McClinton/McClintock family, Ireland to Scotland

[jojo1973]

I am researching the McClinton family, County Down, Ireland to Wigtownshire, Scotland.. In a few census records they (William,Mary and Robert and Mary) are listed as McClintock. I have found censuses with a family of John and Janet and children of County Down living in Stoneykirk, sometimes listed as McClinton or McClintock.. confused? Yep, me to... i am trying to make the connection between Robert (1821) (father) and William (1856) and John.. i know William is Roberts son and everything about John fits, just cant pin him down... also a possibilty that they changed their names from McClintock to McClinton? (if so, maybe why its hard to find records?) Hope i havent worked your brains to much. Jodi..

[jimchelsea]

Hi Jodi
what year did you find John on the census? do you know what year he was born? and what religion were the family
jim

[jojo1973]

Hi Jim, I have John living in Stoneykirk in 1881,1891...birthdate is 1855. I think there might be a sister Mary also..i do not know the religion. I am unable to find any records before 1871 for any of the family members..i almost positive that john and william and mary are siblings..parents robert and mary were also living in Stoneykirk in the 1870s-80s so im guessing they moved as a family...Thanks,Jodi

[jimchelsea]

Have you checked out Rosdavies site? theres a few McClintons listed there which might be helpful
jim

http://freepages.genealogy.rootsweb.ancestry.com/~rosdavies/SURNAMES/Mc/McCeMcCloy.htm

[jojo1973]

I havent even heard of it,but im definently going to check it out...much thanks.jodi

[jimchelsea]

Jodi did you see the Mary McClinton  marriage to John Gowdy 1835,witness was a Robert McClinton and
Elizabeth Stewart? Would that be Johns sister?

[jojo1973]

I believe Mary was born in 1865....

[jojo1973]

Jim,i was able to check out the link you provided for me..i found a few family members that also had Patterson connections(which ihave Sarah Patterson in my tree as wife of Henry(no info to be found on him,possibly a middle name or mistake) if i can tie all these together,i might be getting somewhere...henry? and Sarah(Patterson)McClinton would have been born around 1800 in(im assuming) Ireland...i will not give up!!  ..Jodi

[jimchelsea]

Hi Jodi
have you tried the Irish records on Familysearch?

https://www.familysearch.org/search/collection/list#page=1&countryId=1927084