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Cathey family, Bonhill/Cardross Dumbarton
(Apr 09 Green)
Hi - posting from sunny Townsville in North Queensland. Following the genealogical trail of the Catheys. It has lead me to Dumbarton. Family of George Cathey & Mary McIntyre. A number of their children (daughters) born in Bonhill/Cardross in 1830s but one of their sons, my great, great grandfather, George Hamilton Cathey appears to have been born in Brandenburg, Germany. I thought it was a typo in the records at first but further checking seems to confirm his birth in Germany. Is their any account of Bonhill people going to Germany for work - or perhaps for some other reason?
George Cathey's parents were Samuel Cathey and Sarah Hamilton.
Mary McIntyre's parents were Robert McIntyre - mother unknown.
Thanking you
Trish
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"Auld" John Dykes 1760->1841
(Jul 08
Red)
Cited in the Bonhill census of 1841, age 81, living on Burn St. John Dykes married Margaret McAllister 8 July 1781, John then living in Cardross, Margaret in Dumbarton.
7 children born of the union surnamed Dykes:
Margaret b. 1782
Jean 1783
Alexander 1784
John 1788
Ann 1789
Robert 1795
*Peter 1798 (my line) + Rebecca Lindsay 17 August 1822 Bonhill parish.
Searching for birthplace of John Dykes, family line of Margaret McAllister, and Rebecca Lindsay.
Thank you.
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Peter (Patrick) Ewing and Elizabeth Lindsay
(May 08 Green)
Am looking for information on Peter Ewing (born about 1779) - possibly the son of Peter Ewing and Ann Cook of Bonhill, or Archibald Ewing and Catharine Nielson of Paisley. I believe Peter married Elizabeth Lindsay in Dumbarton on 11/02/1815. The OPR marriage record actually records Peter as Patrick, but I'm fairly sure this was an error, as Peter (not Patrick) and Elizabeth had two children (James Ewing 1816 and William Ewing 1817) and elements of the family were recorded at the 1841, 1851 and 1861 censuses. It is likely that Peter Ewing died prior to the 1851 census, while Elizabeth died 8/10/1863. It seems likely that James Ewing never married, but William Ewing married Helen Sweeney in Dumbarton on 17/03/1839 and they had 8 children (Agnes, Peter, Helen, John, Mary, Catherine, William and James).
As Peter Ewing would have been aged about 36 when he married Elizabeth Lindsay he may have had a prior marriage, possibly to a Janet Ferrier of Cardross.
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Bonhill Scotland Munro Family
(Sep 07
Red)
We know that they lived in Bonhill for the 1881 Census. We know that early in the 19th Century Duncan Munro (1790-1882) came down from Inveraray and started a family with Janet McCunn that settled in Dunbartonshire. Duncan was a shepherd, his son Archibald (b1825) was a farm labourer. We would like to discover any information about where they worked and for whom. Any information would be appreciated. We have data from the 1871, 1861 and 1851 censuses but it does not contribute much towards solving whether they worked perhaps near Menteith, Drymen, Gartmore, Ardoch and Helensburgh.
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Mary McIntyre - Bonhill/Alexandria
(Mar 07
Red)
I am looking for relatives of Mary Mcintyre - born 1830 as Mary Cunningham Forrest in Bonhill or around that area. She married Peter McIntyre and had many children including a daughter called Jessie and sons Hugh, John, Peter, James and William and William is my husbands great grandfather. Mary died age 94 in 1924 and the death certificate is signed by Hugh who still lived in the area. Any information would be gratefully received.
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Campbell
(Dec 06 Green)
Looking for information on Donald Campbell, m. Mary Campbell, and their son James b. Bonhill c1793, who married Janet McGregor. Any information on Donald or Mary's parents/siblings or other family connections welcome.
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McSay, James
(Nov 06
Red)
I recently found the Will of my 3rd great-grandfather, James McSay who died at Bonhill Parish in 1835. He was married to Elizabeth McIntyre. I have a lovely picture of Elizabeth when she was around 60 years old or so. The Will does not name their children and it is my goal to find the children, one being my 2nd great-grandfather (name not yet known). I know the James in the Will is correct as family legend has it that he married a McIntyre and they were from Bonhill. I do not know when James was born. Any help would be appreciated. Thank you.
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Frize Hughes
(Jan 06
Red)
James Hughes married Maggie Frize 9 Octobet 1896 in the chapel in Alexandria, both sets of parents Irish immigrants Thomas Hughes, Sarah McCormick, William Frize, Mary Bridget McDade. Do you have any more information ????
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