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Stirlingshire / Re: Scottish Death Between 1841 & 1851
« on: Monday 25 April 11 02:43 BST (UK)  »
Has anyone found any information on Alexander Keir/Kear married to Mary McKerracher living in Drymen around 1700s, or their sons Finlay Keir/Kear b. 1735 and John b. 1738.
 

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Stirlingshire / Re: Scottish Death Between 1841 & 1851
« on: Saturday 06 November 10 03:31 GMT (UK)  »
To Janet,

I have just realized my G.G.G.G.Grandparents Finlay Kear and Janet McFeat's oldest son was Duncan Keir who married Janet Stewart also son Finlay Keir married Barbara Morrison.

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Stirlingshire / Re: Scottish Death Between 1841 & 1851
« on: Friday 14 November 08 01:13 GMT (UK)  »
Hi Janet,
My Walter Keir was listed on the 1851 census as "Farmer of 40 acres" born at Port of Menteith in 1772. He married in 1798 at Drymen, his 4th son was named Finlay. Walter died in 1852, at Port of Menteith.
I would think if your Duncan born 1770 is Finlay Kear & Janet McFeat oldest son, he married late, having sons named Duncan, John & Finlay etc. Perhaps he looked after the family farm before his father died.
If he was married before, he most probably had daughters or a son named after his wife father as he wouldn't duplicate the names of Duncan & Finlay.
Perhaps we could find out when Finlay KEAR died and where he was buried, probably Drymen. A Monumental Inscriptions  might find out more of Finlay's family (All the children names you list are in our family too.)

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Stirlingshire / Re: Scottish Death Between 1841 & 1851
« on: Wednesday 12 November 08 00:34 GMT (UK)  »
Hi Janet,
Unfortunately I cannot tell you whether Duncan, oldest son to  Finlay and Janet McFeat married Janet Stewart, I have looked through my records and the only information I have on  Duncan is from the Perth Parish Register as follows -
1770 March 25 Duncan  son to Finlay KEAR and Janet McFEAT in Glenny.
I have information on Finlay's other children.
My line comes through Finlay's 2nd son Walter Keir and my surname is keir.
I have noticed a pattern on the naming of the children in our Keir families and would like to know the children's names of your Duncan Keir and Janet Stewart, from oldest to youngest child.
There appears to be two Duncan Keirs, both  married in Dryman that could be the son of Finlay and Janet; or Duncan Keir was married twice.
The first to Elizabeth McFarlan 1801 and the second to Janet Stewart 1820.
Regards Murray.

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Stirlingshire / Re: Scottish Death Between 1841 & 1851
« on: Tuesday 11 November 08 01:06 GMT (UK)  »
To Janetmills,
I was very interested in your query regarding Duncan KEIR born c1770. We have a Duncan KEAR born 25 March, 1770 in Port of Menteith, son of Finlay KEAR and Janet McFEAT, who are myG.G.G.G.Granparents.
Regards, Murray

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