Allan family - Falkirk, Scotland to Canada

[J.J.]

Hi, coonwarra
  Sorry that we've hijacked your query...Looked for the old request and found this one...Not to worry, as we are still trying our best to also look for info on Alexander, but he was here into the century which is much harder to trace...J.J.

[Robneve]

 I'm sure Coonwarra will not be dis-pleased in any way.

We are cousins and work together on a number of projects. Everything I uncover is relayed back, and one or two other distant relatives

As I am retired, I have more time available, hence the long discourse by me on Coonwarra's post.

[andrew shanks]

I have been following all of this with great interest, so please do carry on!

 

[J.J.]

Hi you 2...Here's the site I found with the proposed racetrack...Wonder if any rellies still are into horses... http://www.bym.ca/news.asp?ID=5
Too bad the next census didn't show agricultural situations as it would have
been interesting to see how many more animals John would have acquired...
J.J.

[Robneve]

I wonder what John and Annie would have thought of this.  Probably quite happy if they could have sold their land for this purpose for this kind of cash !!

Thanks for the census info.  Once again I was surprised. First, a Scottish census does not give this much detail. All I know about Tamfourhill is that it was 230 acres of arable farm.  Even a will just lumps everything together and is described as "livestock, crops in the field, implements", etc., so there is no real sense of how big the place was. I had expected John's place to be much larger but had forgotten about "Homesteads"

The "snail mail" will go out today. I hope it produces a result.

Rob.

[J.J.]

I imagine that you have found John on the 1901 and the 1911 also, ...don't forget to look at the actual images more more information...although not as extensive, it does have more. The 1906 was for the Prairie Provinces only.... It will be interesting to find which was his largest stock, as that census showed a small amount of everything.   We have a lady in Ontario whose husband's ancestors were really big horsemen in Brandon...
 I imagine your newfound rellies will fill you in on many things. Perhaps they even know something of his young brother... J.J.

[Robneve]

Thanks again J.J.

In the words of the famous movie   "This could be the start of something  big"   

Alexander had a sister who went to Australia when she was in her early twenties. I am in touch with one of her descendants and she is ecstatic about what you have found.

[J.J.]

Well done with the photos, Rob...they look just as stunning and no scrolling to view! Just showed my hubby the lovely landscape...J.J.

[quizmaster]

Am intrigued by Coonwarra's surnames as my wife is an Allan and her mother a Black and they are from the Falkirk area, although the Blacks were originally from Argyll. Any connection perhaps?