Kilmallie Argyllshire / Kilmeny ? .....

Post by **Tracey** » Sun Sep 11, 2005 11:02 am

Just looking on freecen 1841 to see if i can find any Shaw,s in Kilmallie Argyll but the closest i find is Kilmeny Argyllshire. Could this be a translation error or is there such a place ?

Post by **AndrewP** » Sun Sep 11, 2005 1:58 pm

Hi Tracey,

Kilmal(l)ie parish was split across the boundary between Argyllshire and Inverness-shire. For OPR and registration purposes, it was listed under Argyllshire until 1910. From 1911, it was listed as Inverness-shire.

Kilmeny, Argyllshire is on the Isle of Islay. So both existed, but quite a few miles apart.

All ther best,

Andrew Paterson

Post by **Tracey** » Sun Sep 11, 2005 2:02 pm

s Thanks Andrew

Post by **Tracey** » Wed Sep 21, 2005 9:03 pm

Ah............ sorry i just woke up to this reply !

so that could be the explanation of p.o.b on 1871 census ( i know its before 1911) as Invernesshire and on other things it says Argyll ?

Post by **AndrewP** » Wed Sep 21, 2005 11:21 pm

Hi Tracey,

It seems a strong possibility that the birth was in the Inverness-shire part of Kilmallie Parish. So in 1871, that is what they told the census enumerator. Do you have a location in Kilmallie for this birth?

All the best,

Andrew Paterson

Post by **Tracey** » Wed Sep 21, 2005 11:26 pm

Hi Andrew

No I havent got birth record for her b c1821 ish. On poor records Angel sent it says bp Kilmallie or Argyllshire but on census 1871 /81 it says Invernesshire - could be Fort William.

Post by **AndrewP** » Wed Sep 21, 2005 11:39 pm

Hi Tracey,

Fort William would certainly be in the Inverness-shire part of Kilmallie.

The Clan Grant website descibes Kilmallie as follows:

In addition to the lesser-known municipality of Kilmallie, this name is more widely known as a parish - the largest geographic parish (sixty miles in length and thirty miles in extreme breadth) in Scotland, partly in the County of Inverness and county of Argyll.

At that size, no wonder the parish spread into two counties.

All the best,

Andrew Paterson

Post by **Tracey** » Wed Sep 21, 2005 11:42 pm

Not what you could call a village then !

Thank you for your help, again !

Tracey

JimM · Post by **JimM** » Thu Sep 22, 2005 12:20 am

My Kilmallie ancestors were from Achaphubuil which is on the other side of Loch Linnhe from Fort William.
I went up there a few weeks ago and also visited Kilmallie cemetery in Corpach.

Jim

Post by **Tracey** » Thu Sep 22, 2005 12:31 am

Hi Jim

I havent looked into Kilmallie / Argyll yet as ive only just got moving again on this particular set of gt,s after a year of stalemate. Im not looking forward to searching for her as it seems no one knew her parents names on her death certificate the only thing i have is the possible birth place and a circa birth year.

yet another challenge

oops i meant