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This is what I have on this family:

23d.  Jean Sands, who was born on 13 March 1818 at Arnvicar in Port of Menteith Parish, Perthshire, Scotland, and died after the 1881 census.  She married (6 February 1842, Port of Menteith Parish) Archibald Alexander Dow (born 9 June 1819, Scotland; baptised 21 July 1820, Burntisland, Fife, Scotland; died 21 April 1888), son of Lieut. Archibald Dow and his wife Margaret [Surname?].  They had issue eight children, two daughters and six sons:

..24a.  Archibald Dow, who was born on 25 December 1842 in Port of Menteith Parish, Perthshire, Scotland. He married (1871) Agnes Graham;

..24b.  Robert Dow, who was born on 11 December 1845 in Port of Menteith Parish, Perthshire, Scotland, and was alive in May 1942.  He married (17 November 1871, Airdrie, Lanarkshire, Scotland) Elizabeth Muir (born 27 August 1847, Airdrie; died there 8 August [Year?]), with whom he had issue an only child, a daughter:

....25a.  Margaret Harvie Dow, who was born on 25 September 1872 at Airdrie in Lanarkshire, Scotland, and died on 29 October 1953 at Campbeltown in Kintyre in Argyllshire, Scotland.  She married (15 January 1892, Glasgow, Lanarkshire) Thomas Whitelaw (died 3 June 1897), with whom she had issue an only child, a son:

......26a.  Thomas Whitelaw, who was born on 16 November 1892 at Airdrie in Lanarkshire, Scotland, and was killed in action on 26 April 1942 at Malta during the Second World War.  He married (30 January 1920, Glasgow, Lanarkshire) Mary McKenzie Campbell (born 4 June 1892, Glasgow), with whom he had issue three children, two of whom nothing is known leaving an eldest child, a daughter:

........27a.  Elizabeth Knox Smith Whitelaw, who was born on 11 December 1920 in Scotland, and died there in June 1999.  She married (26 June 1942) John Malcolm (born 20 January 1920, Glasgow; died 26 July 1983), with whom she had issue three children, two of whom nothing is known leaving an eldest child, a son:

..........28a.  [living]   

..24c.  Margaret Dow, who was born on 30 September 1847 in Port of Menteith Parish, Perthshire, Scotland;

..24d.  Alexander Dow, who was born on 25 August 1849 in Port of Menteith Parish, Perthshire, Scotland;

..24e.  James Dow, who was born on 18 June 1852 in Port of Menteith Parish, Perthshire, Scotland;

..24f.  Jane Sands Dow, who was born on 8 May 1855 in Port of Menteith Parish, Perthshire, Scotland;

..24g.  Edward Dow, who was born on 7 August 1857 in Port of Menteith Parish, Perthshire, Scotland.

..And,

..24h.  William Dow, who was born on 5 November 1859 in Port of Menteith Parish, Perthshire, Scotland.  He married (banns 26 February 1879, Callander Parish, Perthshire) Catherine Stewart, (born 13 September 1862, Tarndrum, Callander Parish), only daughter of Peter Stewart, and his wife and first cousin Elizabeth Stewart.  They had issue, two daughters:

....25a.  Elizabeth Dow, who was born circa 1879 in Callander Parish, Perthshire, Scotland.

....And,

....25b.  Jane Dow, who was born circa 1880 in Callander Parish, Perthshire, Scotland.

Jean Sands (23d. above) was a daughter of my 4xgreat-grandparents Robert Sands and his wife Margaret MacQueen.


Terrance

Thank you for your line.  I did not know of your ancestress Jean (see what I had below).

Thanks again,

Terrance


John Sands (continued from 23h. above), married secondly (27 November 1860, Union Farm, Port of Menteith Parish) to Margaret MacNab (born 1832, Scotland; died 9 September 1917, Port of Menteith Parish), daughter of Robert MacNab and his wife Margaret Alexander.  With his second wife he had further issue seven children, three more sons and four daughters (PLUS YOUR ANCESTRESS):

24c.  Margaret Sands, who was born circa 1861 in Port of Menteith Parish, Perthshire, Scotland;

[24d.  I will revise my material to include your line here.]

24d.  Robert Francis Sands, who was born on 10 October 1865 in Port of Menteith Parish, Perthshire, Scotland, and died there on 9 April 1926 (buried there in Port of Menteith Parish Kirkyard).  He farmed there at Ward of Goodie;

24e.  John Sands, who was born in 1868 in Port of Menteith Parish, Perthshire, Scotland, and died there on 3 April 1930 (buried there in Port of Menteith Parish Kirkyard).  He farmed there at Ward of Goodie, and married Agnes Farquhar Kemp (born 1873, Scotland; died 16 October 1970, Port of Menteith Parish; buried Port of Menteith Parish Kirkyard);   

24f.  James Sands, who was born in 1869 in Port of Menteith Parish, Perthshire, Scotland, and died there on 14 September 1948 (buried there in Port of Menteith Parish Kirkyard).  He farmed there at Mosside of Boquhapple;

24g.  Helen Sands, who was born in 1870 in Port of Menteith Parish, Perthshire, Scotland, and died young there on 30 November 1874 at  Ward of Goodie (buried in Port of Menteith Parish Kirkyard);

24h.  Janet Sands, who was born circa 1874 in Port of Menteith Parish, Perthshire, Scotland.

And,

24i.  Anne Sands, who was born in 1876 in Port of Menteith Parish, Perthshire, Scotland, and died young there on 30 November 1878.

Jan:

Once again Andrew Macfarlane in New Zealand has come through for us.  His database has your Christine as "Cursty" which I take to = Kirstie for Christine.  He will note her marriage to Thomas Black.

Terrance


Ancestors of Cursty McFarlane [MacFarlane]


First Generation


1. Cursty McFarlane [MacFarlane] [7029],,1 daughter of Peter Macfarlane [7017] and Catherine McLellan [MacLellan] [7026] was born on 4 April 1841 in Kilcalmonell & Kilberry, Argyll, Scotland.1


Second Generation (Parents)


2. Peter Macfarlane [7017],,2 son of Peter Macfarlane [7040] and Catherine Currie [7041] was born on 8 April 1808 in Glassary, Argyll, Scotland.2
Noted events in his life were:

• He has conflicting birth information of Cir 1813 and Tarbert, Loch Fyne, Kilcalmonell, Argyll, Scotland. 3

Peter married Catherine McLellan [MacLellan] [7026] 1 [MRIN: 2066] on 11 February 1837 in South Knapdale, Argyll, Scotland.1

Children from this marriage were:

          i.  Peter Macfarlane [7018] 3 was born in February 18392 and was christened on 13 April 1839 in South Knapdale, Argyll, Scotland.2 Another name for Peter was Peter McFarlane [MacFarlane].2 Peter married Janet Hay [7019] 3 [MRIN: 2067] on 21 February 1860 in Tarbert, Loch Fyne, Kilcalmonell, Argyll, Scotland.1
1        ii.  Cursty McFarlane [MacFarlane] [7029] 1
        iii.  Catherine McFarlane [MacFarlane] [7028] 1 was born on 24 March 1850 in Kilcalmonell & Kilberry, Argyll, Scotland.1
         iv.  Dugald McFarlane [MacFarlane] [7027] 1 was born on 4 April 1852 in Kilcalmonell & Kilberry, Argyll, Scotland.1

3. Catherine McLellan [MacLellan] [7026],,1 daughter of Dugald McLellan [MacLellan] [7038] and Christian McLean [7039] was born on 23 December 18161 and was christened circa 28 January 1817 in Campbeltown, Kintyre, Argyll, Scotland.1 Other names for Catherine were Catharine McLellan [MacLellan] and4 Kett McLellan [MacLellan].1
Catherine married Peter Macfarlane [7017] 2 [MRIN: 2066] on 11 February 1837 in South Knapdale, Argyll, Scotland.1

Third Generation (Grandparents)


4. Peter Macfarlane [7040] .1
General Notes: IGI search for parents using naming pattern provides only one possible set but well outside locality.
Peter s/o John McFarlan & Isobell Stivenson b.4 Mar 1764, bapt.5 Mar 1765 Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland.

No Argyllshire returns for Peter s/o John +/- 10yrs of 1770. Glassary parish records started 1750 but neighbouring South Knapdale parish not until 1771, and Kilcalmonell & Kilberry parish the southern neighbour of South Knapdale didn't start records until 1777

Peter married Catherine Currie [7041] 1 [MRIN: 2072] on 26 February 1792 in Glassary, Argyll, Scotland.1

Children from this marriage were:

          i.  John Macfarlane [7043] 1 was born on 4 January 1793 in Glassary, Argyll, Scotland.1
         ii.  Mary Macfarlane [7048] 1 was born on 18 August 1795 in Glassary, Argyll, Scotland.1
        iii.  Donald McFarlane [MacFarlane] [7046] 1 was born on 20 July 1798 in Glassary, Argyll, Scotland.1
         iv.  Isabell McFarlane [MacFarlane] [7049] 1 was born on 22 January 1800 in Glassary, Argyll, Scotland.1
          v.  Duncan McFarlane [MacFarlane] [7045] 1 was born on 25 March 1801 in Glassary, Argyll, Scotland.1
         vi.  Margaret McFarlane [MacFarlane] [7047] 1 was born on 24 July 1803 in Glassary, Argyll, Scotland.1
        vii.  Cathrine McFarlane [MacFarlane] [7042] 1 was born on 7 March 1806 in Glassary, Argyll, Scotland.1
2      viii.  Peter Macfarlane [7017] 2. Peter married Catherine McLellan [MacLellan] [7026] 1 [MRIN: 2066] on 11 February 1837 in South Knapdale, Argyll, Scotland.1
         ix.  Alexander Macfarlane [7050] 1 was born on 7 May 1810 in Glassary, Argyll, Scotland.1
          x.  Archibald Macfarlane [7044] 1 was born on 17 February 1813 in Glassary, Argyll, Scotland.1

5. Catherine Currie [7041] .1
Catherine married Peter Macfarlane [7040] 1 [MRIN: 2072] on 26 February 1792 in Glassary, Argyll, Scotland.1
6. Dugald McLellan [MacLellan] [7038] .1
Dugald married Christian McLean [7039] 1 [MRIN: 2071].

The child from this marriage was:

3         i.  Catherine McLellan [MacLellan] [7026] 1. Catherine married Peter Macfarlane [7017] 2 [MRIN: 2066] on 11 February 1837 in South Knapdale, Argyll, Scotland.1

7. Christian McLean [7039] .1
Christian married Dugald McLellan [MacLellan] [7038] 1 [MRIN: 2071].

Tony:

Andrew Macfarlane in New Zealand, who I asked to help with this, has just sent me a report (copied below).  I hope it provides a little more information for you.

Terrance

Family Group Record for George McFarlane [MacFarlane]

Husband George McFarlane [MacFarlane]

           Born:
     Christened:
           Died:
         Buried:
       Marriage: 22 October 1869 - Neilston, Renfrew, Scotland


Wife Elizabeth Marshall

            AKA: Elizabeth 1
           Born:
     Christened:
           Died:
         Buried:


Children
1 M Mary Ann McFarlane [MacFarlane]

           Born: 6 May 1870 - Abbey (Paisley), Renfrew, Scotland
     Christened:
           Died:
         Buried:
         Spouse: Robert (or Reginald) Ames (          -          ) 2

2 M John McFarlane [MacFarlane]

           Born: 2 July 1872 - Abbey (Paisley), Renfrew, Scotland
     Christened:
           Died:
         Buried:

General Notes: Husband -
1 - 1881 British Census
Household:
Name Relation AgeBirthplaceOccupation
George MC FARLANE Head 40 Paisley, Scotland Foreman
Engineer Fitter At Iron Works
Elizabeth MC FARLANE Wife 42 Paisley, Scotland
Mary MC FARLANE Daur 10 Paisley, Scotland Scholar
John MC FARLANE Son 8 Paisley, Scotland Scholar
Source Information:
Dwelling 144 Victoria Street
Census PlaceNewton In Ashton Under Lyme, Cheshire, England
Family History Library Film 1341968
Public Records Office Reference RG11
Piece / Folio 4048 / 53
Page Number 21

2 - Mary Ann Mcfarlane b. approx 1871. Her father was George Mcfarlane (london dock work at some stage in life)
[Rootschat post 20 Aug 2010 by Tony Wright]
Last Modified: 20 August 2010
Sources

1. The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, 1881 British Census (Copyright (c) 1999, 2002 FamilySearch (TM) Internet Genealogy Service,
August 30, 2004).

2. Rootschat (http://www.rootschat.com).