Ian Wrote: Hi Tricia, Tracing those listed in the 1779 Duke of Argyll 'census' is difficult because of the large time span until the next, and first true, census in 1841. Your Neil would have been 74 in 1841 at which age most would have died. >> I note also McPhail on this farm so a later marriage to an Effy McPhail !!!! Locations in the 1779 appear to over a fair sized area. The whole of Tobermory appears as an entry for Baliscate. It's therefore likely that your McPhail's could have been some distance from the McLachlan's and McCallum's. >> Are the women listed anywhere in 1779??? In a word, 'No'. In some (few) parts of the 1779 women are listed so the recording obviously came down to the enumerator. There are very few women recorded in the Mull parts of the census. Ian Thanks Ian for the reply - it helps clarify some points. Neil however was listed as 70 in 1841 so still a possibility - but only that :( Tricia