I too have McLauchlans residing West Kilbride/Ardrossan/Saltcoats etc.
Michael/Agnes (Agnes died 1861 West Kilbride) - both born in Ireland
Children:
John/Catharine Smylie (John born approx 1821 Ireland)
William
Margaret
Agnes
Michael
James
John and Catharine's children:
John/Hannah Robson (John born 1821 Ireland) (John and Hannah came to Australia in 1883)
William
Thomas
Margaret
Agnes
Charles (This is the son which I think may have gone to Canada but as yet cannot find - he disappeared after the 1901 census)
James
John and Hannah's children: (John born 1848)
John (born 1848)
William
Catharine
Charles/Minnie Brauer
James
Hoping to make a connection
