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Scotland (Counties as in 1851-1901) => Scotland => Argyllshire => Topic started by: scottishmist on Wednesday 10 October 12 12:06 BST (UK)
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Hi All
I am looking for a place named Portmore around or in Tobermory I have looked for a village or street with that name without any luck hoping someone will know where it is.
I got the name from a death cert
cheers Jan
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If you try a google for: "Portmore, Tobermory, Argyll" then a list of results come up. Click the first on the list and it says that Portmore Place is the red building overlooking the harbour, and it shows you a photo.
Also click the third item down and it gives you some deaths for that area, and Portmore is mentioned there as well.
However, I am still not clear about why a building alone would be called Portmore Place. You would think that Portmore Place might refer to all those houses on the waterfront. Bit of a puzzle there.
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Hi Scottishmisty,
Port Mor is shown on the OS 25" map of 1855-1882.
If you know Tobermory, it is the part of Tobermory Bay opposite Brown's shop, and the Clydesdale Bank. If you aren't familiar with the area, but have access to a plan (google maps or similar) it's fairly easy to locate. There are three piers in the town, the distillery pier at Ledaig, the original pier, and the more modern MacBrayne's pier at the north end of the bay (below the Western Isles Hotel). If you travel from the original pier towards the modern one along Main Street, after about 100m., the road bends quite sharply to the right. Port Mor is at the bend. On the landward side of the road, there is a group of houses tucked in off Main Street - these may have been described as "Port Mor", based on their location.
Hopefully, the following link will take you to the spot.
Regards,
Istrice
http://maps.nls.uk/os/25inch/view/?sid=74481442#sid=74481442&zoom=5&lat=10450.76038&lon=12627.49409&layers=BT
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Or if you ever watch the Children's TV programme BALAMORY then that is filmed in Tobermory with lots of outdoor shots!
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Hello all! I have found an address for my gg-grandfather,Peter MacIntyre,24 Breadalbane Street,Tobermory...Would anyone know how i could get a photo of the place he once lived? Thanks so much,Jodi(Kentucky,U.S.)
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A little here on Breadalbane Street - www.tobermory.co.uk/panorama/panorama_tobermory_breadalbane.htm (I got dizzy whizzing round on the virtual tour of the street!).
Not sure where No.24 would be/have been. Cottages/houses look original, but hard to say from photos how things may have changed over the years, but gives you a feeling for the street he lived in, and the general area.
Monica :)
Added: This is a modern google map/street view link for 24 Breadalbane Street will work www.rootschat.com/links/0rz0/ Click on the photo link to convert to street view...
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I think the property is now an Hotel and Restaurant, www.highlandcottage.co.uk/index.asp
Monica
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Monica,thank you so much for the links! It definently gives me a feel for where my ancestors came from and could see myself living there as well :) Now if only i could find a photo of my gg-grandfather so i can put a face to the man in the kilt in my head ;D Thanks again,much appreciated!..Jodi
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It's the best place in the world. Not from there but if I ever win the lottery am going there cos I love it! :D
Ann ;D
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Sorry I have come late to this thread.
The current address of 24 Breadalbane Street is indeed Highland Cottage but I don't think you can take it that this might be the residence of your Peter as houses do get renumbered from time to time. Not sure when your Peter was at 24 Breadalbane Street but it could be another property other than Highland Cottage. If we could narrow it down I little I would be more than happy to take a photograph for you as I live in Breadalbane Street.
Regards,
Ian
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Hi! Thanks for responding:) The only "evidence" is this Ocean Arrival for my g-grandmother showing her contact in Scotland..I have a few other addresses for Peter as well( and i know at one time he worked for the distillery and also was a shoemaker) ...Thanks,Jodi
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Hi Jodi,
Here is the complete trace I have for Peter through the census records. Looks like you must have some of this (if not all) already but just in case :-
1861 Tobermory District : 2 Page No : 8 House No : 40 Locality : Argyle Terrace 186161890
McIntyre John 37 Head Shoemaker Ardnamurchan Argyleshire
MacIntyre Mary 30 Wife Shoemaker's wife Tobermory
MacIntyre Neil 7 Son Scholar Tobermory
MacIntyre Peter 5 Son Scholar Tobermory
MacIntyre Donald 3 Son Son Tobermory
MacIntyre Mary 2mths Dau Daughter Tobermory
MacKinnon Mary 64 Aunt Formerly Mason's wife Morvern
1871 Tobermory District : 1 Page No : 7 House No : 43 Locality : Argyle Terrace 187161600
MacIntyre John 48 Head Shoemaker ********** Argyleshire Ardnamish
MacIntyre Mary 40 Wife Arygleshire Tobermory
MacIntyre Alexander 18 Son Post messager Arygleshire Tobermory
MacIntyre Peter 15 Son Scholar Arygleshire Tobermory
MacIntyre Donald 14 Son Scholar Arygleshire Tobermory
MacIntyre Mary 10 Dau Scholar Arygleshire Tobermory
MacIntyre Isabella 8 Dau Scholar Arygleshire Tobermory
MacIntyre Angus 6 Son Scholar Arygleshire Tobermory
MacIntyre John 4 Son Arygleshire Tobermory
MacIntyre Catherine 2 Son Arygleshire Tobermory
McKinnon Mary 72 Aunt Argyleshire Morven
1881 Tobermory District : 4 Page No : 5 House No : 283 Locality : Craigspure 188153270
McIntyre John 59 Head Shoemaker Ardnamurchan, Argyll, Scotland
McIntyre Mary 50 Wife Tobermory, Argyll, Scotland
McIntyre Alexander 29 Son Shoemaker Tobermory, Argyll, Scotland
McIntyre Peter 26 Son Shoemaker Tobermory, Argyll, Scotland
McIntyre Donald 24 Son Shoemaker Tobermory, Argyll, Scotland
McIntyre Mary A. 20 Dau House Serv Tobermory, Argyll, Scotland
McIntyre Isabella 18 Daut House Serv Tobermory, Argyll, Scotland
McIntyre Angus 16 Son Scholar Tobermory, Argyll, Scotland
McIntyre John 14 Son Scholar Tobermory, Argyll, Scotland
McIntyre Kate 12 Dau Scholar Tobermory, Argyll, Scotland
McIntyre Flora 24 Visitor General Serv Tobermory, Argyll, Scotland
1891 Tobermory District : 3 Page No : 11 House No : 76 Locality : Erray Road 189160760
McIntyre Peter 35 Head Maltman Distillery Argyllshire Tobermory
McIntyre Christina 31 Wife Maltmans' wife Argyllshire Tobermory
McIntyre John 8 Son Scholar Argyllshire Tobermory
McIntyre Christina 6 Dau Scholar Argyllshire Tobermory
McIntyre Hannah 2 Dau Argyllshire Tobermory
1901 Tobermory District : 2 Page No : 15 House No : 77 Locality : Argyll Terrace 190161920
MacIntyre Peter 42 Head Postman Argyll Tobermory
MacIntyre Christina 41 Wife Argyll Tobermory
MacIntyre Hannah 12 Dau Scholar Argyll Tobermory
MacIntyre Bella 7 Dau Scholar Argyll Tobermory
MacIntyre Angus 4 Son Argyll Tobermory
MacIntyre Hugh 1 Son Argyll Tobermory
1911 Kilninian & Kilmore - Tobermory District : 2 Page No : 8 House No : 67 Locality : Albert Lane 191161710
McIntyre Peter 55 Head Fireman - Shipping boy Argyll, Tobermory
McIntyre Christina 50 Wife Argyll, Tobermory
McIntyre Angus 14 Son School Argyll, Tobermory
McIntyre Hugh 11 Son School Argyll, Tobermory
McIntyre Mary 8 Daur School Argyll, Tobermory
McIntyre Christina 7 Daur School Argyll, Tobermory
Interesting to see that Peter lived at Craigspure. You might have noticed that I use Craigspuir as my ID. I use Craigspuir as I have a house on Craigspuir Lane so the chances are that Peter would have past the plot many times.
Regards,
Ian
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Hi Jodi,
I'm really intrigued by your posts as I'm trying to find more information on my grandfathers side of the family as we don't know anything about them. My grandfather was Hugh McIntyre and he was born in Tobermory in 1900 so this all seems a bit too much of a coincidence. May I ask your parent name?
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Hi there! Yes it seems like maybe Hugh might be the brother of my great grandmother Christina (Tina Bell) Isabella MacIntyre McClinton :) She left Scotland in 1922 and headed to Canada where a sister Hannah was living. Winnipeg is where they lived for a few years(and my grandmother was born) before heading to Brooklyn where Tina died from cancer in her 40's. I have some info on this family that i would be happy to share to see if we can place your Hugh in this MacIntyre family! Where did your Hugh end up? I do know there was another uncle Angus that visited my grandmothers family in Ohio in the 60's...Peter MacIntyre and Christina McPhail were their parents..Let me know how i can help!...Jodi
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Hi :)
Thank you for this. Like I say we don't have that much information but Hugh served in the army then ended up living in Oban and worked in the Distilliery there. He had 7 kids, Sheila, Marion, Christine, Peter, Oonah, Ina and Moira. Even the names is so much of a coincidence. Moira is my mum and we were up in Oban recently and went to Tobermory so it would have been lovely for her to know more about her dads side. She was so young when he died and didn't know a lot and no-one seems to know much. That's all I can really tell you. I can give you my private email if you want to chat more and try and trace this?