Hello Raunoll4
Great to hear from you again
About Flora McArthur (nee McEachern), Genetrix found some information on the 1841 Scottish Census for a Flora McEachern that matches her birth date.
It has the following information County: Argyllshire (ARL) Place: Kildalton. Civil Parish: Kildalton and House or Street Name: Kilbride. It shows a Neil McEachern, Age 65, Occupation: Agriculture Labourer Birth County: ARL then Annabella McEachern, Age 50, Birth County ARL, and Flora McEachern, Age 15 Birth County ARL. Flora’s birthdate matches with my great-grandmother. If it is her, she probably immigrated to Canada with relatives other than her parents because her father was 65 at this time.
I know she is buried at Knox Presbyterian Cemetery, Oro but when I go onto their website her grave does not come up. I have just spoken to one of their board members and he has a book from the church called Kith and Kin. He is going to go through it to see if he can find who her relatives were. Also I know where she is buried in the cemetery, so I will ask them to add it to their website.
On the 1881 Canadian Census Flora’s is Item #3697935 District 139, Family #137 – she was 55. Gilbert McArthur on the same Census is her son. He was born 1856, his is Item # 3697937, Family #137
There is also an Elizabeth McArthur, Item #3697936, Family #137, Age: 77. I believe she is my great-grandfather – Peter McArthur’s sister Elispy born October 19, 1801, Islay, Scotland. I know the year of birth doesn’t match but the Census then was not as accurate as it is now – also I have been told my McArthur Scottish ancestors only spoke Gaelic – so there would also have been the language problem.
John McArthur on the 1881 Census, Item #3697925, Age 27, could be Charles McArthur’s son. Charles is probably my great-grandfather’s brother. Here again the birth date from the Canadian Census and the Scottish Census do not agree – one says 1809 and the other 1806. It shows his occupation as Gailer – do you know if that is a Gaelic word? I don’t know what it means. John had 3 children in 1881 – Jane Age 4, Caroline 2 and infant Charles, born Feb, 1881. After that John and his wife Margaret and their infant son just seem to disappear. In the Canadian 1891 Census I have found his daughter Jane Age 14 and Caroline Age 12 living with a Charles McArthur, Age 62 and Jane his wife Age 70. It shows “L” for relationship to head of the family which may mean Legal guardian so perhaps they are the grandparents and not the Charles McArthur I previously referenced – he (my relative) is Item #3697933 on the 1881 Census.
I have been unable to find any Gilchrist’s in Oro-Medonte, Ontario that would match up with my family unless I am missing something.
Thank you once again for your interest and help
Kindest regards
Marlid