" not completed but under investagation" relatives from Arran

[Gadget]

The plot thickens - unless they went back to Arran~

I've just found this baptism:

Kilmory

24 Aug 1841 William Lin s/o William Lin and Catherine McAlister

This does suggest that the Margaret is Catherine. I think 

Gadget

[Gadget]

Need an Arran specialist

The entry reads William Lin and Catherine McAlister in Benicagan/Berricagan .......

I think I might ask Arranroots 

[Arranroots]

I'm lurking!

 

You might try the Arran Heritage Museum for questions about place names or genealogy - they're only open on Wednesdays during the winter but there's an email address too.

http://www.arranmuseum.co.uk/geneaology_section.htm

Having a think ...

[Arranroots]

Bennecarigan.

It's on the Ross Road, in the south of the island by the looks of things - try Google maps.

 

[Arranroots]

Photos:

http://www.geograph.org.uk/photo/445800

 

[Gadget]

Thank you  

Here's a Streetmap one of it's location:

 http://www.rootschat.com/links/07in/  

[elinga]

thank you Gadget I am even more confused now
Arranroots thank you too , I have taken a note of the email address of the museum and will write an email to them by Wednesday!
might even phone them as I really want to be less confused than I am right now!Elaine
 

[Gadget]

Hi Elaine

It is a bit confusing, isn't it 

I've just checked up on marriages for a Margaret McAlister (variations) in Kilmory and in Irvine but none seem to match.

My feelings are that the Catherine/Margaret Lin(n) is the same person but there's no proof. If the Arran Heritage Museum have the kirk session records, there might be something in them that could clarify things.

I think that all we can say is that your Elisabeth's grandparents were most probably an Archibald McAlister and a Mary McKinnnon.


Gadget

[elinga]

hi Gadget
well unless something turns up,  before......................
I get some kind of response from The Museum in Arran!
it is becoming quite a hcallenge Catherine or Margaret!
thank you again.
Elaine