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Kinross-shire / Thomas Meldrum 1717 - 1777 of Cleish:
« on: Sunday 18 May 14 16:45 BST (UK)  »
Hi,
       Thomas Meldrum 1717-1777 of Cleish, is my 5th great grandfather on my mother's side of tree. I know that Thomas and his siblings, Janet 1702, James 1705, Henry 1708, Martine 1711, Isabel 1714 and Janet 1719 were all baptised in Cleish and fathers name was Thomas, only other reference on documents was at the Kirk, in the Kirk or just Kirk, at Kirk on all documents. Is this just a reference to where the baptisms took place or where Thomas the father lived in Cleish.

ie. Martine Meldrum to Thomas at Kirk, this is all it says on OPR Birth, 460/00 0010 0012 Cleish.

There is no reference to whom the mother of the children was on any document and I cannot find any other reference to pinpoint whom she was, can anyone help me break down this wall in regard to father  and mother of my direct ancestor.

                                                               Kind regards,
                                                                     Duncan.


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Cavan / Re: Goggins Ballinacargy/Caughoo
« on: Tuesday 22 April 14 02:16 BST (UK)  »
Hi Cathy,
              Thank you for all the information, sorry I can't add anything about your English cousin Alex.
It has been a while since researched Goggins family, great to add a bit more to the branch.
                                                                                                            Cheers,
                                                                                                                Duncan MacDonald.

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Cavan / Re: Staffords of Cavan
« on: Monday 20 January 14 23:02 GMT (UK)  »
P.S. Noticed on the marriage document 1846 in Oldcastle, Vol. 9 page 405, Cavan between Alex Stafford & Lydia Byars that he is noted as a widower, can anyone tell me who his first wife was and if they had children. Would also like to know more about Ben Stafford his father and anything about his life and family connections. This brickwall has stumped me for years as there are so many Staffords with the same forenames and nothing concrete I can find to link them to each other in Carrickmore.
                                                                                                             In hope!
                                                                                                                   Duncan.

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Cavan / Re: Staffords of Cavan
« on: Friday 17 January 14 20:25 GMT (UK)  »
Hi All,
       Civil marriage of Alexander Stafford and Lydia Byars, 1846, in Carrickmore, gives Alex as full age and Lydia as 15 years, a wide age gap, would this be uncommon for the period. The father of Alexander is stated as Ben(jamin?) but no mothers name stated on document, can anyone help about mother's name and any other siblings for Alex.

Thank you Debbie for supplying the names of children born to Alexander & Lydia after 1846 to go with my only known child Thomas 1858, Carrickmore. (For others they are.)

                                 William, Ireland ? - 1913 Queensland, Australia.
                                   Margaret, Unknown - Unknown.
                                 Alexander, 1849, Carrickmore,
                                   Samuel, 1851, Carrickmore,
                                  Robert, 1853, Carrickmore, - 1874 Queensland, Australia.
                                    John, 1854, Carrickmore,
                                  Jane, 1856, Carrickmore,
                                     David, 1859, Carrickmore,

Managed to find church baptism/births for all except William who has Queensland death index 1913 stating correct parents and Margaret for whom nothing shows in searches. While searching for births of children found Alexander the father was also recorded as Sandy on some of the birth records.

Some progress at last thanks to Debbie in New Zealand. Other supplied information will be added to my Ancestry public tree once checked out. :-*

                                                                Duncan.
                                   
                                     

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Cavan / Re: Staffords of Cavan
« on: Monday 13 January 14 07:46 GMT (UK)  »
Hi Debbie,
              They are all connected to my 1st cousin Sandra Stafford more directly but all are in my public tree on Ancestry. You can find lots of information on the family in my tree there.
                                  Kind regards,
                                                Duncan MacDonald.

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Moray (Elginshire) / Re: Riach & Younie families, Moray and beyond
« on: Friday 25 October 13 02:00 BST (UK)  »
Quote from: jeffH on Monday 24 January 05 23:23 GMT (UK)
Do you have any ties with the Younie family from Rafford in Moray? Particularly a John Younie born 1818 who married Ellen Mavor and came to Canada in 1858?



Hi Jeff,
          These are linked to my wife's Younies in Rafford which connect to you.
                                                                                  Regards,
                                                                                      Duncan.

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Argyllshire / John McIntyre & Isabella Colquhoun & family of Morvern:
« on: Thursday 17 October 13 22:33 BST (UK)  »
Hi,
       My McDonald ancestor Archibald 1817-Abt1853 son of Hugh McDonald & Anne McColl of Morvern married Ann McIntyre of the family of John McIntyre & Isabella Colquhoun also Morvern, in Glasgow 1st of February 1835.

I would like to find out more about this McIntyre family of my Morvern ancestors, from various documents and census transcripts I know that John was a Wood Turner and that they lived in Drimnin & Ferenish in Morvern. I Have both John and Isabella's death registrations and the OPR Births of most of their children.
Ann(e) Abt 1819-1894, married Archibald McDonald in Glasgow 1835
Donald 1820-1877, died single in Ferinish
------- 1824-1824, unknown
Archibald 1827- ?
Eugen 1826-Before 1830, presumed died before 1830.
Betsy 1829-1913, married John McGilvray in Ferinish 1857
Eugen1830- ?
Duncan 1831-1904, died single in Lochaline
Margaret 1836- ?
Joseph 1839-1916, married Mary McCallum in Oban 1867

Would love to find out more about Archibald, Eugen & Margaret McIntyre and any facts on any family member, stories or photographs.


Any help appreciated as I can find nothing further  about these three children of the family.

                                                                                 Regards,
                                                                                     Duncan. :)

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Argyllshire / Re: Christian or Christina McCallum Abt 1816-1903
« on: Tuesday 15 October 13 07:35 BST (UK)  »
Other children and relations attached.

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Argyllshire / Re: Christian or Christina McCallum Abt 1816-1903
« on: Tuesday 15 October 13 06:36 BST (UK)  »
Quote from: DUNMAC on Saturday 12 October 13 18:39 BST (UK)
Hi,
      After much searching for the wife (Christy McCallum) of Hugh McGilvray, Shepherd of Burg, Abt 1804-1879, found her death in Lochgilphead in 1903 at the District Asylum, of Pneumonia and Cardiac Failure. It states that F.A. (Former Address, I presume,) was Torosay. Informant to death was daughter Catherine McGillivray, Taynuilt Hotel. Problem lies in the stated parents on the death registration, 526/00 0074, these are given as Donald McCallum & Mary McDonald but the book "Tea With Chrissie" by Rosalind Jones about Burg on Mull etc. gives different parents, which I have from an Australian contact (John Ross), see attached. Prior to Christina going to Asylum in Lochgilphead, I would imagine general cause being plain old age dementia, she stayed with another daughter Sarah McMillan and family, 1901 Census. All other documents found for McGilvray family members seem to check out correctly but the parents stated on death registration is causing confusion. Other facts given in the book seem to prove true, could wrong parents names have been given to registrar or was the storyteller Christina McGillivray, 1898-1989, grandaughter of Christina ( by Malcolm McGilvray & Bella McDonald (grandaughter of Mary McDonald, Poetess of Mull, 1789-1872.)) just confused in her own old age.

Any help which can confirm events one way or another gladly accepted. Australian connections would love to have this upset resolved.

                                                          Regards,
                                                                   Duncan.

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