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Inverness / Re: Tullochgorm Parish records
« on: Sunday 23 November 08 07:53 GMT (UK)  »
Hi Laura,

I'm descended from a line of James GRANTs, for example:

GRANT, James, born 2 October 1786 at Nairn, Scotland, married Caroline Rose NEVE 12 September 1818 at Tenterden, Kent, England.  Died 5 December 1870 at Launceston, Tasmania, Australia.  James GRANT (1786-1870) was the son of the Reverend James GRANT (?-?), a Presbyterian minister, who was born at "Tullochgorum"  Boat O'Garten, Invernesshire, Scotland.  Reverend James GRANT & his wife, Margaret, had two sons (James & John), & two daughters (Ann & Janet).

I have scanned a copy of some Grant family letters here:  http://zynnyadesign.com/genealogy.html#grant

These two James Grants were mentioned in Burke's Colonial Gentry:  http://zynnyadesign.com/Tullochgorum1.JPG.

Amongst the family papers I found mention of Reverend James Grant & his wife Margaret living at a manse in Nairn.

I would be interested to know what information you have on the Tullochgorum Grants.

Bronwyn.



"Who are your Grants from Tullochgorum? That's a family line I have some information on--depending on what century you're looking in.

Laura"

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Scotland / Re: Kirkcudbright 1841?
« on: Saturday 24 February 07 12:30 GMT (UK)  »
Hi Tom,

thank-you for looking this up & for writing.

That was Castle Street in Kirkcudbright?

If this is my John Blair's family, he, at about 26, may have already left for Manchester, where he was an umbrella maker for George Todman and Mary Todman.  I understand he was married before leaving England for Australia, however I know nothing of his first wife & any children he may have had in Scotland or England.

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The Lighter Side / Re: What is your most uncommon name ? #2
« on: Saturday 24 February 07 10:16 GMT (UK)  »
St John Lucky Sly Austin. one of my great (not sure how many greats) uncles.  I think his father was drunk?  Someone told me that Lucky Sly was a brand of tobacco?

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Scotland / Re: Kirkcudbright 1841?
« on: Friday 23 February 07 13:01 GMT (UK)  »
I'm descended from a John BLAIR who gave his birthplace as "Galway in Scotland", which I presume was either Galloway or Galtway.  Either way, it's close to Kirkcudbright. 

My John BLAIR was born about 1815.  He moved to Manchester, & later to Australia.

As far as I know he had no contact with his family of origin after moving to Australia, & so far we know nothing of them.

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Kirkcudbrightshire / Re: Kirkcudbright 1841 or earlier
« on: Friday 23 February 07 12:59 GMT (UK)  »
I'm descended from a John BLAIR who gave his birthplace as "Galway in Scotland", which I presume was either Galloway or Galtway.  Either way, it's close to Kirkcudbright. 

My John BLAIR was born about 1815.  He moved to Manchester, & later to Australia.

As far as I know he had no contact with his family of origin after moving to Australia, & so far we know nothing of them.

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Inverness / Re: Tullochgorm Parish records
« on: Friday 23 February 07 04:53 GMT (UK)  »
Thank-you Isles for this useful piece of information, that Nairn is 32 miles from Boat o'Garten.

It's lucky for us that some of our ancestors were born, lived, & died without straying too far, makes them easier to trace.


Quote from: Isles on Friday 07 July 06 17:42 BST (UK)
Hi Joy,

Tullochgorm and Boat of Garten are widely separated, Tullochgorm being a village in the County of Argyll in the West of Scotland, and Boat of Garten in the County of Inverness, distant from each other by 100 miles.
Nairn is in the County of Nairn, 120 miles from Tullochgorm, and 32 miles from Boat of Garten.  All distances 'as the crow flies'.

Isles.

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