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I am researching my family,name of Blackwood,& originating in Inchinnan Renfrewshire.looking back to the family of James Snodgrass & Janet White,they had 11 children,all born in Inchinnan. What puzzles me, there is an Archibald Campbell,born 16th dec, 1832 in the family ! The Blackwoods were loyal tennants of Lord Archibald Campbell, & their farms were Flourish Farm, & Bottom.Would there be anyone out there able to enlighten me about this Campbell please? Of course, there could have been a union of a couple from each family. I find it all so absorbing.I have, thanks to a cousin, some old photo's of Flourish Farm in 1904, & I beleive there is still a working farm there.Anyone knowing the slightest bit about either family, I would be very grateful to hear from.My family tree is on line,with Genesreunited,so feel free to look at. Regards,Margaret.

I am also trying to trace the Blackood family from Inchinnan and would love to see the photos of Flourish Farm.
Best Regards
Clive

clive the posting from Margaret is 11yrs old so she may not see your post try to send her a message click on her name if you need help just ask

is this one of the children

Joanna Snodgrass
Scotland Births and Baptisms
Name
Joanna Snodgrass
Gender
Female
Christening Place
, INCHINNAN, RENFREW, SCOTLAND
Birth Date
14 Aug 1819
Birthplace
, Inchinnan, Renfrew, Scotland
Father's Name
James Snodgrass
Mother's Name
Janet Whyte

Snodgrass, Janet b: 23 OCT 1825 in Inchinnan Paisly Renfrewshire Scotland. d: 2 OCT 1918 in At Flourish farm Inchinnan age 92 yrs Renfrewshire Scotland.

I wonder where Margaret found the info about Archibald Campbell?

He's not with the Snodgrasses in 1841 or 1851 (nor later) - unless the transcriber has missed him out.


James Snodgrass
in the 1851 Scotland Census
Name: James Snodgrass
Age: 63
Estimated birth year: abt 1788
Relationship: Head
Spouse: Janet White
Mother: Agnes Langmuin
Gender: Male
Where born: Renfrew, Renfrewshire
Parish Number: 566
Civil Parish: Inchinnan
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County: Renfrewshire
Address: Portnanld
Occupation: Farmer 60 Ac
ED: 3
Page: 1
Household schedule number: 1
LINE: 1
Roll: CSSCT1851_121
Household Members:
Name Age
James Snodgrass 63
Janet White 55
Agnes Langmuin 88
Matthew Snodgrass 29
John Snodgrass 28
Thomas Snodgrass 24
Jane Snodgrass 22
Elizabeth Snodgrass 21
Martha Snodgrass 20
Archibald Snodgrass 18
Mary Ann Snodgrass 16
Margaret Snodgrass 14



James Snedgrap
in the 1841 Scotland Census
Name: James Snedgrap
[James Snodgrass]
Age: 50
Estimated birth year: abt 1791
Gender: Male
Where born: Renfrewshire, Scotland
Civil Parish: Inchinnan
County: Renfrewshire
Address: Portnauld
Occupation: Farmer
Parish Number: 566
Household Members:
Name Age
James Snedgrap 50
Janet Snedgrap 45
James Snedgrap 20
Joan Snedgrap 20
Matthew Snedgrap 20
John Snedgrap 15
Agnes Snedgrap 15
Janet Snedgrap 15
Thomas Snedgrap 14
Jean Snedgrap 12
Elizabeth Snedgrap 11
Martha Snedgrap 10
Archibald Snedgrap 8
Mary Snedgrap 6
Margaret Snedgrap 4
Duncan Mcdougal 75


Censuses do show various Archibald Campbells born 1832 and thereabouts, in Renfrewshire, but no reason to think they had anything to do with the Snodgrasses.

For instance, there's this one, a coachman:


Archibald Campbell
in the 1851 Scotland Census
Name: Archibald Campbell
Age: 18
Estimated birth year: abt 1833
Relationship: Servant
Gender: Male
Where born: Inchinnan, Renfrewshire
Parish Number: 501
Civil Parish: Old Kilpatrick
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Town: Bowling
County: Dumbartonshire
Address: Bowling Inn
Occupation: Coachman
ED: 2
Page: 1
Household schedule number: 4
LINE: 14
Roll: CSSCT1851_107
Household Members:
Name Age
James Moncur 53
Ann Moncur 43
Mary Johnston 21
Julia Mclellan 21
Archibald Campbell 18
William Campbell 14
William Blyth 32

This is the only Inchinnan birth of an Archibald Campbell around that time - but different DOB, and no obvious Snodgrass or Blackwood connection:

CAMPBELL
ARCHIBALD
ARCHIBALD CAMPBELL/MARY DONALDSON FR247 (FR247)
0
23/11/1832
566/
20 25
Inchinnan

I wonder if this is what Margaret has seen.


Scotland Births and Baptisms 1564-1950 Transcription
Print transcription
First name(s) Archibald Campbell
Last name Snodgrass
Gender Male
Birth year 1832
Birth place Inchinnan,Renfrew,Scotland
Baptism year -
Baptism date -
Baptism place -
Father's first name(s) James
Father's last name Snodgrass
Mother's first name(s) Janet
Mother's last name Whyte
Place Inchinnan
County Renfrewshire
Country Scotland

There is a tree on ancestry with this man on as well. His father also came from Renfrewshire and his grandfather was Gen Sir Archibald Campbell of Rannoch. Not to be confused with the man above.
His mother was Maria McDonald Campbell.


Archibald Campbell Snodgrass

Birth
Abt. 1832 • Government House, Fredericton, New Brunswick, Canada

1832

(AGE)
Death of Father John James Snodgrass(1796–1841)
January 14, 1841 • Halifax, Nova Scotia Province, Canada

1841

9
Death
November 26, 1863 • Millbrook, Southampton, Southampton, England

Yes, that birth will be what Margaret meant, Alviegal. Well found.

I had thought she meant a child with surname Campbell.