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Buteshire / Hendry / McIntyre / Murchie / McBride (Arran)
« on: Tuesday 15 April 14 15:52 BST (UK) »
I have been doing fairly extensive - though in some ways fruitless - research on my Arran roots and have refocused on this after a visit to the island yesterday.
My 2nd great grandfather Peter Donald Hendry (1858-1929) was born in Sliddery. His father was a seaman named Archibald Hendry (c1817-1865), and his mother Margaret McIntyre (c1818-1900). Both were born in Kilmory Parish. There could be others of the same name of course, but I'm fairly sure their marriage is the one given as 13th January 1845.
Archibald Hendry's father was Malcolm Hendry, a farmer. His mother was Elizabeth Murchie. Those names come from his death record and tie up to OPR birth records. Both appear to have died before 1855 and neither seem to appear in the 1841 or 1851 censuses. There is a record of Elizabeth Murchie being born to Donald Murchie and Isabel Cook on Sept 4th 1794 in Kilmory Parish. Malcolm and Elizabeth appear to have married on March 5th 1815 though the name given for Elizabeth is Murphy - if this is correct. The place name on the marriage record from 1815 is given as Penrioch. However, very close by to Penrioch (which is behind Pirnmill) is a wee cemetery which has the grave of *a* Malcolm and Elizabeth Hendry, though the date of birth for Elizabeth does not tie up with the 1794 one as it would be nearer 1785 to fit with an age at death (in 1838) of 53. The children listed on the headstone may fit as one was not named at baptism (perhaps indicating the child was not going to live?) while another does tie up to a child my 4th great grandparents seemed to have had. But this is speculative.
The family of Archibald Hendry moved off the island at some point prior to the 1861 census, by which point they ended up living in Ardrossan where he died a few years later. Peter's older brother Malcolm (1854-1894) was born in Lamlash though there is no official record of this - the place of birth appears in the 1891 census.
I think the 1851 census shows Margaret living with the two oldest children at Lochend, Lochranza while Archibald was at sea. If Malcolm was born in Lamlash in 1854, the family may have moved to the east. Peter's birth at Sliddery seems to be because Archibald was away at the time (backed up by him not reporting it, Margaret did instead - with his name given as Donald Hendry rather than Peter Donald Hendry - I assume the Peter was added later, maybe once Archibald returned!) and instead he was born at the farm of the McIntyres, Margaret's parents. It would seem that Margaret's brother John (c1818-1906) was living at a farm called Craigview in 1901.
The McIntyres as noted above were from Sliddery. They are on the 1841 census with farmer Donald (c1776/1781 -<1851) and wife Mary McBride (c1784-1874) shown and a number of their children. In 1851 Mary is shown as a widow and being the farmer of 11 acres at Sliddery. Son John married Mary Stewart a few months later. I'd assume he inherited Craigview from his mother unless he obtained another farm nearby.
Mary McBride was born in Kilbride parish. Her father was farmer Peter McBride and mother Mary McKinnon.
I suppose the purpose of this thread is to see if anyone reading has any links to these families. Very common names on the island though, it would seem.
My 2nd great grandfather Peter Donald Hendry (1858-1929) was born in Sliddery. His father was a seaman named Archibald Hendry (c1817-1865), and his mother Margaret McIntyre (c1818-1900). Both were born in Kilmory Parish. There could be others of the same name of course, but I'm fairly sure their marriage is the one given as 13th January 1845.
Archibald Hendry's father was Malcolm Hendry, a farmer. His mother was Elizabeth Murchie. Those names come from his death record and tie up to OPR birth records. Both appear to have died before 1855 and neither seem to appear in the 1841 or 1851 censuses. There is a record of Elizabeth Murchie being born to Donald Murchie and Isabel Cook on Sept 4th 1794 in Kilmory Parish. Malcolm and Elizabeth appear to have married on March 5th 1815 though the name given for Elizabeth is Murphy - if this is correct. The place name on the marriage record from 1815 is given as Penrioch. However, very close by to Penrioch (which is behind Pirnmill) is a wee cemetery which has the grave of *a* Malcolm and Elizabeth Hendry, though the date of birth for Elizabeth does not tie up with the 1794 one as it would be nearer 1785 to fit with an age at death (in 1838) of 53. The children listed on the headstone may fit as one was not named at baptism (perhaps indicating the child was not going to live?) while another does tie up to a child my 4th great grandparents seemed to have had. But this is speculative.
The family of Archibald Hendry moved off the island at some point prior to the 1861 census, by which point they ended up living in Ardrossan where he died a few years later. Peter's older brother Malcolm (1854-1894) was born in Lamlash though there is no official record of this - the place of birth appears in the 1891 census.
I think the 1851 census shows Margaret living with the two oldest children at Lochend, Lochranza while Archibald was at sea. If Malcolm was born in Lamlash in 1854, the family may have moved to the east. Peter's birth at Sliddery seems to be because Archibald was away at the time (backed up by him not reporting it, Margaret did instead - with his name given as Donald Hendry rather than Peter Donald Hendry - I assume the Peter was added later, maybe once Archibald returned!) and instead he was born at the farm of the McIntyres, Margaret's parents. It would seem that Margaret's brother John (c1818-1906) was living at a farm called Craigview in 1901.
The McIntyres as noted above were from Sliddery. They are on the 1841 census with farmer Donald (c1776/1781 -<1851) and wife Mary McBride (c1784-1874) shown and a number of their children. In 1851 Mary is shown as a widow and being the farmer of 11 acres at Sliddery. Son John married Mary Stewart a few months later. I'd assume he inherited Craigview from his mother unless he obtained another farm nearby.
Mary McBride was born in Kilbride parish. Her father was farmer Peter McBride and mother Mary McKinnon.
I suppose the purpose of this thread is to see if anyone reading has any links to these families. Very common names on the island though, it would seem.