Fultons in Kilbarchan

[Big ian]

Hi there.
I have joined this forum per courtesy of Mary.
I am the 2nd great grandson of Hugh Fulton married to Mary McNeil. Hugh was born in Ireland circa 1791 albeit I have not been able to trace parents or exact place of birth or marriage.
I will digest the various items of information on this thread and hopefully may be able to help others and also myself.

[AllanWD]

Hi Big Ian,

Sounds as if you fit into my family tree somewhere. Hugh Fulton (married to Mary McNeil) was my ggg grandfather. I could send you an Excel file containing as much as I know of the details of this family tree. Would you be able to open that ok and let me know exactly where you fit into the tree? Do you want me to do that? I can send it as a personal message.

AllanWD

[Big ian]

Allan

Nice to hear from you - yes I should be able to open an excel file and would welcome same.

Once I master how to use this site I will sned you info as well.

Ian

[hentooth]

Hi Allan,

My first posting...

We may have a connection.  My ggg was Hugh Fulton born approx 1828.  I found his Scotland to NY bound ship record from 1869.  He was listed as a weaver with wife, Jane, children Mary, Hugh and William.  The family are in the 1870 NY census.  I found a newspaper article in which his sons Hugh(my gg) and Billy visited family in Kilbarchan where they lived as boys.  I researched the Scottish census records and found the family on High Barholm St in 1861.  The closest fit for the 1841 census was the Hugh Fulton family on Ewing St, up the road from Barholm St.  From there I speculated that Hugh married to Mary McNeil was my gggg, the same as you.  If all these assumptions pan out, a big if(?), your ggg Joseph and my ggg Hugh were brothers.  Would love to review what you have if possible.

Thanks very much for posting your info.

Hen

[hentooth]

Allan,

I received an e-mail stating you sent a PM but per rootschat policy I must post three times to receive such messages.  So this message and one more should fix that. 

[hentooth]

Allan,

Three!  Let's hope I may now retrieve PMs.

Hen

[weemary]

found another fulton connection - sent  link to this forum, hopefully they will pay a visit soon 

[Joex6]

Hi Allan,  I read your post and we are researching the same family.  Joseph Fulton(M sarah mooney)was my3xg grandad.  I have not got back further than him, and would love any info you have.

[weemary]

Joe

Joseph Fulton who married sarah fulton  are my husband's direct ancestors -  he is decended fromm their sone Joseph who married Margaret Forest in Largs