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Scotland (Counties as in 1851-1901) => Scotland => Perthshire => Topic started by: Salopian on Friday 30 October 09 13:31 GMT (UK)
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Hi I have been searching for years and finally found where my ggrandfather came from in Scotland. I was just wondering if there is anyone researching this family as well, as I'm sure there are McNabs in the same area still. The spelling of some names is dubious as they always misspell one or the other.
Robert McNab…b. 1757 B. Perthshire.
Son:
Robert McNab…..b 1792 Blair Atholl, Perthshire, Scotland
Flesher(Butcher) in 1841 Fender Bridge Blair Atholl, later Agricultural Labourer.
Wife: Isabel McGlashan b. 1798 Blair Atholl.
Children:-
John Stewart McNab b. 1819
Robert McNab b. 1821
Peter McNab b. 1823 M. Catherine Robertson, children: Jane, George, John, Thomas & Christina, & Charlotte from previous marriage.
Isobal McNab b. 1825
Alexander McNab b. 1827
James McNab b. 1830
Chirstain McNab b. 1831
Thomas McNab b. 1833… a brother who maybe died.
Thomas McNab b. 1839, Born Blair Athol, Perthshire, Scotland. Married Leonora Warner Clarke 1872 West Derby, Liverpool. . Died Aged 77, 1917 (from old age) Wallasey, UK. (My ggrandfather).
I would be grateful for any information.
Cheers
Andrea
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I too am looking for information on the McNab family. In particular ...
Alexander McIntosh who was born about 1742-4, at Dull Perthshire Scotland and married on 8 April 1763, in Logierait, Perth, Grizel ( Grissel ) McNab, who was born on 18 March 1744 in Logierait Perth Scotland, and had issue a son John b. 9 May 1764 Moulin Parish , chr. 11 May 1764 at Dunkeld Perth. Grizel's parents were Adam McNab and Catharin ( Catherine ) Robertson.
John McIntosh, son of Alexander McIntosh and Grizel MacNab, b. 9 May 1764 Moulin Parish , c 11 May 1764 at Dunkeld Perth, alias Mackintosh, married 2 Feb, 1784, Isobel ( or Isabel ) Cameron b. 22 Aug 1764 and christened, Moulin Parish, 25 or 26 August 1764, daughter of James Camron ( or Cameron ) and Elspeth Fergusson. From this marriage there appears to have been five children, Isobel b. 19 Nov 1784, Patrick b. 15 January 1786, Alexander b. 14 September 1788, Janet chr. 02 September 1792 and William b. 30 December 1795, all in Moulin Parish.
Any information you have that may tie in the McNab lines would be helpful.
Kenneth McIntosh Kentucky USA
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Hi,
I have seen Grissel mentioned on different sites, but I don't know if there is any connection. Have you emailed the North Perthshire Family History Society to see if they can help? I have all this information from them, they were most helpful.
Cheers
Andrea
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Hi there
We are certainly distant cousins! From what you say, you are descended from Thomas McNab and I am descended from Peter McNab, born 1823, one of his brothers - the one who married Catherine Robertson. Some of the details I have are as follows: I know that their father was Robert Stewart McNab, born 1791 or 2 in Moulin, Perthshire and married to Isabella McGlasson (sometimes written McGlashan) 23/8/1818 in Moulin. He died in Aldernaig in Moulin 21/1/1875. Isabella died in Aldernaig 29/11/1885.
This isn't an easy family to trace. I have gone further back, but some of the vital records are missing, so it is hard to get confirmation of my findings. The middle name of Stewart must come into it at some point further back. Hope this is of interest to you.
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Hi,
I have had more information on the McNabs..do you have an email address I could send you info to?
I have been researching Peter's brothers, Alexander who came to Brisbane, and James who moved to NZ.
Cheers
Andrea
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Re Macnab of Glasgow,
I know this is about the Perthshire branch, but I'll try anyway.
Does anyone know anything about JAMES COOKE MACNAB of Glasgow, born there in 1891, son of James Gibb Macnab, Glasgow & Lydia Cooke, Dublin.
I know he fought in WW1, and came up through the ranks to be a Lieut. in 1917. He was awarded the Military Cross for 'conspicuous gallantry' in 1917.
I think he travelled after the war, perhaps to the USA.
He would have been my father's 2nd. cousin, but they never met.
Ken Cooke
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Hi,
I am living in South Australia and beginning to explore the McNabs but I am lost and confused. Thought you might be able to help.
I am the granddaughter of Jack MUNRO
Jack MUNRO's maternal grandmother was Margaret MCROSTIE born North Adelaide, SA
Margaret McROSTIE's fathr was Alexander MCROSTIE (b Comrie abt 1829) married Janet BUSHBY (b abt 1835 in UK somewhere?)
Alexander MCROSTIE's father was Alexander MCROSTIE (b abt 1800) who married a Sarah Janet MCNAB (b 16 Oct 1803 in Comrie)
I have Sarah Janet MCNAB's parents as John MCNAB (b abt 1760) and Janet MCLAREN (b abt 1762) from Comrie Perthshire but it is this last generation where it gets confusing as I am having trouble confirming this and finding the parents of John McNab. Can you help please? CJE
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There appears to be two John MacNabs born in the 1750's in Comrie on the Familysearch Pilot. http://pilot.familysearch.org/recordsearch/start.html#collection=fs%3A1771030&year=1750&surname=McNab&placeId=8058331&givenName=John&searchType=close&p=recordResults&alivePlaceLoc1=Comrie%2C%20Perth%2C%20Scotland%2C%20United%20Kingdom&toYear=1760
first one b 12 May 1754 to Patrick MacN and Margaret Drummond
second b 21 February 1759 to Patrick MacN and Margaret McLeran [sic] (probably a mistransciption of McLaren)
Definitely in the right area as the MacNab Clan burial grounds are on an island in the middle of the Dochart River just off the bridge at Killin. Look at it on Google street view.
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The Blair Atholl OPR for marriages shows the following: Robert MacNab in Haugh of Urrard, Moulin parish and Isobel MacGlashan in Aldclune (married) 23 Aug 1818
Throth
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Hi Throth,
Many thanks for that information, I have added it to the family tree.
I know Robert's father was also Robert McNab, born in Dull 1857.M Christian Young.
Cheers,
Andrea :)
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Hi Andrea
I have only begun researching the McNab family tree. My gg grandfather was Alexander McNab son of Alexander McNab (b. 1827) and my other records seem to slot in with your details. Let me know if I can be of help - I would love to hear more of your details.
Regards Sarah
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Hi Sarah...
Thanks for the message. Are you in the UK or Australia. I have Alexander McNab(Stone Mason) as coming out to Brisbane. His son Alexander was a Solicitor there. Is that the same information you have?
Cheers
Andrea
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Hi Andrea
I am in Australia. My ggrandmother was Evelyn Vera McNab, the daughter of Alexander McNab the solicitor.
Regards Sarah
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Hi Sarah,
Do you have an email address? I could send you a copy of the info I have.
Cheers
Andrea
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Wow - the internet is a fascinating place. I really have a jumble of collated records from my grandmother so I will get it together and send it to you. You may have all the info that I have...???
Sarah
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Hi everyone! Ive just found this post so hopefully some of you might still be active on here. My 3rd great grandfather is Alexander McNab b1827 m Isabella Low and then her sister Jane Low after Isabella passed away. I'm currently researching Alexanders father Robert Stewart McNab b1791 and his wife Isabella MacGlashen b1798.
If anyone has any information they'd be willing to share on either of these two....or any other related mcnab's for that matter it would be greatly appreciated. Likewise im happy to share anything i have that may be of use to anyone....my line of descent goes Robert b1791 --> Alexander b1827 --> Alexander b1862 --> Arthur Bruce b1887 --> Alan John b1927 (my grandfather).
Sarah - seems like we come down the same line. your ggrandmother Evelyn was my ggrandfather Arthur Bruce's sister.
Thanks
Beck :)
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Hi Jeks,
Are you in Brisbane?
I dont have the death certificate for any except my ggrandfather Thomas McNab...he seemed to be the youngest, brother to Alexander who arrived in Brisbane, and also Peter b. 1823 who went to NZ. and several others. Thomas was also named after another son who I think did..as he was born in 1840.
I had quite a bit of information I can pass on....
Cheers
Andrea
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Hi Andrea! Yes, I sure am in Brisbane :) Are you in Australia too?
I think I'm making some sense of it all slowly. For some reason I had that Alexander was born in 1833 and not 1827. This confused me when i kept seeing Thomas b1833. I can't find any information on a death of Thomas b1833 but it would almost certainly be the case seeing as your ggrandfather was named Thomas in 1840. I also have a copy of the monumental inscriptions at Blair Athol church which say that Thomas McNab died in infancy and that Alexander McNab died in Brisbane in 1844 ages 57 years - so this fits with the date of 1827. All those numbers can make your head spin!
I notice that you don't have a Jane listed in your original post - the inscription information i have lists under children a Jane Mcnab died at Chester 30 July 1881, aged 42 years. Do you have any record or her?
Did you manage to go back further than Robert's father Robert b1857?
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Yes...I am on the Gold Coast...
I dont think I have gone any further than Robert and Christian....
Sorry it was James that went to NZ...
Cheers
Andrea
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Hi Jeks,
I have been through my tree and I have:
Robert McNab B. 1732 Dull Perth M. 1757 to Jane McDonald B. 1736 Dull Perth
son Robert McNab…b. 27th Oct 1758 Moulin, Perth, Scotland
M. Dec 19th 1784 Christian Young b. 1761. in 1784 Dull Perth.
I have pmed you some more information.....
Cheers
Andrea.
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I tried to reply to one of your pm's with my email address I hope it worked :)
Thanks so much for your help - its great when you come across people with lots of information that are happy to help!
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A few crumbs of information .......
Jean McNab (of Chester) born Bridge of Fender 12 Jan 1838 (Blair Atholl OPR)
Only others that we can find in the Blair Atholl OPR are:
Alexander at Bridge of Tilt, 13 Aug 1827
Robert at Bridge of Tilt, 22 May 1830
Chirstain at Toldunie, 1 May 1831
Thomas at Bridge of Fender, 14 Sep 1833
All three locations are very close together. It's probably the Old Bridge of Tilt rather than the 'new' present day location.
Do you need photographs of the two MIs in (new) Blair Atholl churchyard?
Isabel McGlashan was baptised 13 Mar 1796 and born at Aldclune, as were the rest of the family.
You should be looking for the following siblings, in chronological order:
Jean, Patrick, Alexander, Patrick, John, (Isabel), Jean
As you have Isabel's death certificate, this should be fairly easy, and we won't ruin you enjoyment.
You are so lucky. The marriages in Blair Atholl parish are missing from 14th December 1781 until 26th August 1784, but Isabel's mother came from Moulin parish and you will find it there.
Have fun,
Throth (www.borenich.co.uk)
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Hi Throth,
Thanks for all that information. Photos of the MI's would be amazing if you have them. Thank you!!
Beck :)
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How is the search for ancestors progressing?
At last we had a beautiful spring day while one of our researchers was out doing some field-work, and dropped into Blair Atholl parish church to photograph the McNab stones for you.
There are half a dozen, or so, and are rather large jpegs so please contact the borenich web-site and we'll send them out as a series of attachments.
Throth (www.borenich.co.uk)
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Hello Throth,
I didnt realize how many McNabs we are related to....We have contact from my second cousin in Merseyside who has uploaded the McNab tree to Ancestry( as have we)...he is a full member which makes life so much easier...I have previously read Borenich website on Sessions, I sent him the link with the comment I hope none of these are ours... ;D
I am also in contact with the other cousins and keeping them updated.
I would be interested in seeing the pictures too. Blair Atholl looks a very beautiful place, a shame I didn't get to visit when I lived UK.
Many thanks for your help
Andrea
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Hi Morning...
I was wondering if you are still researching the McNab history?.....
Cheers
Andrea
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Hi Salopian,
Wasn't certain if the last e-mail was directed to researchers at the Borenich web-site.
We assumed that you and Jeks were working together. All the photographs of MIs at Blair Atholl and data on the various ways of spelling McCrostie for the Aldclune family went to Jeks.
We are not actively working on the McNab family, just trying to point you in the (correct?) direction, using information stored in our database.
If there is a particular problem we may be able to help. Likewise you may wish to give us information about the family emigrating to Australia and New Zealand, which might be used on the web-site at some later date.
Regards,
Throth
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Hi Throth,
I was trying to reply to a member named Morning...I see they haven't been on for 5 years...they are a cousin. Is there any other way of contacting then as their message box says full? I dont know their name..
I am working with Beck and another cousin in Merseyside on the tree...which is fantastic to have them adding to it....Re the NZ and Australian side of the family, I have it on another site but will endeavor to add it here....
Many thanks for your help..
Cheers
Andrea
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Hi Salopian,
As Morning has only made just the one post they do not yet have all RootsChat functions in order to reply to a private message, this is why the mailbox is showing up full (in this case)
Emails notifications are working OK ;) I have just sent a new password as it has been so long since they last logged on to RootsChat I guess they will have forgotten it.
Regards
Sarah
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Many thanks Sarah,
Will keep my fingers crossed they are still contactable...
Cheers
Andrea
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Would any of you have made connections with Captain John McNab (born 1844 in Leith Scotland, to an Adam McNab and Janet (McDonald) )John married first to a Margaret, then Martha (Connally), and third wife, Dora Day. He also had two daughters Margaret, from first marriage, and Adam John and Dorthy with his third wife Dora Day.....they were not married while in the UK but did marry in the USA in the early 1900's.....which they continued up to BC Canada...
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Hi Morning..I have been trying to contact you for some time, but you aren't responding, but I will try one last time...Could you let me know your name, please? Cheers Andrea
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Would any of you have made connections with Captain John McNab (born 1844 in Leith Scotland, to an Adam McNab and Janet (McDonald) )John married first to a Margaret, then Martha (Connally), and third wife, Dora Day. He also had two daughters Margaret, from first marriage, and Adam John and Dorthy with his third wife Dora Day.....they were not married while in the UK but did marry in the USA in the early 1900's.....which they continued up to BC Canada...
Hi Lisa,
My McNab family are mostly from Blair Atholl and surrounds, I don't recall any John. Some of them went to Australia and NZ, and I think one to Canada...but not a John. Good luck with your research.
Cheers
Andrea
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Hello
I think I gave you all the information I had on the McNabs.
Not sure I can add anything useful.
My great grandfather was John McNab, son of Peter McNab born 1823, who was brother to your George, if I remember correctly.
I've misplaced a lot of my info, unfortunately, but will see what I can find. What are you looking for at the moment?
BW
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Thomas, your family member was Thomas, and not George. Sorry about that.
Isabella McGlasson, wife of Robert Stewart McNab, is the difficult one to research, as there are missing records, and maybe two women with same name. It's possible that her father was Peter McGlasson and her mother Jean McCrostie who was born or baptised Moulin 15th July 1760. If so, Jean's father was Patrick McCrostie born/baptised 18th May 1746, Monzievairdie & Stowan, and her mother Jean Fleeming, born Moulin 1748.
You may already know this, of course.
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Thanks for responding..........i am looking to find where my McNab clan is from> Ireland/Australia/Canada.......seems i have plenty of family members interested in knowing my family origins but none of the family has any logged/written information or pictures that i am aware of......i have managed to go so far........To my great great grandfather Captain John McNab......I know by a marriage and death certificate his father is Adam from Scotland and this is as far as i can go......I think my McNab clan has no records past a certain point,.....or i have to go to parish searches, which i am not sure how to navigate around........Do all sites need a payment? or is there sites i can go to that are for free.?? and if so.........could someone advise me as to where to go??.........I would so appreciate help on how to get successful information and stay on track.... :-\ :'( Thank you in advance, and Thank you Andrea for getting back to me too!! Cheers!
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hi andrea
i am roger mcnab i am a descendant of alexander mcnabs son james who married mary magdalene
kropp their son adolph married beatrice pearlie welch their son cyril mervon malcolm mcnab married myrtle collett and i am their son
i live now in wingham but i was born at beaudesert qld and grew up on a dairy on running creek near rathdowney if you drive up running creek rd you come to mcnabs bridge named after my grandfather
adolph if you need any more info just ask
cheers roger
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Hi Roger,
I assume your ancestor was:
James McNab
1864–1941
Birth 1864 • Queensland
Death 29 SEP 1941 • Queensland
I am on Ancestry.com and Im touch with other relatives in Brisbane...Rebecca who is related on James brother Alexander's side...her Great Grandfather..
My Great Grandfather was Thomas McNab, my mothers Grandfather, he was the youngest of the children..born in 1839 in Blair Atholl Perthshire.
I am also in touch with other McNabs in the UK..where I was born...I know another cousin there has his family tree online too and he will be very interested in your information...
I have traced another cousin to Canada...
Do you belong to any other sites? I will add all your information to my tree, and also let the others know...how nice to be in touch with a McNab...so proud of my Scottish side.
Cheers
Andrea :)
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Hello, although i have not found a James in those years, i do have James McNab in early years, as a brother to a distant grandfather Adam Mcnab......Still searching for family links........by any chance is your James Mcnab related to an Adam Mcnab?
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hi andrea
yes i am descended from james my father said that he disappeared and no body knew where he went
and when i was living in orange nsw we were in the cemetery and came across james mcnab grave
real fancy with polished granite and marble but not our james
i met his grandson who lived out of town and he told me that they lived near the glass house mts but it was to hot so they moved south james stopped at orange but the others kept going further i dont know if they are related
i have since found that james remarried and lived near yerongapilly where he died
my grand father adolph had a team of bullocks that he used to haul timber at palen creek thats were he met beatrice he then bought property on running creek and built up a dairy 5 of their 6 kids were born there and he later bought property near imbil near gympie it was a bigger holding than running creek but was on the wrong side of the hill and got little rain
all the family moved there but my father moved to brisbane and joined the salvos and met my mum her father was the major of the unit there they marriedand went to running creek to restart the dairy
adolph died in 1951 in brisbane my father died last year 2 months short of 96 mum died 40 years earlier she used to take bex by the box and lost her kidneys
well cheers for now roger
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hi andrea
yes my email is rogermcnab43@gmail.com or 0408069717 if you prefer
cheers roger
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hi andrea
i looked at your info it is very good a lot of work james was the father of the first 4 kids the rest were some other ones i met george once when he was about 80 charles died in darwin from a japanese bomb not sure of wife or not george had a daughter so dad said
dad had 5 siblings norman,beatrice,claude ,c, b the last 2 are still alive
i have 2 sisters h born 1940's and lesley born 1940's a stillborn between me and lesley
i have 3 half brothers in brisbane from wife 2 she was papuian from port moresby mum was divorced
no siblings from wife 3 from manilla
i will ask lesley about our cousins and pass it on
norman ran the gympie farm beatrice was a playgirl claude was an engine driver on the qld railways and a piper colin was a sailor then a bus inspector in brisbane beryl had a pine apple farm at kenilworth now lives at nanango colin lives in sandgate
lesley has a dairy at barney view and heather has a house at tamrookum creek she has early onset parkinsons sadly
my wife margaret and i have 4 children s is a nurse j is a computer scientist and 2 degrees in physics ca is a nurse and d is between jobs
cheers roger
Names of living folk have been edited
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hi andrea
i see a message on ancestry about some one heath i found some that were on another family tree i wonder if they are the same
cheers roger :)