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Banffshire / Re: Stuarts stonemasons Tomintoul.
« on: Tuesday 06 February 18 11:41 GMT (UK)  »
Definitely strange given the name existed for at least 30+ years.  My wife’s Grandad George Ross was a postman  in Tomintoul during the war & he routinely mentioned that he delivered there to his immediate family. Of course Millburn would also be part of his family as John Mcdonald was his out of wedlock father. 

I’ve downloaded the 1911 census and it’s still there.  It’s listed on the census record in the order of address; Boninch, Lyntelloch, Tomlay, Millburn & Mains of
Glenlochy.  You may well be right about the buildings near to Dailabhrogat as they appear to be the only ones in the area not named.

It may turn up somewhere in the future - thanks for your help.


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Banffshire / Re: Stuarts stonemasons Tomintoul.
« on: Monday 05 February 18 23:04 GMT (UK)  »
Hi Forfarian.  Yes that is the family & all the info you’ve posted does hold good.  Thanks

Millburn is a mystery - it first appears by that name in the 1891 censuses when Robert Mcdonald b. 1837 was the head of household.  It’s transcribed in 1901 as “Mill Burn”.  It does look, however, it was known as Mill Croft as in the 1881 census when Robert McDonald b.1837 (head of household) is described as “Mason & Crofter Of 5 Ac. Arable”.  At that time old Robert Mcdonald b.1804 aged 77 was also living there too (occ. Annuitant).

On both the 1881 & 1891 censuses it is completed as the record next to Glenlochy.

I can’t spot it either.

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Banffshire / George McDonald b 1890 aka Ross or Rose in Tomintoul
« on: Monday 05 February 18 15:38 GMT (UK)  »
I’m trying to “find” George McDonald b.1890 d.1964 in Tomintoul.  He was the illegitimate son of Barbara Rose/Ross b.1872 and John McDonald b. 1867.  In both the 1891 & 1901 census returns he his called George McDonald but at some stage reverted to his mother’s maiden name being known as George Ross.  Whilst finding him in the above censuses I can’t trace him in 1911 although in 1912 he married Barbara Grace Grant Stuart in Tomintoul (his name being shown as George Ross McDonald).  They subsequently had 13 children and lived in Strombos in the village.

Does anyone have any information to help locate George in 1911 and/or when he switched name

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Banffshire / Re: Stuarts stonemasons Tomintoul.
« on: Monday 05 February 18 15:19 GMT (UK)  »
Distant cousin 😁  Given the levels of illegitimacy in the area I’d bet there’s a fair few “cousins” around.    All information is really welcome.  By the way I’m researching my wife’s family tree so Isabella will be my wife’s Great Grandma and your distant cousin.  Cheers

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Banffshire / Re: Stuarts stonemasons Tomintoul.
« on: Monday 05 February 18 15:14 GMT (UK)  »
Thanks William.  I’d got that Isabella had died & William had remarried. I’d not got to Isabella’s parents though.   Cheers

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Banffshire / Re: Stuarts stonemasons Tomintoul.
« on: Monday 05 February 18 13:46 GMT (UK)  »
Thanks William - much appreciated. I can now have a go at following another branch of the family.  Still no idea on where Mill Burn (Millburn) may be though. Thanks again.

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Banffshire / Re: Stuarts stonemasons Tomintoul.
« on: Monday 05 February 18 12:23 GMT (UK)  »
Sorry I didn’t mention that the reason I am interested in the Mcdonald stonemasons is that John McDonald b.1867 was the father of George McDonald (illeg. aka Rose/Ross) b.1890 the husband of Barbara Grace Grant Stuart b.1892 daughter of William Stuart b.1858. 

One gap I have re the Stuart’s is the surname of William's wife Isabella. It is illegible on the marriage record of Barbara & George although I can make out that it began with “Mc”.  Barbara & George had 13 children in Tomintoul (living at the house Strombos) and Barbara died in Sheffield in 1975.   Hope that paints the picture & would welcome info on “Isabella)

Cheers

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Banffshire / Re: Stuarts stonemasons Tomintoul.
« on: Monday 05 February 18 10:48 GMT (UK)  »
I realise that this thread is focused on the Stuarts and I don’t wish to distract from that focus but I’m also interested in another family of stonemasons of that time. My research is about Robert McDonald b.1839 who was also a Mason (his father Robert b.1804 was also a Mason).  In particular I’m trying to find the whereabouts of “Millburn aka Mill Burn” in the Abernethy & Kincardine area which was the family home of Robert McDonald b. 1839?  It is shown on the 1891 census records next to “Glenlochy” not far from Tomintoul which I have found on maps of that time across the River Avon from the Kirkmichael church.  I believe Millburn was a farmstead or croft in the Bridge of Brown/Tomintoul area.

Obviously to be a stonemason at thT time was a trade in demand. If it helps I can repost on a new board.
 
Cheers

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Banffshire / Re: Duncan Rose.
« on: Monday 05 February 18 10:26 GMT (UK)  »
Sent in error

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