Hi List: I think what we may be missing is that some of the Scots had middle names which were not necessarily recorded in the birth or census records. The OPR recorded first name of my gg grandmother was Euphemia and she appeared in all records as Jannet. Margaret and Janet are not usually considered interchangeable. Janet, Jane and Jean seem to be and Margaret goes to Maggie, to Peggy etc. Ted Toni Sinclair wrote: > > Hi Sue, > I have one Margaret Sinclair who was also called Janet. I have copies > of correspondence from her grandchildren arguing about her name. > My 2¢ worth. > Toni > >> From: "Sue Visser" <genealgal2@execulink.com> >> Reply-To: SCT-ISLAY-L@rootsweb.com >> To: SCT-ISLAY-L@rootsweb.com >> Subject: Re: [SCT-ISLAY] Darrach/MacPherson >> Date: Sat, 1 Apr 2006 21:19:21 -0500 >> >> Sorry to but in here - not related - but I've never heard of Janet and >> Margaret being interchangeable. Has anyone else? >> Sue >> >> >> ----- Original Message ----- >> From: <gmacpher@stardate.bc.ca> >> To: <SCT-ISLAY-L@rootsweb.com> >> Sent: Saturday, April 01, 2006 8:55 PM >> Subject: [SCT-ISLAY] Darrach/MacPherson >> >> >> Hi Janet >> >> > Do you have any Darrach's in your line. We think my 3 rd Great >> > Grandfather was the son of Neil Darrach and Janet McPherson of > >> Islay. >> >> I have that marriage (1799) in my notes but I haven't been >> able to establish a connection. I stand to be corrected on this but I >> believe Janet and Margaret are interchangeable. My line includes a >> Margaret MacPherson, daughter of John and Catharine McIntaggart >> baptised 1783 so she could have been born a number of years >> earlier. I've wondered if your Janet and my Margaret were the same >> people but that's as far as I've got. >> >> Grant >> >> >> = > >