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Hi Suz
Thanks for the help!  I'm delighted that there's a Welsh connection in my family...I've only been once but I really loved it!  I'm thinking William's birthdate would have been circa 1810-1820.....so I guess that might be too early.....but I'm looking at your info on James Dalling, and I think there may be something there...my gg grandfather James Dalling was born circa 1843 somewhere in England.  He emigrated to Nova Scotia with his wife Lucy and their children, one of whom was my great grandmother Matilda (Tilly), born in in England  in 1864!!! ..Sadly James  was kiled in a mining accident at age 38 at the Albion Mines in Westville NS.  The death certificate states rather grimly, 'death due to suffocation in mining accident'.  My gg grandmother remarried and had other children, so I treasure this rather tenuous link to this long dead miner....What do you think?  I'll try to get more info !
Thanks again Suz
Heather

Hi Ken and also Angus
Thanks for your referreal to Allan MacDonald and Westworld.  I've been in touch with them and read Westorld on a regulal basis. It's been absolutely invaluable to me!   I only began this a couple of years ago and stumbled into this incredible amount of "stuff" on the MacDonalds, MacIsaacs and Clan Ranald etc.  It's been a bit overwhelming. I have at least 3 famillies of MacDonalds, all from Morar, Moidart and Lochaber.  Give me a quick geography lesson....are these counties? In particular 2 places called (forgive me) "Suinesletter" and "Drimindarich"  My ancester " Lodyvick (Loddy) MacDonald and his wife Mary Grant (Kinloid) was from Suinesletter and shipped out on "The Jane" in 1790 from  Drumindarich to Prince edward Island (St. John's Island)   Allan says "it is probably correct to assume that the Macdonalds on that ship from Rhetland and Suinsketter were brothers and sister and descendants of MacDonald of Morar the remnants of 'Rhetland' Captain Allan Macdonald of Rhetland, son of Angus, son of Allan Og, and brother of allan Roy VII of Morar. "  If this sounds slightly convoluted its because it is.  I don't fully understand the connection...again I plead my novice stature in thesematters.  Can anyone straighten me out?  Where is Rhetland?? 

Angus
I'm aware of the MacDougals and their relation to the MacDonalds of Morar.  There are also MacDougals and MacDonells in my family from Lochaber who family tradition says are related.  My gg aunt, Mary MacIsaac married Alexander "Alasdair Ruaidh" MacDougall, born in Lake ainsleNova Scotia.
Slainte
Toooooo many MacDonalds..........Looking forward to hearing from you all again!

Heatther

Hi Romilly
Sorry it took me so long to reply! The "Vaudevillian in question was one "George Page."  From what I gather he was quite a character, born in the 1880's somewhere south of London, performed on the stage there, then emigrated to Canada, c. 1919.   He lived in Ottawa, where he was an engineer for the Ottawa Electric Railway. This is my daughter's great grandfather on her paternal side, and I often think it would please this guy to know she is a professional musician, performing regularly on the stage here.  Life goes on!
Heather

PS     Anybody out there researching "Page"?  I assume it's a fairly common occupational name, probably found more commonly in London and environs,,,,,,?  Any thoughts from anyone?

Monica
Tilly married a Duncan MacDonald,  They were Protestant, and relatively well-do landowners in Westville, Nova Scotia. circa 1840.   She became the "matriarch" of the MacDonald/Walters family there.  I love her name..."Tilly Dalling"...just rolls off the tongue!

What Scottish connections are you referring to???  I'm presuming she was pretty adventurous!  You'd have to to end up in a rough little coa-mining town in the wilderness in the 1800's!
Cheers!
Heather