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Hi there annickburn
I am just starting to research into my family roots after a revelation by my mother who was born Moira Anne Stewart during a phone call while I was visiting Eigg, that her great grandfather, William Stewart   married a Catherine McKinnon from Eigg. She had travelled down from Eigg with her sister Sarah. William Stewart travelled round Bute buying and selling milk and one thought was that Catherine might have been a bondager??She wasnt sure of the dates but knew that her grandfather William Stewart was born in 1868 on Bute.
I entered the names into a search engine and this thread came up.

My mother recognised all the names of the 6 kids of the original Catherine Mckinnon and William Stewart apart from Peter and also didnt know if Catherines middle name was McDonald.
 Her grandfather William Stewart b. 1868  on Bute became  a customs and exciseman and married Susanna Campbell and had 13 children (one of whom Cissy died very young). My mothers father Andrew Stewart was one of these 13 children. He married Alice Thomson and they had 2 children Moira Anne (my mother) and Andrew Stewart (the Scottish entertainer/ singer)

My mum knew the Dunsmuir connection and also that Mary Luke's daughter Catherine married a Tommy Homes

This may be coincidence with names and dates but my mums quite sure it all ties in.

I am trying to get some dates for Catherine and Sarah's births and learn more about them and where they stayed on Eigg as I have a couple of friends who stay on the island and wondered if you could possibly help me.

I am also getting more info from other relatives in my mums family to try and ascertain whether this is the same family connection?

I thank you for your time and consideration of this matter and you could mail me privately if you wish.

Regards
Willam Andrew Perry