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Scotland (Counties as in 1851-1901) => Scotland => Argyllshire => Topic started by: argylls9565 on Monday 23 March 09 21:30 GMT (UK)
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Hi folks, new to the board and hopefully you's may be of help.
Managed to trace my Grandfather's family to Strachur Argyll but i have hit a dead end. I have used Scotlandspeople.org to good effect but have now hit a snag. My Grandfather died back in late 70's/ early 80's. Donald ( Dougie ) McNab. Son of Donald McNab ( Retired Coachman ) Died 1936 in Strachur and Catherine McNab ( Nee McKay ). He had 2 brothers John and the other i think was Alex. Maybe possible that Alex went on to play for Greenock Morton then moved to the USA although not 100% sure.
If anyone in Strachur uses the forum or indeed anyone else that could help me in any way i would very much appreciate it.
Kind Regards
Alan MacLennan
5 SCOTS ( Royal Regiment of Scotland )
Army Careers Office - Greenock
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Hi Alan
This looks a possible entry for the family in the 1901 census:
Donald McNab 36, coachman, b. Glassary, Argyllsh
Catherine McNab 34, b. Kirkhill, Invernesssh
Alexander McNab 5, b. Glassary, Argyllsh
John M McNab 3, b. Glassary, Argyllsh
Catherine F McNab 2, b. Glassary, Argyllsh
Address: Minard Castle Stables, Kilmichael Glassary, Argyll
Monica :)
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Many thanks for the information, that gives me more to go on now. Someone posted the same information on another thread. Very much appreciated.
Thankyou :)
Alan
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More info here: http://www.rootschat.com/forum/index.php/topic,370431.0.html
Hi Alan
Please stick to just one thread per query, especially for Scotland where generous Rootschatters have been known to spend their own money, or go out of their way, to answer requests. Also it gets a bit frustrating if you find that the work is duplicated - which can mean that your requests go ignored in the worst case scenario.
Thanks!
Kind regards, Arranroots ;)
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Hi,
Yep totally agree and apologise for that. When i saw the Beginners Thread i thought that's where i was to start then came across the General Scottish Forum and didnt know how to delete the original.
Regards
Alan
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No probs Alan - it's a learning curve!
:)
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Strachur has its own HISTORY SOCIETY
http://strachur.org.uk/localguide.html
I had alot of help from tham
pm me for email address
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I came across your message on Roots chat and wondered if there might be a connection between you McNab family and mine. My granny was Catherine Cowan McNab, born 1894;died 1984. Her father was Andrew Alexander McNab. Her siblings included a brother Donald McVean McNab who left Greenock in about 1940 after his wife died. My Granny always said he was in the London area. He was born in 1902 and I think died in Dacorum, Hemel Hempsted in 1982. Donald and Catherine's mother was Christina McVean, born and brought up in Strachur.
Donald and Catherine had two sisters - Annie and Mary (known as Polly) and two brothers Alexander and John.
It seems that there are a lot of similarities. My Granny married John Dorren and they had two sons - Robert, born 1918 and my father Donald McVean Dorren born 1923. Sadly all are no dead.
If you think there is a link feel free to email me on (*). I will be away from 13th April 2011 until 22nd April but would reply as soon as possible.
Linda
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Hi Linda
Many thanks for your reply, after my mum had passed away i followed a different route after finding more information on my mum's background and discovered that the family of McNab's came from over this side of the Clyde and managed to trace back to the late 1700's and also discovered more about her mother's side also.
I managed to trace her mum's resting place which was alongside my great grandfather and grandmother, i was so glad she managed to see it before she passed away.
Many thanks to all for the info
Scotlandspeople.org helped very much indeed
This site was so good that my brother inlaw has managed to trace his family back and across to Ireland so thanks to all for that also
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Hi,
Glad you had success. Strangely my lot came from Ireland as well! If you come across and Andrew Alexander McNab, son of Alexander McNab and Annie Hamilton think of me as they are proving very hard to trace. My other Irish relations are impossible to find due to their illiteracy when they arriven in 1865 and the many different ways names have been written over the years.
Best wishes
Linda
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I certainly will
Funny enough, one of my late mothers uncle's was Alex McNab who played for Greenock Morton back in the early 1920's when they won the Scottish Cup. Another Uncle " John " became a scout for Aberdeen. My own grandfather " Donald " was a welder in the Shipyards all his days, but their own father was Alexander McNab from Greenock, great grandfather was also Alex McNab as well as my great great grandfather !!!!!, strange but certainly not related to the McNab's from across the Clyde.
Cheers
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Now I am confused. My McNabs come from Greenock but the maternal grandparents stayed in Strachur and my granny and all her siblings lived there for some time. Could there be a connection?
I have Andrew Alexander, son of Alexander, grandson of Alexander and great grandson of Alexander. I know they weren't imaginative with names but....
Regards
Linda
ps I've supported Morton all my life as did my grandparents!
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Very interesting Linda
My McNabs side came from around Drumfrochar Road/Wemyss Bay Street area going a long way back. There were other McNab's from the same area but i dont know if they were in anyway related
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Linda,
Just a quick one
My grandfather was Donald McNab, he was married to Annie Bonar McNab, she died during childbirth in 1939 in Greenock, i managed to find her resting place before my late mother passed away. I think Donald ( or Dougie ) as we called him his middle name was McVean.
He brought up 3 daughters, my mother Elizabeth Catherine McNab, Sarah McNab and Christina McNab ?
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Good morning cousin! Donald McVean McNab was my Granny's youngest brother and they lived in Wemyss Bay Street! That means your mother was my father's cousin, amking you and I cousin's of some sort!
You clearly have more info on the McNabs than I do and I'd really like to talk to you about it. Are you interested in Donald McVean McNab's mother's family? I have a bit of info on them.
Please email me on my private email (*). If you let me have a phone number I can call you. I live on the outskirts of Edinburgh.
Linda
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