" not completed but under investagation" relatives from Arran

[Gadget]

Think I've found the death now  (AV finished    )

Jan 6th 1872, Kilmarnock:

William Linn, widow of Margaret McAlister, carter, aged 85. Parents - unknown.
Informant - George (and what looks like ) Kess or Ness    son in law

To find his parents, it might be having to try to search for sister Agnes's death 

So Margaret/Catherine McAlister might well be the same person - again something to check up on.


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[Gadget]

Hi again 

Further to my last post~

Janet Linn married George Ness on 21 Jan 1851 in Stevenston, Ayrshire

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[Gadget]

I think I might have found Catherine/Margaret's parents:

Baptism Kilmory,Bute

6 Feb 1798 Catherine MacAlester d/o Archibald McAlester and Mary Mackinnon

29 July 1803 Margaret MacAlester - same parents

(IGI extracted)

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[jonn]

Hello Gadget,

If you look at Elaine's, post on Stirlingshire forum, a lot of this has been discussed save you duplicating searches.

Regards,
Jonn.

[Gadget]

Thanks Jonn   


Link:

http://www.rootschat.com/forum/index.php/topic,418288.0.html

Did they find the parents of Catherine and Margaret - I seem to see that one of the last posts was that there might be two - one set in Stirlingshire and one set in Arran 

[Gadget]

A possible link to Ireland:

IGI patron submitted :

William Lynn bpt. 1 march 1795, Carnmoney, Antrim Parents - William Lynn and Margaret

Also an Agnes Lin b.c 1800 Carnmoney

You would need to check up on the Irish boards as these are both patron submissions

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[Gadget]

Hi Elaine

Because of the information that is now scattered over two threads, can you tell us please, what you still need information on?


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[elinga]

thank you Gadget
as john has said I actually started this search in Stirlingshire RED HERRING, bit Daval had been helping me further about Arran on that same board and John suggested I move to the Ayrshire board and as a newbie I reallly didnt know what I was supposed to do.
so I did that and although you have given me some information which I knew and I am sorry you had to start a new search but I really appreciate it as I was so confused I had so many peices of information and didnt know where to turn.
I have a marraige date for Elizabeth Linn and John Kerr 23.101853 from their daughter Mary´s marraige certificate to John Strachan in Irvine on 23.8.1878 or 1879 .

I have found a death certificate for William Linn who died  6.1.1872 in Hill Street Kilmarnock his son in law George Ness (who John has said was married to Janet, sister of Elizabeth Linn)registered the death but stated Williams wife as Margaret McAlister.
there the confusion lies as there is a Margaret and a Catherine!
Baptism Kilmory,Bute
6 Feb 1798 Catherine MacAlester d/o Archibald McAlester and Mary Mackinnon
29 July 1803 Margaret MacAlester - same parents
(IGI extracted)

a William Linn married a Catherine McAlister  on the
11.10.1818 in Kilmory Bute
and thats just about it!
again I apologise for the confusion but I was being led.........
regards
Elaine aka Elinga

[Gadget]

Hi Elaine

At least we all came to the same conclusion.

One thing that points to Catherine being, at least the first wife (and Elisabeth's mother), is that all the children's baptism entries give Catherine as mother.

I had a look for the William (b.c 1843, Irvine on the 1851 census) but so far have not found an entry. This would give us the info, I think.

Margaret is down as 40 on the 1841. Which means that she could be 40-44 or born 1796-1801.


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