McKinnon

[MonicaL]

Just adding this ref later. The reason I asked whether John brother in law had been married to a Margaret Carter is because of this entry:

Abigail Mcconnan
Christening 14 Oct 1816 CRAWFORDJOHN, LANARK
Father's Name    John Mcconnan
Mother's Name    Margaret Carter
https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:X15N-7Q7

Monica

[elaine gray]

Ah, that's needing looked at, must be a connection with my abigail, Elaine

[MonicaL]

Abigail is not that common a Scottish first name.

I see there is an Abigail McConnan born or christened in 1818 in Crawfordjohn to a John McConnan and Margaret Carter.

Could John McConnan be connected to Robert? Maybe the name Abigail may help connect to both these possible families.

Monica

I am repeating myself for sure 

If you can post that entry you found when you can with Agnes and brother in law John, would be good to see the details here.

Monica

[MonicaL]

Someone researching the line of McConnan and Carter here:

McConnan Carter
Researching McConnan & Carter Lanarkshire (LKS, County, Scotland) John McConnan b1774 & Margaret Carter b1785 parents to 6 children John, Walter, Marion, Robert, Abigail, Grizel d, Grizel, christened Lanark Crawfordjohn. Some marriages were at St Nicholas Aberdeen. Three of their children came to Australia 1830's Would like to hear from anyone with the same interest please ..dee
www.curiousfox.com/vill100/Lanarkshire70055_1.html

From this, the names of Walter, Abigail and Robert would obviously connect to your Robert.

Monica

[MonicaL]

Sticky note here though....

In the Book "Crawfordjohn Death Records" by the Lanarkshire family history society is the following. McConnon, John buried in this churchyard, Abode Glenbeath, Date of death 3 mar 1822 age 42 also McConnon, Grizel Daughter of John McConnon & Margaret Carter buried in this churchyard. Abode Glenbeath, Date of death 30 Nov 1820 age 1yr 6 mo.
https://lists.rootsweb.com/hyperkitty/list/lanark.rootsweb.com/thread/856163/

This does not fit with Agnes being with brother in law John in 1851...

Monica

[elaine gray]

Hi, emmm, could the John be an uncle?
I can see me buying credits for sp tomorrow, oh how weak am I.....

[elaine gray]

Oh no, I've just found that census, Agness born 1826, it was abigail that was born then!!!! So Agness is John's sister in law, can't believe I got it wrong. Must stop researching when I'm sleepy 😴.
So, maybe Colin was correct and she did marry gilchrist, maybe they're not from durisdeer, but I think they were as per names of the parents..
.. Will quickly look for a Walter.....

[elaine gray]

Hi folks, further to our previous correspondence, Robert was the son of Walter McConnon (later McKinnon) and Abigail Hair, born Durrisdeer, Dumfries-shire. At the moment I'm saying that abigail was born Ayrshire.
Apart from the names - Robert had son Walter and dgt Abigail - I have traced my Mcmurdo dna matches and they came from Durrisdeer and there's high possibility that Walters mother was Mcmurdo.
Thanks to all that replied and if anyone has any connection to above please pm me.
Elaine
Ps Walter, the son of Robert, was the convict who went to Australia. I'm descended from his sister, abigail.