Scots in Jamaica? .....

[Jenny]

I have an ancestor named McQUEEN who was born in Jamaica in about 1824. I have no information so far on his parents, but I presume his father was a Scot. Could someone please tell me if perhaps the Scottish Military were in Jamaica at that time. I hope it's not a stupid question. But it's the only way I could think that he would have been there.
Jenny

[joette]

Many Scots at that time were still involved with the Sugar Trade,Distilling-think about it all that sugar,farming etc so don't just think military unless he has military links.?
http://users.aol.com/mrosado007/jamaica.htm Try this for historical info.

[Jenny]

Thanks for the information. It's given me something else to look for. I don't know of any military links, just that it was all that the brain could think of. Also thanks for the link. Heaps of info there
Jenny

[paddyscar]

I wandered off the tourist track in the Caribbean and came across a church and adjoining grave yards, where I spent a couple of hours reading the stories.

Several grave markers identified Scots. They included military men, ministers, business men, doctors, sailors and general travellers. Others were travellers enroute to other locations who were left behind due to illness. Did their families ever know what happened to them?

One civilian was even put off a ship due to misconduct (well, he wasn't around to edit the marker's text, was he?)

A few told of young men as far back as the 1700s who had gone to the island for health reasons - primarily lung problems.

There were some markers which could be considered monuments, as I was reading them at eye-level (5'7"). These would likely have been rich young men, to afford relocation for health purposes. I wonder if the balance of their 'worldly goods' were spent on those markers and all the engraving?

Quite the sunburn down one side of my body from facing north all that time!

Frances