It's been a while since my last post but I still follow the messages. I'm about to visit Mull next week to try and locate places and burial plots. Pennygowan seems to be the key place for Fletcher burials, I'm not sure where the McColls may be, perhaps one is on Iona. Can anyone help or suggest places to look other than the museum archives? Catherine Fletcher's ((1802-1907) married to James Ronaldson) parents were Lachlan Fletcher (c 1798-c1853) & Isabel McColl (c1789-19/3/1866). Lachlan was from Auchadashenaig at he time of his marriage (8/2/1809) and Isabel was from Corkamull. Isabel was the daughter of Neil McColl and Catharine Campbell (from her death certificate). Another of Lachlan & Isabel's daughters, Isabel Fletcher (b 1812 Baliochdrach) possibly appears in the 1841 census in Salen with her ageing maternal grandparents: "Bell Fletcher" aged 28 is in the same household as Nuel (Niel /Neil) McColl (90) & Catherine McColl (85). Also in the same house is Dugall McColl (50). A death certificate for Dugald McColl (4/7/1863 in Iona) says he is married to Flora McInnes, was 75yrs old when he died and gives parents as Niel McColl (farmer) & Catharine Campbell.Dugald's son-in-law was Duncan MacPhail. Baptism records show Hugh McColl (1/8/1793) and Donald McColl (10/9/1796) to also be sons of Neil McColl & Catharine Campbell in Corkamull. Lachlan may be a son of Neil Fletcher & Chirsty MacDougall; in the 1841 census at Penalbanach 3 Fletcher families are next door to each other Donald Fletcher (b abt 1780) & Catharine Patience, Lachlan Fletcher & Isabel(la), and Neil Fletcher (1800-1/3/1879) & Jane Corbet. Neil was the son of Neil & Chirsty, I don't know the parentage of this Donald (1780) or Lachlan but I came across what I think may be an error listed on the site. The death cert for Donald Fletcher (1800-6/8/1884 postmaster & widower of Sarah McPhail), gives his parents as John Fletcher shoemaker & Catherine McFarlane not Neil & Chirsty. Best Wishes, Jo Savile

Hi Jo, Think I have found your Neil McColl and Catherine Campbell in Knock burial ground. There is a headstone in there for a Neill McColl and his spouse Katherin Fletcher and their son Hugh. According to the records I have Hugh had a sister Isabel which I think ties in with your family. The headstone details are from 'Altera Merces' from Brown and Whittaker Publications, Tobermory. The book also contains a plan of the burial ground which should help you locate the headstone. Other McColl's are listed in Pennygowan and Cill an Alein burial grounds. 'Gus Am Bris An La' lists McColls in Kilninian Burial Ground, Treshnish and at Calgary. Hope this helps and enjoy your stay on Mull. All the best, Ian