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Argyllshire / Re: Alexander Campbell and Catherine McLean married in Tiree, Argyllshire 3 Feb 1808
« on: Sunday 08 January 17 19:06 GMT (UK)  »
Hello Annie,

Thank you for guiding me so patiently so that my response will appear as part of this conversation thread.  I was aware of the weblink you sent me because I found it through Tiree's archives
An Iodhlann.  http://www.aniodhlann.org.uk/

The archive's website is a wealth of information for anyone with Tiree roots.

Perhaps it's a good thing it's taken me so long to "get it", because I just noticed that you have MacKinnon and MacPhail ancestors in Canada.  Were they Tiree folk who emigrated to Nova Scotia?  If yes, you will want to go to the Facebook page Tiree Ancestral Roots.  There is a LONG conversational thread started by Robert MacPhail, who lives in Nanaimo B.C.  Through that conversation, several MacPhail cousins - one in the Boston area and two in Australia, are communicating with Robert and me on email.   One of those MacPhails married a Margaret MacMillan, also born in Tiree.  We will probably need DNA tests to prove it, but I suspect that Margaret was a sister of my  MacMillan GGGG Grandfather. 

Thanks again for your determined interest.  Sharon Clayton

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Argyllshire / Re: Alexander Campbell and Catherine McLean married in Tiree, Argyllshire 3 Feb 1808
« on: Friday 25 March 16 05:47 GMT (UK)  »
Thank you, Iain - I have been spending hours on the Tiree Genealogy website every week.  The fact that is searchable greatly reduces my research time.  My husband and I will attend the Tiree Homecoming May 22 - 27, 2016.  In case you're interested in knowing more about it, here are some weblinks:

www.tireehomecoming.com
A' Bhuain Facebook event
Tiree 2016 - Balephuil Commemoration Facebook group.

I noticed that one of your ancestral names is MacArthur. Malcolm MacArthur was one of the men who drowned as a result of the Balephuil Fishing Tragedy on 7 July 1856.  My GGG Grandfather John Campbell was the eldest of the 9 men and boys who died as a result of a terrible storm that blew the fishing skiffs away from Tiree.

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Family History Beginners Board / Re: Alexandrina CAMPBELL born about 1883 at 18 Crawford St. Glasgow
« on: Monday 21 March 16 16:59 GMT (UK)  »
I'm very new to this site, so thanks for your suggestion.  I'll register more than one branch of my Campbell ancestors - some in Ayrshire, some in Glasgow, and some in Tiree.

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Family History Beginners Board / Alexandrina CAMPBELL born about 1883 at 18 Crawford St. Glasgow
« on: Monday 21 March 16 03:31 GMT (UK)  »
I am seeking living descendants of Alexandrina (Ina) CAMPBELL, whose parents were Alexander CAMPBELL 1843-1882 and Margaret MacLEAN born 1844.  Both Alexander and Margaret were born on the Isle of Tiree.

Alexandrina CAMPBELL was born after her father's 1882 death (of septic poisoning).  By the 1891 census, her mother Margaret had married Angus McLEAN and given birth (around 1886) to their son Donald McLean.  Alexandrina and John Campbell were both registered as Angus McLean's stepchildren.

In 1901, the census for 54 Lumsden St. in Anderton, Glasgow records Ina Campbell living with her mother, working as an 18-year-old Book Sewer.  Her older brother John Campbell was living at home too - he was a 21-year-old Light Porter.  Their 15-year-old step brother Donald McLean was registered as a Message Boy.

I am hoping to make contact with descendants of Alexandrina and John's father and grandparents John Campbell and Mary MacMillan Campbell regarding Tiree's Homecoming celebration, 23 - 27 May 2016.

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Armed Forces / Re: List of all Battle of Waterloo men - free lookup offer
« on: Thursday 03 March 16 04:03 GMT (UK)  »
Thank you!
I'm looking for the names of the parents of Alexander Campbell, 79th Regiment of Foot, who died at Waterloo 18 June 1815. He had been in the Militia and Army since 1803.

In May 1809, the Record of Non Commissioned Officers, Trumpeters and Privates of His Majesty's 1st Btn. 79th of Foot indicates that he gave his age as 28, born Kinvaigh (Kenovay) Tiree.  That would make his estimated birth year 1781.

In June 1818, his dues of 7/8 were discharged to his widow in Tiree (Catherine MacLean).  They were married 3 Feb 1808.

I am hoping to find a family connection between Alexander Campbell's Tiree family and my own Campbells of Tiree.  My Tiree GGGG Grandfather Dougald Campbell was born before 1768, so this brick wall is proving hard to break down.  Many thanks,  Sharon

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Argyllshire / Re: Ancestors from Tyree/Tiree
« on: Thursday 25 February 16 15:24 GMT (UK)  »
Do you know about Tiree's Homecoming May 23 - 27, 2016?

If not, see:

www.tireehomecoming.com

Facebook event A' Bhuain

Best regards, Sharon Clayton


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Argyllshire / Re: Campbell's and Sinclair's from Tyree/Tiree
« on: Thursday 25 February 16 14:55 GMT (UK)  »
Do you know about the searchable (Excel) Tiree Genealogy website keithdash.net?  It's an excellent source because of being able to find dates and names by using the Edit Find function.

I am researching the family of Alexander Campbell and Catherine MacLean because their son weather-wise son Malcolm warned his son Archibald not to go out fishing on July 7, 1856.  Because Archibald listened, he and the fishermen who would have gone out in his boat were not involved in Tiree's Great Fishing Tragedy of 1856.  For more information, go the Facebook Group
Tiree 2016- Balephuil Commemoration and/or email me at balephuilcommemoration@gmail.com

I am hoping that Alexander Campbell and my GGGG Grandfather Dougald Campbell (born before 1768) might be related. Dougald's son John Campbell was one of the fishermen who did not survive the storm.  The story is told by Ian Smith on pg. 144 of the 2014 book The Secret Island - Towards a History of Tiree.  ISBN 978-1-907443-62-6

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Argyllshire / Alexander Campbell and Catherine McLean married in Tiree, Argyllshire 3 Feb 1808
« on: Thursday 25 February 16 14:12 GMT (UK)  »

I am researching this family to prepare for A' Bhuain, Tiree's Homecoming in May.  Alexander and Catherine's weather-wise son Malcolm discouraged his son Archibald from going out fishing on July 7, 1856.  Because Archibald did not go out to sea that day, he and the other fishermen who would have been on his boat were not personally involved in Tiree's Great Fishing Tragedy of 1856. My GGG Grandfather John Campbell was one of 9 men and boys who died during the event.  I'm trying to discover whether Archibald (born c. 1775?) and my GGGG Grandfather Dougald Campbell (born before 1768) might have been related.

Roots Chat member jcmac is a descendant of Alexander's, so I would especially like to hear from him by email:   Sharon Clayton at (*)

See Facebook Group Tiree 2016 - Balephuil Commemoration for more information. 

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Argyllshire / Re: Campbells from Tyree/Tiree
« on: Tuesday 30 September 14 20:20 BST (UK)  »
I have Campbell ancestors from Balephuil and Balemartin in Tiree.  My GGG Grandfather John Campbell died at sea, along with 8 other men and boys as a result of a terrible storm on July 7, 1856.

John Campbell was born in Balemartine, Tiree in 1794.
His parents were Dougald Campbell (born B4 1768) and Mary MacLean (born 1768)
He married Mary MacMillan (born 1807).  They were married 21 Feb 1827 in Balemartine.
Mary died in Glasgow 1872.
Mary's parents were Malcolm MacMillan and Christy Campbell (1786-1851)

Tiree is hosting a Homecoming celebration in May 2016.  A 160th anniversary commemoration of Tiree's Great Fishing Disaster of 1856 will be one of the Homecoming events.
Please see the Facebook page Tiree 2016 - Balephuil Commemoration for more information

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