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From: Mabel Nichols <>
Subject: Re: [SCT-ISLAY] Another Scenario
Date: Thu, 06 Sep 2001 12:14:12 -0700
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With all the input, someone out there needs to print the inputs, and write a
ficticous story on the search for the lost child and make some money :>)
I remember when I was a teenager in the rural area of the interior, a Scottish
family moving to the Nicola Valley and then eventually a niece was flown over from
Scotland and soon after, a child born, which was legally adopted right away by the
aunt - years later I met the niece on the streets of Burnaby, just in passing. (I
knew her by name only, and seen her at church only a few times while a teenager,
she was the one who recognized me). I asked how her little boy was and she "didn't
know what I was talking about". This was in the early 1950's so I have heard of
other grandparents and aunt's raising "their own" and the child grows up not
knowing the difference that they are not the biological parents. Mabel

Ann Hancocks wrote:

> Hi Kt,
>
> Are you trying to drive me crazy? There are enough scenarios to think
> about!
>
> But yes I did think that it was a possibility that Ellen was sent away to
> have her child, but was that usual in the working classes I would of thought
> it would be more in line with the upper classes. What are your thoughts?
>
> Another thought was that she sent the child to live with the grandparents in
> glasgow, but it is a big place to search for him.
>
> Dont forget in the 1891 census the child would be three years of age the
> following month so if he was there he should have been included. I agree
> with you on the comments on the birth certificate I can think of no other
> reason for them other than the mother and child went there seperate ways.
>
> The McMillan family on the census are Daniel (Head) James(Head)...suspect!!!
> looks like
> an unmarried brother, Maggie( Daniels wife) and four children plus Ellen.
>
> I see you are from the USA I am writing from Wales.
>
> Bye for now
>
> Ann
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "Mapstone" <>
> To: <>
> Sent: Thursday, September 06, 2001 2:33 PM
> Subject: [SCT-ISLAY] Another Scenario
>
> > Morning Ann and Listers,
> >
> > If Ellen is from Glasgow, maybe her family sent her to Islay to have her
> out of wedlock child.
> >
> > The McMillans may have been kin to the Maclays and offered Ellen room and
> board during her confinement.
> >
> > Some enumerators didn't list children under the age of one. That may be
> why the child doesn't appear in 1892.
> >
> > The official may have indicated that the birth mother left the island to
> verify abandonment and set the stage for adoption.
> >
> > You recently found Ellen in the 1892 census. Are you continuing your
> search for her?
> >
> > K.T.
> > NE Mississippi
> > USA
> >
> >
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