Hi All ! Sorry to start this all over again..., but once again I’ve stumbled over a problem with a Campbeltown address. Of Course..., we’re talking about an 1891 census.
Below is Archibald Black’s details and as you can see, he and his family are lodgers at the James Wareham’s house in... MacLaoertys land, Corbetts Lane, Campbeltown. Where the hell is this ? Google maps don’t want to know. Google knows about Corbetts Lane from genealogy posts..., but that’s all ! For example... “My Ain Folk” http://www.myainfolk.ca/records/show/5286
Is there somewhere in Campbeltown where this type of question can be answered ? The Post Office for example ? (don’t forget that Emdee mentioned once that “Land” was the old Campbeltonian term for building)
Flemings Land / O’Neils Land / Ferguson’s Land / and now MacLaoertys Land. Is MacLaoerty an Irish name ?
Now knowing that the Black Family have their origins in Rathlin Island, http://www.rathlin-island.info/?q=node/34 (then before that via the McCurdy’s, the family stems back to Somerled 1270, the Lord of the Isles)
Following the potato famine and various illnesses, many Irish families made their way to Campbeltown. (a stone’s throw from Rathlin Island)
And to have buildings named after them..., they must have had money !!!
Thanks..., Iain.
1891 Scotland Census about Archibald Black
Name: Archibald Black
Age: 38
Estimated Birth Year: 1853
Relationship: Lodger
Spouse's name : Catherine Black
Gender: Male
Where born: Campbeltown, Argyllshire (Argyll)
Registration number: 507
Registration district: Campbeltown
Civil parish: Campbeltown
Town: Campbeltown
County: Argyll
Address: MacLaoertys Land Corbetts Lane
Occupation: Fisherman
ED: 17
Household schedule number: 130
Line: 15
Roll: CSSCT1891_165
Household Members: Name Age
James Wareham
55
Mary M Wareham
54
Joseph Wareham
22
Alexander Wareham
20
Janet Wareham
17
Maggie Wareham
15
Agnes Wareham
13
Thomas Glen
26
Archibald McNeilage
38
Marion McNeilage
32
Archibald Black
38
Catherine Black (Morrison)
35
Daniel Black
11
Catherine Black
8
Maggie M Black
3