I have a right rascal called the above.
Born some time in 1858,
Line I was following was Assynt Sutherland ,
and I was
almost certain sure he was Alexander Mc Farlane born too Hugh Mc Farlane and Mary Lamont !!
Hugh the son of John Mc Farlane and Effy Black.
Mary the daughter of Angus Lamont (Gaelic teacher)and Margaret Cameron of Mull.
I was asured Alexander spoke Gaelic/English up until he died in Sept 1927 by his son my father in law......................James Mc Farlane.1906-1978. all other Siblings were born Mc Farlane Carson.they were registered that way!! james was reg Mc Farlane?
Im sure some one may have noticed if he had an Irish Acccent,
As was stated on the 1901 census for no 1 Swan Street Townhead Glasgow born Ireland !!
Question is .........
Could the enumeratior have misheard Islands for Irelands?
But on his Death cert it says his mother was Mary Cameron............
he was only a small child if it was him I am followin,when his mother died just after child birth 1864.she being Mary Lamont.
Grandmother Margaret Cameron died 30/8/1840 in childbirth of a Son Joseph Lamont, who went on to be a free church minister on Skye
so it would have been easy to have been mixed up on the names.........
And to add too the misery!! he never bothered marryng father in laws Mother Lydia Anne Walker Carson......................
Any help on the islands ireland bit please? or even Link?
Baddytar
