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3 McKinnon brothers from Mull
« on: Friday 24 June 11 09:16 BST (UK) »
Trying to trace the whereabouts of the last 3 of a family 8 they are:

John McKinnon bn abt 1855 Kilfinichen & Kilvickeon (Scoor or Bunessan, Isle of Mull on later census entries) he was witness to his sister's marriage 1888 Glasgow.  He was at his brother and family in 13 Elliot St, Anderston, Glasgow on the 1891 census as a Joiner age 33, he may have married.

Malcolm McKinnon bn 01 Aug 1859 same place last known at home 1871 census, nothing further known.

Neil McKinnon bn 12 Nov 1861 same place also last known at home 1871 census, nothing further known.

I believe at least one of them emigrated, possibly to Australia.  Their parents were Archibald McKinnon and Catherine McLean.

Any clues to their whereabouts on subsequent census etc very gratefully received!  ;D  Thank you!
Ireland, Co Antrim: Kerr; Hollinger; Forsythe; Moore
Ireland, Co Louth: Carson; Leslie
Ireland, Co Kerry: Ferris
Scotland, Perthshire/Glasgow:  Stewart
England, Devon/Cornwall: Ferris, Gasser/Jasser/Jesser, Norman

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Re: 3 McKinnon brothers from Mull
« Reply #1 on: Friday 24 June 11 16:56 BST (UK) »
Consolidating your McKinnons now I see!

Could this be Malcolm I wonder in 1881:

Malcolm McKinnon, 21, medical student, b. Kilfinchen, Argyleshire
Address: 498 St Vincent St, Glasgow Kelvin

This Malcolm looks to be lodging with a Barrowman family.

Or there is this entry (might fit with brother John also being a joiner by trade):

Flora McKinnon 28 b. Mull
Malcolm McKinnon 21, brother , joiner b. Mull

Address: 303 Argyle St, Blythswood Glasgow

Monica

Added: See there was a sister Flora born c. 1850, so likely second entry above?
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Re: 3 McKinnon brothers from Mull
« Reply #2 on: Friday 24 June 11 18:10 BST (UK) »
Monica I think you've done it again!  ;D

Flora was a very sad case, she married a Duncan Smith in 1888 and died just 2 years later in 1890 following a Placenta Previa haemorrage.  So to find her and Malcolm together in 1881 and in the same district as Donald and his wife is probably spot on for this family.   

This is the first census I have for either of them as Flora couldn't make up her mind what age she was!  :P

Thank you very much I can now download the census data which should prove they are brother and sister.  ;D 
Ireland, Co Antrim: Kerr; Hollinger; Forsythe; Moore
Ireland, Co Louth: Carson; Leslie
Ireland, Co Kerry: Ferris
Scotland, Perthshire/Glasgow:  Stewart
England, Devon/Cornwall: Ferris, Gasser/Jasser/Jesser, Norman

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Re: 3 McKinnon brothers from Mull
« Reply #3 on: Friday 24 June 11 19:08 BST (UK) »
Yes that is Flora and Malcolm McKinnon brother and sister from Mull!  ;D
Ireland, Co Antrim: Kerr; Hollinger; Forsythe; Moore
Ireland, Co Louth: Carson; Leslie
Ireland, Co Kerry: Ferris
Scotland, Perthshire/Glasgow:  Stewart
England, Devon/Cornwall: Ferris, Gasser/Jasser/Jesser, Norman


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Re: 3 McKinnon brothers from Mull
« Reply #4 on: Friday 24 June 11 21:18 BST (UK) »
I've found Neil M(a)cKinnon age 19 as a farm servant in the same parish as his parents 1881, but still searching for him and Malcolm in 1891 and subsequent census.

Ireland, Co Antrim: Kerr; Hollinger; Forsythe; Moore
Ireland, Co Louth: Carson; Leslie
Ireland, Co Kerry: Ferris
Scotland, Perthshire/Glasgow:  Stewart
England, Devon/Cornwall: Ferris, Gasser/Jasser/Jesser, Norman

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Re: 3 McKinnon brothers from Mull
« Reply #5 on: Friday 24 June 11 22:21 BST (UK) »
They are hard to find in later censuses and I am struggling like you have been  :-\ The only new thing I am seeing is perhaps this entry for John in 1901, but all a bit of a guess unfortunately (no children's names to help, age a couple of years out etc.):

John Mckinnon 42, house joiner b. Bunessan (?spl) Mull, Argyllshire
Jessie Mckinnon 36, wife b. Glasgow

Address: 23 Caird Drive, Partick/Govan

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Re: 3 McKinnon brothers from Mull
« Reply #6 on: Saturday 25 June 11 09:56 BST (UK) »
That looks good Monica I'll check that one out.  Many thanks.   ;D  I'm sure that's him they never were very good with their ages!  As you say without children it's very difficult to find this family.  :-[  There were 4 possible marriages in Glasgow for John so this information at least gives me a spouse's first name to check too.

Just realised that Flora was on the 1851 census age 2.  So 5 years older than most databases give and nearly 9 years older than the 31 she gave on her marriage cert, or at her death in 1890 age given was 37 - clearly she was 40/1.

I did find a Malcolm right age on Bute, Rothesay but on checking back there is a corresponding birth.

I noticed on the Mull Genealogy database the submitter on some data had an Australian email addy, so thought I might email her and ask her what her connection is.
Ireland, Co Antrim: Kerr; Hollinger; Forsythe; Moore
Ireland, Co Louth: Carson; Leslie
Ireland, Co Kerry: Ferris
Scotland, Perthshire/Glasgow:  Stewart
England, Devon/Cornwall: Ferris, Gasser/Jasser/Jesser, Norman

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Re: 3 McKinnon brothers from Mull
« Reply #7 on: Saturday 25 June 11 10:34 BST (UK) »
Got John on the 1911 with Jessie 11 years married no children.    ::)

Got the marriage too in 1899 from his brothers address to Jessie Barr at Caird Avenue. 

Bingo!

So that's John sorted  ;D
Ireland, Co Antrim: Kerr; Hollinger; Forsythe; Moore
Ireland, Co Louth: Carson; Leslie
Ireland, Co Kerry: Ferris
Scotland, Perthshire/Glasgow:  Stewart
England, Devon/Cornwall: Ferris, Gasser/Jasser/Jesser, Norman

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Re: 3 McKinnon brothers from Mull
« Reply #8 on: Saturday 25 June 11 10:45 BST (UK) »
John died in 1922 and on his death cert it states he was married twice!  First time to Mary Ann McDonald now to find first marriage LOL  ;D

Got it!  He married in 1897 (brother Neil witness) she must have died very soon after that as he remarried in 1899.
Ireland, Co Antrim: Kerr; Hollinger; Forsythe; Moore
Ireland, Co Louth: Carson; Leslie
Ireland, Co Kerry: Ferris
Scotland, Perthshire/Glasgow:  Stewart
England, Devon/Cornwall: Ferris, Gasser/Jasser/Jesser, Norman