Tinkers: McArthurs

[Big john 1985]

Hi harry not been on this in a long time if honest i totally forgot i contacted you askin about my grandad john and uncle major if ur still on this could you reply so i can start talking 2 you and hopefully give me some information on my grandad and his family as i barely know nothing about his young life and either does my mother wee joon haha. Hope ur well and hope 2 hear back from u also

[Steven Wallace]

Hi Liz,

I recently started doing my family tree and stumbled across this. My family descends back to McArthur Tinkers / Travellers in the Dundee/Tayside area through my Grandfather. My Grandfather Peter McLaren's [1930-2003] mother was Isabella (Bella) McArthur [1894-1960], whose father was James McArthur [approx 1865 - unknown]. I have only done so much digging, but I do have the original certificates for Isabella ... etc.

On the other side of the fence, my Grandfather's father Peter McLaren (senior) [approx 1896 - unknown] and his parents John McLaren [approx 1874 - unknown] and Betsy McLaren [approx 1868 - unknown] were also Tinkers / Travellers.

I have logged all this on "ancestry" along with photos ... etc, and can invite you in if you forward on your email address.

Regards
Steven

[Skoosh]

"There is nothing older unless the hills, McArthur & the devil!" 

Skoosh.

[Eleesavet]

Hi Steven,

Thank you for posting.  I am sorry I didn't reply sooner but I was busy with other things and it slipped my mind.

I don't know if there is a connection between our McArthurs but I would be interested in seeing your tree so I will send my e-mail address by private message. 

Regards
Liz

[ruthhelen]

"There is nothing older unless the hills, McArthur & the devil!" 

  Aye, true dat...

Not come across any travellers in my McArthurs - they all hail from Aberdeenshire, farmers and crofters most. Although I do have travellers on my maternal grandfather's side, hop pickers around Kent and Sussex in the 1800s, likely of Irish descent.

Ruth
(McArthur and proud of it  )