Muir's from Paisley.

[trish251]

Hi Binti

I'm probably confused - but would you mind confirming for me

Is my Elizabeth Muir (born 1799) the sister of your William Muir (presumably born 1790). Are we 5th or 6th or 7th cousins perhaps?

I have a couple of generations back from Elizabeth - simply via ScotlandsPeople and the IGI. Will let you know.

I have been out today & haven't had a chance to research your journal yet. I have a much smaller journal written by Robert Miller (husband of Elizabeth Muir) on their trip to Australia 1833/34.

Trish

[trish251]

Did I read the dates incorrectly on your journal? I thought your James Muir and Mary Whyte were much earlier than mine 

I have parents of James Muir (Baptism 27 January 1750/51 Inchinnan,Renfrew,Scotland) as Alexander Muir and Janet Paterson - married  25 Jul 1742 Inchinnan.
Siblings Matthew 1745, Janet 1748, Mary 1752, Martha 1754.
(No further back - I think there were too many Alexanders  )

Parents of Mary Whyte (1756) - Thomas Whyte and Elizabeth Blackwood - married 28 August 1740, Erskine.  siblings of Mary - James 1741, William 1744, James 1745, Elizabeth 1748, Janet 1750, John 1753

Parents of Elizabeth Blackwood (1719) were John Blackwood and Janet Petterson married 26 Dec 1718 Erskine. Have found no siblings.

Trish

[Binti]

Hi Trish
I have Mary Whyte's parents as Thomas Whyte and Jean Erskine m 3 Feb 1750.
How about you go to my website and contact me direct on my email address from there. I think I may have heaps to help you. I dont want to publish my email address on here.
Look forward to hearing from you.
Patricia

[Binti]

Hi Trish
I have just started looking at the journal again, and I am not sure, but there may have been two Thomas Whytes in the same period.
This need looking into.
Patricia

[Binti]

Did I read the dates incorrectly on your journal? I thought your James Muir and Mary Whyte were much earlier than mine 

I have parents of James Muir (Baptism 27 January 1750/51 Inchinnan,Renfrew,Scotland) as Alexander Muir and Janet Paterson - married  25 Jul 1742 Inchinnan.
Siblings Matthew 1745, Janet 1748, Mary 1752, Martha 1754.
(No further back - I think there were too many Alexanders  )

Parents of Mary Whyte (1756) - Thomas Whyte and Elizabeth Blackwood - married 28 August 1740, Erskine.  siblings of Mary - James 1741, William 1744, James 1745, Elizabeth 1748, Janet 1750, John 1753

Parents of Elizabeth Blackwood (1719) were John Blackwood and Janet Petterson married 26 Dec 1718 Erskine. Have found no siblings.

Trish

Trish did William Whyte 1744 have a daughter Janet who married a Thomas Whyte - Ouch Too Many Thomas Whytes.