Thanks David. Extra roo meat for you. Auchinleck vs Auchinloch. I'll go check that one ...DavidWW wrote:Good question!!
On the 1901 census record it's tempting to read Robert's place of birth as Auchinleck (in Ayrshire), but there's an Auchinloch in Cadder parish in N Lanarkshire, and looks like it's one of the mining villages in Mavis Valley.
On the 1901 census, note how the enumerator hasn't a county name alongside the place of birth for Robert, but there is such for the next three entries that involve Caithness, Midlothian and Ayrshire, - in other words I'd suspect that the place of birth for Robert is in Lanarkshire.
David
My next challenge the MUIR Family Sanday, Orkney. I am sure my Muirs came from there. So many Betsy's, I could fill a hat full of 'em.
Bron
& the mystery of Robert Mcarthur // McCartney continues...wife Marion Allison MUIR. I have Marion, Robert and their daughter, my Mum's Mother, within recent history. That is, have docs (GROS & Family) & have my Mother (83 years of age & not accustomed to foolish questions!) , nodding her head defiantly. Yes, no, yes & yes. Got it Mum.
I'll work the McCartney Mcarthurs out now and Thank you.
However, another MUIR mystery is emerging-
1841 Census: Piece: SCT1841/571 Place: Polloktown. Mearns-Renfrewshire Enumeration District: 5. Civil Parish: Mearns Ecclesiastical Parish, Village or Island: -Folio: 6 Page: 3. Address: Polloktown. Surname First name(s) Sex Age Occupation Where Born Remarks MUIR James M 34 Teacher Outside Census County (1841) MUIR Mary F 25 Renfrewshire MUIR James M 4 Outside Census County (1841) MUIR Margaret F 1 Renfrewshire.
GROS-043/00 0025 // Marriage_1894_043_00_0013Z. Marriage 28th August 1894. MUIR, WILLIAM and MCDOUGALL, MARGARET. In WICK, CAITHNESS. High Street Wick. In presence of Jessie Mowat of Market (?) (Sheed, Shuf-sic) Street Thurso and David Mowat, Painter of Market Sheed, Thurso. Margaret MacDougall- Domestic Servant. Spinster. (24 years) William Muir. flesher. Bachelor. (22). Address Margaret High Street Thurso. Parents- Daniel McDougall. Mason Journeyman and Mother Agnes nee: Bell (dec).
GROS-644/020762. William Morrison Muir. Born 01.04.1871. 124 Duke St Glasgow. Father- William Muir Master Flesher and Catherine nee: Morrison. Marriage 07.06.1870 High Church Glasgow.
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Census 1871 UK: Duke Street Glasgow. Parish- St John. Burgh- Glasgow. GROS-Census1871 A Paton 'Family' member as servant. neighbours- MacEwan / Kewan, Sharp, Rae, Serrick / Kerrick. Head. William Muir. (29 years of age). Occupation- Butcher. Born- Mearns. Wife, Catherine. Occupation- Butchers Wife. Born Oban. Daughter Marion. (6). Born Lanarkshire. Daughter, Margaret. (4). Born Lanarkshire. Son, William. (1 month old). Born Lanarkshire.
Census: 1881 UK: Dwelling: 152 Duke St. Census Place: Glasgow, Lanark, Scotland. Catherine MORRISON W 32 F Ling, Ayr, Scotland. Rel: Head. Occ: Butcher. Catherine BRODIE W 30 F Glenlua, Wigtown, Scotland. Rel: Serv. Occ: Housekeeper. Marion MUIR 16 F Glasgow, Lanark, Scotland. Rel: Boarder. Occ: Shop Girl. Maggie MUIR U 11 F Glasgow, Lanark, Scotland. Rel: Boarder. Occ: Shop Girl. William MUIR 10 M Glasgow, Lanark, Scotland Rel: Boarder. Occ: Scholar.
Bron