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Re: Looking for info: Janet Orr 19/10/1815 Ayr and Frederick Mcpherson (writer)
« Reply #324 on: Friday 12 March 21 21:03 GMT (UK) »
Thanks Neale. That just gave me deja vu... thinking we've been through this already on the Guernsey records. I had been using Jerripedia to seach http://search.jerripediabmd.net/

One thing I realized last night was Catherine Knight Pierce was born 1782 St. Clement and at the same time the Battle of Jersey was going on...

A Major Francis Pierson died. I don't know if William Pierce fought in the battle but I am assuming he may have.

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Death_of_Major_Peirson,_6_January_1781

Also I didn't want to make a whole new post but wanted to share the death cert of Major William MacPherson. Born in Kingston Jaimaca. Died in Northern Ireland 1894 age 86.

Stewart. Scott. Bruce. McPherson. McMurray. McKibbin . McKay. McCann. Mckrinkine. McClewnan. McCallum. Joss. Ross. Morrison. Chapman. Middlemiss. Robinson. Conlon. Duffy. Dalgarno. Crookshank. Gammack. Ramsay. Mutch. Crawford. Orr. Galbraith. Kerr. Fergusson. Campbell.

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Re: Looking for info: Janet Orr 19/10/1815 Ayr and Frederick Mcpherson (writer)
« Reply #325 on: Friday 12 March 21 22:01 GMT (UK) »
Okay one more... then I will give it a rest for a bit.

After finding Major William MacPherson's death cert above I was going to look for his wife and by accident I randomly found his daughter's passing.

Eliza Eleanor Rolls MacPherson

Just another confirmation.

Stewart. Scott. Bruce. McPherson. McMurray. McKibbin . McKay. McCann. Mckrinkine. McClewnan. McCallum. Joss. Ross. Morrison. Chapman. Middlemiss. Robinson. Conlon. Duffy. Dalgarno. Crookshank. Gammack. Ramsay. Mutch. Crawford. Orr. Galbraith. Kerr. Fergusson. Campbell.

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Re: Looking for info: Janet Orr 19/10/1815 Ayr and Frederick Mcpherson (writer)
« Reply #326 on: Saturday 13 March 21 01:27 GMT (UK) »
Having read all 37 pages (!) of the thread this evening, here are a few observations. I didn't note all reply numbers.

A daughter of Major Alexander MacPherson married at "Trinity Chapel" in Ayr. A record says the clergyman was Episcopalian. The present Holy Trinity Episcopalian church which I understand dates from late 19thC., is in Fullarton Street, a short walk from Wellington Square. I don't know if it was built near the site of its' predecessor.

Death certificate of Catherine (page 32, reply 286). Her place of death was Royal Hospital, Chelsea. This supports her belonging to a military family as the organisation was for veterans. 

Page 36, reply 317 census return. Address was "Glengall _____  ____". I can't read rest of address or that of next household. I assume it was the name of the house. Glengall was place of death on a death registration posted earlier in the thread. Can't remember who.   

Reply 324 William MacPherson's death registration in Belfast posted yesterday at 21.03. This was already posted earlier in the thread, followed by a post + a photo of St. Oran where he died.

This may have been mentioned.
"Records of the Ayrshire Militia 1802-1883" by Hew Hamilton-Dalrymple & Tom Barclay. E-book. Can be borrowed/downloaded from South Ayrshire Library Service with a library membership. Hew Hamilton-Dalrymple was Earl of Stair.

Another book which mentioned an Alexander MacPherson was cited. It had Robert Burns in the title. Burns intended to emigrate to the West Indies but changed his mind when his book of poems was successful.   
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Re: Looking for info: Janet Orr 19/10/1815 Ayr and Frederick Mcpherson (writer)
« Reply #327 on: Saturday 13 March 21 04:48 GMT (UK) »
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Page 36, reply 317 census return. Address was "Glengall _____  ____". I can't read rest of address or that of next household. I assume it was the name of the house. Glengall was place of death on a death registration posted earlier in the thread. Can't remember who


It says Glengall Asylum and the ones below are related to the hospital complex.

"Built in 1869 as Glengall asylum, Ailsa hospital in Ayrshire has been transformed in recent years."

PDF of 1871 census for Sarah Malcom
https://drive.google.com/file/d/1oDyyLVignk6FyNxjFVYmrGN2r5lferPc/view?usp=sharing

1841 they lived at 3 Argyle Square Edinburgh
https://www.freecen.org.uk/search_records/5a151a8ef4040b9d6e26a880/david-skae-1841-midlothian-edinburgh-1840-?locale=en

https://digital.nls.uk/directories/browse/archive/83168990?mode=transcription

1851 at  Royal Ediniburgh Lunatic Asylum
https://www.freecen.org.uk/search_records/5903d99be9379091b1ff39cb/charles-henry-skae-1851-midlothian-st-cuthbert-s-1841-?locale=en

1861 David Skae lives in Edinburgh at the asylum with family but Sarah Malcom is not listed as living there.
https://drive.google.com/file/d/1oDyyLVignk6FyNxjFVYmrGN2r5lferPc/view?usp=sharing

Not sure where Sarah was at that time. Ayr? England?

This may have been mentioned.
"Records of the Ayrshire Militia 1802-1883" by Hew Hamilton-Dalrymple & Tom Barclay. E-book. Can be borrowed/downloaded from South Ayrshire Library Service with a library membership. Hew Hamilton-Dalrymple was Earl of Stair.


Yes, I tried to sign that out as an e-book and they said sorry you are in Canada so no-can-do. A Scottish MacPherson cousin contacted me and said"

"I have a copy of Records of the Ayrshire Militia from 1802 to 1883. Regretfully there is no mention of The Major in any of it which I was very disappointed with."

"Another book which mentioned an Alexander MacPherson was cited. It had Robert Burns in the title. Burns intended to emigrate to the West Indies but changed his mind when his book of poems was successful."  |

Interesting ... I will have to look into that a bit.

Regarding re-posting stuff...  I feel bad. I try not to. There are dozens of names and dates and connections to remember just in this MacPherson branch. I do apologize though. Trying to pay attention.

Thanks for the comments Maiden Stone!

Alan


Stewart. Scott. Bruce. McPherson. McMurray. McKibbin . McKay. McCann. Mckrinkine. McClewnan. McCallum. Joss. Ross. Morrison. Chapman. Middlemiss. Robinson. Conlon. Duffy. Dalgarno. Crookshank. Gammack. Ramsay. Mutch. Crawford. Orr. Galbraith. Kerr. Fergusson. Campbell.