FYI (not related to me) Forwarded from Grey Co, Ontario list - these look like possible Islay folks. I know there were other Islay families with these surnames in the area. Sue Visser Marriages Grey County 1893 004243-93 (Grey Co.) Archie McEACHERN, 38, farmer, Scotland, Egremont, s/o Neil McEACHERN and Mary McQUEEN, married Sara BELL, 35, Proton, Proton, d/o Donald BELL and Ann MCPHEE, witn; Donald McEACHERN of Caledon and Mary A. BELL of Proton, 21 June 1893 at Proton. These are the McEachern's in 1881 Canadian Census Census Place: Egremont, Grey South, Ontario, Canada Source: FHL Film 1375896 NAC C-13260 Dist 154 SubDist E Div 3 Page 5 Family 21 Sex Marr Age Origin Birthplace Neil MCEACHERN M M 70 Scottish Scotland Occ: Farmer Religion: C. Presbyterian Mary MCEACHERN F M 62 Scottish Scotland Religion: C. Presbyterian Archibald MCEACHERN M 27 Scottish Scotland Religion: C. Presbyterian Alexander MCEACHERN M 30 Scottish Scotland Occ: Carpenter Religion: C. Presbyterian Cathrine MCEACHERN F 22 Scottish Scotland Religion: C. Presbyterian Neil MCEACHERN M 25 Scottish Scotland Occ: Teacher Religion: C. Presbyterian and these are the Bell's in 1881 Census Place: Proton, Grey East, Ontario, Canada Source: FHL Film 1375897 NAC C-13261 Dist 155 SubDist G Div 1 Page 65 Family 322 Sex Marr Age Origin Birthplace Donald BELL M M 55 Scottish Scotland Occ: Farmer Religion: C. Presbyterian Ann BELL F M 49 Scottish Scotland Religion: C. Presbyterian Margaret BELL F 23 Scottish Ontario Religion: C. Presbyterian Sarah BELL F 22 Scottish Ontario Religion: C. Presbyterian Catherine BELL F 20 Scottish Ontario Religion: C. Presbyterian Malcolm BELL M 19 Scottish Ontario Occ: Farmer Religion: C. Presbyterian Archabald BELL M 17 Scottish Ontario Religion: C. Presbyterian Mary Ann BELL F 12 Scottish Ontario Religion: C. Presbyterian Cheerio Sue Visser