Duncan (Mackellar) McKellar (1821 - aft. 1865)

Born 5 Feb 1821 in Tighnabruaich, Argyll, Scotland, United Kingdom

Ancestors

Husband of Betsy (Miller) McKellar — married 2 Jan 1846 in Kilfinan, Argyll, Scotland, United Kingdom

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Biography

Duncan McKellar was born on 5 Feb 1821, and was baptized in the Church of Scotland parish of Kilfinan on 29 Jul 1821. He was the lawfull son of Ellar McKellar and Anne McFarlane who were residing in Tighantara (sic) (most probably Tighnabruaich, a small village on the western shore of the Kyles of Bute).

Duncan was a fisherman who in 1841 at the time of the Census^[1] was living with his family, including his father Ellar and mother Ann and brother Alexander (Ellar and Alexander were also fishermen) at Blairs Ferry, about 1½ miles south of Tighnabruaich.

Duncan, aged about 25 years, married Elisabeth (aka Betsy) Miller on 2 Jan 1846 in the Church of Scotland parish of Kilfinan, Argyllshire^[2]

Duncan and Elisabeth (Betsy) had ten children, all born and baptized in the parish of Kilfinan, between 1847 and 1865:

1. Janet, born 1 Mar 1847, baptized 21 Apr 1847^[3]
2. Anne, born 20 Sep 1848, baptized 26 Dec 1848^[4]
3. Mary, born 12 Feb 1850, baptized 13 Oct 1850^[5]
4. John, born 3 Jun 1854, baptized 3 Sep 1854^[6]
5. Cathrine, born 5 Jun 1856^[7]
6. Isabella, born 5 Jun 1856^[8]
7. Angus, born 10 Apr 1858^[9]
8. Duncan, born 9 Jun 1860^[10]
9. Alexander, born 1 Nov 1863^[11]
10. William, born 24 May 1865^[12]

Duncan, aged 30 and a fisherman, and Elisabeth were living in Rudhabàn, Kilfinan parish in 1851 with their three children, Ann, Janet and Mary^[13]. Rudhabàn was a small farmhouse about 1½ miles northwest of Tighnabruaich adjacent to a prominant point Rudha Bàn (Gaelic for White Point) jutting into the Kyles of Bute.

The date and place of Duncan's death and burial have not been ascertained. It is conjectured that he died after his last known child, William was born in May 1865

Sources

1. ↑ Scotland Census, 1841, database, National Records of Scotland, (ScotlandsPeople : accessed 13 May 2023), Duncan McKellar M age: 20 Ref 518/ 7/ 1 Registration District: Kilfinan, Argyll
2. ↑ Church of Scotland: Old Parish Registers - Banns and Marriages, database, National Records of Scotland, (ScotlandsPeople : accessed 13 May 2023), MCKELLAR, DUNCAN / ELISABETH MILLER 02/01/1846 Parish number: 518 Ref: 20 / 363, Parish: KILFINAN
3. ↑ "Scotland Births and Baptisms, 1564-1950", database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:XYHT-M9R : 11 February 2020), Janet McKellar, 1847
4. ↑ "Scotland Births and Baptisms, 1564-1950", database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:XYHR-1HV : 11 February 2020), Anne McKellar, 1848.
5. ↑ "Scotland Births and Baptisms, 1564-1950", database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:XYHR-GVD : 11 February 2020), Mary McKellar, 1850.
6. ↑ "Scotland Births and Baptisms, 1564-1950", database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:XYZX-VJ1 : 11 February 2020), John McKellar, 1854.
7. ↑ "Scotland Births and Baptisms, 1564-1950", database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:XYR2-GJW : 12 February 2020), Cathrine Mc Kellar, 1856.
8. ↑ "Scotland Births and Baptisms, 1564-1950", database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:XYR2-2PP : 12 February 2020), Isabella Mc Kellar, 1856.
9. ↑ "Scotland Births and Baptisms, 1564-1950", database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:XY15-HR8 : 12 February 2020), Angus McKellar, 1858.
10. ↑ "Scotland Births and Baptisms, 1564-1950", database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:XY15-HM6 : 12 February 2020), Duncan McKellar, 1860.
11. ↑ "Scotland Births and Baptisms, 1564-1950", database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:XY15-8VR : 12 February 2020), Alexander McKellar, 1863.
12. ↑ "Scotland Births and Baptisms, 1564-1950", database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:XY15-CDW : 12 February 2020), William McKellar, 1865.
13. ↑ Scottish General Register Office: 1851 Census Returns database, FreeCEN (https://www.freecen.org.uk/search_records/5a1416d6f4040b9d6efe4a78 : viewed 13 May 2023), Duncan MACKELLAR, Ruban, Argyllshire, Scotland; from 1851 "England, Scotland and Wales census," database and images; citing The National Archives /518, Folio 0, Page 2, Schedule 5, The National Archives, Kew, Surrey