Argyll Appin McColls any info .....

[Clarebelle]

My GGGrandfather William McColl came to Australia about 1860 he married Jessie Robertson. The cert states his parents are Duncan McColl and Mary Stewart from Appin Argylshire I have searced extensively and cannot find them. Jessie Parents are Adam Robertson and Agnes Purves from Salton Haddington. What is the nearest city to Appin. Is it in the midlands.
Clarebelle Thankyou in anticipation. Any thoughts. I joined this site tonight I have been perusing now for about 2 hours it is fantastic.

[emanday]

Appin is in the west of Scotland, North of Glasgow by about 100 - 150 miles (can't remember exactly)

Addition: Here it is

http://www.tartanhen.co.uk/appin/scotmap.htm


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[Russell]

And Saltoun is about 15 miles from Edinburgh near Tranent, Ormiston, Pencaitland, mostly small agricultural or mining villages. So another 60-70 miles from Glasgow.

So a couple of hundred miles but not as the crow flies. Even Scottish crows fly round the mountains not over them

Russell

[emanday]

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I joined this site tonight I have been perusing now for about 2 hours it is fantastic....snipped....

You'll be glad you found Talking Scot. I've not been a member very long, but these great folks don't half pull out all the stops to help each other =D> .

I have learned so much.

[Caroline]

My GGGrandfather William McColl came to Australia about 1860 he married Jessie Robertson. The cert states his parents are Duncan McColl and Mary Stewart from Appin Argylshire I have searced extensively and cannot find them. Jessie Parents are Adam Robertson and Agnes Purves from Salton Haddington. .

Just wondered if you had tried the IGI (www.familysearch.org) and FreeCen (www.freecen.rootsweb.com) to find your relatives?

The IGI records the following birth for a Duncan McColl and Mary Stewart :

JEAN JANE MCCOLL - International Genealogical Index
Gender: Female Christening: 30 JUL 1833 Lismore, Argyll, Scotland

so this looks like the family in 1841:

Piece: SCT1841/525 Place: Lismore & Appin-Argyllshire Enumeration District: 1
Civil Parish: Lismore & Appin Ecclesiastical Parish, Village or Island: -
Folio: 0 Page: 6
Address: Glasdruim

Surname First name(s) Sex Age Occupation Where Born
MCCOLL Duncan M 50 Farmer Argyllshire
MCCOLL Mary F 40 Argyllshire
MCCOLL Betty F 12 Argyllshire
MCCOLL Paul M 10 Argyllshire
MCCOLL Jane F 8 Argyllshire
MCCOLL Willm. M 6 Argyllshire
MCCOLL Archd. M 4 Argyllshire
MCCOLL Ann F 1m Argyllshire

If you the go to FreeCen you also find Adam Robertson and his family living in Salton in 1841 and 1851.

Caroline

[Clarebelle]

Thankyou for your replies and shedding some light on my McColl's. I am so glad I found this site you are all so helpful.
Caroline you are a gem that is them!!!!!!!! I have been looking on other sites for so long have looked on IGI before but never found them must be doing something wrong. I get a roll on then something crops up and I don't do any research for a long time and forget the sites I have visited. Will visit the site you recommended for Adam.
Nice to touch base with you all if you have any queries on Aus I hope I can help.
Cheers Clare

[Clarebelle]

Dear caroline I have been into Freecen but found a lot of pay sites. Can you please help me again and tell exactly which site to search for Adam Robertson. I know I will find the site extremely helpful for other lookups.
Sorry to be a Pest Cheers clare

[Caroline]

Hi Clare,

The FreeCen site is http://freecen.rootsweb.com/

Let me know how you get on!

Caroline


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[Clarebelle]

HI Caroline I did fine the Adam Robertson census thanks after I figured out the site. I am looking for information on his wife now was elizabeth often referred to as Agnes? Agnes Purves. How do I look for their marriage?
thanks caroline

[Caroline]

Hi Clare,

If you try the IGI at www.familysearch.org you should find it there

Good luck!

Caroline


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