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Lanarkshire / Re: John Steel married Mary Neilson 1860s
« on: Thursday 06 September 18 10:08 BST (UK)  »
    Ooh, one of my favourite cities! Love Glasgow! It always feels like coming home for me, although I have never lived there: I expect it is the family history connection. Anyway, lucky you to be there, and thank you so much for taking the time to add your message.
     I would love to know more about
John Neilson's father Walter Neilson and Walter's father too. Anything you feel able to share would be much appreciated and of great interest. Hope you have a successful time with your own research. This becomes addictive,doesn't it? Thank you for your generous offer of help, and enjoy Glasgow!
    Best wishes, Islay

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Canada Lookup Request / Re: Looking for a Walter Neilson Steel or
« on: Saturday 25 August 18 14:12 BST (UK)  »
I know who this man is and where he settled, if you are still interested. I visited with his daughter in Canada some years ago.

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Lanarkshire / Re: John Steel married Mary Neilson 1860s
« on: Saturday 25 August 18 14:08 BST (UK)  »
Hi there,

  Just wondered if you could confirm (what I have read ..somewhere on here and cannot find it now!)  That John Steel's parents were John Steel and Mary McNeillage. Do you know where and when John was born? I am researching the Neilson family as I am descended from John Neilson and his daughter Mary who married John Steel.

    Many thanks if you think you can help me. Good luck with your own research. Best wishes, Islay

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Argyllshire / Re: Camerons in strontian
« on: Wednesday 18 April 18 09:13 BST (UK)  »
Hi Iain,

   How very kind of you to take the time to write what you did. Thank you very much, I found it most interesting. I have looked on an old map of the area, but the translation of a barn in the glen is something I had never heard of. We shall be up on holiday in the summer and visiting the area.....thank you for narrowing down our search to very near Liddesdale.

   Good luck in your own research. This family history gets addictive! Best wishes,
         Islay

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Argyllshire / Re: Camerons in strontian
« on: Wednesday 21 March 18 10:27 GMT (UK)  »
Thank you, Rosie, for your time and interest. I am at a dead end with this trail, I think!

    I agree, there were a lot of Camerons in that area, and also a lot of ket/ketty/katrine/katherines one of whom who may be the mother of John, named as Kett in one census.

   I wish you lots more good luck than I have had! Thank you again, best wishes, Islay
 

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Argyllshire / Re: Camerons in strontian
« on: Wednesday 21 March 18 09:29 GMT (UK)  »
Hallo Rosie,
   Thank you for your interest. Are you in doubt about this family? Have I gone wrong somewhere? It is quite possible!
 

     The link with me is that my mother lived with her grandparents in Ayr as a child, and her grandmother, my g.grandmother, was the daughter of John and Agnes. They are certainly the family living in Auchinlech, in the 1881 census, and also on the 1871 census, where John is an iron miner, and I used the other names on the 1871 census to see the names of John's brothers Ewen and Alex, their place of birth, and I can only find one family in Morven whose names and dates and occupation seem to fit.
   What a great mystery this family history is! Any help would be hratefully appreciated, best wishes, Islay
   

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Argyllshire / Re: Camerons in strontian
« on: Tuesday 20 March 18 15:15 GMT (UK)  »
Thank you so much for these links. I have looked at them already, and they are most interesting. I am really grateful for your interest and time. Best wishes, Islay

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Argyllshire / Re: Camerons in strontian
« on: Monday 19 March 18 13:08 GMT (UK)  »
Further research, Skoosh, shows that in the early 1800s, Glas...(various other letters) was owned, or at least worked, by a family called Cameron! How interesting for me. Thank you. Islay

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Argyllshire / Re: Camerons in strontian
« on: Monday 19 March 18 08:07 GMT (UK)  »
Skoosh, how interesting. It may explain the address of Glasbhil as Glas hill. Suddenly history seems so real! Thank you, Islay.

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