Alexander McIntyre, born Morvern 1815, and family

[annby]

What does it say on Colin and Janets marriage record? Anything about it being a second marriage, or where he was from?

Neale1961 I've not downloaded the records yet. I will do later today then post an update.

Colin McIntyre is recorded as coming from Morvern in Mairon’s out of Morvern baptism record and as tenant at Aulisten in the Morvern baptism records for the other children. This fits with my Alexander, his son, being at Aulisten in 1841 and 1851.

[annby]

Progress is continuing!
I now have the 1857 death certificate for Janet MacDonald, my 3x g grandmother, and so information on her parents and one of her daughters, Isobel.

Can I ask your opinion on James McIntyre, the 1826 Kilmallie baptism? I've attached the record and I don't think he's a sibling, despite the parents' names. The record notes 'in fornication' - all the others are 'lawful', as you would expect with an 1800 marriage. It's also in a different place and, though I'm not certain of the handwriting, this Colin may come from Strone?, Fort William, not Morvern. There are two Janet Macdonalds and one Colin McIntyre of the right ages in Kilmallie so I'm leaning towards coincidence rather than relationship.

[MonicaL]

I would say it is another couple altogether. Your line of Colin and Janet married in 1800 and have a good trail of children some time before this James was born.

Monica

[MonicaL]

The area of settlements in Auliston seem to have gone to ruin in later years (fitting with the clearances?). See from 1868-78 Ordnance Survey Name Books:

https://scotlandsplaces.gov.uk/digital-volumes/ordnance-survey-name-books/argyll-os-name-books-1868-1878/argyll-volume-71/4

See also www.boydharris.co.uk/w_bh15/150623.htm for images. Also, https://theperimeter.uk/2019/05/07/day-253-auliston-to-camas-fearna-echoes-of-eviction/

Monica

[Forfarian]

Can I ask your opinion on James McIntyre, the 1826 Kilmallie baptism? I've attached the record and I don't think he's a sibling, despite the parents' names. The record notes 'in fornication'

I think the last, plus the longish gap between Colin in 1819 and this James in 1826, plus the different parish,  is enough to be confident that this is not the same couple.

[Rosinish]

I don’t know how useful/useless this info. will be?

I found a Donald MacPherson on the Rental Rolls of South Uist 1811 in Kilpheder, the south end of South Uist which was & still is a catholic area.

This could be a son of the above Donald...

1841 – Donald is aged 35 (c1805/6) with wife Marion 30, Flora 13 & Malcolm 12

https://www.freecen.org.uk/search_records/5a14cafaf4040b9d6ece87fd/donald-mcpherson-1841-inverness-shire-south-uist-1806-?locale=en

Obviously Malcolm 12 is not your ancestor but it struck me family names were similar.

Donald moved to the area of Lochboisdale in the 1840s which is the main harbour area, still in the south end but north east of Kilpheder by only a few miles.

Edit - Donald appears as Ranald in 1851 at 'Leadglass' - my guess is it should be Lasgair (Lasker)?

https://www.freecen.org.uk/search_records/5a14d07bf4040b9d6ed52924/flora-mcpherson-1851-inverness-shire-south-uist-1830-?locale=en

This is a list of the M(a)cPhersons on South Uist in 1841 & 1851 which includes areas on Benbecula although many are listed as having been born South Uist...

1841 - https://www.freecen.org.uk/search_queries/5fc42e0b791e3bcf9e4c7b8b?locale=en

1851 - https://www.freecen.org.uk/search_queries/5fc421e4791e3bcf9e4c7053?locale=en

I was surprised at the amount of MacPherson families who were listed as emigrants.


Annie