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Help please finding my Scottish ancestors

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ArgyllGran

ArgyllGran Report 30 Mar 2020 17:56

OK, looking at the 1861 census posted above, here's the birth of the daughter Margaret:

MCARTHUR, MARGARET mms MCCLELLAN
GRO Reference: 1858 S Quarter in SOUTHAMPTON Volume 02C Page 10


If that's the case, then McLaren as mms for the other children's births could be a mis-reading of the handwriting for McClellan or similar name.

Therefore this could be the parents' marriage:

MCARTHUR
ANGUS
MARGARET MCLELLAN/
25/01/1842
507/
60 379
Campbeltown

greyghost

greyghost Report 30 Mar 2020 17:50

all Scottish births said to be in Campbeltown

1861 England, Wales & Scotland Census
3, Cross Street, St Marys, Southampton, Hampshire, England

First name(s) Last name Relationship Marital status Sex Age Birth year Occupation Birth place
Agnes Mc Arthur Head Married Male 48 1813 Fireman Scotland
Margaret Mc Arthur Wife Married Female 42 1819 - Scotland
Alexander Mc Arthur Son Unmarried Male 16 1845 Labourer Scotland
Archibald Mc Arthur Son Unmarried Male 14 1847 Labourer Scotland
Daniel Mc Arthur Son - Male 11 1850 - Scotland
John Mc Arthur Son - Male 10 1851 - Scotland
Agnes Mc Arthur Son - Male 7 1854 - Southampton, Hampshire, England
Catherine Mc Arthur Daughter - Female 4 1857 - Southampton, Hampshire, England
Margareta Mc Arthur Daughter - Female 2 1859 - Southampton, Hampshire, England
George Adams Lodger Unmarried Male 17 1844 - Southampton, Hampshire, England

ArgyllGran

ArgyllGran Report 30 Mar 2020 17:50

Re the marriage posted by safc -
if they both belonged to Campbeltown, it seems unlikely that they would have married on the Isles of Skye.

Where did you find the info that they were from Campbeltown?

births of the children in the 1871 census posted above:

MCARTHUR, CATHERINE mms MCLAREN
GRO Reference: 1856 J Quarter in SOUTHAMPTON Volume 02C Page 33

MCARTHUR, ANGUS MCLAREN
GRO Reference: 1853 S Quarter in SOUTHAMPTON Volume 02C Page 23

ErikaH

ErikaH Report 30 Mar 2020 17:43

Which site have you been using?

safc

safc Report 30 Mar 2020 17:41

Census Year County Place Civil Parish Ecclesiastical Parish Piece Enumeration District Folio Page Schedule House Number House or Street Name
1861 Hampshire (HAM) Southampton St Mary St Marys St James 676 30 118 11 48 3 Cross
Surname Forenames Relationship Marital Status Sex Age Occupation Birth County Birth Place Disability Notes
MCARTHUR Angus Head M M 43 Fireman ARL Campbeltown
MCARTHUR Margaret Wife M F 42 - ARL Campbeltown
ARTHUR Alexander Son U M 16 Labourer ARL Campbeltown
ARTHUR Archabolt Son U M 14 Labourer ARL Campbeltown
ARTHUR Daniel Son - M 11 - ARL Campbeltown
ARTHUR John Son - M 10 - ARL Campbeltown
ARTHUR Anges Son - M 7 - HAM Southampton
ARTHUR Catherine Dau - F 4 - HAM Southampton
ARTHUR Margareta Dau - F 2 - HAM Southampton
ADAMS George Lodger U M 17

ArgyllGran

ArgyllGran Report 30 Mar 2020 17:38

Welcome to the boards, Neil.

This is the only birth of an Angus McArthur/MacArthur in Campbeltown (note spelling) around 1819:

MACARTHUR
ANGUS
Parents: DONALD MACARTHUR/CATHARINE MACILVOIL
M
30/03/1815
507/
40 427
Campbeltown


and this is the nearest Margaret McKenzie birth to 1820:

MACKENZIE
MARGARET
JOHN MACKENZIE/JEAN MILLOY
F
28/07/1818
507/
40 478
Campbeltown

Of course I have no idea if either of them is who you're looking for.


I don't see a marriage in Campbeltown for a couple of those names. Have you found their marriage?

safc

safc Report 30 Mar 2020 17:37

????

Record Transcription:
Scotland Marriages 1561-1910

Angus McArthur

First name(s) Angus
Last name McArthur
Marriage year 1854
Marriage date 10 Feb 1854
Marriage place Uig,Ross And Cromarty,Scotland
Spouse's first name(s) Peggy
Spouse's last name McKenzie
Place Uig
County Ross and Cromarty
Country Scotland
Record set Scotland Marriages 1561-1910
Category Birth, Marriage, Death & Parish Records
Subcategory Parish Marriages
Collections from Scotland, Great Britain

greyghost

greyghost Report 30 Mar 2020 17:34

For info -

Is this your family - Angus is a Publican. He and Margaret born Scotland, children in Southampton (from original)

Record Transcription:
1871 England, Wales & Scotland Census
Cross Street (Cross Keys), St Mary, Southampton, Hampshire, England

First name(s) Last name Relationship Marital status Sex Age Birth year Occupation Birth place
Angus McArthar Head - Male 52 1819 - Scotland
Margaret McArthar Wife - Female 51 1820 - Scotland
Angus McArthar Son - Male 17 1854 - Hampshire, England
Kate McArthar Daughter - Female 15 1856 - Hampshire, England
Margaret McArthar Daughter - Female 13 1858 Hampshire -

Neil

Neil Report 30 Mar 2020 17:06

Hi im trying to find my scottish ancestors and have hit a brick wall, ive got as far as a

Angus McArthur d.o.b 1819 in Cambletown, Scotland who was married to a Margaret McKenzie d.o.b 1820 also born in Cambletown, Scotland but cant seem to find anything before, any information would be great,

Many Thanks in advance