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Re: Deserted Settlements of Glassary Parish
« Reply #18 on: Wednesday 25 June 08 15:10 BST (UK) »
The book concentrates on "deserted settlements" so any that are still inhabited will not be included.

Good luck at New Register House.

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BRISCOE - Bolton, Heaton Norris, Rochdale, Oldham, Chadderton, Blackburn
POUNDER - Middleton Tyas, Kirkbymoorside, Stokesley, Lambeth, Bolton, Newcastle on Tyne, Leeds
HAMMOND - Quebec, Laverton, Masham, Grantley
SWALES - Laverton, Masham
O'Shea - Quebec
PARRY - Caerhun, Deiniolen, ClwtyBont, Brynrefail, TalySarn, Brynrefail, Bethesda
EVANS - Llanfihangel Bryn Pabuan, Maesmynis, Dowlais, Stockton on Tees, Hartlepool, Trealaw
HARVEY - Trentham, Sheriffhales, Llanfyllin, Llanferres, Minera

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Re: Deserted Settlements of Glassary Parish
« Reply #19 on: Wednesday 30 July 08 00:40 BST (UK) »
Hi Martin
Did you happen to see any mention of a Ferguson family in your book.
Boop

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Re: Deserted Settlements of Glassary Parish
« Reply #20 on: Wednesday 30 July 08 01:24 BST (UK) »
Hi Martin
Did you happen to see any mention of a Ferguson family in your book.
Boop

The book is not named indexed, it is organised by settlements than any names found on gravestones from that settlement.

A quick flick through the book found

UPPER or OVER RHUDLE (RHUDAL)
Deaths
Donald Ferguson (11) 1865
Christian Ferguson (50) 1869

UPPER FINCHARD
Mary Ferguson (1 month) died 1857

Births
Mary Ferguson 1857
Christian Ferguson 1860

FEARNOCH
Edward Ferguson (1.5 years) died 1884


DUNAMUCK
Deaths
Catherine Ferguson (78) 1857


ACHNABA

Rebels ordered to forfeit stock 12 Oct 1685
Donald Ferguson in Achnaba, 5 cows, 1 mare, 2 sheep

Evidence to the Enquiry into Crofting and the Complaints of Crofters at Tarbert 17 Apr 1894
Tenants cleared ..... Dugald Ferguson, Archibald Ferguson, Malcolm Ferguson (comment that one could be father of Archibald Ferguson as below)

Gravestone Kilmory Burial Ground
Archibald Ferguson (10)   Achnaba died 1833
Peter Ferguson (26) died at Ballimore Aird  1826

I could easily have missed others


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BRISCOE - Bolton, Heaton Norris, Rochdale, Oldham, Chadderton, Blackburn
POUNDER - Middleton Tyas, Kirkbymoorside, Stokesley, Lambeth, Bolton, Newcastle on Tyne, Leeds
HAMMOND - Quebec, Laverton, Masham, Grantley
SWALES - Laverton, Masham
O'Shea - Quebec
PARRY - Caerhun, Deiniolen, ClwtyBont, Brynrefail, TalySarn, Brynrefail, Bethesda
EVANS - Llanfihangel Bryn Pabuan, Maesmynis, Dowlais, Stockton on Tees, Hartlepool, Trealaw
HARVEY - Trentham, Sheriffhales, Llanfyllin, Llanferres, Minera

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Re: Deserted Settlements of Glassary Parish
« Reply #21 on: Friday 01 August 08 22:59 BST (UK) »
Hi Martin
Just like to say thank-you for looking for my Fergusons much appreciated.
Boop


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Re: Deserted Settlements of Glassary Parish
« Reply #22 on: Thursday 22 July 10 03:39 BST (UK) »
Hello Teresa in Wirral,

Teresa I have some information on the Downie's from Dunamuck and the surround area.  I tried to PM you but couldnt find an email, if you would like me to send you the file please email me at (*)

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Re: Deserted Settlements of Glassary Parish
« Reply #23 on: Thursday 22 July 10 06:27 BST (UK) »
Hi Martin,

I see this is an old post. If the offers still open, I'm interesed in the entry for the Shirvan (aka Castleton) estate. My Carrick's lived there as estate workers c1845. I've been there a couple of times - although you can't get near it as it's all private land still.  I've researched a bit about the family who owned it at the time, the Graham-Campbells, so if you spot anything about them too, I'd much appreciate seeing it.

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Ann

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Re: Deserted Settlements of Glassary Parish
« Reply #24 on: Sunday 25 July 10 12:14 BST (UK) »
Hi Martin,
From New Zealand, my genealogy trips to Scotland on a family research project of my maternal ancestors the McCOLLUMS are becoming rare.   NZ access to purchase of books is limited also but I was given a reference to "Deserted settlements of Kilmartin Parish" by Alan Begg. I have been lucky at second-hand book sales and we have a good local library
 When I googled for Kilmartin I got the ref to Glassary.  I cannot find the latter on the local Kilmartin Glen hand drawn "map" in the tourist pamphlet that I brought back on my last visit.  Would they be adjacent to one another?
I understand that the McCollums were probably "cleared ou"t from Argyllshire as either a sub-clan of the McCALLUMS or as the McCollums in their 'own right'
My maternal Presbyterian g-grandparents were burnt out from Aughnacloy in Armagh, N.Ireland and so emigrated to NZ in 1863    I would like to trace this line back from Aughnacloy to Argyllshire probably via NE Ireland ports and any of the Argyllshire ports.
May I please ask for help with references etc and information on what material is available on-line?
Kind regards,
RayChris

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Re: Deserted Settlements of Glassary Parish
« Reply #25 on: Wednesday 28 July 10 00:06 BST (UK) »
hiya

your posts really interestes me.

my family come from glassary.

the hamlet of gallanach.

they lived in burnside cottage and a few other places.

thier names was kerr.

does your book mention them?

i would love to know.

kind regards

paul
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BROWN
KERR
COPELAND

GLASGOW AND ARGYLL
KERR - ANDERSTON(GLASGOW) & ARGYLL
REID/BROWN - GOVAN
COPELAND - GLASGOW

IRELAND
LEITCH
DUFFY

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Re: Deserted Settlements of Glassary Parish
« Reply #26 on: Wednesday 18 August 10 13:33 BST (UK) »
Hello Martin,

I'm writing about your book 'Deserted Settlements of Glassary Parish'. My GGG Grandfather Peter Pursell was born in 1798 in  Kilmichael Glassary - his father Neil Pursell was a farmer there. I haven't been able to find any further information on Neil except his marriage to Janet McNaughtan. Pursell was often spelt Purcell or Purcel.

I know your book isn't name indexed but if you were to come across a mention of the Pursells it would be great.

Thank you
Julie
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Collinge - Lancs
Finch - Cheshire
Orwin - Derbyshire
Simpson - Shropshire
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McCartney - Ayrshire
Pursell - Argyll
Ramsay - Argyll
Thomson - Argyll
Hutchinson - Cheshire
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Brook - Kirkheaton
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