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Title: Birth Records for Kilfinichen & Kilvickeon, Isle of Mull
Post by: tomstree on Friday 16 November 12 07:41 GMT (UK)
Does anyone have access to the baptismal records of the Free Church of Scotland between the Disruption and the start of the General Records of Scotland in 1855.
I am particularly interested in the children of John McArthur/MacArthur and Mary Macdonald who were living at Tapull, Isle of Mull in 1851. They have children born at Ardmeanach but I would like the dates if possible.
Title: Re: Birth Records for Kilfinichen & Kilvickeon, Isle of Mull
Post by: fifer1947 on Monday 24 December 12 21:13 GMT (UK)
What were the children's names?
Title: Re: Birth Records for Kilfinichen & Kilvickeon, Isle of Mull
Post by: tomstree on Tuesday 25 December 12 19:45 GMT (UK)
Looking for a Donald McArthur and a Catherine McArthur born to John McArthur and Mary Macdonald around 1849. Plus any other children to same couple.
Title: Re: Birth Records for Kilfinichen & Kilvickeon, Isle of Mull
Post by: fifer1947 on Tuesday 25 December 12 22:49 GMT (UK)
John McArthur  Mary MCDONALD 
Children: Ann    (bap) 9 Dec 1850, Alexander (bap) 19 Jun 1855, Mary

Not sure if the above are yours Ann doesn't appear in the 51 census

But these definitely fit
John MCARTHUR b  abt 1818, Oban, Argyllshire, Scotland
Mary MCDONALD 14 Sep 1846  (marriage)
Children   
Flora    (bir) abt 1846, Donald (bir) abt 1848, Catherine (bir) abt 1849    

Census 1851
1851 Tapull, Kilfinichen & Kilvicheon   
John    MacArthur 33 Farm labr b Oban
Mary MacArthur   32 wife b Ross of Mull
Flora   MacArthur   5 dau b Ardmeanach
Donald MacArthur 3 son b Ardmeanach
Catherine MacArthur 2    dau    Ardmeanach
Angus McDonald   62 Un shoemaker b Ardmeanach

It's definitely worth contacting these people http://www.mullgenealogy.co.uk/
Title: Re: Birth Records for Kilfinichen & Kilvickeon, Isle of Mull
Post by: tomstree on Wednesday 26 December 12 17:57 GMT (UK)
Many thanks for your help fifer - I'll try the contact you gave me.
Title: Re: Birth Records for Kilfinichen & Kilvickeon, Isle of Mull
Post by: fifer1947 on Wednesday 26 December 12 18:18 GMT (UK)
You may get a bit further on Mary McDonald on that site as it states she was born on the Ross of Mull and her age is 32.  Also try a search for the details and click on Mary's name see if they managed to link her to a birth or parents.

Good luck!
Title: Re: Birth Records for Kilfinichen & Kilvickeon, Isle of Mull
Post by: fifer1947 on Friday 28 December 12 12:16 GMT (UK)
Two links for you, some amazing pics, and Tapul was better known as Tavool.

http://canmore.rcahms.gov.uk/en/site/297080/details/tavool/

http://www.wildfuture.co.uk/index.php/western-mull-history-a-heritage