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Re: McLure - Sleat, Skye
« Reply #18 on: Thursday 21 September 06 11:07 BST (UK) »
Hi Debbie,

Have just got the downloaded image. Different parents names, but here's details of her death as follows:-

Name - Mary Kennedy, Widow of Donald Kennedy (Crofter/Carpenter)
Died - 20/11/1871, at 5 o/c in morning, Calligary, Sleat.
Age 47 (born circa 1824).
Name of father - Niel McLure (surname spelt without an "a"), Schoolmaster, Deceased.
Name of mother - Abbie McLure (nee Nicholson), Deceased.
Died of (I think it says) Typhus Fever (10 days)
Informant - Donald Kennedy - nephew to deceased, of Calligary, Sleat.

Even more extraordinary, the person above Mary's entry is her husband, who dies on the same day!!

Details as follows:-
Name - Donald Kennedy - married to Mary McLure.
Died 20/11/1871  at 1 o/c in morning, Calligary, Sleat.
Age - 65
Father - Alex Kennedy, Crofter, deceased.
Mother - Christy (can't read clearly) Kennedy, nee Buchannan, deceased.
Dies of Typhus Fever after 8 days.
Informant - Donald Kennedy, Nephew, of Calligary, Sleat.

I can't believe they both died on the same day within 4 hours of each other - my dad will certainly be shocked to hear all of this!!

Hope this connects us somehow Debbie - too much of a coincidence if not!

I love this genealogy stuff - there's so much to discover, and so rewarding when you do!

Kindest regards

McVitie
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Re: McLure - Sleat, Skye
« Reply #19 on: Thursday 21 September 06 17:59 BST (UK) »
Here is everything I have on the family of Neil McLure and Abigail Nicholson.  There is a big possibility that Neil is the brother of my Malcolm McLure that married Ann Beaton.  But there is no proof as Neil died before 1855 and the start of civil reg.

Descendants of Neil McLure


Generation No. 1

   1.  Neil McLure was born Abt. 1770 in Skye, and died Bef. 1851.  He married Abigail Nicolson Bef. 1819.  She was born Abt. 1781 in Sleat, Isle of Skye, and died Bef. 1871.

More About Neil McLure:
Census: 1841, Aird, Sleat
Occupation: Teacher

More About Abigail Nicolson:
Census 1: 1851, widow of 23 Parshaig, Sleat
Census 2: 1841, Aird, Sleat
   
Children of Neil McLure and Abigail Nicolson are:
   2   i.   Malcolm McLure, born June 17, 1813 in Sleat, Isle of Skye.

More About Malcolm McLure:
Baptism: June 20, 1813, Sleat, Isle of Skye
Census: 1841, Agricultural Labourer of Aird, Sleat

   3   ii.   Catharine McLure, born June 01, 1815 in Tocavaig, Sleat, Isle of Skye, died February 01, 1871 in Sleat, Isle of Skye.

More About Catharine McLure:
Baptism: July 23, 1815, Sleat, Isle of Skye
Note: July 07, 1815, Possible date of birth

  LDS, IGI, FHL Film # 0990672, 2 different IGI transcriptions state 2 birth dates, could be transcription error

   4   iii.   Ann McLure, born Abt. 1821 in Sleat, Isle of Skye.

More About Ann McLure:
Census 1: 1851, widow of 23 Parshaig, Sleat
Census 2: 1841, Aird, Sleat
Occupation: General Servant

   5   iv.   Christy McLure, born August 01, 1824 in Tocovaig, Sleat, Isle of Skye.

More About Christy McLure:
Baptism: September 16, 1824, Sleat, Isle of Skye
Census 1: 1851, 23 Parshaig, Sleat
Census 2: 1841, Aird, Sleat

6 Mary McLure, born Abt.
Census: 1841, Aird, Sleat


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Re: McLure - Sleat, Skye
« Reply #20 on: Tuesday 26 September 06 12:25 BST (UK) »
Hi Debbie,

Thanks for all the McLure/Nicholson info - that will save me a huge amount of time.

Interesting question about Niel possibly being your Malcolm's brother. I will delve deeper and see what I can uncover, but as you say, records pre 1855 are not as easy to get hold of.

Presumably if we could find both their birth entries, then maybe connect them through their parents, but without knowing their exact DOBs, it would be difficult to pin them down to a specific date. But that's what makes this family history such a challenge.

Thanks again for the info - If I come a cross any McLure names in my travels I'll let you know..

Kind regards

McVitie
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Re: McLure - Sleat, Skye
« Reply #21 on: Tuesday 26 September 06 18:35 BST (UK) »
Hi McVitie,

I have already checked for the birth entries.  The Sleat Parish Register film starts in 1813.  At the beginning of the register, the new minister notes that his predecessor, being soft in the head, (or words to that effect) had burned all previous registers, and he was forced to start anew.

So, I tried to tackle it a different way, and ordered from Scotlands People almost every single McLure death and marriage for Sleat that was available, in hopes of tying the early families together by parents names reported on the certs.
Worked fantastic!  But unfortunately, if they died, or married before 1855, we are out of luck on that avenue as well.
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Re: McLure - Sleat, Skye
« Reply #22 on: Thursday 28 September 06 12:24 BST (UK) »

Hi Debbie,

I suspect that the old minister was a little affected by the local firewater! why on earth he would wish to destroy all that valuable info is plain crazy.

But we'll keep on plugging away - thanks for all your help so far. :D

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Re: McLure - Sleat, Skye
« Reply #23 on: Sunday 18 March 07 11:37 GMT (UK) »
Hello Debbie

My forebears were Macphersons from Sleat. Janet (maiden name McPherson) died 1880, married to Martin McPherson from Miningish (d. 1869).  I've got details of their offspring but maybe they're too late for your records.

I'd be very interested to know if you have anything that might help.

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Re: McLure - Sleat, Skye
« Reply #24 on: Monday 19 March 07 23:41 GMT (UK) »
Well here we go with another McLure.
I am Ronnie McLure 52 from Glasgow
My Father was Ronnie McLure, born 1921 In Glasgow
His Mother was Flora McLure born 1901 in Glasgow
Her Father was Farquhar McLure, Born 1854 in Sleat
Farquhar had at least 10 children from 1883 to 1903
to two wives. Wife number one was Margaret Nicholson

His first wedding was on the seventh June 1882 when he was 29 and she was 20

Flora Ann  born 1883,  Flora Ann. Married a guy called Martin Mclean in 1911 in Glasgow
Neil born in Killin Perthshire 1884
Catherine    born 1887
Mary Margaret    born 1889
Malcolm   born 1890
Farquhar born in 1894
Margaret Nicholson Born in 1896


He got married to Maggie McLure on the seventeenth of April 1899 in Greenock
He was 44 and she was 29
This was his second wedding

Hector    born   1899
Hector died in 1920, a single man. Died of TB
Flora  1901 Still trying to find out why they had two children called Flora
Susan born 1903

His father was Malcolm and his mother was Catherine
and thats where the trail goes cold.
Any help would be most welcome.

Ronnie McLure

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Re: McLure - Sleat, Skye
« Reply #25 on: Tuesday 20 March 07 20:06 GMT (UK) »
Janet (maiden name McPherson) died 1880, married to Martin McPherson from Miningish (d. 1869). 

Hi Roddie,

Sorry for the delay in replying, I am fighting a case of pneumonia, and it's been winning so far!!

I just checked through my list of McPhersons, and I don't have anything on your Janet.  Although most of my McPherson references are where they have married into the McLure family. 
I will check again if you give me Janet's parents names?  You never know....  :)

Debbie
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Re: McLure - Sleat, Skye
« Reply #26 on: Tuesday 20 March 07 20:35 GMT (UK) »
His father was Malcolm and his mother was Catherine
and thats where the trail goes cold.
Any help would be most welcome.

Hi Ronnie,
I know your McLures very well.  According to the kinship calculator on family tree maker, I am your 4th cousin once removed, and also your 5th cousin.  We are related through both - Farquhar and his 2nd wife Maggie, (They were 1st cousins once removed)

Farquhar's father - Malcolm McLure was a brother to my 3x great grandfather William McLure

I will PM you my regular email address, I have a ton of info I can share with you.

Crikey - I just noticed that was your very first post on Rootschat!!  Talk about luck!!   :D

Debbie
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