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Clackmannanshire / Thomson, Alloa
« on: Thursday 22 October 09 23:59 BST (UK)  »
Just wondering if anybody is researching this family, in particular a Margaret Kirkwood Thomson, in 1897 she was living in King Street, Alloa, trying to get through a conundrum, any help much appreciated. Thanks.

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Argyllshire / House/Place name in Dunoon ?
« on: Sunday 12 April 09 19:23 BST (UK)  »
Hello all, can anyone shed any light on Milton Cottage, Dunoon circa 1894, I have googled it and it comes up with a residence on Queen St, Dunoon on today's map, could this be the same place ?.
Any help very much appreciated.

Thanks.

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World War One / Advice needed please
« on: Monday 25 February 08 00:46 GMT (UK)  »
I have just recently had a look at the image at my Grandfathers Medal Card, it tells me he was in the Cameron Highlanders and a Corporal, is there any way of finding out what battalion he was in and were he served, my Grandfather survived the War.
Thanks.

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Clackmannanshire / Thomson - McKechnie
« on: Wednesday 01 August 07 00:54 BST (UK)  »
Just wandering if anyone is searching these names, I have a Peter McKechnie married a Margaret Kirkwood Thomson ( b 31 August 1839 ) in 1896, her parents were William Thomson and Christina Stewart, I know between the years 1896 and 1903 they had 6 children, 1896 - Christina, 1897 - Mary, 1899 - Donald Mackillop, 1900 - Maggie Kirkwood, 1902 - William Normam, 1903 - Christina Stewart. In the 1901 census the family were liing in 9b Lyatt St, Alloa.

Looking for any information on what happened to the children, I can pass on  information about Peter McKechnie. Hope there names ring a bell.

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Kirkcudbrightshire / Alexander Frater
« on: Thursday 07 June 07 22:20 BST (UK)  »
Looking for the marriage of Alexander Frater and Penelope Hay, it would of been before June 1851 as they arrived in Sydney, Australia on 5 June 1851 on the " Emperor ", ages at the time of arrival where Penelope 17 and Alexander 22.
Penelope was born in Kirkcudbright on 10 Feb 1834 ( Parents: Peter Hay and Mary Isabella Mitchell )Peter is buried in the Kirkcudbright cemetery with a Frater headstone right next door to him.
On the IGI lit lists Alexander born in 1828 ( Parents: John Frater and Mary Glover ) a couple of times in Kirknewton, Northumberland then also a couple of times in Kirkalloway, Scotland, none of what I have found on the IGI has a point of reference. Hoping someone can help. Thanks.

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Argyllshire / Allan McEachern - Isle of Mull
« on: Tuesday 15 May 07 17:30 BST (UK)  »
Looking for any information on Allan McEachern, he was the youngest of 5 children, the others being Donald, Catherine, Mary and Hector for which i have knowledge of mostly up to the present day. Allan is registered on the 1841, 1851 and 1861 census reports then disappears, his parents where Arch and Christina McEachern ( Christinas maiden name was also McEachern ) have looked on S.P. for his birth and possible death certs but nothing, the rest of the children where registered, in the 1861 census the family where living in Torrans, Kilfinichen, Isle of Mull, I have left messages on Mull Genealogy before now and also Talking Scot today. Thanks.

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Argyllshire / Adoption
« on: Sunday 13 May 07 13:22 BST (UK)  »
Is it possible to find out and where if my GG/Grandfather adopted his wifes child from a former relationship in Argyll.

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Argyllshire / McKillops of Kilmore and Kilbride
« on: Sunday 13 May 07 13:15 BST (UK)  »
Looking for any information on Ann and Margaret McKillop.

Ann McKillop was christened on Dec 1829 in Kilmore.
Margaret was christened on 10 March 1836 in Kilmore.
There parents where Peter McKillop and Janet McArthur.

Looking to find if either or both of the girls married and when they died, any help would be most appreciated and would help solve a family conundrum.
Thanks.

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Argyllshire / McArthurs, Island of Luing
« on: Saturday 17 June 06 02:12 BST (UK)  »
Does anyone have or know where it would be possible to find a list of the McArthur families that lived on Luing circa 1800. Thanks

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