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From: "Vic Fisher" <>
Subject: MCPHERSON(MACPHERSON); GRAY; MAINS; MCKELLAR
Date: Sat, 15 Jan 2000 02:49:34 +1000

I am researching the following ancestors in the Dunoon area of Argyll;
and Gourock and Greenock of Renfrewshire

MCPHERSON(MACPHERSON); GRAY; MAINS; MCKELLAR.

My 4xgt. grandparents are:
Alexander MCPHERSON (Shoemaker) and
Margaret GRAY (dau of Duncan GRAY of Graystown)
marriage in Dunoon and Kilmun Parish Register - 11 Mar 1775.
children are:
Mary chr 29 Sep 1776 Dunoon/Kilmun, Argyllshire
Margrat chr 3 Feb 1778 ditto
Isobell chr 12 Jan 1780 ditto
John chr 30 Mar 1782 ditto
Duncan chr 1 May 1786 Inverkip (born Gourock) Renfrewshire
Alexander chr 3 May 1791 ditto
(my 3 x gt. grandfather)
married Agnes MAINS in Greenock in March 1821)

[there could possibly be another child between 1786 and 1791]
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My 3xgt. grandparents are:
Alexander MCPHERSON b. 1791 Gourock, a weaver and ropemaker
died Aug 1849 Greenock, Renfrewshire.

married in Greenock March 1821 to

Agnes MAINS b. approx 1786-1791 Gourock
died Aug 1849 Greenock, Renfrewshire
parents William MAINS and Margaret MCKELLAR]

children shown on 1841 Census at Gourock, (Renfrewshire) with parents -
Alexander age 15 Ropemaker
Isabella age 12
James age 9
Margaret age 7
(my 2xgt. grandmother married Angus MUNRO, 8 June 1860 in
Greenock)
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1. Does anyone see a connection to their research?

2. Can anyone advise if Graystown is in
Argyllshire?
some other Scottish County?
or perhaps even in Ireland?

3. My mother (deceased), was born in Greenock, Renfrewshire
and always maintained that their family was related to
Mary CAMPBELL (Highland Mary of Robbie Burns fame). Does
anyone know if Mary CAMPBELL had connections to MCPHERSON, GRAY,
MUNRO or MCKINNON?
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I am researching the following surnames for the Argyllshire and Renfrewshire
areas.

BEATON/BETHUNE(Greenock,Renfrewshire;
Knockbane and Munlochy,(on Black Isle) Ross Cromarty)
COSGROVE/CROSSGROVE (Glasgow and Ireland)
GRAY (Argyllshire and Renfrewshire)
M(A)CPHERSON (Argyllshire and Renfrewshire)
MCKELLAR (Renfrewshire after 1790, pre 1790 unknown)
MCKINNON (Renfrewshire - and possibly Campbeltown and
Bellochantuy on Mull of Kintyre in Argyllshire)
MAINS (Renfrewshire after 1790, pre 1790 unknown)
MUNRO/MUNROE (Renfrewshire - and possibly Campbeltown and
/MONRO Bellochantuy on Mull of Kintyre in Argyllshire)

 
Gaile Fisher
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