Can anyone tell me what this Scottish town is please

[Smudger1962]

For many years we have been unable to find out anything about my 2nd Great Grandfather Neil McIntyre before he arrived in Sunderland from Scotland. On his police force enlistment papers he gives his birth place as Argyllshire. On all the census records I had found previously as Scotland. I started looking at this again this week and found him on the 1871 census (previously not seen) imagine my excitement when there is a birth town shown. Unfortunately I can't read it. I have tried to search for towns in Argyllshire that it could be with no luck, Ancestry gives it as Ubal but as far as I can see there is no such town. Can anyone help.

Any help greatly appreciated.

[CaroleW]

Who, where, & when did he marry?  I can’t see him in England in 1851 or 1861.  If he married in England after 1837 his fathers name will be on his marriage cert which may help

[Gadget]

It could be Ulva in Argyll and Bute

[CaroleW]

1851 has a Neil MacIntyre 39 unmarried - Scottish law agent - living in Middlesex

[osprey]

Might it be an attempt at Islay?

[Smudger1962]

Who, where, & when did he marry?  I can’t see him in England in 1851 or 1861.  If he married in England after 1837 his fathers name will be on his marriage cert which may help

1851 Neil McIntyre Bishopwearmouth (Sunderland) age 29 sergeant of police married to Mary Holmes
1861 Neil McIntyre Police Station Monkwearmouth (Sunderland) must have been on Duty Age 40 Inspector of Police Now married to Jane Booth

On his marriage cert to Mary (1842) His father is shown as Alexander a farmer.
On his marriage cert to Jane (1859) his father is shown as Deceased.

[PatLac]

Scotlands People website:

Ulva.

Records for Ulva
An island to the west of Mull, in the parish of Kilninian and Kilmore, and the county of Argyll.

There are some birth records (1803-1825), father Alexander McIntyre and mother Dorothy (possibly McDonald), but not for Neil. His DOB c. 1812 fits though.

[Smudger1962]

Scotlands People website:

Ulva.

Records for Ulva
An island to the west of Mull, in the parish of Kilninian and Kilmore, and the county of Argyll.

There are some birth records (1803-1825), father Alexander McIntyre and mother Dorothy (possibly McDonald), but not for Neil. His DOB c. 1812 fits though.

That's very Interesting because I thought from his daughters names that his mother may have been called Dorothy can you talk me through what you searched to see that.

[PatLac]

Scotlands People website:

Ulva.

Records for Ulva
An island to the west of Mull, in the parish of Kilninian and Kilmore, and the county of Argyll.

There are some birth records (1803-1825), father Alexander McIntyre and mother Dorothy (possibly McDonald), but not for Neil. His DOB c. 1812 fits though.

That's very Interesting because I thought from his daughters names that his mother may have been called Dorothy can you talk me through what you searched to see that.

You have to register (free) on https://www.scotlandspeople.gov.uk/search-records

Once you've registered you search church records - births and baptisms https://www.scotlandspeople.gov.uk/search-records/church-registers/church-births-baptisms

Select the Church (default is Church of Scotland)

Type Surname McIntyre

Gender Both

Year Range (leave it)

County/City All

Parish/Congregation scroll down and choose Kilninian

Click Search