Islay Ancestors

[raonull4]

there is also a birth for an ann campbell  1720 to a colin  and elisabeth, inveraray and glenaray, that isnt that far from kilmartin

[raonull4]

would any of these be duncan 1781s father or grandfather this is from poltaloch estate records
it also lists campbells and mccallums

[raonull4]

sorry thats 1798

[Genetrix]

No, Duncan's parents were Hugh McIntyre/Katherine McArthur.  His grandparents were John McIntyre/Anne Campbell.

Family Search also have an Ann Campbell born April 28, 1724 and another born August 27, 1727 with parents Colin Campbell/Elizabeth all in Inveraray.  Don't forget, John and Anne had a daughter Elizabeth also.  I think Duncan's wife (Sarah McCallum) was from Inveraray.

[raonull4]

right this could make your brick wall much harder to break,
in the early 1700s in and around the kilmartin area there was mackenzie's,
alias mcintyre, that generally means the mackenzies where in hidding,

[Kymwest]

Hello! I’m looking for help tracking down my McArthur ancestors from Islay if anyone can help I would really appreciate it!

I know that Neil McArthur was born about 1893 and was from Bridgend and attended Kilarrow church. His father was also Neil McArthur, but I have no other information.
Neil McArthur if 1983 married Mary MacTaggart(of port Ellen i think) and  my great aunt Maisie (mary) was born on Islay in 1913 (Neil and Mary being her parents). Neil moved to Canada that year, and Mary and Maisie joined several years later, I think that Mary’s brother and possibly Neil’s brother came to Canada with them. They settled in the Unionville/York area of Ontario.

I can track them in Canada, but finding them in Islay seems to be a challenge. I’d love to figure out our family on Islay, who Neil’s parents were especially.

Thanks so much for any help at all!

[Forfarian]

If you are having trouble finding them, it's probably because you're not looking in the right place yet:)

Neil McArthur and Mary McTaggart were married in Bonhill in 1913.

Their daughter Mary was born in Bonhill, also in 1913.

Go to www.scotlandspeople.gov.uk and invest in a few credits. Use some of them to download the marriage certificate. It will tell you the couple's ages and the names of their parents, including their mothers' maiden surnames.

Then use that information to look for the births of Neil and Mary, and so on back to 1855.

There is a birth of a Neil McArthur in Bowmore and Kilarrow in 1890, mother's maiden surname McVorran. (McVorran could be a non-Gaelic-speaking registrar's misunderstanding of a Gaelic surname, so if you have trouble finding McVorran try McMorran.)

[MonicaL]

Welcome to RootsChat 

Just adding to Forfarian's info.

Have you seen this Find a Grave entry for Mary and Niel? www.findagrave.com/memorial/262444438/mary_mcarthur

From this, Mary is showing as the daughter of Neil McTaggart & Margaret Bell. However, as mentioned, you need to start with formal verification by looking at their marriage registration. There is, however, Mary's death registration in 1944 Ontario which does name these parents for her.

Monica

[MonicaL]

There is a possible birth for Mary on www.scotlandspeople.gov.uk

MARY MCTAGGART
Mother's maiden name BELL
1891
536 / 33
Bowmore or Kilarrow

Monica