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Also, I am a little confused with information given on Margaret MacTavish's baptism record in 1828. Her parents Peter & Flora married 7th July 1827, and Margaret was born 15th September 1828, but it says on her record that she was born in antenuptial fornication. I have looked but Kirk session records aren't available for the parish of Kilcalmonell.

Hi Everyone,

I have a brick wall in my family tree that I had all but accepted and moved on from. I believe I have previously posted on it, but cannot find the threads.

It is regarding my 4x GG's Peter Thomson, herring fisherman, & Flora Hamilton.

This is the info I had.

Peter Thomson married Flora Hemmal 7th July 1827, Saddell & Skipness.
3 children - Duncan Thomson dies 1862 at Breckval, Kilberry. Margaret (marries a McCook) dies in 1899. Catherine, mentioned on the death record for Flora in 1867.

Peter Thomson I find on NO census records. Only firm census I can find for Flora is in 1861 - Flora Thompson, 70, Parliament Square Campbeltown, Late Fishermans Wife.

I could find no birth records for the children, Duncan, Catherine, & Margaret.

Story ended there - couldn't seem to go any further.

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Tonight I find a marriage between a Peter MacTavish in Aragaig, in the Parish of Claonaig & Flora Hamiltown in Lochkiaran, in Kilcalmonell & Kilberry, on 7th July 1827.

I then find births -
Margaret MacTavish, 15th Sept 1828 at Lochkiaran. (Says born in Fornication)
Catharine MacTavish, 28th Dec 1830 at Lochkiaran.
Duncan MacTavish, 7th Apr 1834 " "
Duncan MacTavish, 9th Dec 1835 " "

Peter is listed as being a Cottar at Lochkiaran.

I then notice the 1841 census I had previously saved for Archibald Hamilton, father to Flora. His residence is Lochkieranbeg in Kilacalmonell. Amongst the people living with him are Nancy Thomson, 8 & Duncan Thomson, 5.

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Margaret Thomson (daughter of Peter & Flora) marriage Hugh McCook. I had believed Hugh fathered an illegitimate son called William McCook/McTavish with another lady called Margaret McTavish, but now I am wondering whether William was born out of wedlock to Hugh & Margaret or whether Margaret had William by another man.

My question is that the marriage in Saddell & Skipness has Peter's surname as Thomson. But the one in Kilcalmonell has him as MacTavish. The children are born MacTavish, but from then on out are mainly Thomson. Why might this be? Any suggestions are welcome. It migt help solve a family riddle i'd not been able to solve for years.

Also - am i putting 2 and 2 together and getting 100?

Thanks in advance,

Keelan

Hi everyone,

My 5x great aunt was Helen Sutherland, who on the 17th February 1807 in Canongate, Edinburgh, married Thomas Widcock.

Helen is listed as the daughter of Adam Sutherland, a Porter. Thomas’ occupation is given as ‘2 R. Y. Militia’.

I can’t seem to find what became of either Thomas or Helen after their marriage.

Can anyone help?

Thank you in advance

Keelan

Hi

1841 Census for my 5x Great Grandmother, Margaret Oseman in Bo'ness, has the initials P P written above her name and its transcribed as Margaret Oseman P P on Ancestry. Does anyone know what P P might stand for?

Thank you,

Keelan