mctavish in forden welshpool

[Gadget]

Just looked up the death of Donald McTavish, John's father on Scotland's People:

17 April 1893 - Donald McTavish, labourer, married to Catherine mcArthur, Skipness Village, aged 80

Parents - Dugald mcTavish, blacksmith and Catherine, maiden surname Campbell, both deceased.

Cause - cystitis and enlarged prostate (5 years) 6 months . Certified by Duncan mcmillan, MB

Informant - Catherine Paterson, daughter, present at death.


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[Gadget]

Catherine Mctavish (nee Mcarthur) was still around in 1901:

Skipness Village, Skipness, Argyll
531/2 ED 1 Page 6

Catherine McTavish, 81, b. Skipness
Catherine Paterson,daughter,  49, b. Skipness
Catherine McArthur McGillivray, grddaur, 15, b. Glasgow
Donald Hector Russell, grdson, 6 , b. Glasgow   

Nearest that I can get to Catherine's baptism is:

Baptism Saddell and Skipness 8 Jan 1820

Katherin McArthur
Parents - Hector McArthur and Meran Carmichal

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[mdevanshk]

Alice Hughes is my paternal great Grandmother.  My G'Grandfather was Alice's first husband, John Evans.  He died during the Great war.

I'm on GenesReunited and can be contacted via that site.

regards

Mike

[sunlight]

My grandmother Catherine was the eldest sister of Donald William McTavish( who lived at one time in Welshpool).  Their parents were John McTavish from Skipness and Catherine Goldsmith from Ramsey.  I have been researching both these families.  I have gone back to 1730 with the McTavish line and the early 1600's on the Isle of Man.   Happy to share any info I have collected so far.

[pauleyboy]

great news,i would certainley like that info.my nan new were her dad came from but not her grandparents cant wait to tell her,

[sunlight]

Donald William McTavish  (named after his two grandfathers) was born in Liverpool (Toxteth) abt. 1889 to John McTavish (Police constable) and Catherine Goldsmith.  John McTavish was born in Skipness to Donald McTavish (shepherd) and Catherine McArthur. Looking at earlier posts you will have the info already about this family from the census.  They also went by the surname of Thomson for a number of years before reverting back to McTavish.  Donald McTavish died on 20/4/1893  in Skipness and his wife Catherine on 24/2/1904. This family are from Skipness , Scotland but spent a few years at Saddell, before coming back to Skipness Village.  These are the members of John McTavish's family :-

    Catherine McTavish born 1851 married William Paterson (joiner) in Glasgow
    John McTavish born 1853  married Catherine Goldsmith in Liverpool
    Marion McTavish  born 1856 married Norman McGillivray (mason) in Glasgow
    Mary McTavish born 1858 married David Russell (coachman) in Glasgow
    Annie McTavish born 1860 died aged 21  in childbirth,unmarried.   Son James also died 11 days later.
    Flora McTavish born 1861 died unmarried in 1942 (worked as a laundry maid at Skipness House)
    Hector McTavish born 1865 (mentally disabled)

    Catherine, Marion and Mary went to Glasgow to work in service.
   
 John McTavish died in Liverpool on 13/12/1917.  Before he retired he was a fireman in the picturehouse.  Always thought this was strange place for a fireman but I have been told  that in the early days there was always a fireman at picturehouses as the spools of film were very flammable.   Catherine McTavish (Goldsmith) died 7/4/1935.  I have a photo of John McTavish and Catherine Goldsmith with my grandmother Catherine and her sister Marion as children.  Have you got a copy of this?  Also have a few photos of Donald William McTavish in the 1st world war.  My Dad who was his nephew looked very like him.   

Catherine Goldsmith was born 3/5/1857 in Ramsey to William Goldsmith (born 1811 in Kirkbride), and Jane Teare born 1817 in Andreas.  William Goldsmith was a farmer - his parents were Evan Goldsmith and Mary Joughin.  Jane Teare's parents were Thomas Teare and Elizabeth Teare (born Ballaugh). Jane Teare's parents farmed East Ballabane in Andreas.  Jane had quite a famous uncle (Charles Teare)  the "Fairy Doctor"who was well known on the Isle of Man as a healer.  Jane died aged 54 years on 7/2/1871.   Think I found William Goldsmith born 1844 (Catherine's brother) living in Liverpool on one of the census's and wondered if this was why she came to Liverpool to work herself.
Hope I haven't confused you with all this as a lot of the Christian names are the same. They named their children after family members those days. 

This is just a little bit of the family history. Let me know if you want any more info.

[pauleyboy]

so your dad is my nans first cousin,my nan is still kicking lol shes 85 i will show her this info

[Miss_Devine]

Hi there, I'm related too! My grandad would also have been your grandma's cousin.
 
If I am right then, Sunlight, your initials are LE and we have been in contact before. My grandad, Donald, was your uncle and my dad is your cousin.

 Your info has been so helpful to me and I have a massive family tree on GenesReunited purely because of all your research.