Duncan Sinclair Darroch, born Kilian nr Inveraray, 1874

[MonicaL]

Found this entry for Mary Darroch in 1861 I think. It is the mention of the farm where Duncan is born in 1874 that also connects well:

Archibald Cameron 79 crofter
Dugald Cameron 41
Catherine Mckenzie 37
Donald Cameron 11
Malcolm Mckenzie 1
Kenneth Mckenzie 3 Months
Duncan Mckenzie 37
Mary Darroch 15, domestic servant b. Inveraray, Argyllshire

Address: French Farlane, Inveraray

I will try and find her in 1871...

Monica

Added: 1871:  A Mary Daroch, 25, general servant b. Inveray working at Crogan Farm in Skipness with the Thomson family. Back at French Farlane, the Camerons and McKenzies still show there.

[MonicaL]

  Can't make this 1891 census entry out...any thoughts?!

Hugh Dawson 44 fisherman b. Ardrishaig, Argyllshire
Mary Dawson 38 wife, farm servant b. Inveraray, Argyllshire
Duncan Sinclair 8 Under Guardianship b. Southall, Argyllshire
Robert Dawson 4 Under Guardianship b. Ardrishaig, Argyllshire

Address: 52 Lochnell St, Lochgilphead

These transcripts should certainly be checked against the original image on SP.

Monica 

[MonicaL]

And following that, from 1901:

Hugh Dawson 53 Fisherman (herring), b. Ardrishaig, Argyllshire
Mary Dawson 49 b. inverary, Argyllshire
Christina McDonald 73 mother in law, b. inverary, Argyllshire
Duncan Sinclair 18 adopted son, Fisherman (herring), born Colintraive, Argyllshire (SP have this birth I think registered in the parish of Inverchaolain).
Robert Dawson 14 Adopted Son b. b. Ardrishaig, Argyllshire

Address: 23 Union Street, Lochgilphead

Monica

[loobylooayr]

Back again

So this boy Duncan Sinclair aged  8 in 1891 is not the same boy as Duncan Dawson aged 6 in 1881.

Dougs123 has his/her Duncan Campbell in Renfrew in 1901 and at some date (I can't see ) marrying Jean McNeill. This can't be the same person as Duncan Sinclair aged 18 adopted son of Mary and Hugh Dawson on the 1901 Census.

My this is a bit of a mystery,
Looby

[loobylooayr]

Had a read back through the thread to refresh my memory.
To sum up so far-
Duncan Sinclair Darroch is born 31 Jan 1874 to Mary Darroch - https://familysearch.org/pal:/MM9.1.1/XYBJ-95P

 A Mary Darroch marries a Hugh Dawson at Inverary 1878 (still to be confirmed on Scot People).
1881 Census -A Mary Dawson and Hugh Dawson are living at Lochgilphead with a 6 year old  Duncan Dawson (son, but obviously born before above marriage)

 1891 Census -Mary Dawson and Hugh Dawson are still in Lochgilphead with 2 boys Duncan Sinclair aged 8 and Robert Dawson aged 4. The boys are recorded as Under Guardianship.

1901 Census- Mary Dawson and Hugh Dawson at Lochgilphead with 2 adopted sons names as above aged 18 and 14.

1891- Census- A 17 year old Duncan Campbell is a farm servant at Dalchenna Farm
and per Dougs123 info-
1901 Census - Duncan Campbell at Renfrew
He marries Jean McNeill and gives his parents as Archibald Campbell (quarrier) and Mary Campbell maiden name Darroch.

We don't have the date or location of that marriage Dougs123. Could you post it please.

Just posted this to group info together,
Looby

Amended Census date as per Monica's next post

[MonicaL]

Great summary Looby  Gets confusing for sure with all the boys we are seeing!

Dougs' Duncan in 1901 here:

Duncan Campbell 26 Electrical Engrs Labourer b. Killcan, argyleshire
Jeanie Campbell 30 b. Glasgow
Myrtle H Campbell 3 b. Glasgow
Mary D Campbell 1 b. C'bank, dumbtnsh
Kenneth Macdonald 40 boarder, house joiner b. Gairloch, rossshire

Address: 3, Bruce St, Clydebank

Monica

[Dougs123]

Duncan Campbell marries Jean McNeill, 1st Jan 1899 @ Greenock

Killcan is wrongly transcribed, it should be Killian, however on 1911 birthplace is Inveraray. That's how I found Duncan Sinclair Darroch's birth cert.
Just to clarify, I was missing Duncan on both 1881 and 1891 census, I was calling it the missing years. I do not know what happened between Duncan being born in Killian and getting married in 1899

[MonicaL]

Just to clarify, I was missing Duncan on both 1881 and 1891 census, I was calling it the missing years. I do not know what happened between Duncan being born in Killian and getting married in 1899

Hopefully a lot of possibilities in the posts above for you to follow up on regarding the missing years...You will probably have to dip in to SP now for further details, or a visit to one of the main genealogy centres to let you view the same material.

Monica

[loobylooayr]

It's a little bit intriguing that Mary Darroch has a son Duncan Sinclair Darroch. And the Mary Dawson (nee Darroch) adopts a boy called Duncan Sinclair  a few years later.
Hope you get to the bottom of the mystery Dougs123.
Keep us informed...good luck,
Looby