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Argyllshire / Re: McMillan's of Killean Parish
« on: Sunday 21 January 24 11:38 GMT (UK)  »
Hi there. Just to clear up exactly who Archibald McMillan and Donald McMillan of Taychroman/Tayinloan in Killean were.
Archibald and Donald's parents were Alexander McMillan (b.abt 1757 d.1832) and Margaret Carmichael (b.1762 d.1840) both buried Killean graveyard.
Archibald never married but Donald married a much younger Jane (Jean) McGill in 1846 and they had a large family.
They still appear on the 1871 Scottish census before moving to Ontario, Canada shortly afterwards.
Donald died 20 Feb 1879 in Dunwich, Elgin County, Ontario and Archibald died 10 Jan 1881 in Dunwich, Elgin County, Ontario.

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Argyllshire / Re: Argyll research - Gilchrist and McMillan
« on: Friday 04 August 17 09:13 BST (UK)  »
Hi all - wondering if anyone has been researching the family of Archibald Gilchrist and Margaret (Peggy) McMillan who were married in Killean. Their son, William Gilchrist, became a successful printer and businessman in Glasgow (Kintyre Magazine article). I am trying to establish if Margaret McMillan was the daughter of Alexander McMillan (a smith) and Margaret Carmichael born Killean on 12 Mar 1787 but have been unable find a death record or burial place for her. Last record of Margaret Gilchrist (Gilchrest) was in the 1851 census where she was living with her son William in Gorbals, Lanarkshire but no sign of her so far in the 1861 census. Would appreciate any information or ideas.

Thanks :)

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Lanarkshire / Re: Cambusnethan Cemetery Grave Search - Part 2
« on: Tuesday 27 March 12 06:49 BST (UK)  »
Thanks once again Lodger and Sancti for showing such an interest in my research. I don't know if you appreciate how exciting it is to check emails when you see a reply in the inbox! It's difficult doing family research on a budget and this sort of information really helps...

Sancti - The 1881 McConnell family you have listed are indeed my McConnells.
It took a while to figure out who the grandson belonged to but eventually I discovered that he was the son of William and Rachel's son William McConnell whose wife had died - I have been unable to find out who his first wife was but he later married Marion Stobo and had more children. The grandson stayed with his grandparents right up until their deaths judging by the census information and was even noted as their own son on the later ones.

Lodger - As for all the Topping family members you found in the Kirk o'Shotts churchyard - they are definitely related to my Toppings as the first George Topping who died 15 Apr 1871 appears to be  a relative of Frances Topping (mother of Margaret Russell Bonar). Can't match up the others yet but still looking!
Have gotten further with the Marshalls (who appear to be from Stirling) but no luck with Hugh Kent/ Archibald Douglas Waddell/ Elizabeth Rymer so far.

Thanks again,
Jen


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Lanarkshire / Re: Cambusnethan Cemetery Grave Search - Part 2
« on: Monday 26 March 12 11:59 BST (UK)  »
Thanks Lodger,

That one small piece of solid evidence has already solved one of my mysteries! I had been searching for a marriage for Agnes McConnell (born 01 Sept 1858) for ages as I hadn't found a death record and so already that's one I can cross off my list...
William and Rachel had another Robert born 16 Sept 1856 but he must have died too as a baby/young child as the second Robert was born on 03 Mar 1861.

The other children from the marriage were:
Hugh McConnell b 1849 (married to Marion ?)

William McConnell b 1851 (married twice second time to Marion Stobo)

Christina McConnell b 1853 (married Thomas Saddler)

Isabella McConnell b 1855 (married ? Maley)

Robert McConnell b 1856 - died before 1861

Agnes McConnell b 1858 - died 1862 (THANKS!)

Robert McConnell b 1861 (married Agnes Topping Waddell)

Mary McConnell b 1863 ????

John McConnell b 1865 ????

James McConnell b 1867 (married Elenor Campbell?)

David McConnell b 1869 ????

 The McConnells were a mining family and they did move around quite a bit so it's difficult to keep track of individual family members. I haven't been able to definitely trace any of the family members deaths to mining accidents either.
As for all the Topping information you have kindly provided, I will have another look at my information - I have some deaths of Toppings at Shotts because of the mortcloth records so I'm sure to find some links there.
Thank you so much for your prompt reply. I live in Australia and as I haven't yet managed to win the Lotto unfortunately I can't see myself getting over to Scotland any time soon...

Warm Regards,
Jen

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Lanarkshire / Re: Cambusnethan Cemetery Grave Search - Part 2
« on: Monday 26 March 12 05:17 BST (UK)  »
I see there are many knowledgeable researchers of Cambusnethan families so I am hoping someone can help me with a few families from this area:

Alexander Waddell born in Edinburgh but died 1916 Cambusnethan  (father Archibald Douglas Waddell - mother Elizabeth Rymer) unable to find death details for either of his parents.

Alexander was married to Margaret Russell Bonner (Bonar) who was born 1836 in Shotts (father James Bonar died Calderhead 1867 - mother Frances Topping died Calderhead 1885). Margaret doesn't appear on the 1881 census with the rest of the family so no idea of her death details.

Rachel Kent (father Hugh Kent and mother Christina Marshall)  married William McConnell on 30 May 1847 at Shotts, Lanarkshire but their children were born in Cambusnethan. Rachel died before 1901 census but can find no details.

Also trying to find out about the death of Rachel Kent's and William McConnell's son Robert born 03 Mar 1861 in Cambusnethan. He married Agnes Topping Waddell (daughter of Alexander Waddell and Margaret Russell Bonar/Bonner).
They had four children - but at some stage separated. Agnes went to Australia in the early 1920s to join her older daughter (Margaret Bonner McConnell)  with 2 of her  children (Rachel Kent McConnell and Alexander Waddell McConnell). Her other son (William) followed them in the 1930s. Complete mystery as to what happened to Robert - only info is that Agnes was listed as a widow on her death certificate in 1955. Any information or advice on how to discover what happened to Robert McConnell would be gratefully accepted as the family has been trying to find this out for years???

Thank you,
Jen


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