Claonaig Estate, near Skipness, Argyllshire, Scotland Sources: OPR records, years 1783-1854, FHC film # 1041076 Records extracted from the Skipness Old Parochial Register. There are two volumes of these records on the film. The first volume pages run from p. 78-164. The second volume pages run from p. 1 - 38A. Every other page of the second volume is unnumbered, so I have labeled them the number from the previous page followed by the letter A. I have attempted to group together by family. {notes on names provided by Frank Bigwood, Wflbigwood@cs.com, historical researcher. Many thanks to Frank for his help!} Hector Currie & Catherine Hill Malcolm, born 26 Jan 1783, source OPR p. 79 William Taviley & Kathren Taylour Margaret, bap. Jan 1784, source OPR p. 80 Duncan Thomson & Mary MacQuilkan Archibald, bap. 14 Apr 1784, source OPR p. 80 Alexander McKinvin & Mary Thomson Jennat, bap. 14 May 1784, source OPR p. 80 Allan MacQuilkan & Kathren Campbell Robert, bap. 7 Nov 1784, source OPR p. 82 John, bap. 19 Mar 1786, source OPR p. 83 John Taylour & Barbra MacCollum Archibald, bap 6 Aug 1785, source OPR p. 82 John Taylour & Barbra MacGlehallum Donal, bap 6 Feb 1788, source OPR p. 85 John Taylour & Barbra MacCollum no name given, bap. 8 Sep 1790, source OPR p. 88 Neill, bap 8 Jul 1795, source OPR p. 93 Jean, bap 20 May 1799, source OPR p. 100 Duncan MacGlehene & Christian Taylour Mary, bap 6 Feb 1786, source OPR p. 83 {MacGlehene - modern version is McIlchere} Alexr MacKinvine & Mary MacVurry Effrich, bap 25 Mar 1786, source OPR p. 83 {MacVurry - The name is actually McVurich - in Gaelic Mac Mhuirich but in Argyll is seems to have been abandoned in favour the more English sounding Curry or Currie or, apparently in some instances, Morrison. } John Red & Isbell Fleger Donal, bap 8 Jan 1787, source OPR p. 84 Christian, bap 14 Aug 1791, source OPR p. 89 Mary, bap 6 Mar 1796, source OPR p. 94 John Red & Esbell Fledger George, bap. 20 Sep 1799, source OPR p. 101 {Red - Reid} {Fleger - The name is Fletcher but is often spelled Fledger or Fleger in this time frame} Hector MacVurry & Christian Hill John, bap 26 Mar 1787, source OPR p. 84 Hector, bap 23 Apr 1797, source OPR p. 97 Malcom MacLean & Barbara MacCollum no name given, bap 29 Sep 1787, source OPR p. 85 Petter MacMillan & Christian Taylour Kathren, bap 4 Jan 1785, source OPR p. 82 Marrion, bap 18 Jan 1788, source OPR p. 85 Archibald, bap 7 Apr 1790, source OPR p. 87 John, bap 5 Apr 1791, source OPR p. 88 Jennet, bap 19 Sep 1792, source OPR p. 91 Flora, bap 30 Jul 1796, source OPR p. 94 Christian, bap 11 Feb 1798, source OPR p. 98 Mary, bap 19 Apr 1800, source OPR p. 103 William MacCollum & Mary MacKinvine John, bap 20 Aug 1791, source OPR p. 90 William MacCollum & Marrion MacKinvine John, bap 20 Aug 1792, source OPR p. 91 Allan, bap 27 Nov 1796, source OPR p. 95 Malcolm, bap 16 Apr 1799, source OPR p. 100 William, bap 20 Dec 1801, source OPR p. 108 Mary, bap 4 Mar 1804, source OPR p. 113 William McCallum & More McKinvin Neil, bap 28 Dec 1806, source OPR p. 121 Alexander Campbell & Janary Taylour Alexander, bap 27 Jun 1795, source OPR p. 92 William MacCook & Mary Kervy Marget, bap 9 Jul 1795, source OPR p. 93 William McCook & Mary Deora John, bap 25 Feb 1801, source OPR p. 106 William McCook & Mary Dewar Duncan, bap 30 Jan 1803, source OPR p. 111 Archibald, bap 14 Mar 1805, source OPR p. 117 {Kervy - This Frank Bigwood cannot explain, unless it is a nickname which has been entered in the register instead of the proper surname, which is clearly Dewar, however spelled. The Gaelic spelling is Deoir} John MacFarland & Kathren MacCollum Malcom, bap 20 Apr 1796, source OPR p. 94 Mary, bap 2 Mar 1798, source OPR p 98 Christen, bap 8 May 1800, source OPR p. 103 John McFarlane & Catharine McCallum Walter, bap 9 Dec 1802, source OPR p 110 John MacArthur & Kathren Taylour John, bap 5 Jan 1797, source OPR p. 96 Jean, bap 20 Feb 1800, source OPR p. 103 Gilbert, bap 9 Jan 1805, source OPR p. 116 Duncan McDugald & Christian McArthur Mary, bap 4 Dec 1801, source OPR p. 108 Duncan McArthur & Margaret McVinnel Nancy, bap 19 Feb 1804, source OPR p. 113 Duncan McArthure & Pegy McFannal John, bap 17 Jun 1806, source OPR p. 120 Peter, bap 26 Feb 1808, source OPR p. 123 Duncan McArthur & Margaret McVanal Jean, bap 29 Jul 1810, source OPR p. 128 Margarat, bap 28 Mar 1813, source OPR p. 133 Duncan McArthur & Mary McVanal Chirstin, bap 13 Feb 1815, source OPR p. 137 Angus Taylor & Mary Carmichael Peter, bap 11 Feb 1805, source OPR p. 116 Jean, bap 28 Dec 1806, source OPR p. 121 Catherine, bap 7 Jan 1809, source OPR p. 125 John, bap 10 Feb 1811, source OPR p. 129 Mary, bap 27 Jul 1817, source OPR p. 144 Malcolm, bap 17 Oct 1819, source OPR p. 150 Flora, bap 27 Mar 1822, source OPR p. 4 Duncan Taylor & Cirstian Thomson Jean, bap 21 Jan 1805, source OPR p. 116 Archd McArture & Mrs McArture Alexander, bap 24 Oct 1805, source OPR p. 118 Arch McArthure & Katy Gilchrist Peter, bap 10 Nov 1809, source OPR p. 126 Archibald McArthur & Catrin Gilchrist John, bap 6 Feb 1812, source OPR p. 131 Donald, bap May 1815, source OPR p. 138 Kathrine, bap 30 Mar 1817, source OPR p. 143 Duncan, bap 18 Apr 1819, source OPR p. 148 Jean, 7 Apr 1821, source OPR p. 3 Archibald ??? & Katherine Gilchrist Angus, bap 12 Dec 1829, source OPR p. 13 Duncan Sharp & Cirstian McArthure Anne, bap 18 Feb 1806, source OPR p. 119 Duncan, bap 16 Feb 1808, source OPR p. 123 Hector, bap 20 Jul 1812, source OPR p. 132 Donald McCallum & Margaret Brady Duncan, bap 23 May 1813, source OPR p. 134 Donald McCallum & Margaret McBride John, bap 1 Feb 1817, source OPR p. 142 Donald McCallum & Margarat McBryd Flora, bap 11 Mar 1820, source OPR p. 151 & p. 1 Donal McCallum & Margart McBride Grizal, bap 7 Oct 1823, source OPR p 6 {Brady - Illustrates very well the tendency to use anglicised forms alongside the Gaelic name} John Taylor & Catrin McCallum Catrin, bap 12 Dec 1813, source OPR p. 135 Jean, bap 4 Oct 1816, source OPR p. 141 Mary, bap 28 Nov 1818, source OPR p. 147 Barbra, bap 20 Nov 1821, source OPR p. 3A Donal, bap 2 Apr 1825, source OPR p. 8 John, bap 28 Oct 1827, source OPR p. 10A Peter McMillan & Elizabeth Campbell Elizabeth, bap 7 Jan 1814, source OPR p. 135 Donal Hyman & Chirstie McBride Archibald, bap 2 Mar 1815, source OPR p. 137 Archd Taylor & Ann McArthur Jean, bap 7 Jan 1816, source OPR p. 139 John, bap 9 Jan 1819, source OPR p. 148 Malcom, bap 5 May 1821, source OPR p. 3 Kathrin, bap 10 Jan 1824, source OPR p. 6 John, bap 6 Aug 1826, source OPR p. 9A Malcolm Currie & Kathrin Taylor Kathrin, bap 15 Jun 1817, source OPR p. 143 John, bap 14 Feb 1819, source OPR p. 148 Malcolm Currie & Kathrin Isabel, bap 16 May 1824, source OPR p. 6A Archibald McMillan & Kathrin McTagart * Neill, bap 29 Mar 1818, source OPR p. 145 Peter, bap 23 Aug 1819, source OPR p. 149 John, bap 27 Jul 1821, source OPR p. 3 Duncan, bap 26 Jul 1823, source OPR p. 5A Alexander, bap 23 May 1825, source OPR p. 8 Donal, bap 4 Feb 1827, source OPR p. 10 Archibald, bap 31 May 1828, source OPR p. 11A Gilbert, bap 3 Oct 1830, source OPR p. 14 John McCallum & Flora Stalker Grizal, bap 8 Oct 1820, source OPR p. 2 Marion, bap 14 Mar 1824, source OPR p. 6A Flora, bap 2 Oct 1825, source OPR p. 8A Duncan, bap 10 Feb 1828, source OPR p. 11 Marion, bap 9 Jan 1830, source OPR p. 13 John, bap 10 Dec 1831, source OPR p. 15 Mary, bap 8 Oct 1836, source OPR p. 19 Neil, bap 23 Feb 1839, source OPR p. 20A Neil Taylor m. Jean McCallum 26 Aug 1820, source OPR p. 164 Donald, bap 22 Jul 1821, source OPR p. 3 Duncan, bap 24 Dec 1825, source OPR p. 8A John, bap 10 Nov 1827, source OPR p. 10A Gilbart, bap. 3 Jan 1830, source OPR p. 13 Archibald McIntyre, Schoolmaster & Sally McNeil John, bap 30 March 1819, source Lesley Champion Archibald McIntyre, Schoolmaster & Sally McNeil Malcolm, bap 5 Jun 1824, source OPR p. 6A Archibald McIntyre, Schoolmaster & Alexander, bap 20 Jul 1826, source OPR p. 9A Archibald McIntyre, Schoolmaster & Sally McNeil Hugh, bap 8 Aug 1828, born 7 Aug 1828, reg. in Skipness *** Archibald, bap 6 Dec 1830, source OPR p. 14 ** Neil, bap 10 Aug 1833, source OPR p. 16A Sarah, bap 19 Nov 1836, source OPR p. 19 ** Note: Archibald married in Australia on 1 September 1859 at a place called Smythesdale (near Ballarat, Victoria) The marriage certificate shows him as being born in 'Parish of Skipness, Argyleshire and his wife Ann McLean being born in 'Kilmouly (bit hard to read so may be wrong) Arygleshire. - CAROL SMITH, cazza46@hotmail.com, Brisbane, Australia *** Note: Hugh McPherson McINTYRE migrated to Melbourne, Australia before Sept 1855 (reason...he was on a jury here at that time). Hugh married Mary Jane HANNAH in Ballarat, Victoria in 1869. He died of "creeping paralysis' in Haddon (near Ballarat) in Aug, 1893. At the time of his death he was deputy registrar of Births deaths and Marriages at Haddon. He was a very respected member of his community and was the father of 11 children !! He and his brother Archibald McIntyre both lived at Haddon (near Ballarat) and appeared to remain close all their lives. A third brother was believed to have made the trip with them, but disembarked at Capetown, South Africa. It is conjectured that the 3rd brother met up with them again at a later date. - Lesley Champion, Melbourne, Australia, bbqman@alphalink.com.au James Morray & Mary McCallum John, bap 20 Nov 1824, source OPR p. 7 John Morray & Mary McCallum Katrin, bap 19 Feb 1826, source OPR p. 9 John McLellan m. Margaret Russel, 20 Dec 1817, source OPR p. 162 Ann, bap 10 Jan 1819, source OPR p. 148 Margaret, bap 9 Dec 1820, source OPR p. 2A William, bap 30 Mar 1823, source OPR p. 5A John, bap 21 Jun 1828, source OPR p. 11A Marion, bap 24 Oct 1829, source OPR p. 13 Allan McCallum & Mary McKinvin Marrion, bap 20 Jul 1828, source OPR p. 11A Duncan McMillan m. Betsy (Elespie) Hart, 29 Jan 1814, source OPR p. 159 Margaret, bap. 19 Nov 1814, source OPR p. 137 Isabel, bap. 24 Dec 1816, source OPR p. 142 Isabel, bap. 10 Oct 1818, source OPR p. 147 Alexander, bap 30 Nov 1825, source OPR p. 8A Duncan McMillan & Elizabeth Hart Duncan, bap 17 Aug 1828, source OPR p. 11A Duncan McMillan & Betsy Hart Jannet, bap 12 Aug 1833, source OPR p. 105 John Thomson m. Mary Graham, 17 Apr 1819, source OPR p. 163 Donal, bap. 13 Feb 1820, source OPR p. 150 & 1 Mary, bap. 15 Feb 1822, source OPR p. 3a Jean, bap. 5 Jun 1824, source OPR p. 6a Ann, bap. 29 Apr 1826, source OPR p. 9 Archibald, bap 27 Dec 1929, source OPR p. 13 Duncan McMillan & Margarat Mun Donal, bap 13 Feb 1830, source OPR p. 13A James McBride & Chirstie Thomson Katherin, bap 15 Jan 1831, source OPR p. 14A Donal Stalker & Ann Sinclair Betsy, bap 26 Nov 1831, source OPR p. 15 Flora, bap 2 Aug 1835, source OPR p. 18 Duncan, bap 27 Jan 1838, source OPR p. 20 Neil, bap 4 Jul 1840, source OPR p. 21A Alexander, born 13 Feb 1845, bap 22 Feb 1835, source OPR p. 24A John McCallum & Kathrin Thomson John, bap 6 Oct 1832, source OPR p. 15A John Clerk & Jennat McNab Walter, bap 17 Jan 1833, source OPR p. 16 John Clark & Jennatt McNeil Archibald, bap 7 May 1836, source OPR p. 19 Thomas Hope & Jean Carmichael Elizabeth, bap 4 Feb 1833, source OPR p. 16 Duncan Salker & Julia Campbell Julia, bap 9 Mar 1834, source OPR p. 17 Neil Stalker & Mary Thomson Mary, bap 1 Mar 1837, source OPR p. 19A Duncan, bap 28 Jul 1838, source OPR p. 20A Alexander Johnston & Margaret Leitch John, bap 30 Apr 1825, source OPR p. 8 Mary, bap 20 Jan 1827, source OPR p. 10 James, bap 7 Nov 1829, source OPR p. 13 Alexander, bap 9 Dec 1831, source OPR p. 15 Donal, bap 24 Nov 1835, source OPR p. 18 Alexander, bap 26 Jan 1839, source OPR p. 20A Dugal McPhail & Ann McKeich Margat, bap 23 Feb 1839, source OPR p. 20A William Dawson & Ann McMillan John, bap 21 Sep 1839, source OPR p. 21 Donald Crawford & Mary Crawford Mary, bap 16 Jan 1842, source OPR p. 22 Neil McKellar m. Ann Campbell, 19 Dec 1835, source OPR p. 35A Ann, bap 3 Mar 1838, source OPR p. 20 Margaret, bap 3 Aug 1839, source OPR p. 21 Mary, bap 10 Mar 1842, source OPR p. 22A Peter, b. 4 Oct 1844, bap 11 Oct 1844, source OPR p. 24 Archibald, b. 4 Oct 1844, bap 11 Oct 1844, source OPR p. 24 Lachlan, b. 4 Sep 1853, bap 17 Sep 1853, source OPR. p. 28A Duncan McMillan m. Margaret Thomson, 4 Mar 1837, source OPR p. ?36 Donald, bap. 17 Mar 1838, source OPR p. 20 John, bap 20 Apr 1840, source OPR p. 21a Duncan McMillan & Margat Thomson Margaret, bap 19 Apr 1842, source OPR p. 22A Catherine, bap 26 Jan 1844, source OPR p. 23A John McPherson & Mary Thomson Colin, b. 6 Oct 1844, bap 16 Nov 1844, source OPR p. 24A Archibald, bap 4 May 1846, source OPR p. 25A Duncan Carmichael & Catherine Thomson Isabella, bap 20 May 1843, source OPR p 23 Catherine, b. 1 Jan 1845, bap 4 Jan 1845, source OPR p. 24A Angus, bap 3 Aug 1846, source OPR p. 25A Misey, born 22 Nov 1849, bap 1 Dec 1849, source OPR p 27 John Walker & Christian McArthur John, b. 5 Dec 1847, bap 11 Dec 1847, source OPR p. 26A John Cook & Margaret McArthure Neil, b. 20 Feb 1849, bap 24 Feb 1849, source OPR p. 27 Hugh Johnston & Barbara Carmichael Margaret, b. 30 May, bap 5 Jun 1852, source OPR p. 28 ************************************************************ * Information provided by Geoff Roberts, groberts@mail.mira.net, May, 2001 (Geoff currently lives in the house Archibald built in Australia. He is not related to the McMillan Clan. The house was named Clonaig.) Reference: Always Further Out - The Story of One McMillan Family in Australia - W. G. Banham - undated private publication. In the records above Archibald McMillan and Katherine McTaggart McMillan have seven children listed. The McMillan family booklet shows three more - Godfrey b: 30.12.1834 Argyeshire Scotland, Christina b: 20.5.1837 Greenock Scotland and William Kay b: 1.11.1838 Greenock Scotland. The last two would not, of course, shown on the Skipness register but Godfrey should have appeared. Compared with the Claonaig Estate list, most of the "b:" dates shown in the McMillan family book are in fact baptized dates. With the exception of the oldest child, Neil, all - including the parents - are buried in Australia. Archibald and family had moved to Greenock where he worked as a porter before obtaining a government sponsored grant to sail for Melbourne on 18th. June 1839 on the 680 ton ketch 'David Clark' arriving at Melbourne 28th. October, four months later . The family were initially accommodated in tents. In 1842 the family purchased 42* acres of land at Brighton (about nine miles from central Melbourne) for 300 pounds and commenced the house in which I now live. There is record of the house being essentially complete in 1845. In 1847 Archibald claimed his assets were 1100 pounds and other suggested that was a very low estimate.