Re: Donald MacCallum and Janet Turner
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Re: Donald MacCallum and Janet Turner
Jamie MacCallum 5/22/05
Hi Jamie
Thanks for following up.I have managed to get a subscription record for my Donald McCallum family.There was a big surprize to find he was born in Perthshire!The two families may still be related, it depends on why Donald went to Luss from Perthshire.It is possible that the local landowner ther Collquins (not sure if spelling right) had land also in Perthshire.Maybe Donald moved because there were relatives in Luss.This needs more investigation.Here is the transcription.Inshlonaig is a small island in Loch Lomond.
Donald is on the 1851 census for Luss Dunbartonshire
Luss 392/3 – 4 – 13
Inchlonaig Island
Donald McCallum H M 38 Deer Keeper PER Cliftown
Mary McCallum W M 29 -----------RFE Greenock
Mary McCallum D U/M 9--------DNB Bonhill
Margaret McCallum D U/M 4 -------DNB Luss
Duncan McCallum S U/M 1 ---------DNB Luss
Janet Dougall Lodger Wid 43 Formerly a grocer’s wife Edinburgh Gorebridge
Dorothy McIntyre Ser U/M 18 House Servant ARL Kilcrennan
Jean McKinlay Lodger Wid 60 Formerly Tailor’s Wife AND Cardross
Information on Inchlonaig Island
Inchlonaig - 'The Island of Yew Trees'
This wonderful island is steeped in history with traces of man found here dating back to 5000BC.
Dark green yew trees are scattered across Inchlonaig. King Robert first planted these ancient trees in the fourteenth century, to supply bows for his archers at The Battle of Bannockburn.
In more recent times the island was used as a deer park and a stone built cottage, now used as a holiday home, once provided shelter for drunks and a certain cure from their alcoholism.
Today deer can be found on at least 10 - 11 of the larger islands (out of a possible 37), and if you are lucky enough they can be spotted swimming from island to island.
Inchlonaig (Yew tree Island)
The yew trees after which this island is named are reputed to have been re-planted by King Robert the Bruce after using the wood for the bows of his archers. The island itself was owned for centuries by the Colquhouns who farmed deer here.
A stonebuilt cottage and some ruined lime kilns are to be found on the south side by the bay. The cottage was once used by the last Colquhoun resident who farmed the island . A previous Colquhoun, James, and a boy, both gamekeepers were drowned at whilst returning from a deer hunt on Inchlonaig in 1873. Mesolithic remains were found on the east side.
With a length of about a mile and a maximum height of about 200 feet Inchlonaig offers some picturesque views over and through the yew trees
Privately owned and a Site of Special Scientific Interest.