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Hi
the McCloy's of Glasgow came into my family in 1866 when my G.Grandfather George married Jane McCloy.I Have the McCloys going back to 1792. to around 1930's all over Scotland. In all the time i have had the tree i have only ever found one person researching The McCloys.I thought the family must have died out or emigrated.So I was amazed today to find via the phone books for Scotland. That there are still lots of McCloys in East Kilbride,where my G.G.Grandfather Richard McCloy was born in 1810. There are some in the bridge of Wier,Renfrewshire,plus other places my ancestors came from. I know they spread out all over Scotland.The thing is i would like to write to some of these people  but i think i have tried doing this before and never got any replies.Even though i sent a S.A.E,So i was wondering if it might be best to put a letter of some sort in a paper in Glasgow.Then people might feel less pressurized to reply.I think half the McCloys I Scotland will be descendent's  of Alexander McCloy My G.G.G.Grandfather. Any thought on this as what would be best,would be appreciated

Celia

Hi Celia

Never fear there are McCloy's everywhere.  I am researching my husbands family from his grandmother's side.  She was Isabella Colston McCloy Daniel.  Her mother was Annie born in Rankinston Ayr in 1885 and Annie in turn was the daughter of Alexander McCloy/McLoy and Isabella Colston.  Alexander born in Ireland in 1847 and emigrated to Scotland in the early 1850s - they were miners.  Alexander died in Cambusneath Lanark in 1913.

Annie and her husband emigrated to New Zealand in 1912-1913.  Don't know if we have a connection but would love to hear from you

Regards

Viv Sonntag
Nth Qld Australia

Many thanks for your help Anne and Granma Anne

Viv

Granma Anne - looking at your 1846 transcripts there are one or two Fergusons included.  While transcribing  1841-1845 obituries you didn't happen to come across any others.  Other names of interest in Fintry would be Dunn or Norrie/Norie

Regards

Viv S

Anyone researching these names in the Berkshire County area? Love to hear from you!!! Judy

I have a Mary Leader, born in Rotherfield Greys (Oxfordshire) who married Aaron Gorton in 1890.  They had two children before Aaron died in 1895 and Mary married George Summersby.  Any help to you

Viv