Hi Linda 2 cents worth is alway appreciated :-) I haven't heard back from Gordon yet... not sure where he and Dean descend through. Re : A John McCormick and Margaret McGilvra have a daughter Margaret c May 11 1855 in Iona C115381, 0008 she may have been the reason why Margaret died... I haven't saw her death records to see what the cause of death was. Following them through the census might help. Here's my opinion :-) This Margaret McCormick c May 11 1855 is living with Margaret's parents Donald McGilvra & Isabel McArthur in 1861 Ferry House Iona. From then on she is living with her uncle Neil (I'd ignore the birth location for Neil and his niece Margaret in 1871) I love the way this Neil never seemed to age in the census :-D 1861 Iona Ferry House McGilvray Donald 70 Head Ferryman Argyllshire Kilfinichen 4 Mar Ferry House McGilvray Isobel 60 Wife Argyllshire Kilfinichen 4 Mar McArthur m Feb 1 1820 Ferry House McGilvray Neil 30 Son Agricultural Labourer Argyllshire Iona 4 UnMar Feb 24 1826 Ferry House McGilvray Marrion 21 Dau Domestic Servant Argyllshire Iona 4 UnMar Ferry House McCormick Margaret 6 Grand Daughter Scholar Argyllshire Iona 4 UnMar May 11 1855 m's Neil McInnis 1871 this is where they are next door to Vass family Finnaphort 4 McGillivary Niel 41 Head Mason Aberdeenshire Nashills 3 UnMar Finnaphort 4 McCormick Margaret 16 Niece Mason Aberdeenshire Nashills 3 UnMar May 11 1855 d/o John & Margaret McGilvra m's Neil McInnes 1881 Iona 8 Fionaphort McGillivary Neil 38 Head Ferryman Iona Parish Of, Argyll, Scotland 9 M 1826-1901 8 Fionaphort McCormick Maggie 25 Niece House Keeper Iona Parish Of, Argyll, Scotland 9 F May 11 1855 m's Neil McInnis aft 1881 1891 Iona 8 Fionnphort Seaview Cott. McGillivray Neil 42 Head Ferryman Iona 9 UnMar 1826-1901 8 Fionnphort Seaview Cott. McInnes Neil 30 Quarryman 9 Mar Aug 23 1860 1871 West End Iona 1881 Farm House Iona, 1901 Fionnaphort Iona 8 Fionnphort Seaview Cott. McInnes Maggie 36 Niece Quarryman's wife 9 Mar McCormick b May 11 1855 8 Fionnphort Seaview Cott. McInnes Donald 11 Grand nephew Scholar 9 8 Fionnphort Seaview Cott. McInnes Mary 6 Grand niece Scholar 9 8 Fionnphort Seaview Cott. McInnes Archd 4 Grand nephew 9 8 Fionnphort Seaview Cott. McInnes Neil 2 Grand nephew 9 8 Fionnphort Seaview Cott. McInnes Maggie 7mths Grand niece 9 This John may have chosen not to have anything further to do with his daughter Margaret until later in life. When he went for a visit and next door was Christina Vass his next wife :-[ Does any of the McCormick researchers have a different version of who Margaret aged 6 in 1861 Ferry House Iona with grandparent belong to? Ida linda wrote: >Ida - > Connie passed the following on to me. > >"I've the John McCormick postings and thought I would add my two cents >worth. The information that John married Margaret McGilvray came from Jo >Curry on some family trees she sent me. I don't know if you have heard back >from Gordon, but he'll probably tell you about the same as I will tell you. >We worked together lots while he was working genealogy. He and Dean are 3rd >cousins. > >John McCormick married on 2 June 1853 Margaret McGilvray, born circa 1836, >daughter of Donald McGilvray and Isabel McArthur. On 1 July 1855 Margaret >died at Catchean. She is buried at Reilig Odhrain at Iona. They had no >children. > >John married second 31 March 1859 Margaret McDonald born circa 1839, >daughter of Donald McDonald and Janet Fletcher. Margaret McDonald McCormick >died 19 January 1873. John and Margaret had seven children including John >born 1858 who was illegitimate. > > >John's third wife was Christina Vass, daughter of Wm Vass and Jane >Livingstone. John and Christina married 6 November 1873 at Catchean. John >and Christina had nine children. Christina died 24 March 1894 at Creich >from childbirth. The son born 24 March 1894 died nine days later" >

Ida - I'm still slowly working my way through the information you've sent along as well as that from Connie. I did locate the marriage record for Margaret McCormick and Neil McInnes and it confirms that she is the daughter of John McCormick and Margaret McGilvra. 22 Nov 1883 at the FC Manse of Iona and Mull, after banns according to the forms of the Free Church of Scotland. Neil McInnes, quarryman, bachelor, cousin, 23, [residence] Creich, [father] Archibald McInnes, joiner, deceased [mother] Mary McInnes, m.s. McCormick Maggie McCormick, servant, spinster, 23, [residence]Fionnaphort, [father] John McCormick, quarryman, [mother] Margaret McCormick, m.s. McGilvray, deceased. ___________________________________________________________________________ Mary MacCormick (1821-1908) was the daughter of John MacCormick and Margaret Black. She married Archibald McInnes (b. @1817 - d. bet 1871-1881) 4 Feb 1841. Neil was born @ 1860. So that would make Mary and John siblings and Margaret and Neil 1st cousins if the John who is Margaret's father is also the John who married Christine Vass. -----Original Message----- Does any of the McCormick researchers have a different version of who Margaret aged 6 in 1861 Ferry House Iona with grandparent belong to? Ida

Hi Linda Thanks for this. For my own records I have recorded Margaret Black as Margaret (Rose) Black Archibald McInnes c Oct 12 1815 d Nov 29 1878 Creich parents listed as John McInnes and Ann McQuarrie Archibald & Mary McCormick have the following children while they were living at Port Nois portnois Iona Ann May 17 1842 John Jan 1 1844 Dugald Feb 12 1846 Duncan Mar 20 1848 Margaret Mar 14 1850 Marion Feb 7 1852 Murdoch Jan 3 1854 Charles Jun 17 1856 Lachlan Apr 8 1858 Neil Apr 20 1860 John Archibald Jun 5 1862 Mary Jul 12 1864 If you have Mary McCormicks death date I'd appreciate it. thanks Ida linda wrote: >Ida - > I'm still slowly working my way through the information you've sent along >as well as that from Connie. > I did locate the marriage record for Margaret McCormick and Neil McInnes >and it confirms that she is the daughter of John McCormick and Margaret >McGilvra. > >22 Nov 1883 at the FC Manse of Iona and Mull, after banns according to the >forms of the Free Church of Scotland. >Neil McInnes, quarryman, bachelor, cousin, 23, [residence] Creich, [father] >Archibald McInnes, joiner, deceased [mother] Mary McInnes, m.s. McCormick >Maggie McCormick, servant, spinster, 23, [residence]Fionnaphort, [father] >John McCormick, quarryman, [mother] Margaret McCormick, m.s. McGilvray, >deceased. > >___________________________________________________________________________ > >Mary MacCormick (1821-1908) was the daughter of John MacCormick and Margaret >Black. She married Archibald McInnes (b. @1817 - d. bet 1871-1881) 4 Feb >1841. Neil was born @ 1860. > >So that would make Mary and John siblings and Margaret and Neil 1st cousins >if the John who is Margaret's father is also the John who married Christine >Vass. >