Christian or Christina McCallum Abt 1816-1903

[DUNMAC]

Hi,
      After much searching for the wife (Christy McCallum) of Hugh McGilvray, Shepherd of Burg, Abt 1804-1879, found her death in Lochgilphead in 1903 at the District Asylum, of Pneumonia and Cardiac Failure. It states that F.A. (Former Address, I presume,) was Torosay. Informant to death was daughter Catherine McGillivray, Taynuilt Hotel. Problem lies in the stated parents on the death registration, 526/00 0074, these are given as Donald McCallum & Mary McDonald but the book "Tea With Chrissie" by Rosalind Jones about Burg on Mull etc. gives different parents, which I have from an Australian contact (John Ross), see attached. Prior to Christina going to Asylum in Lochgilphead, I would imagine general cause being plain old age dementia, she stayed with another daughter Sarah McMillan and family, 1901 Census. All other documents found for McGilvray family members seem to check out correctly but the parents stated on death registration is causing confusion. Other facts given in the book seem to prove true, could wrong parents names have been given to registrar or was the storyteller Christina McGillivray, 1898-1989, grandaughter of Christina ( by Malcolm McGilvray & Bella McDonald (grandaughter of Mary McDonald, Poetess of Mull, 1789-1872.)) just confused in her own old age.

Any help which can confirm events one way or another gladly accepted. Australian connections would love to have this upset resolved.

                                                          Regards,
                                                                   Duncan.

[CaroleW]

1841 for Kilmartin indexed as MacAllum - all b Argyll but not sure it's the right family

Donald 68
Margaret 60
Marion 40
Hugh 21
Christina 22
Catherine 20
Kilmartin ED 5 Page 6 Line 1300

There is also a Christian McCallum aged 20 in Torosay with a Donald (75) and Barbara (60) McCallum

[CaroleW]

The passage above talks about Christina being 20yrs younger than Hugh - but she wasn't.  There was only 13yrs between them

[DUNMAC]

Thank you for your help Carole, what Im trying to resolve are the correct set of parents names, ? those given on her death registration or those given in the book passage of Tea with Chrissie.
                                                                                                              Regards,
                                                                                                                     Duncan.

[DUNMAC]

Hi,
      After much searching for the wife (Christy McCallum) of Hugh McGilvray, Shepherd of Burg, Abt 1804-1879, found her death in Lochgilphead in 1903 at the District Asylum, of Pneumonia and Cardiac Failure. It states that F.A. (Former Address, I presume,) was Torosay. Informant to death was daughter Catherine McGillivray, Taynuilt Hotel. Problem lies in the stated parents on the death registration, 526/00 0074, these are given as Donald McCallum & Mary McDonald but the book "Tea With Chrissie" by Rosalind Jones about Burg on Mull etc. gives different parents, which I have from an Australian contact (John Ross), see attached. Prior to Christina going to Asylum in Lochgilphead, I would imagine general cause being plain old age dementia, she stayed with another daughter Sarah McMillan and family, 1901 Census. All other documents found for McGilvray family members seem to check out correctly but the parents stated on death registration is causing confusion. Other facts given in the book seem to prove true, could wrong parents names have been given to registrar or was the storyteller Christina McGillivray, 1898-1989, grandaughter of Christina ( by Malcolm McGilvray & Bella McDonald (grandaughter of Mary McDonald, Poetess of Mull, 1789-1872.)) just confused in her own old age.

Any help which can confirm events one way or another gladly accepted. Australian connections would love to have this upset resolved.

                                                          Regards,
                                                                   Duncan.

[DUNMAC]

Hi,
      After much searching for the wife (Christy McCallum) of Hugh McGilvray, Shepherd of Burg, Abt 1804-1879, found her death in Lochgilphead in 1903 at the District Asylum, of Pneumonia and Cardiac Failure. It states that F.A. (Former Address, I presume,) was Torosay. Informant to death was daughter Catherine McGillivray, Taynuilt Hotel. Problem lies in the stated parents on the death registration, 526/00 0074, these are given as Donald McCallum & Mary McDonald but the book "Tea With Chrissie" by Rosalind Jones about Burg on Mull etc. gives different parents, which I have from an Australian contact (John Ross), see attached. Prior to Christina going to Asylum in Lochgilphead, I would imagine general cause being plain old age dementia, she stayed with another daughter Sarah McMillan and family, 1901 Census. All other documents found for McGilvray family members seem to check out correctly but the parents stated on death registration is causing confusion. Other facts given in the book seem to prove true, could wrong parents names have been given to registrar or was the storyteller Christina McGillivray, 1898-1989, grandaughter of Christina ( by Malcolm McGilvray & Bella McDonald (grandaughter of Mary McDonald, Poetess of Mull, 1789-1872.)) just confused in her own old age.

Any help which can confirm events one way or another gladly accepted. Australian connections would love to have this upset resolved.

                                                          Regards,
                                                                   Duncan.

[DUNMAC]

Other children and relations attached.