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Genealogy of The Clan Gregor - 110 - Descendants of James son of Ranald in Kirkton of Balquhidder

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Raibart Ruadh / Rob Roy
b.~1671 died 1734
m. Mary MacGregor of Comer on 1/1/1693
Inversnaid / Balquhidder
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Balquhidder
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Ranald
b.~1706
died 1786

m. 1733. Jean (Janet) M'Gregor, dtr of Gregor glun dubh in Glengyle
innkeeper at Balquhidder
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James was third of six children of Ranald & Jean in Balquhidder
James [1]
b.19/11/1755
m Mary Ferguson 18/5/1782 [2]
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Rusgachan is in Strathyre, parish of Balquhidder

Janet
b.13/06/1783 [3]
Duncan
b.18/04/1785 [4]
Donald [5]
b 30.8.1787 in Rusgachan,
m Kathrine Fisher [8]
Balquhidder 9/2/1811
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Strathyre, Balquhidder

James
b.17/11/1811 [9]
d. 1880, Edinburgh
m. 1840 Janet Stewart (b.~1813, d~1847 South Leith)
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Edinburgh

Margaret
b. ~1841
Catherine
b. ~1845
John
b. ~1813
not in OPR
Mary
b.~1815
not in OPR
Janet
3/2/1820 [10]
m. 1845 Alexander Petrie
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Edimburgh
Catherine
b. 1847
Mary Ann
b. 1849
James
b. 1852
Janet
b. 1854
Duncan
b. ~1823 not in OPR
d.1893 Edinburgh [13]
m. 1850 Margaret Robertson (b.1823 Perth)
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Edimburgh [11]
Helen
b. 1851
Donald
b. 1852
Alexander
b. 1855
Catherine
b. 1856
John
b. 1860
James
b. 1862
Cathrine
b.24/10/1790 [6]
Jean
b.20/10/1793 [7]

[1] Old Parish record of Balquhidder Births 331 page 128 of 370. November 19 1755. Ranald Drummond & Janet Graham in Kirktoun had a son baptised called James

[2] Balquhidder OPR, 18 May 1782 James McGregor married Mary Ferguson
Rusgachan is in Strathyre near the mouth of Balquhidder glen.

[3] OPR Baptism: MCGREGOR, JANET; JAMES MCGREGOR/MARY FERGUSON; F; 13/06/1783; 331/10 276; Balquhidder

[4] OPR Baptism: MCGRIGOR, DUNCAN; JAMES MCGRIGOR/MARY FERGUSON; M; 18/04/1785; 331/10 285; Balquhidder

[5] OPR Baptism: MCGRIGOR, DONALD; JAMES MCGRIGOR/MARY FERGUSON; M; 30/08/1787; 331/10 294; Balquhidder
The family of Donald researched by J A Hutchison

[6] OPR Baptism: MCGREGOR, CATHRINE; JAMES MCGREGOR/MARY FERGUSON; F; 24/10/1790; 331/10 306; Balquhidder

[7] OPR Baptism: MCGREGOR, JEAN; JAMES MCGREGOR/MARY FERGUSON; F; 20/10/1793; 331/10 315; Balquhidder

[8] OPR Marriage: MCGREGOR, DONALD; KATHR. FISHER/; 09/02/1811; 331/20 384; Balquhidder

[9] OPR Baptism: MCGREGOR, JAMES; DONALD MCGREGOR/KATH. FISHER; M; 17/11/1811; 331/10 356; Balquhidder (Strathire)

[10] OPR Baptism: MCGREGOR, JANET; DONALD MCGREGOR/CATHARINE FISHER FR774 (FR774); F; 03/02/1820; 331/30 3; Balquhidder (Strathire)

[11] OPR Baptism: MCGREGOR, HELEN; DUNCAN MCGREGOR/MARGARET ROBERTSON FR4693 (FR4693); F; 30/08/1851; 685/1 620 93; Edinburgh
OPR Baptism: MCGREGOR, DONALD; DUNCAN MCGREGOR/MARGARET ROBERTSON FR4693 (FR4693); M; 29/12/1852; 685/1 620 93; Edinburgh
No certainty about these post-1855 registered births in Edinburgh. Originals not checked
Stat. Birth: MCGREGOR, ALEXANDER; M; 1855; 685/7 291; Heriot and Warriston
Stat. Birth: MCGREGOR, CATHERINE; F; 1855; 685/7 292; Heriot and Warriston (probable twin of Alexander)
Stat. Birth: MCGREGOR, JOHN; M; 1859; 685/2 452; St Andrew (Edinburgh)
Stat. Birth: MCGREGOR, JAMES; M; 1862; 685/2 276; St Andrew (Edinburgh)

. J A Hutchison provided the following census records
1861; 8 Thistle St, Edinburgh St Andrew, Midlothian
Duncan McGregor 38 ; b. 1823 Balquhidder ; Railway Porter
Margt McGregor 38 ; b. 1823 City of Perth
Helen McGregor 9 ; b. 1852 City of Edinburgh
Donald McGregor 8 ; b. 1853 City of Edinburgh
Alexr McGregor 5 ; b. 1856 City of Edinburgh
Catharine McGregor 5 ; b. 1856 City of Edinburgh
John McGregor 1 ; b. 1860 City of Edinburgh

1871; 8 Thistle Street, Edinburgh St Andrew, Midlothian
Duncan McGregor 48 ; b 1823 Ballechiddes, Perthshire ; Railway Porter
Margaret McGregor 48 ; b 1823 Perth, Perthshire
Helen McGregor 19 ; b 1852 Edinburgh ; Dressmaker
Donald McGregor 18 ; b 1853 Edinburgh ; Druggist
Alexander McGregor 15 ; b 1856 Edinburgh
Catherine McGregor 15 ; b 1856 Edinburgh ; Pupil Teacher

1881; 63 Cumberland Street, Edinburgh St Andrew, Midlothian
Duncan McGreger 58 ; b. 1823 Balquhidder ; Railway Porter
Alexander McGreger 25 ; b. 1856 Edinburgh
Catherine McGreger 25 ; b. 1856 Edinburgh
James McGreger 19 ; b. 1862 Edinburgh

[12] OPR Marriage: MCGREGOR, DUNCAN; MARGARET ROBERTSON/FR6931 (FR6931); 04/06/1850; 685/1 690 383; Edinburgh

[13] J A Hutchison provided
1823 Duncan McGregor died 1893 (70) Railway Porter Edinburgh, f. Donald (crofter) m. Catherine Fisher, JD McGregor son, wife Margaret Robertson