The Remaining Gaps!
Wednesday, July 16th, 2008 Posted in The Research, The Trail | No Comments »Two yawning gaps remain, which would probably resolve much : (1) the whereabouts of Duncan (and, possibly Grisell) in 1841. Finding a Census entry might confirm or otherwise Duncan's age and place of birth, indicate whether Grisell was still alive ...
Which Duncan Cameron is ours?
Wednesday, July 16th, 2008 Posted in The Research, The Trail | No Comments »There was a Duncan Cameron, living in Georgetown, aged 20 in 1773 at the school. Of all the many Cameron children living in Georgetown, none appeared to have the same parents as Duncan, namely Angus Cameron and Christian Cameron, ...
Duncan Cameron, Fortingall
Wednesday, July 16th, 2008 Posted in The Research, The Trail | No Comments »Three of the 14 records of births of Duncan Camerons were in Fortingall parish. There was a Duncan Cameron, living in Finart, aged 17 in 1773 at the school. Of all the many Cameron children living in Finart, ...
Kilmanivaig, Rannoch
Wednesday, July 16th, 2008 Posted in The Research, The Trail | No Comments »The reference to 'Rannoch' in the 1851 Census as being the birthplace of Duncan is puzzling. After all, the marriage Proclamation described his parish as 'Kilmanivaig' [sic]. However it should be borne in mind that whereas Kilmonivaig is a parish, ...
John and Janet Cameron
Wednesday, July 16th, 2008 Posted in The Research, The Trail | No Comments »So now on to the generation prior to John and Janet. The only Census in which a member of that generation has been found is the 1851 Census, noted above, where Duncan Cameron (John's father) is at Kilbarchan. ...
Using Census Records
Tuesday, July 15th, 2008 Posted in The Research, The Trail | No Comments »It has been found that a study of Census returns provides a useful structure on which to base the search for records of births, marriages and deaths. The earliest useful Census is that for 1841. In the 1851 Census, an Elizabeth ...
