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Re: Knoydart Burial Grounds.
« Reply #9 on: Tuesday 19 June 12 08:50 BST (UK) »
Dear Scottas - just a quick message

We are related, my great-grandfather Alexander Mcphail was your great-grams brother

I think she married Ernest Morgan

I have an extensive Mcphail family tree

Sorry about rushed message but moving house at the moment

Excited about your post

Stuart

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Re: Knoydart Burial Grounds.
« Reply #10 on: Tuesday 19 June 12 18:36 BST (UK) »
Hi Stuart,

Thanks for getting back to me,I know moving house can be stressful,so thanks again for your time.
Your great grand father's sister did indeed, marry my g,grand father Ernest.They had a son John,probably named after our g.g.grandfather,while still living in Knoydart in 1905.
By 1906 they had moved to Dunblane,adding another 9 (?)children,including my grandfather,Ernest.
My great grandmother died in 1931 aged 47,their daughter Rebecca died in 1943 aged 21.
I am the eldest of three sons,the middle son carries the name Duncan,the youngest coincidently,the name Stuart.

I have found out more about the McPhails than the Morgans to be honest.
Ernest does not appear until Catherine and Ernest's marriage in 1904.
according to the marriage certificate,they both worked and lived in Scottas.Catherine, a domestic servant,Ernest,a groom at the stables.

I believe Ernest was born in Holt in Worcestershire in 1881-82,and it is a mystery as to why he ended up in Knoydart.It may be he was transferred from one Estate to another, as on his death certificate his father William, was a gamekeeper.

Anyway cuz,I let you get on with the flit.


 

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Re: Knoydart Burial Grounds.
« Reply #11 on: Tuesday 19 June 12 18:48 BST (UK) »
Hi there!! In between moving I do have time to reply to you!!

Okay....

Just to let you know.....I have photos of your great grandmother Catherine aged around 7 in a school photo in Inverie Knoydart

Also I have a photo of Ernest and Catherine with some of their young children

If you want I can email them to you?

My email is (*) using  at for @ and all characters lower case
If you email me I can send them by return as attachments

I can also upload them here if you want

Also I have the family tree in PDF format

More later, Stuart


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Re: Knoydart Burial Grounds.
« Reply #12 on: Sunday 16 September 12 16:51 BST (UK) »
I have been to the Kilchoan Graveyard and have some pictures if interested.

Tal MacDonald
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Re: Knoydart Burial Grounds.
« Reply #13 on: Saturday 25 July 15 01:42 BST (UK) »
Hi All  :)

Gosh, an old post!  Been searching today, trying to fill out the early life of my 4xgran Christie Gillies, daughter of John and Sarah (maiden name not sure. Might also be Gillies?). She is home with father and siblings in 1841, before heading off to live the rest of her life in Moidart with her lovely husband, a shepperd, Angus MacIsaac/MacDonald. Just married and with her first son John:

John Gilles 70 cottar
Peggy Gilles 35
Kate Gilles 30
Ewen Gilles 25
Chirsty Gilles 20
John Macdonald 2

Address: Inverguseran, Glenelg

Apart from Kate above, I have followed Christie's sister Peggy and brother Ewen's lives to their deaths.

The family were Roman Catholic which complicates things further in terms of records pre 1855.

Can anyone help me further in terms of records. Anything at all would be great, burials, extended famly etc. Have to admit, this area of Scotland has me truly stumped  :-\

Monica  :)
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