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Argyllshire / Re: House/Place name in Dunoon ?
« on: Tuesday 10 April 12 15:47 BST (UK) »
That would be great, thank you very much Balamory, much appreciated
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Argyllshire / Re: Allan McEachern - Isle of Mull
« on: Friday 28 October 11 19:42 BST (UK) »
Thanks Lodger and Craigspuir, Allan had been put to the back of mind as he had become a little bit of an enigma, the information that Lodger has posted I have had before though sometime ago and unfortunately it does not prove or disprove he is mine but as there is a possibility it is and will be kept, just in case, as for the information Craigspuir has provided, again it may be him or not, there is the added information is that he is living with MacKinnons which are his grandparents maiden names on the female side on both sides of his parents so they maybe relatives, hope that makes sense, the thing with Allan is that although he is the youngest of 5 children he is the only one that I can not find a birth, marriage or death record for him, but anyway, thanks to you both.
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Inverness / Re: macphersons from skye
« on: Wednesday 11 November 09 00:13 GMT (UK) »
Rachel, is it possible to yourself upload the document about the Scots getting banished and send it on as I don't have Ancestry or is it pay per view. Thanks.
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Clackmannanshire / Re: Thomson, Alloa
« on: Monday 26 October 09 16:21 GMT (UK) »
That's Peter that you have found, on the census report for 1901 Flora had moved back home to South Uist with there son Donald ( my grandfather), on her death cert it states Widow of Peter McKechnie.
The only differences between the 2 marriage certs are his job description, on Flora's he is a ploughman, on Margarets he is what looks like a mashoman.
The only differences between the 2 marriage certs are his job description, on Flora's he is a ploughman, on Margarets he is what looks like a mashoman.
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Clackmannanshire / Re: Thomson, Alloa
« on: Monday 26 October 09 15:07 GMT (UK) »
I should have given more information on Margaret, Margaret married a Peter McKechnie in 1896 and moved to Lyatt St, Alloa (at the time of her marriage she was living in King St), in between 1896 and the 1901 census they had had 4 children, Christina ( who is not on the 1901 census ), Mary, Donald and Maggie, after the census they had another 2 children, William and Christina, in 1911 the family emigrated to America, the records can be seen in the Ellis Island Record Office, the family are still there in the 1920 census living in Queens although there is no Donald, after this census the family disappear.
Margaret's parents were a William Thomson and Christina Stewart, were the name Kirkwood comes from I'm not sure but 4 of the children had middle names which were Margaret Kirkwood, Donald Mckillop, William Norman and Christina Stewart, the Stewart and Mckillop names I can place, Peter's mother was a Mary McKillop and the Stewart name from Margaret's mother.
The main reason I am looking for someone who is researching this family is because the man Margaret married, Peter McKechnie may, just maybe my G/Grandfather, I say may because the family story I have heard is that he died in 1896, married to my G/Grandmother Flora MacPherson in Dunoon but have as yet been unable to find a death record for him. The information that Peter gave for his parents on both marriage certs are the same and both state he was from Oban, the only differences are the way the name is spelt, but with the name McKechnie that is not uncommon and his birth year is out by 1 year.
Sorry if this is all a bit muddlesome.
Margaret's parents were a William Thomson and Christina Stewart, were the name Kirkwood comes from I'm not sure but 4 of the children had middle names which were Margaret Kirkwood, Donald Mckillop, William Norman and Christina Stewart, the Stewart and Mckillop names I can place, Peter's mother was a Mary McKillop and the Stewart name from Margaret's mother.
The main reason I am looking for someone who is researching this family is because the man Margaret married, Peter McKechnie may, just maybe my G/Grandfather, I say may because the family story I have heard is that he died in 1896, married to my G/Grandmother Flora MacPherson in Dunoon but have as yet been unable to find a death record for him. The information that Peter gave for his parents on both marriage certs are the same and both state he was from Oban, the only differences are the way the name is spelt, but with the name McKechnie that is not uncommon and his birth year is out by 1 year.
Sorry if this is all a bit muddlesome.
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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 / Re: House/Place name in Dunoon ?
« on: Thursday 04 June 09 23:46 BST (UK) »
Sybil, thank you very much, hope the weather keeps up for you, still haven't emailed the addresses you gave me yet, I do apologise but I got sidetracked on a very promising lead on a long standing brick wall,, unfortunately I may be getting sold a red herring so will give it one more day for a reply then change tack again back to this, again sorry.
Alibally, never mind, thanks for replying anyway and good luck with your hunting.
Alibally, never mind, thanks for replying anyway and good luck with your hunting.
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Argyllshire / Re: House/Place name in Dunoon ?
« on: Wednesday 03 June 09 16:18 BST (UK) »
Hi alibally, you have the right thread, dont suppose you have any pics do you, how long was your gran there, do you know any of the house history ? how has it changed, if it has.
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Argyllshire / Re: House/Place name in Dunoon ?
« on: Friday 24 April 09 08:15 BST (UK) »
Thank you prophetess that would be great.