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Argyllshire / Re: Duke of Argyll Inhabitants 1792
« on: Monday 30 December 19 22:54 GMT (UK) »
Thanks bagpipe - will have a wee look see 
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Argyllshire / Re: Duke of Argyll Inhabitants 1792
« on: Monday 30 December 19 18:19 GMT (UK) »
Hi
Thanks Was worth a try
Ann
Thanks
Was worth a tryAnn
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Argyllshire / Re: Duke of Argyll Inhabitants 1792
« on: Monday 30 December 19 17:01 GMT (UK) »
Hi
Does this census include Strachur, Strathlachlan and Kilfinan?
Thanks
Ann
Does this census include Strachur, Strathlachlan and Kilfinan?
Thanks
Ann
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Argyllshire / Re: Strachur/Strathlachlan churches
« on: Monday 30 December 19 16:43 GMT (UK) »
So mystery partially solved.
Now back to all those Archibald McKellars......
Now back to all those Archibald McKellars......
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Argyllshire / Re: Strachur/Strathlachlan churches
« on: Monday 30 December 19 16:28 GMT (UK) »
Hi Monica
Don't know why I didn't think of it earlier. I rang the Minister of the current churches (They share the Minister) as I also had a query about another ancestor from a different branch of the family who's supposed to be buried at Strachur (different branch of the family). She's another brick wall as I can't work out how when she died in Partick and appears (so far) not to have any family connection with Strachur she ended up there. He couldn't either and confirmed that neither her married or maiden name is local, so I've emailed the cems department at Argyll & Bute council to find out if she is actually in there or not.
He was really helpful and I now know that Kilmorie just down the road from the current Strathlachlan church was the original parish church. It's a ruin now but the graveyard is still used. I had wrongly assumed because the local chiefs (the McLachlans) are in there and it's close to their castle that it was their church rather than a parish church.
I have the OPRs that are available - had them years - but then hit the proverbial brick wall. Trying to find McKellars in Argyll that are yours is needle in haystack job so I think a visit to the Mitchell/NRH required to avoid spending a small fortune on SP. Archibald McKellar is a very popular name in those parts
So next time I'm up that way to see my mum, will take a pootle round there and see what I can find
Thanks
Ann
Don't know why I didn't think of it earlier. I rang the Minister of the current churches (They share the Minister) as I also had a query about another ancestor from a different branch of the family who's supposed to be buried at Strachur (different branch of the family). She's another brick wall as I can't work out how when she died in Partick and appears (so far) not to have any family connection with Strachur she ended up there. He couldn't either and confirmed that neither her married or maiden name is local, so I've emailed the cems department at Argyll & Bute council to find out if she is actually in there or not.
He was really helpful and I now know that Kilmorie just down the road from the current Strathlachlan church was the original parish church. It's a ruin now but the graveyard is still used. I had wrongly assumed because the local chiefs (the McLachlans) are in there and it's close to their castle that it was their church rather than a parish church.
I have the OPRs that are available - had them years - but then hit the proverbial brick wall. Trying to find McKellars in Argyll that are yours is needle in haystack job so I think a visit to the Mitchell/NRH required to avoid spending a small fortune on SP. Archibald McKellar is a very popular name in those parts
So next time I'm up that way to see my mum, will take a pootle round there and see what I can find
Thanks
Ann
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Argyllshire / Strachur/Strathlachlan churches
« on: Monday 30 December 19 03:10 GMT (UK) »
Hi All
I have McKellar ancestors who had 3 of their children and indeed were married in Strathlachlan - they moved to Paisley in the late 1790s. However on doing some reading up on both churches it appears that Strathlachlan church wasn't built until 1792 and they married in 1782. I know most people back in the day rarely had the full on church do so get that the marriage may have been in someone's front room but would the baptisms have been the same?
I can't find anything online about the history before that - other than snippets on Wiki and Scottish touristy sites. Does anyone know of a good online source that might give me more information please?
Thanks
Ann
I have McKellar ancestors who had 3 of their children and indeed were married in Strathlachlan - they moved to Paisley in the late 1790s. However on doing some reading up on both churches it appears that Strathlachlan church wasn't built until 1792 and they married in 1782. I know most people back in the day rarely had the full on church do so get that the marriage may have been in someone's front room but would the baptisms have been the same?
I can't find anything online about the history before that - other than snippets on Wiki and Scottish touristy sites. Does anyone know of a good online source that might give me more information please?
Thanks
Ann
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Renfrewshire / Re: Lapslie/Cameron Brick Wall help needed please
« on: Sunday 29 December 19 17:58 GMT (UK) »
Ah I see:)
Thanks. Have everything I've used in the 15 years been on this mad journey bookmarked
Ann
Thanks. Have everything I've used in the 15 years been on this mad journey bookmarked
Ann
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Renfrewshire / Re: Lapslie/Cameron Brick Wall help needed please
« on: Sunday 29 December 19 17:42 GMT (UK) »
Hi Forfarian
Not sure what the link you have posted is for? If it's to suggest that SP is the only source, to a point I agree with you as I've used it since it started but just occasionally I do find things elsewhere so wouldn't automatically rule any other site out
Thanks
Ann
Not sure what the link you have posted is for? If it's to suggest that SP is the only source, to a point I agree with you as I've used it since it started but just occasionally I do find things elsewhere so wouldn't automatically rule any other site out
Thanks
Ann
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Renfrewshire / Re: Lapslie/Cameron Brick Wall help needed please
« on: Sunday 29 December 19 16:13 GMT (UK) »
Hi Colin
Yes I've been wondering about that John Lapsley/Mary Paul one for a long time but I can't find anything to confirm it's him - even a spurious naming convention link that might have given some hints
I have found Agnes on the Poor Law records for Paisley so I have emailed them today and will see what comes back. It may give me some more to go on. I can't find any application for her parents but they well have been gone in 1839 when the records started.
Thanks
Ann
Yes I've been wondering about that John Lapsley/Mary Paul one for a long time but I can't find anything to confirm it's him - even a spurious naming convention link
that might have given some hintsI have found Agnes on the Poor Law records for Paisley so I have emailed them today and will see what comes back. It may give me some more to go on. I can't find any application for her parents but they well have been gone in 1839 when the records started.
Thanks
Ann