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Scotland (Counties as in 1851-1901) => Scotland => Argyllshire => Topic started by: DonnieMac on Sunday 12 April 09 19:23 BST (UK)
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Hello all, can anyone shed any light on Milton Cottage, Dunoon circa 1894, I have googled it and it comes up with a residence on Queen St, Dunoon on today's map, could this be the same place ?.
Any help very much appreciated.
Thanks.
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If it is any help, in the 1891 census, there is a reference to Sandbank Rd Milton Cottage in Dunoon. A Campbell family were living there, headed up by a Hugh and Elizabeth.
Monica
Added: from the same search, there is also Milton Road, Milton Cottage. Milton Road seems to have a number of entries with different names for various cottages including a Milton Cottage.
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Thanks for reply, the reason I am looking is oit as given as the place of birth on my Grandfather's birth certificate, his name was Donald MacKechnie, Donald's parents were Peter MacKechnie and Flora MacKechnie nee MacPherson, Donald was born in 1894 so maybe they moved in after the 1891 census, by the 1901 census young Donald and his mother are living in South Uist whilst Donald's father is deceased ( maybe ), another story, but thank you anyway Monica.
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Hi Donnie We used to go on holiday to Queen St for years and there was a Milton Cottage in Queen St there's a Milton Rd and the Milton burn in same area Just off Queen St
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Thanks Josie, can you remember it to give a description, will have to try and find some old maps, see how the area looked in 1895 ish if I can, maybe google earth for now. Thanks again Josie
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I was looking up a couple of sites for you to enquire one is the Dunoon library which has fam history archive email
pauline.flynn[at]argyll-bute.gov.uk
also the Castle Museum might have some info as they have a lot on old Dunoon
email
info[at]castlehousemuseum.org.uk
Josie
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Thanks Josie, that's great, will email them today.
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Hi Donnie,
I live in Dunoon if you would like I can take a look next time I am down town and take a photo, if its still there,
The name is familiar
Sybil
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Thank you prophetess that would be great.
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your welcome, if it's nice over the weekend and I am free I will look or next time i am down town
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I dont know Ive replied to the correct thread but you were asking about Milton Cottage - that was my grans house - it is on Queen street - its a small stone cottage. My mother sold it about 2-3 years ago after my gran passed away. I have lots of good memories of time spent there :)
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Hi alibally, you have the right thread, dont suppose you have any pics do you, how long was your gran there, do you know any of the house history ? how has it changed, if it has.
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My gran had it for as long as I can remember (Im 44), she never changed it. It had a living room 1 bedroom (open to living room)1 bathroom and a teeny tiny kitchen. It was solid stone
not brick like a but and ben. One little side garden where my gran planted all her roses (teeny garden). After my mum sold it I believe the new owners had it all modernised (Im afraid). My gran never modernised anything in it but she did like a lick of paint and was always painting the stoop and the outside (last time I saw it it was a light blue with black - I live in the US now). I dont have any photos Im afraid we are not family of picture takers sadly. I can ask my mum more details maybe she remembers who it was purchased from.
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I must apologies DonnieMac, the weathers been good but i clean forgot about it
will try and do photo's this weekend
Sybil
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Yikes brain is going in my old age - I am so sorry it was Milton Rd my grans cottage was on not named Milton cottage.
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Sybil, thank you very much, hope the weather keeps up for you, still haven't emailed the addresses you gave me yet, I do apologise but I got sidetracked on a very promising lead on a long standing brick wall,, unfortunately I may be getting sold a red herring so will give it one more day for a reply then change tack again back to this, again sorry.
Alibally, never mind, thanks for replying anyway and good luck with your hunting.
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]Hi there
I've just been looking on here for some local info and seen your thread. Did you ever find out about Milton Cottage?
I grew up in Milton Road and lived opposite 'Milton Cottage'. Happy to give you a bit of history if you are still looking.
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That would be great, thank you very much Balamory, much appreciated
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Hello Again Donnie Mac,
I have got a bit of history for you on Milton Cottage.
Built circa 1880, was owned by A E Pickard, a well known Glasgow entrepreneur/eccentric. He also owned the Queens Terrace, the backs of which are adjacent to Milton Cottage.
Your ancestors were probably the first tenants in Milton Cottage.
Mr Pickard sold the Houses in the Queens Terrace in the late 1950's (1958) to the tenants for £150. He sold Milton Cottage for £350 to a man called Willie Thompson, again, the current tenant at the time.
The house was sold again in the mid 60's to Miss Steel, a retired nursing sister who worked most of her life in then Rhodesia (Zimbabwe). She died in the late 1970's and the house was sold to a retired Royal Navy officer and his wife, then to Mr & Mrs Logue. The current occupant, I'm not sure of her name.
If you still want a photo or two, I'll take some when next home visiting my parents who still live opposite.
The cottage referred to by Alibally is 'Vulcan Cottage' which is next to Milton Cottage. I knew her gran well! ;D
Hope this helps.
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Apologies,
There was also a Mrs Bryan lived in the property before Willie Thompson.
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Hi,
I'm been doing some research for another purpose and found my subject is shown in the 1921 Census as living at Milton Cottage, Argyll Street in Dunoon 2nd Ward in the Civil Parish of Dunoon & Kilmun. At that time there were 16 occupants spread over 4 households.
The related census number is 1921 Census 510/1 11/S 5 (meaning page 5 of 11)
You may be able to track back using earlier official census returns to find the individual you seek. Good luck!
Note: I tried to send you a screenshot but it was rejected as the file size was too large. Unfortunately reducing its size also reduces its quality making it impossible to read clearly, sorry!