McKellar - Family History & Genealogy Message Board

Re: McKellar family of Lynn, MA.

BoffoC — 2009-10-28 02:46:43Z

Eva, I can't speak to Robert, but I've seen your posts in other forums, and I can tell you for sure that we are related, and live less than 10 miles from each other. My GG was James McKellar, your G Andrew's brother (My paternal Grandmother was James' daughter Agnes). I was raised near Pharmacy & Danforth, and I know some of the Mckellar's are buried at St John's of Norway near you. I currently live in Markham, and would be pleased to speak with you.
Bob Carson

William McKellar of Texas/California

estrellita1984 — 2009-10-20 06:43:39Z

Hello all!
I am having a bit of a hard time researching my grandmother's ancestry. I get to my great-grandfather and can go no further. Does anyone have any information on a William McKellar, married to Gertrude (Graves) McKellar, living in Texas around 1906, possibly later moving to California in the 1920's? Any suggestions/feedback/information is helpful and greatly appreciated! Thank you!

Re: Baptismal certificate for Mary Knox Jameson

maryannelizabethross — 2009-10-08 18:02:51Z

I am so excited to see your posting. I believe the baptismal certificate is of my aunt Mary. My father was born shortly afterward in 1925 in Hamilton as well. My grandparents names were Robert Jamieson and Jeannie Taig(at least that's the information that I got from my father, but I have never seen her birth certificate) They did homestead in northern ontario in Shillington in the 30's.
I have traced my grandmother (Jeannie/jane)Taig to be the daughter of William Jamieson and Mary Newton (born in 1864 in Bon Hill Parish, Alexandria, Scotland. I don't have any info on William, though. But what is really interesting is that Mary Newton's father was John, born 1836 in Glasgow and his wife was Jean/Jane Tagg born 1837 in Bon Hill Parish, Alexandria. The info that I have is that they were married by Reverend William Kidd in BonHill Parish in 1858, which matches exactly what you have in your possession!!! It all seems to fit. Our family lost contact with Mary Knox Jamieson when she moved to the states. I do sincerely believe that what you have in your possession is directly related to my family! What do you think? Looking forward to hearing from you, Mary Ann (Jamieson) Ross
p.s. my brother was named Robert Jamieson and I named my son Jamieson Mckellar Ross
p.p.s. I am very interested in the certificates!

JOHN MCKELLAR married CHRISTINA MCKELLAR (b 1821 Argyleshire

molkron — 2009-09-26 03:07:26Z

I am researching John McKellar (don't know birth date or parents - but WANT TO FIND OUT!). He married Christina McKellar (b about 1821 Argyleshire, Scotland) - married about 1841 in UK. They had 3 living children a the time of their migration to Australia: Annie (b 1848), Janet (b 1850) and Mary (b 1858). Any help very much appreciated - for huge family reunion in Australia late October 2009.

Thanks in advance,

Kirsten (molkron@bigpond.com)

Re: mckellars in Rothesay

stsf_1 — 2009-09-09 22:17:00Z

Hi Rosemary,
father John lorne mckellar, sister lily. Parents Margaret Campbell Mckellar and John jocky Mckellar. Lived for decades at 3 Russell Street, Rothesay. Cousins John and Duncan Mckellar joiners on High Street, Rothesay. Don't know where Margaret Campbell was born on the island. Any help?
Best, Susan

Re: mckellars in Rothesay

stsf_1 — 2009-07-27 00:23:26Z

Hi Rosemary,

Father John Lorne Mckellar.Sister Lily Mckellar. His parents Jock Mckellar and Margaret (Peggy ) Campbell. They lived at 3 Russell Street, Rothesday. They went to the HighKirk.
Cousins Margaret married Jimmy Malcolm, Duncan, John Mckellar(joiners) Aunt Florence.
Regards Susan

Re: Archibald McKellar

dessamcc — 2009-04-17 22:34:23Z

Thanks so much for taking your time to reply to my McKellar email.

Melba

Re: Peter McKellar

joandunford — 2009-04-06 04:23:05Z

My peter McKellar was born in Glasglow in 1830. He Married Margaret Bolton in 1849 In Glasglow.

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Re: Archibald McKellar

DWGriffith1951 — 2009-04-03 21:50:50Z

Hello, Melba

Boy, this takes me back! I remember the book, but I sold it many years ago. Unfortunately, I do not have any record of who I sold it to or exactly when. Sorry. :(

This was not one of my families, so I never did any more with the MCKELLAR surname. I hope you find what you seek. Good luck!

Don Griffith

Re: McKellars in Ontario

DWGriffith1951 — 2009-04-03 21:49:12Z

Re: McKellars in Ontario

dessamcc — 2009-04-03 17:16:57Z

Hi Don!

My name is Melba Williams and am looking for any information about the Archibald McKellars (wife - Catherine). from from their roots in Scotland, their family names, and migration route from Scotland to NC to Kemper Co., MS., to Miller Co., AR. My g-g-granparents, Sarah Ann McKellar and her huband, George Washington Barnett, settled in NW Caddo Parish, LA, near the Sulphur, Miller Co., AR line.

There is an old McKellar Cemetary somewhere near there, I was told.

Could you tell me the name of the book you found about this family, and where I can get a copy?

Am I on the right track family wise?

Any assistance you could give me would be welcome.

Re: Archibald McKellar

dessamcc — 2009-04-03 17:03:18Z

Hello!

My name is Melba Williams. My g-g-grandmother was Sarah Ann McKellar, daughter of Archibald McKellar. SA was b. abt 1825 in NC. This family originally came from Scotland.

SA and her husband, George Washington Barnett m. in Kemper Co., MS, and most, if not all of their children were born there.

SA was a sister to Archibald Henderson McKellar, who finally settled in Sulphur, Miller Co., AR.

I am not sure of GW & SA"s migraion route from MS to NW Caddo Parish, LA, near the Miller Co., AR line, but would love to know everything about this McKellar family from their roots and migration route from the beginning to the end.

If you have anything you would be willing to share, my email address is mcwilliams.1@comcast.net.

Re: Archibald Henderson McKellar

dessamcc — 2009-04-03 16:36:00Z

Hello! My name is Melba Williams, and Archibald Henderson McKellar is my g-g- uncle, a brother to Sarah Ann McKellar, who married George Washington Barnett, in Kemper Co., MS.

She was b. in NC, and he in AL. Most or all their children were born in Kemper Co., MS.

SA & GWB settled, finally in NW Caddo Parish, LA, near the Sulphur, Miller Co, AR line.

I have legal documents where AH McKellar witnessed for George W. and SA., also for Hugh M. Barnett, son of GWB & SA. Hugh M. is my g-grandfather.

Just trying to be sure if I have the correct Archibald & spouse of Scotland, their family, and migration route to at least Kemper, MS. Would love anything more than that, if you care to share.

Please feel free to email me at mcwilliams.1@comcast.net, so that we might communicate.

Thank you!
Melba

Re: mckellars

dessamcc — 2009-04-03 10:46:30Z

Hi Kem! I think we are researching the same family. I have a tree on Ancestry.com. I would like you to visit my site, but I am new to this, and I need to know your info, so I can invite you. The tree name is: The Clark Family. Don't let the name throw you. It is my maiden name. My mother's father's grandmother was Sarah Ann McKellar. (I have legal doc. to prove this.) She married George Washington Barnett. They moved from Kemper Co. MS to Caddo Parish, LA, not too far from where Archibald Henderson finally settled in Sulpher, Miller Co., AR. AH was a brother to SA, and his signature is on some of the legal documents from the Caddo Court House in Shreveport, LA. I would love to visit you by email, to verify that I have all the names back to Scotland correct. Please feel free to email me at mcwilliams.1@comcast.net. Thanks! Melba

Re: mckellars

dessamcc — 2009-04-03 10:43:36Z

Re: looking for kin at rothesay scotland

Kilblaan — 2009-02-12 19:57:13Z

Katie & Rosemary

I have turned on access to my email address temporarily so you can get it.

Katie, Patrick's son John went to Australia & the US, other son Donald's offspring ended up in NZ. I'm in contact with John Scott McKellar and Alastair McKellar respectively.

I changed my displayed name.

Dave

Re: looking for kin at rothesay scotland

Kilblaan — 2009-02-11 22:26:15Z

Hi Katie

We may have a connection after all!!!!

You may have solved a riddle that has foxed me for years.

My 4x grandfather Duncan was born 17 Feb 1748. Duncan had a sister Janet born in 1760 and a step-brother Patrick born 09 Jan 1761. Duncan's parents were Malcolm and Ann McNicol and it seems Malcolm married a second time to Mary Sinclair.

Duncan and his wife Mary MacKellar were married 24 Feb 1776 and their children Archibald, Malcolm, Peggy and Agnes were born in Inveraray & Glenaray.

Writen family history indicated that my McKellar's were from Glendaruel, but I could never find a connection to Glendareul. Duncan and his two sons only showed up on Bute in the early 1800's, I am related to Archibald born 12 Jan 1776, I also have a lot of info on the other son Malcolm born 29 Nov 1779.

Patrick's relatives ended up mainly in New Zealand and some in the US ... I'm in touch with two of them.

There is another Duncan McKellar associated with Glendaruel http://www.my-broun-wyld-stewart-lang-ancestry.org.uk/duncan... ... I had a quick look at this info recently but didn't see any connection.

Interesting that you may be related to the same Janet.

Dave

Re: looking for kin at rothesay scotland

gallorosso — 2009-02-11 16:01:25Z

David, Rosemary and others interested in McKellars from Bute, the Cowal Peninsula and maybe Inveraray and beyond:

My McKELLAR 4 x greatgrandmother Janet and her siblings were living at Trouster on Loch Riddon when she married in 1781 and moved to Glendaruel. Her brother Patrick then moved from Trouster down the road to Kilfinan Parish and brother Duncan McKellar crossed the water to Bute, where his descendants lived for some generations. A number of his line emigrated to Australia in the 1800s.

After several years' trawling of the OPRs and other records, I now have some idea of these McKellars' movements from at least the mid 1750s, when 5 x ggfather Archibald McKellar was in that area of Cowal, but where were they before that, I wonder.

I should be very interested to hear of McKellar lines who had migrated from Inveraray to Cowal and Bute at some time earlier. I am following similar movements of my McVean and Sinclair families who, I believe, came from the other side of Loch Fyne as well.

Look forward to hearing anything that might tie in.

Katie de Haan
The Netherlands

Re: Catherine McKellar

gallorosso — 2008-10-02 19:48:08Z

Catherine

Search engines and online maps can help you discover more about the area. Both are useful if not essential in your family trail. There are plenty of both and if you look around you will soon see that Skipness is very close to the Tarbert on Kintyre, Argyll. Boundaries shift over time but even now the two are linked in organisations like the 'Tarbert and Skipness Community Trust' so it is not at all strange that your GGgrandmother should have used
either or both as her birthplace.

As an aside, it may be worth noting that Tarbert is is one of those place names developed from a topographical item. As it means something like an isthmus or peninsula, it is no surprise that the name turns up all over the place in different versions: Tarbert Tairbert Tarbet etc. including the one linked to Skipness and Tarbert Hill close to West Kilbride.

Catriona: where did your McKellars hail from before they were in Kilmun? Ours were not far away in Kilmodan, Glendaruel 1750 1800 and had family in Inverchaolain. In the end, various branches moved to Strathlachlan and Bute and some others drifted down from Kilmorich ochgoilhead. The genes must be related in there at some stage.

Katie de Haan
The Netherlands

Re: McKellar

joandunford — 2008-09-30 15:42:19Z

Hi Catriona

I did find Peter Mckellar in the 1861 Scotland Census. He lived in the Glasgow St Andrew civil parish. I am sure it is right because the wife and children are right. But I cannot connect it to any other families.

I do appreciate you help and hope some day we will find a connection to our families.

Thank you
Joan

Re: McKellar

joandunford — 2008-09-29 14:43:23Z

Hi Catriona
I appreciate your help. It was family lore that My Great-Great Granther McKellar was a fisherman. I know my grandmother made netting lace. She said it was the same as the fishing nets. The women mended the nets and then made lace the sameway just with thread. I have found move that one Peter, but can never connect my Peter with his parents.
I appreciate any help you can give me. Even if were not releated it is really nice knowing you.
Thank you
Joan

Re: looking for kin at rothesay scotland

BUTEBABE — 2009-02-11 15:39:19Z

Hi David,
thank you for replying, If we are going to mail each other would it be better to exchange email addresses?
How do I do this without it being posted for all to see?
Are you a member of Genes Reunited?
I am under Rosemary Lonie,Rothesay.
Look forward to your reply,take care until then
regards Rosemary x

Re: McKellar

BUTEBABE — 2008-10-26 19:17:46Z

Hi there this woman is my great grandfather's sister.Her first husband John Keith died 1867 shortly after they went to Australia. Martin O Brien was her second husband. Janet already had 3 children when they married. Martin and she had 10 children.
Are you related to R Deas who was Janet's granddaughter?
regards Rosemary x

Re: mckellars in Rothesay

BUTEBABE — 2008-10-26 18:55:59Z

Hi Susan, you say Rothesay which is the main town on Bute.
My McKellars come from north Bute. I need a bit more before I can say whether I know you or not.
Perhaps we conect futher back ie,Currie,Carmichael?
regards Rosemary x

Re: McKellar's in Bute

BUTEBABE — 2008-10-26 18:46:39Z

Hi Terry,Janet McArthur c1794 & Alexander McKellar c1790 are in my tree.
Names and dates differ so do you have a Currie conected to the McKellar side?
regards Rosemary x

Re: genealogy

BUTEBABE — 2008-10-26 18:33:58Z

Hi Duncan, your father is the brother of my grandmother Mary McKellar who married Carmichael.
regards Rosemary x

Re: looking for kin at rothesay scotland

BUTEBABE — 2008-10-26 18:26:59Z

Hi just a wee note to say that you are in our tree. The person's you name are my great grandparents.
We live in Port Bannatyne which used to be named Kamesburgh.
Grandmother is their daughter Mary. To know more including Mary's middle name contact me.
regards Rosemary x

Re: McKellar

cmsmckellar1 — 2008-10-22 11:13:04Z

Hi Diane

I'm not actually sure that this is part of my family, to be honest. I have managed to trace our McKellars to the early 1800's but they have all been born around Kilmun, which is just beside Dunoon. Am currently trying to find out more about them, and will be in touch again if I find out where our McKellars came from prior to Kilmun.

Kind regards

Catriona

Re: Catherine McKellar

cmsmckellar1 — 2008-10-02 15:16:46Z

Sorry to add to the confusion, and to go against what you are saying, but these are completely different places. Tarbert is on East Loch Tarbert, which is an inlet on Loch Fyne, West Kilbride is on the Firth of Clyde, the other side of Millport and Bute, and Tarbet is on Loch Lomond. There is in fact, 61 miles (as you go by road) from Tarbet and Tarbert, and 115 miles by car from Tarbert to West Kilbride.

Re: McKellar

cmsmckellar1 — 2008-10-21 12:42:43Z

Hi Diane

I don't think that the question was solved I'm afraid, but did you see the information that I sent to Catherine at the beginning of the month? If not, I have pasted it onto the bottom of this message - I think that it is probably your family that I identified previously. Hope it is of some help.

Kind regards

Catriona

Hi Catherine

I had a quick look this morning, and have found a Catharine McKellar who was born to Archibald McKellar, Gaun Anmore, Lochgoilhead, Argyll, and his spouse Margaret Campbell on 16th April 1808. Could this be your Catharine??? The only fly in this particular ointment is that Lochgoilhead is quite a wee bit away from Skipness, although both are on the waters edge, and would be sailable from one place to another by these sea-fairing folks! My own family were fisher people from the North of Scotland, and used to travel to Cornwall during the summer months to fish there, as well as going east to Norway and Denmark! By the way, they used to loose a few years off their age as well!

If it is the right connection, Archibald and Margaret were married in Lochgoilhead on the 9th or 19th of March 1796 in Lochgoilhead, and had several children:

Janet McKellar, christened 13 November 1796
Margaret McKellar, christened 26 February 1800
Janet McKellar, christened 26 March 1802
Archibald McKellar, christened 29 June 1804
Duncan McKellar, christened 18 March 1806
Catherine, christened 16 April 1808
Dugald McKellar, christened 7 April 1810
Agnes McKellar, christened 6 July 1812

There are varying places listed on the www.familysearch.org website, but they appear to be the same people, and are born in Argyll.

If you go onto the above website, and do a search for Archibald McKellar and Margaret Campbell, you will see that there are / were actually three other people who are looking at this family – all of them in Australia - don't know when this information was given to familysearch.org, so don't know how up-to-date the names and addresses are. They are

MW GLEN
30 Harris Road Underwood Queensland 4119

And the other two are

Andrew John Louttit
2/8 Rosaline Avenue
Mount Waverley
Victoria
Australia, 3149

And John Louttit
42 – 60 Capital Ave #30 Highvale Manor
Glen Waverley
Victoria, Australia 3150

If it turns out that these are your folks, there is more of a chance than we are connected, as my husband’s family came from Kilmun, which was only 20 or so miles as the crow flies, from Lochgoilhead. Hope this is of some help to your search, anything else I can do, please let me know.

Kind regards

Catriona

Re: Catherine McKellar

cmsmckellar1 — 2008-10-06 14:03:20Z

Hi Katie

Thanks for the message. I'm not really sure where our McKellars came from before Kilmun, to be honest. I have a John McKellar who was born in Kilmun in 1774, with his parents being Archibald McKellar and Mary MacKellar, who were married in Kilmun, also in 1774. Will let you know (if and) when I get any further back!

Regards

Catriona

Re: McKellar

cmsmckellar1 — 2008-09-29 11:56:33Z

Dear Joan

My husband's family lived in Glasgow and were there in the 1881 census. They had come from Argyllshire, but moved to Glasgow, where the father was a ships captain, and his son (our direct line) was a "flesher", who then left Glasgow with his wife to become coachman for a man in Larbert. As far as I know, there is not a Peter in our immediate family, but I will check my information, and get back to you.

Regards

Catriona

Re: Catherine McKellar

cmsmckellar1 — 2008-09-30 10:13:53Z

Hi Catherine

I'm afraid that we don't seem to be connected to your Catherine McKellar. Our family came from Kilmun, and moved to Glasgow, but some of them did live in Greenock, which is only a few miles from West Kilbride.

I had a quick look at Catherine's death certificate - she was 73 years old when she died according to it, and so that means that she would have been born in about 1818. There is a Catherine McKellar who was born in North Knapdale, Argyll on 10th January 1818, the daughter of Archibald McKellar and Catherine Mancy - could that have been your forebears?

If I can help in any other way, please let me know.

Kind regards

Catriona

Re: McKellar

cmsmckellar1 — 2008-09-30 09:52:33Z

Hi Joan

I have looked at the information that I have for my husband's family, and there are Peters in it, but not yours I'm afraid.

I had a quick look at the 1861 census, and wasn't able to find your Peter on it in Glasgow. I did however, look at the birth records from 1828 (when your Peter was born) and found only one Peter born in Glasgow, on the 30th of January 1828, to Duncan McKellar and Mary Ross. Duncan and Mary appear to have married in Glasgow on the 27th of June 1817. Duncan was a weaver in Glasgow according to their marriage record.

Hope this is of some help to you, and anything else I can do to help, please let me know.

Kind regards

Catriona

Re: Catherine McKellar

cmsmckellar1 — 2008-10-01 11:55:59Z

Hi Catherine

I had a quick look this morning, and have found a Catharine McKellar who was born to Archibald McKellar, Gaun Anmore, Lochgoilhead, Argyll, and his spouse Margaret Campbell on 16th April 1808. Could this be your Catharine??? The only fly in this particular ointment is that Lochgoilhead is quite a wee bit away from Skipness, although both are on the waters edge, and would be sailable from one place to another by these sea-fairing folks! My own family were fisher people from the North of Scotland, and used to travel to Cornwall during the summer months to fish there, as well as going east to Norway and Denmark! By the way, they used to loose a few years off their age as well!

If it is the right connection, Archibald and Margaret were married in Lochgoilhead on the 9th or 19th of March 1796 in Lochgoilhead, and had several children:

Janet McKellar, christened 13 November 1796
Margaret McKellar, christened 26 February 1800
Janet McKellar, christened 26 March 1802
Archibald McKellar, christened 29 June 1804
Duncan McKellar, christened 18 March 1806
Catherine, christened 16 April 1808
Dugald Mckellar, christened 7 April 1810
Agnes McKellar, christened 6 July 1812

There are varying places listed on the www.familysearch.org website, but they appear to be the same people, and are born in Argyll.

If you go onto the above website, and do a search for Archibald McKellar and Margaret Campbell, you will see that there are actually three other people who are looking at this family – all of them in Australia. They are

MW GLEN
30 Harris Road Underwood Queensland 4119

And the other two are

Andrew John Louttit
2/8 Rosaline Avenue
Mount Waverley
Victoria
Australia, 3149

And John Louttit
42 – 60 Capital Ave #30 Highvale Manor
Glen Waverley
Victoria, Australia 3150

If it turns out that these are your folks, there is more of a chance than we are connected, as my husband’s family came from Kilmun, which was only 20 or so miles as the crow flies, from Lochgoilhead. Hope this is of some help to your search, anything else I can do, please let me know.

Kind regards

Catriona

Re: McKellar

cmsmckellar1 — 2008-10-01 09:37:14Z

Hi Joan

Thank you for your reply. If I can do anything else to help, please let me know.

Regards

Catriona

Re: John MCKELLAR and Isabelle CURRIE of Argyll, Scotland

EleanorHaggarty — 2008-12-23 20:23:25Z

Hi Karen: I think we might have a connection with your John McKellar and Isabelle Currie. Look forward to hearing from you.
Eleanor

Re: looking for kin at rothesay scotland

davemckellar — 2009-02-11 14:45:28Z

Rosemary

Could you please email me :-)

My relatives arrived in Bute at the end of the 16th century from Inveraray.

I have done extensive research and want to further explore my Bute roots. Would gladly share my research.

I was born in Glasgow and have returned to Bute many times. One of my relatives Una Fisher still lives on Bute.

Thanks,
Dave

Re: McKellar

dianemeh — 2008-10-21 22:20:35Z

Hi Catriona,

Thank you for sending responding. I have, indeed, seen this information as this is my family :) I've been in contact with the sender of the email, MW Glen. He is part of my family tree. You mentioned this may be a part of your family tree. Can you tell me the connection?

Thanks!

Diane

Re: McKellar

dianemeh — 2008-10-20 22:56:56Z

Was the mystery of Catharine McKellar solved? My Catherine McKellar was born in 1808 in Lochgoilhead, Argyll. Her siblings are Janet (1796), Margaret (1800), Janet (1802) Archibald (1804), Duncan (1806) Dugald (1810) and Agnes (1812). Their parents were Archibald & Margaret (Campbell) who married March 19, 1796. I've been trying to find information on Catharine and her brother Dugald McKellar. If anyone has information, I'd appreciate it!

Thanks.

Diane

Re: Catherine McKellar

stellalpina — 2008-10-02 18:10:32Z

Thank you for your info about Tarbert and West Kilbride and Tarbet.hat is what I thought. PLEASE can you now tell me where is Skipness in relation to Tarbert? Why did ny GG grandmother use Tarbert in 1841 and Skipness in later cnsuses as her birthplace,
Thank you,
Catherine

Re: Catherine McKellar

stellalpina — 2008-09-30 17:28:47Z

Hello Catriona,
Thank you very much indeed for your helpful reply. I would be delighted if
you could find my GG grandmother's family. Here is what I know about
Catherine McKellar. She says in the last 3 censuses she was born in
Skipness. She also gives variable ages. The Death certificate gives her age as 73 . This is unlikely. She said she was 75 in 1881, 10 years earlier! I doubt the credibility of the informant, her son James. (even if he was my G grandfather) He doesn’t even know his own grandmother’s name. (unfortunately)
I tend to think she was born about 1806, not 1818 as you suggested - but I am open to ideas!
I have tentatively looked in Skipness for McKellars but there were so many of them I gave up. Perhaps I should look with more determination.
Thank you,
Catherine
(all the censuses are in West Kilbride)

Marriage 23 Dec 1831 West Kilbride LDS 1041473 frame 716 batch M11 6204

1841 aged 35 (born 1806) Children Thomas 9 Mary at home. William not. (Big gap between children)

1851 aged 45 (born 1806) birthplace Tarbert Argyll at home William 40, Mary 13, Archibald 5, Daniel 1 (Thomas must have been 19 and left home) Another big gap between children.

1861 aged 56 (born 1805) birthplace Skipness Argyll at home William 50 Thomas 27 Mary 23 Archibald 15 Daniel 11 James

1871 aged 68 ( born 1803) birthplace Skipness Argyll at home William 64 Thomas 38 Archibald 22 Daniel 20

1881 aged 75 ( born 1806) birthplace Skipness Argyll at home William 72 Thomas 42 Archibald 34 Daniel 30 John McLeod(lodger)

1891 Death certificate gives her age as 73 - (born 1818)

Re: Catherine McKellar

stellalpina — 2008-10-01 16:30:37Z

Hello alemic,
Thank you for your email !! Funnily enough my Catherine McKellar did move to marry in West Kilbride, but I think she came from Argyll which is where Tarbert and Skipness are located. I am just not sure why she should have said Tarbert in 1841 and then in 1851 Skipness, unless possibly they are close by one another... or within the same parish. I can't find the answer on the Web maps.
I didn't know that Tarbet was the old name for West Kilbride. Now you have really confused me.
Soldier on, that's what I shall have to so,

best wishes
Catherine

Catherine McKellar

stellalpina — 2008-09-29 17:10:14Z

Hello alemic-1,
My 2 great grandmther was Catherine McKellar who was born in Saddell & Skipness in 1804 or 1806 depending which Census entry you believe. Her death certificate (1891) gives her father's name as Archibald McKellar and the informant does not know her mother's name. (Though her only daughter was named Mary) She was married to William Templeton in West Kilbride in 1831 and lived the rest of her life there.
Do you have any links with her ?
Catherine

Re: Catherine McKellar

stellalpina — 2008-10-01 14:22:52Z

Hello again Cattriona,
Thank you infinitely for all the trouble you have taken to identify Catherine McKellar and her father Archibald. I am not wuite convinced , as her only daughter was named Mary not Margaret.... However. I have never visited Argyll and afer searching on the web for half an hour just now am no further forward - perhaps you can tell me - why would she have given her birthplace in 1841 as Tarbert and then in 1851 onwards as Skipness ?
Are these places near one another? Are they both in South Knapdale? Or possibly her family moved from one place to the other being as you suggest and I concur, probably fisher folk. HOw I wish I could ask her !!
Thank you again
Catherine

McKellars on Bute - specifically in Straad and Rothesay

jonmckellar — 2009-01-25 22:19:20Z

Hi,

I am trying to find some of the connections to the McKellars who were based on the West of Bute. Their village was called the Straad and my Gt Grandmother Janet (born 6th Dec 1892 to John McKellar and Annie McDonald) is one person I am very intereste din finding out more about - specifically when she died. She may have gone by the name Mackellar.

Re: Catherine McKellar

alemic_1 — 2008-10-02 03:07:37Z

Tarbert, Tarbet, Talbolt west kilbride its all one in the same!! These are just affectionate names for one in the same place. All in the County of Argyllshire. Tarbet takes in all of West Kilbride, Ardrossan, Rothsey, Isle of Arran, Argyll etc etc its just an overall term like Caledonia, or in my case here in the States Hampton Roads area!

Re: Catherine McKellar

alemic_1 — 2008-10-06 14:26:32Z

Please do, as I have an Archibald, Mary, John, Duncan, David,George etc etc in my family.

Re: Catherine McKellar

alemic_1 — 2008-10-01 16:21:12Z

I'm not sure who your all looking for but I am from Ardrossan Ayrshire Scotland, but live in the States. Anyways Ardrossan is only about 1-2 miles from West Kilbride, also known as Tarbet. Tarbet is the old name for the area. Skipness could possibly be Skeagness., which is a ways away. My family ( and I'm positive there connected ) has both a Mary and a Margaret. McKellar is not an extremely popular name in the area, because its an old Scots name. Hope all this helps. :)

Isabella McKellar & Duncan McNeil

LaurieMcNeill84 — 2009-01-04 03:25:10Z

In 1830 Isabella McKellar married Duncan McNeil (various spellings). This marriage features in the records of both Glassary and Kilfinchen parishes.

According to later census records it would appear that Isabella was born in the Glassary parish around 1812 (possibly later).

Duncan McNeil was born about 1801 (possibly later) in the parish of Kilchrenan & Dalavich ARL SCT. His parents were Duncan McNeil and Mary Munro who were farming at Blairghoir on the southern shores of Loch Awe.

The couple farmed at Druindarroch near Loch Awe and all their children were born there. They were Duncan 1833, Christian, 1835, Susan 1839, John 1842, John 1844, Peter 1845, Mary 1848 and Margaret 1851.

The family features in both the 1841 and 1851 census returns but I can find no later reference to them indicating that they may have emigrated.

A possible but unlikely later reference to Isabella may be in the 1881 Census Index:
Glassary ARL SCT
Tighcarr House
Bell MacNeil/head/67/f/widow/shepherds’ wife/Glassary ARL SCT

I am interested in contact with any descendants and researchers of this family.

Laurie McNeill
Dunedin, NZ