1891 Buteshire (Rothesay) Scotland McDougall

[littlemouse]

Hello From Australia.......I am hoping to find who lived in my great Gran's home......after they migrated to Australia in May 1885.

I always thought they had sold it....but I have since learnt relatives took it over.....so I believe the name would still be McDougall.....but possibly McCallum.

I hope someone could please look up 'Canada Cottage' Rothesay, Bute, Scotland, in the 1891 census for me...& tell me who was living there then.

On the 1881 census these numbers '558' & '24'.....are at the top of the page.......so that may help???

Thanks in advance, Jeanette   

[brandane]

Jeanette,
Hi I am from Rothesay, on the Isle of Bute. If you write to the local paper I,m sure they will print it for you they do it quite often. I will try and check the local library when i,m home next. The local newspaper is called the buteman and if you just write it to the editor, c/o The Buteman, Rothesay, Isle of Bute, Scotland PA20 it will get there.
Canada Cottage i think is on Canada Hill which was so named as you could see the ships which would take emigrants to Canada.
Brandane

[runningbear]

hi jeanette,

wonder if you ever got round to finding out about the cottage?

had a wee look at the census details for your family, wonder if this is any good?

catherine mccallum was born 5/11/1801 kilfinan, argyll, she was the daughter of alexander and janet thomson.

catherine married alexander mcdougall c1830

mcdougall children's christing dates showing up on the igi's

catherine...31/12/1831
joan mcpherson...18/2/1838
mary...8/12/1839

1841 census- townhead, rothesay

catherine...age 40
susan...age 7
joan...age 3
mary...age 1

1851 census- upper canarsvy, rothesay

catherine...age 50...housekeeper
mary...age 12
catherine...age 9
alexander...age 5

1851 census- 13 castle street, rothesay

joan...age 13....servant

on the 14/11/1854 joan mcdougall married duncan mcdougall, a must see is the birth cert of their daughter catherine, 21/10/1855, which can be viewed at scotlandspeople's website.

1861 census- rothesay

duncan...age 33...seaman
joan...age 23
catherine...age 5
duncan...age 3
alexander...age 1

1861 census- 37/39 colennshill street, rothesay

catherine...age 50
janet...age 23...weaver
euphemia....age 21...weaver
catherine...age 17...weaver
archibald...age 14...mill worker
jane...age 11
eliza...age 3
janet...mother...age 77

1871 census- east comman road, rothesay

catherine...age 70...cowfeeder
mary...age 30...milliner
catherine...age 28...dairymaid
alexander...grandson...age 11
ann...granddaughter...age 8
margaret...granddaughter...age 5
joanna...granddaughter...age 1
donald....nephew...age 37...farm labourer

1881 census- canada cottage

joan...age 43...lady's nurse
catherine...age 25...milliner
ann...age 18...assistant photographer
joan...age 11
catherine...sister...age 39
daniel mcd wilson...nephew...age 9

1891 census- canada cottage

alexander lamont...age 64...ship's carpenter
isabella...age 65
dugald mcdougall...wife's brother...age 54...farm labourer

1901 canada cottage, serpentine road,

alexander lamont...age 74...ship's carpenter
isabella...age 76
dougald mcdougall...wife's brother...age 68...farm labourer
isabella mcdougall...wife's niece...age 29...servant
isabella lamont mcdougall...wife's niece...age 17


Joe