McDERMID / McDIARMID

[charleedup]

hi there - not sure if I'm in the right spot but my descendants are Archibald and Rachal Mcdermid who came on the George Fyfe in 1840 - This is my daughters school assignment and I'm becoming addicted.  Are you a descendant and if so would you have any information on the reason they came to Australia and any pictures of people or the George Fyfe
thankyou so much from Charmaine
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[EDO]

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[sancti]

I have a John McDermid married to Margaret McNaughton c1790.

Their son Archibald was born in Ardchattan c1790. He married Mary Tyson in Muckairn 1814. Archibald died in Kilmuir 1870

[SMcDermid]

I'm trying to track down my ancestors, unfortunately my family isn't very good with keeping records.

The furthest I can go back is my great grandfather, a William McDermid, that apparently grew up somewhere in Saskatchewan, Canada.  That's only info my father has on him.  My grandfather (Hugh McDermid) was born in, or around, Huntsville, Ontario, Canada and that's where my father lives now.

I'm desperately hoping that there may be some Canadians in here that might have some connection and can help me out!   

Thank you,


- Sean McDermid

[EDO]

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[SMcDermid]

Thanks EDO.  I will see if I can get some of those things.

[cgms310]

Hello everyone,

I just wanted to add my Stewart family connection to the Mcdiarmid family files here, as it may help (or hinder!) someone...

Jean Stewart b. 1793 "on Park Farm" Argyll.
She married James Mcdiarmid and had issue:
Donald b. 1824
Alexander b. 1825
James b. 1828
Archibald b. 1831

I have the entire Stewart family tree back to 1620 if anyone is connected to the "Park" Stewart's.

Regards,


Charles.

[mixedupmob]

Hi to all the McDermid researches especially the one with relations in Wingham NSW.

Now for my longshot - do any of you have a John Thomas married to a Sarah McDermott (possible spelling error). This couple had a son also called John Thomas who was born in Edinburgh, Scotland and came to Australia in the late 1800's. He eventually settled in Wingham NSW. These people are my great-grandparents and grand-father.

My delima is that I have not been able to find a birth registration for John Thomas jnr in Scotland or immigration records to Australia or a marriage registration for his parents anywhere. He is a complete mystery to me, even the year he was born is questionable as it changes with the age he gave on his marriage and for the registrations of his children's births. I might add that my father always said his dad had another family in Victoria from his first wife but he knew no names for any of them.

He is a major brick wall for me so any help will be greatly appreciated.

R.

[EDO]

G'day

Most of the McDERMID'S in the Wingham district were decsendants of Donald McDERMID who migrated to Australia with his family in 1840::
Donald and Mary (nee Stewart) McDermid arrived on the "George Fyfe" in 1840

Most family members maintained the McDERMID spelling in Australia.  However, Birth records indicate that in Scotland some were registered as McDIARMID.

There were many variations of the name in Scotland.

This site could be of assistance to you -

http://www.worldfamilies.net/surnames/m/mcdiarmid/

DNA testing could identify your particular family group.

Good luck in your research.

EDO