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From: "paul" <>
Subject: Re: [SCT-ISLAY] McTaggarts
Date: Fri, 7 Jul 2000 07:32:52 +0100


Heather said>>
>Since we're on the subject of McTaggarts at the moment, I thought I'd throw
in my 'mystery McTaggarts' too.
> My direct ancestor is Margaret McTaggart, born abt 1832 in Kilcholman
(according to the 1881 census). She married John Calder 13 Dec 1847,
Kildalton Parish.
> Flora Ann McTaggart, who I am assuming (from naming patterns etc) is
Margaret's sister, married James Calder, 16 March 1839, Kildalton Parish.
> In 1881 Angus McTaggart, born in Kilcholman, son of Gilbert McTaggart and
Mary McNab, was also living in Port Ellen.
> My research to date suggests the strong possibility that Angus is brother
to Flora Ann and Margaret, but although a number of other siblings appear in
OPRs, Flora Ann and Margaret do not. In the case of Flora Ann, she was
probably christened just before Kilcholman parish records were kept. But I
cannot find record of Margaret anywhere.
> My other clues are that in 1881Margaret had 'Maggie McTaggart Rel:grd dau
Age:4 Birthplace Glasgow, Lanark, Scotland' staying with her. Also
Margaret's nephew John Calder had 'Bella McTaggart Rel:neice Age:5
BirthplaceNitshill, Renfrew, Scotland' staying with his family.


Dear Heather,

I don't think my AnnieMctaggart is the same as you Ann, my Great
grandmother was born on Islay about 1884, I know she left the island when
she was about twenty and moved to Glasgow where she married William Craig a
shipbuilder, where she lived all her life, she died about 1956.
If am wrong and any of this ties in with your family history research please
email me back
Carol

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