 8. i. JAMES4 CALDER, b. Abt. 1806, Kildalton Parish, Islay; d. 1876, Kildalton Parish, Islay. ii. BELL CALDER, b. 17 November 180632; d. November 1828, Kildalton Parish, Islay33. iii. MARGARET CALDER34, b. 17 August 1809. 9. iv. CATHERINE CALDER, b. 26 August 1810; d. 8 March 1858, Port Ellen Kildalton Parish, Islay. v. THOMAS CALDER, b. 27 July 181235. 10. vi. JOHN CALDER, b. 25 March 1814, Port Ellen, Islay; d. 1877, Kildalton Parish, Islay. Generation No. 4 6. NANCY4 CALDER (DONALD3, THOMAS2, WILLIAM1) was born Abt. 1802 in Islay36, and died 17 January 1862 in Woodville, Victoria County, Ontario36. She married JAMES GILCHRIST 14 March 1821 in Kildalton Parish Islay36. Children of NANCY CALDER and JAMES GILCHRIST are: 11. i. MARGARET5 GILCHRIST, b. 7 March 1828, Kildalton, Argyll, Islay Scotland; d. 6 January 1875, Fenelon Township. ii. DONALD GILCHRIST, b. 20 March 1825, Ballihabigan, Kildalton, Argyleshire36; d. Abt. 182636. iii. DONALD GILCHRIST, b. 24 July 1829, Glenegedale, Kildalton Argyleshire36. iv. JOHN CALDER GILCHRIST, b. 1832, Argyleshire Scotland36; d. 18 March 1913, Woodville Ontario; m. ANN HUNTER CAMPBELL36, 17 March 1859, Knox Woodville Ontario36. v. ALEXANDER GILCHRIST, b. 2 November 1834, Woodville Victoria County Ont36; d. 13 May 1872, Woodville Victoria County Ont36; m. KATE SMITH, Abt. 186036. vi. JAMES GILCHRIST, b. Abt. 1833, Woodville, Victoria County Ont36; d. 6 August 1872, Woodville Ontario36; m. CATHERINE GILCHRIST, 3 July 1862, Woodville, Victoria County Ont36. vii. NEAL GILCHRIST, b. Abt. 1839, Woodville, Victoria County Ont36. viii. RONALD GILCHRIST, b. Abt. 1845, Woodville, Victoria County Ont36; d. 28 July 1850, Woodville, Victoria County Ont36. ix. WILLIAM GILCHRIST, b. 9 March 1824, Cartebus, Kildalton, Argyllshire36. x. DUNCAN GILCHRIST, b. 182136; d. 2 April 1902, Victoria Co, Ontario36. 7. GEORGE4 CALDER (JAMES3, THOMAS2, WILLIAM1) was born Abt. 1810 in Kildalton Parish, Islay, Argyll, SCT37,38. He married ANN MACDOUGALL39, daughter of MARIAN CAMPBELL. She was born Abt. 1813 in Kildalton Parish, Islay, Argyll, SCT40. More About GEORGE CALDER: Baptism: 16 April 1810, Ballevicar, Kildalton41 Children of GEORGE CALDER and ANN MACDOUGALL are: i. WILLIAM5 CALDER, b. Abt. 184342; m. ANN CAMPBELL43. ii. MARRION CALDER, b. Abt. 184844. iii. JAMES CALDER, b. Abt. 185144. 8. JAMES4 CALDER (WILLIAM3, THOMAS2, WILLIAM1)45 was born Abt. 1806 in Kildalton Parish, Islay46,47, and died 1876 in Kildalton Parish, Islay. He married FLORA ANN MCTAGGART 16 March 1839 in Kildalton Parish Islay48, daughter of GILBERT MCTAGGART and MARY MCNABB. She was born Bef. 1821 in Kilchoman Parish, Islay (?)49,50,51, and died 1878 in Port Ellen Kildalton Parish, Islay, Argyll, SCT52. More About JAMES CALDER: Occupation: 1837, Blacksmith, Port Ellen,53 Children of JAMES CALDER and FLORA MCTAGGART are: 12. i. MARY5 CALDER, b. 6 March 1840. ii. ISABELLA CALDER, b. 2 January 1842. iii. MATTY CALDER, b. 24 January 1844. iv. WILLIAM CALDER54, b. 23 June 1846, Kildalton Parish, Islay, Argyll, SCT55; d. Bef. 1856. v. GILBERT CALDER, b. 9 May 1849. vi. JOHN CALDER56, b. 18 November 1850. vii. WILLIAM CALDER, b. 28 March 1856, Kildalton Parish, Islay, Argyll, SCT; d. 23 April 1860, Port Ellen, Kildalton Parish, Islay, Argyll, SCT57. More About WILLIAM CALDER: Cause of death (Facts Pg): Small Pox58 13. viii. CATHERINE CALDER, b. 4 August 1858, Kildalton Parish, Islay, Argyll, SCT, "above the lighthouse". ix. WILLIAM CALDER59, b. 20 June 1861, Kildalton Parish, Islay, Argyll, SCT; d. 27 May 1863, Kildalton Parish, Islay, Argyll, SCT. More About WILLIAM CALDER: Cause of death (Facts Pg): Whooping Cough59 x. JAMES CALDER, b. 31 July 1864, Kildalton Parish, Islay, Argyll, SCT60,61; d. 21 August 1864, Kildalton Parish, Islay, Argyll, SCT62. More About JAMES CALDER: Cause of death (Facts Pg): Birth injury63. 9. CATHERINE4 CALDER (WILLIAM3, THOMAS2, WILLIAM1)64 was born 26 August 1810, and died 8 March 1858 in Port Ellen Kildalton Parish, Islay65. She married JOHN MCDOUGALL66, son of MARIAN CAMPBELL. More About CATHERINE CALDER: Cause of death (Facts Pg): Unknown according to death certificate Child of CATHERINE CALDER and JOHN MCDOUGALL is: 14. i. CATHERINE5 MCDOUGALL, b. Kelvin Glasgow. 10. JOHN4 CALDER (WILLIAM3, THOMAS2, WILLIAM1)67 was born 25 March 1814 in Port Ellen, Islay68,69, and died 1877 in Kildalton Parish, Islay70. He married MARGARET MCTAGGART 13 December 1847 in Kildalton Parish Islay71, daughter of GILBERT MCTAGGART and MARY MCNABB. She was born Abt. 1832 in Kilchoman, Islay, Scotland72,73, and died 22 January 1912 in Frederick Crescent Port Ellen73. More About JOHN CALDER: Occupation: 1837, Blacksmith, Port Ellen74,75,76 More About MARGARET MCTAGGART: Cause of death (Facts Pg): Old age, cardiac disease77 Occupation: 1881, (supported by family)78 Residence: 1881, Frederick Cresc Port Ellen, Islay78 Children of JOHN CALDER and MARGARET MCTAGGART are: 15. i. MARY5 CALDER, b. 22 September 1848. ii. WILLIAM CALDER79, b. 23 February 1850, Kildalton Parish, Islay, Argyll, SCT80; d. 28 April 1860, Kildalton Parish, Islay, Argyll, SCT81. More About WILLIAM CALDER: Cause of death (Facts Pg): Small Pox81 16. iii. GILBERT CALDER, b. 6 December 1852; d. Bef. 1891. 17. iv. PETER CALDER, b. 7 July 1854. 18. v. MARTHA CALDER, b. 16 January 1856, Parish Kildalton, Islay, Scotland; d. Abt. 1932, Stonehouse, Scotland. vi. JOHN CALDER82, b. 23 October 1857. vii. ANGUS CALDER82, b. 1 August 1859, Port Ellen, Islay, Argyll, SCT; d. 1917, Kildalton Parish, Islay, Argyll, SCT83. More About ANGUS CALDER: Occupation: 1881, Formerly Post Office Clerk84 Residence: 1901, Frederick Cresc Port Ellen, Islay viii. CATHERINE CALDER85, b. 26 July 1861. More About CATHERINE CALDER: Occupation: 1881, Not given86 Residence: 1881, Frederick Cresc Port Ellen, Islay86 ix. WILLIAM CALDER87, b. 13 June 1863, Kildalton Parish, Islay, Argyll, SCT. More About WILLIAM CALDER: Census: 1891, Kilarrow, Islay House Square, William Calder, single, aged 26 Occupation: 1881, Blacksmith, Port Ellen88 Residence: 1881, Frederick Cresc Port Ellen, Islay, next door to Margaret Calder88 x. FLORA ANN CALDER89, b. 12 October 1865; m. NEIL MACNEILL, 1892, Anderson Glasgow90. More About FLORA ANN CALDER: Occupation: 1881, Scholar 91 xi. MARGARET CALDER92, b. 30 September 1867, Kildalton Parish, Islay93,94; d. 1868, Kildalton Parish, Islay95. xii. JAMES CALDER96, b. 11 June 1869. More About JAMES CALDER: Occupation: 1881, Scholar 97 Residence: 1881, Frederick Cresc Port Ellen, Islay, next door to Margaret Calder97 xiii. HUGH MCTAGGART CALDER97, b. Abt. 1876. More About HUGH MCTAGGART CALDER: Occupation: 1901, Cooper, distillery worker98 Residence: 1881, Frederick Cresc Port Ellen, Islay99. Generation No. 5 11. MARGARET5 GILCHRIST (NANCY4 CALDER, DONALD3, THOMAS2, WILLIAM1) was born 7 March 1828 in Kildalton, Argyll, Islay Scotland100, and died 6 January 1875 in Fenelon Township100. She married (1) JOHN GILCHRIST100. She married (2) DONALD CARMICHAEL 9 May 1850 in Victoria County. He was born 31 August 1807 in Scotland, possibley Islay100, and died 3 March 1888 in Fenelon Falls, Ontario100. Children of MARGARET GILCHRIST and DONALD CARMICHAEL are: i. MARY6 CARMICHAEL, b. 24 March 1858, Woodville, Fenelon Falls Ontario100; d. 19 March 1935, Melfort Saskatchewan100; m. ALEXANDER (SANDY) GRAHAM, 27 April 1881, Ontario; b. 7 January 1861, Fenelon Falls Ontario 100; d. 29 February 1936, Melfort Saskatchewan. ii. JANET CARMICHAEL, b. 1 April 1851, Woodville Ontario100; m. JAMES IRWIN. iii. PETER CARMICHAEL, b. 5 January 1856, Woodville, Victoria County, Ontario100; m. MARGARET CARMICHAEL ?. iv. MARGARET CARMICHAEL, b. 6 February 1863100; m. PETER GRAHAM. v. ANN CARMICHAEL, b. 30 June 1853, Woodville, Ontario100. 12. MARY5 CALDER (JAMES4, WILLIAM3, THOMAS2, WILLIAM1) was born 6 March 1840101. She married PETER MCTAGGART 1868 in Tradeston, Glasgow102. He was born 1840 in Bowmore103. More About PETER MCTAGGART: Residence: 1881, 43 Raglan St Glasgow, Scotland103 Children of MARY CALDER and PETER MCTAGGART are: i. MARGARET6 MCTAGGART, b. 1872; d. 10 September 1874, Kildalton Parish, Islay, Argyll, SCT104. More About MARGARET MCTAGGART: Cause of death (Facts Pg): Whooping Cough ii. MARTHA MCTAGGART, b. 1874; d. 1 October 1874, Port Ellen104. More About MARTHA MCTAGGART: Cause of death (Facts Pg): Whooping Cough iii. BELLA MCTAGGART, b. 1876105. iv. ANGUS MCTAGGART, b. 1879106. 13. CATHERINE5 CALDER (JAMES4, WILLIAM3, THOMAS2, WILLIAM1) was born 4 August 1858 in Kildalton Parish, Islay, Argyll, SCT, "above the lighthouse"107. She married JAMES QUINTIN 1886 in Kildalton and Oa. More About JAMES QUINTIN: Occupation: Joiner108 Children of CATHERINE CALDER and JAMES QUINTIN are: i. DONNIE6 QUTINTIN108, d. WW1108. ii. BERTIE QUTINTIN108. iii. LIZZIE QUTINTIN108. iv. ELLA QUTINTIN108. v. MATTIE QUTINTIN, m. DONALD SUTHERLAND. 14. CATHERINE5 MCDOUGALL (CATHERINE4 CALDER, WILLIAM3, THOMAS2, WILLIAM1)109 was born in Kelvin Glasgow110. She married GILBERT CALDER111,112 1881 in Kelvin Glasgow113, son of JOHN CALDER and MARGARET MCTAGGART. He was born 6 December 1852, and died Bef. 1891114. More About CATHERINE MCDOUGALL: Occupation: 1918, Laundress115 Residence: 1891, Kelvin, Glasgow116 Children of CATHERINE MCDOUGALL and GILBERT CALDER are: i. ANNIE6 CALDER, b. 1886116. More About ANNIE CALDER: Residence: 1901, Frederick Cresc Port Ellen, Islay, next door to Margaret Calder117 ii. GILBERT CALDER, b. 1889, Kelvin, Glasgow118,119. More About GILBERT CALDER: Residence: 1891, Kelvin, Glasgow119. 15. MARY5 CALDER (JOHN4, WILLIAM3, THOMAS2, WILLIAM1)120 was born 22 September 1848121. She married JOHN MCTAGGART 1874 in Blythswood, Glasgow122. Marriage Notes for MARY CALDER and JOHN MCTAGGART: I have not yet determined which of the two Mary Calders (ie daughters of James and Flora Ann, and John and Margaret) married Peter McTaggart and which married John McTaggart. Children of MARY CALDER and JOHN MCTAGGART are: i. ANNIE6 MCTAGGART123, b. Abt. 1874124; d. Abt. 1950125; m. WILLIAM CRAIG126, 28 December 1894, Glasgow; b. Abt. 1870126; d. 1922127. More About ANNIE MCTAGGART: Occupation: 1894, Calendar worker128 More About WILLIAM CRAIG: Occupation: 1894, Draper's vanman128 Residence: 1894, 9 Cavendish Place, Glasgow128 ii. KATE MCTAGGART129. iii. JIMMY MCTAGGART129. iv. MAGGIE MCTAGGART, b. Abt. 1877130. 16. GILBERT5 CALDER (JOHN4, WILLIAM3, THOMAS2, WILLIAM1)131,132 was born 6 December 1852, and died Bef. 1891133. He married CATHERINE MCDOUGALL134 1881 in Kelvin Glasgow135, daughter of JOHN MCDOUGALL and CATHERINE CALDER. She was born in Kelvin Glasgow136. More About CATHERINE MCDOUGALL: Occupation: 1918, Laundress137 Residence: 1891, Kelvin, Glasgow138 Children are listed above under (14) Catherine McDougall. 17. PETER5 CALDER (JOHN4, WILLIAM3, THOMAS2, WILLIAM1)139 was born 7 July 1854. He married MARION MCARTHUR 1879 in Bowmore140. More About PETER CALDER: Occupation: 1901, Blacksmith, Port Ellen141 Children of PETER CALDER and MARION MCARTHUR are: i. MARION6 CALDER, b. 1879. ii. JOHN CALDER142, b. 1880. More About JOHN CALDER: Occupation: 1901, Apprentice blacksmith, Port Ellen143 iii. CHRISTINA CALDER, b. 1882. iv. MARGARET (MAGGIE) CALDER, b. 1883. More About MARGARET (MAGGIE) CALDER: Occupation: 1901, Scholar 143 v. CHARLES CALDER, b. 1885. More About CHARLES CALDER: Occupation: 1901, Scholar 143 Residence: 1918, 63 Frederick Cresc Port Ellen144 vi. MARTHA CALDER, b. 1887. More About MARTHA CALDER: Occupation: 1901, Scholar 145 vii. GILBERT CALDER, b. 1890. More About GILBERT CALDER: Military service: 1918, "on service", absent from residence146 Occupation: 1901, Scholar 147 Residence: 1918, 63 Frederick Cresc Port Ellen148 viii. MARY CALDER, b. 1892. More About MARY CALDER: Occupation: 1901, Scholar 149 ix. CATHERINE CALDER, b. 1897. More About CATHERINE CALDER: Occupation: 1901, Scholar 149. 18. MARTHA5 CALDER (JOHN4, WILLIAM3, THOMAS2, WILLIAM1)150 was born 16 January 1856 in Parish Kildalton, Islay, Scotland, and died Abt. 1932 in Stonehouse, Scotland151. She married JOHN COCHRANE 11 November 1883 in Free Church of Scotland, Port Ellen152, son of JAMES COCHRANE and MARGARET BROWN. He was born 1859 in Stonehouse, Scotland153,154,155,156, and died Abt. 1910 in Stonehouse, Scotland157. More About MARTHA CALDER: Occupation: 1881, Servant158 Residence: 1883, Kildalton, Port Ellen159 More About JOHN COCHRANE: Occupation: 1881, Gardener160,161 Residence: 1881, 16 Dockhead St, Port Glasgow, Renfrew, Scotland162 Children of MARTHA CALDER and JOHN COCHRANE are: i. JAMES6 COCHRANE163, b. 1885164; m. AGNES WILSON165,166. ii. MARGARET MCTAGGART COCHRANE, b. 1888; m. THOMPSON. iii. ARCHIBALD COCHRANE, b. 1891. iv. FLORA ANN COCHRANE, b. 10 August 1893, Stonehouse, Scotland; d. 1974; m. OLIVER SOVEREIGN LESLIE AKA LES HILL, 16 December 1922; b. 6 July 1893, Plattsburg, NSW, Australia; d. 1974. v. IAN COCHRANE167. vi. MARY COCHRANE167, m. LEN SIDELL. vii. MARTHA AKA MURIEL CALDER COCHRANE167. -----Original Message----- From: Iain & Margaret MacIntosh [mailto:margaret.macintosh@bigfoot.com] Sent: Sunday, 6 August 2006 4:56 PM To: SCT-ISLAY-L@rootsweb.com Subject: RE: [SCT-ISLAY] Calder and islay Re the current search for Calders.. There were quite a number of Calders in the Kilchoman area, including : Peggy Calder (b. abt 1800)marr John Ferguson and has Catherine 1824, Catherine 1826, Margaret 1828, Janet 1830, Donald 1832, Dougald 1840 John Calder (b. abt. 1820) who married Margart McTaggart and had Mary 1850 and William 1852 Margaret Calder (b. abt. 1758 who married Donald Livingstone and had a son John born 1787 James Calder (b. abt. 1815) who married Flora McTaggart and had Martha who was a witness (aged 28) at the marriage of Peter McTaggart to Mary Calder at 3 Francis Street, Tradeston, Glasgow . I haven't connected them so far. Maybe of use to someone though? Iain -----Original Message----- From: Mac Coinnich [mailto:maccon1@msn.com] Sent: 05 August 2006 19:59 To: SCT-ISLAY-L@rootsweb.com Subject: [SCT-ISLAY] Calder and islay All Calders did not leave Islay in the early years. About 1881 Margaret McKenzie (1866- ?) married a Calder, first name not know, possibly in Kilchoman Parish. They later moved to Canada. There was a report in the family of a Frank Calder living in Ontario but I have not been able to identify him. I realize this is pretty thin and fuzzy information but maybe someone will see a link. ==== SCT-ISLAY Mailing List ==== To find Vital Statistics for islay from the earliest records to 1875 visit: HTTP://freepages.family.rootsweb.com/~tlarson/bdm/ ==== 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