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Bute
UK - Genealogy, Surnames,
Family and Local History |
The Islands of Bute, Arran, Great and Little Cumbray (or Cumbrae), Holy Isle, Pladda, and Inch-Marnoch.
County town: Rothesay
Other major towns:
Origins of Name: Isle of Fire, Scottish Gaelic
Population 1801: ...
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MacKinnon Bannatynes of Bute
- Kilmory
I have details from Archibald Bannatyne and Jaanet MacKinnons respective Families 1700's on to present. These are not the famous Bannatynes, the royal MacKinnons or the Australian and NZ branch. These are ordinary People, iron workers, stationers, brewers and mill workers.
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DUGALD BLUE - Lochranza
Anybody ever heard of a place called Margnahelish, near Lochranza, on the Isle of Arran. Dugald Blue was born 1841? emmigrated to New Zealand. Registered at Greenock. Married to Mary Houston from Dalry.
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Currie-Flora mcmillan - Lochranza
searching for family history Malcolm Currie married Flora Mcmillan 19-1-1864 LOCHRANZA Bute had child Janet Currie born 24-12-1880 died 20-2-1952 Mull
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Kerr Family, Lochranza - Lochranza
I am researching my part of the Kerr Family in Lochranza up to the 1860's and afterwards in Millport, Cumbrae. Any information would be most welcome.
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Stewart - Wee Cumbrae - Millport
I am looking for any information about my GGF, Alexander Stewart. The only information I have is that he was an assistant lighthouse keeper on the Wee Cumbrae from 1908-1909. I have tried the records of the Clyde Lighthouse Trust at the Mitchell Library but they do not have them for that time period. I think his wife and numerous children probably lived in Millport, but I do not know her name or where they/she came from.
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Searching - Millport
Searching for family who lived on millport.
They had 3 boys and 1 girl.The surname was triggs.
The father was in the navy and later his son thomas joined as well.There was a son named claude and a daughter name of daisy.Anyone with any information please.
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Crichton - Johnston
- Millport
Seeking information re my grandmother, Ruth Crichton nee Johnston, last known to be living in Millport during the early 1950s. Ruth was married to Peter Crichton of Glasgow, Scotland; Durban and Port Elizabeth, South Africa. Their son, before they separated, was my father, Gordon Stuart Crichton, b.1919, who spent some time with his mother, sister and grandmother Johnston in Millport before spending the remainder of his childhood in Port Elizabeth. He served in the Royal Navy on an armed merchant cruiser during World War II and spent much of his adult life in the South African Navy. Gordon lost contact with his mother and sister in Scotland during the 1950s when he was in Zimbabwe (Rhodesia) following his separation from my mother, Jill Crichton nee Jennings.
Any assistance gratefully appreciated as I shall be visiting Millport later this year and wish to visit my grandmother's last resting place.
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Ruth Johnston b. abt 1894
- Millport
Ruth was born to Thomas (b. abt 1865) Johnston and Helen Campbell (b. abt 1870). Ruth married Peter Crichton (b. September 17th, 1890) on July 27th, 1917, at Langside, Glasgow. Ruth's mother, Helen Johnston (nee Campbell) lived in Millport. Crichton connection well documented; seeking information on Ruth (my grandmother) and her family.
Thanks, James
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Mckirdy Family From Rothesay - Rothesay
I would appreciate any help in tracing the McKirdy family further back than James McKirdy b.10 Apr 1760 in Rothesay, Bute who m. 30 Nov 1789 Catherine McAllister b. 21 Oct 1767 and the Archibald McKirdy decendants through my g.grandfather who arrivedin Australia in 1856 to settle in Daylesford, Victoria, Australia
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Mckellar Family, rothesay
- Rothesay
Janet McKellar migrated to Australia with her husband John Keith and son Duncan in 1864 on the Blue Jacket.Her parents were Duncan McKellar and Mary Currie,any information in regard to this family would be appreciated.Duncan and Mary were married 13/4/1840.Census dated 30/3/1851 has Duncan,34,(fisherman)and Mary,35, living at Ballycurrie Shore, Bute with children John 2 years of age, Margaret 8 mths, Janet 7,Elizabeth 5.
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JOHN DONALD HARPER - Rothesay
John Donald Harper, born 01.09.1928 in Rothesay to Alexander and Annie, died peacefully on 16th January 2004. He had been in hospital since November and had a leg amputated. It was obvious that he was going to lose the other leg and we are sure that he decided that he wasn't going to lose his independence as well so he refused all medication or treatment. His sister, Margaret and his step-children and step-grandchildren visited him regularly until the end. He is very sadly missed by us all and remained to the bitter end a funny, loving, cantankerous old bugger!!!
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McKirdy,Rothesay, Bute - Rothesay
We have been researching the McKirdy Family and descendants from Bute. We got back to John McKirdy, born appr.1750 who married a Margaret McConachy on Dec 15, 1774. They had 8 children - Elspeth b1777,Margaret b1780,John b1782,Robert b1785,Archibald b1788,Alexander b1790,James b1792 and our direct line Andrew b1796. Would love to hear from anyone who has information on this family or can give information on the first John McKirdy's parents or his siblings. His father's name was Robert McKirdy but the records we found do not list a mother.
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Crawford - Harrison - Wilson - Stabrick
- Rothesay
Archibald Crawford (1768 Rothesay - 1839 IN, USA) m. in 1792 in Dublin, Nancy Agnes Harrison (1770 IRE - 1848 IN, USA) of County Down's John & Hannah Matchett Harrison. They came to America in 1793 with first son John H. born at sea. Is Archibald's father John Crawford (1729 Inverkip, Renfrewshire - Abt 1799 Rothesay)? Was mother Margaret Wilson (1729 Greenoch, m. 1753 Rothesay, d. Abt 1815 Rothesay)?
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Browns of Rothesay - Rothesay
I am researching my gt gt grandfather's family. John Brown was born in Rothesay c.1832 and married in 1850 to Christina Forsyth(who was born in Edinburgh according to the 1871 census). The first 2 children were born in Rothesay,John(1851) and Andrew(1853) after which they moved to Greenock. John's occupation is recorded as Tanner but I can find no entry for him on Rothesey for 1841 or 1851. His father was also from Rothesay, also John.On the son's death certificate it says he was a carter.
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McKirdy, Rothesay and villages - Rothesay
Looking for McKirdy ancestors from Bute. John b. 1815 Rothesay married Mary Gilchrist - 11 children; Robert b. 1777 married Janet Gillies - 3 children (John, Robert Gillies, Janet); Robert b. 1739 married Jane (?) - 9 children.
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rev robert craig a m - Rothesay
had brothers david john archibald
robert b 1792 d1860 father was robert b1733 d 1796m margaret clarke rev rob was minister free church of scotland m flora campbell mure
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macaloon - Rothesay
Trying to find out info on my mothers family name.
My grandfather Edward Macaloon was born in rothesay in 1911.
Trying to trace any relations anywhere.
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Looking for - Rothesay
I am looking for information about Susan Boyd, born 1879 Shore Street, Bowmore, Islay. She married a Canadian?, Henry? Robson and was badly injured in a Canadian Railway Accident. She lost her legs in this accident and had to use a wheel chair for the rest of her life. She came to live in Rothesay and died there in about 1950ish. Unfortunately I don't know when she married or died. Can someone please help. Many thanks.
Kirsten
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Burns - Rothesay
I am looking for any relatives of John Dornan Burns from Glasgow. He used to visit Rothesay every year and would meet up with someone in a pub near the castle. This would have been about the mid 1950s. I am trying to find the link between a George Henderson Burns who was born in Rothesay in 1868, and my husband, who has the same name
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Catherine McDonald - Rothesay
Looking for any descendants of Catherine McDonald (born Catherine Garrity c1907 in Glasgow)who was the natural sister of my mother in law (born Hilda Dalziel Garrity) Catherine and Hilda's mother died soon after Hilda was born. Hilda wa adopted by relatives on her mother's side and knew nothing of her sister. Their father, Martin Garrity was killed in WW1. He served under the name Martin McQueen. In his Will(made before departure to the front) he asked for his daughter, Catherine, to be adopted by Miss Catherine McDonald of 18 Ladeside Street, Rothesay. Do any of these names mean anything to you?
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Margaret Nixon - Rothesay
Margaret Nixon was the daughter of Robert and Janet Nixon. She was born about 1864 in Rothesay, Buteshire. In 1883 she married James McAllister Lownie in Partick, Renfrewshire and both parents appear as deceased on the marriage certificate. I am looking for any information on the Nixon family, as I have been unable to locate them.
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Bute Industrial School - Rothesay
My wife's great grandfather, Hector D. Harvey (Harvie?) is listed in the 1871 census as being an 'inmate', rather than a 'scholar' at the Bute Industrial School. What kind of school was this? Any info. welcomed.
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Mc Crae, Mc Crea, Frazer
- Bute (BUT, County, Scotland, Islands of Bute and Arran)
Hi all,
I am researching the children of David Mc Crae (Mc Crea) & Janet Frazer.
Name: David Mc CREA
Birth: 15 April 1808 Knocknairn, Leswalt, Wigtownshire, Scotland.
Baptism: 21 April 1808 Leswalt, Wigtownshire, Scotland.
Death: 3 February 1874Rothesay, Buteshire, Scotland.
Burial: February 1874 St Mary's Church Yard, Rothesay, Buteshire, Scotland.
Father: Andrew Mc CREA (~1772-1837)
Mother: Elizabeth Mc CREDIE (~1769-1814)
Spouses:
1: Janet FRAZER
Birth: about 1818 Stoneykirk, Wigtownshire, Scotland.
Death: 7 December 1866 12 Albert Place, Rothesay, Buteshire, Scotland.
Burial: December 1866 St Mary's Church Yard, Rothesay, Buteshire, Scotland.
Father: Thomas FRAZER
Mother: Elizabeth ADAIR
Marriage: 27 September 1842 Stranraer, Wigtownshire, Scotland.
Children: Elizabeth (~1844-)Andrew (~1845-1846)Thomas Colburn (~1848-1940)William (~1850-1911)David (~1851-1852)James (~1853-1854)Mary Ann (1855-) John James Harvey "Jock" (1858-1942)
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McAlpine - Bute (BUT, County, Scotland, Islands of Bute and Arran)
Looking for my grandfather, John McAlpine, born either 1847 or 1851. His parents were Donald McAlpine and Flora Nicol. Johnn married Margaret Duffy and they had 3 daughters. In 1908 he was married for a 2nd time to Christina McCormick and they had 2 daughters. I am trying to find his birthplace. Can anyone help please?
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