McGregor

[Lorica]

I only have an approximate year of birth for Isabella 1893 used her age listed on Marriage entry. I know Isabella's daughter was Cathrine Louden, Cathrine died in 2006, so going to have a look there

[Gadget]

Isobella Louden (other name McGregor) died in Dunoon in 1978, aged 84.  You'll have to order the cert via SP - not downloadable.


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[Cambron]

Angus married Mary Ann Seath in 1889 and gave his father as Angus and his mother as Janet Stewart.
When he died in 1926 in Auchterarder the certificate as witnessed by his daughter Isabella Louden says his father was Alexander  and mother was again Janet Stewart.This couple married in 1861 in Fowlis Wester and appear with their son Angus in the 1871 census. Alexander was born in Fowlis Wester circa 1842.
It doesn't appear that any of these are linked to the Aberfeldy McGregors so I guess they weren't my ancestors' neighbours after all .

[Gadget]

See my reply earlier

Lorica

There's something odd about the Angus b.circa 1867. His birth doesn't seem to appear around then. The nearest that I get are two births (on SP and IGI) :

2 May 1864 - Fowlis Wester  Parents - Alexander McGregor and Janet Stewart
18 Jun 1864  in Dunblane Parents - James McGregor and Sarah McLeod


The Fowlis Wester couple married 20 December 1861, Fowlis Wester


Can you check on the Angus (1867) on the 1871-1901 censuses for place and date of birth.


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Lorica hasn't come back to me on this 

[Gadget]

So if you agree with me, Cambron, I'll start looking for the Alexander and Janet now 

[Cambron]

If you follow through with the McGregors of Fowlis Wester you will see they come up as McRosties-not one of the recognised septs of the McGregors.
I wonder what the story was

[Gadget]

McRostie is a new one on me 


I'll go investigate all this later. it's getting chore time and I'm in the dark (must switch on the light 

This is a good example of why one should always work back carefully through all the available documents .

[Lorica]

Im back just had to go out for a few minutes look like I missed loads... sorry will have to read back and have a look

[Gadget]

Details from the marriage cetificate of Alexander McGregor and Janet Stewart, Fowlis Wester (Free Church, ?Gilmorton?) on 20th December 1861:

Alexander McGregor, ploughman, bachelor, aged 22. Residence - Blackford.
Parents - Duncan McGregor, Tailor and Betsy m.s. Hunter (decesed)

and

Janet Stewart, domestic servant, spinster, aged 20. Residen ce - ?Gilmorton.
Parents - Angus Stewart, ploughman and Margaret m.s. McGegor (deceased)

Witnesses - D McDiarmid and Alex McLaren

So Angus (father of Isabella was probably named after his maternal grandfather)


1871:
Fowlis Wester, Perthshire - 357 ED 7 Page 5
McGregor
Alex, 29, labourer
Janet, 26, b. Edinburgh
Duncan,   8
Angus, 6
George , 5
Alex, 2
Peter , 1

All except Janet b. Fowlis Wester



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