Brief History of Scots in Argentina and the ian Austral (8)

SCOTS IN ARGENTINAAND

PATAGONIA AUSTRAL1800 -1950

ARNOLD MORRISON

DISEMBARKING FROM STEAMERS IN BUENOS AYRES HARBOUR

Table of ContentsIntroduction ........................................................................................................................................... 4

Brief History of Scots ......................................................................................................................... 4 Scottish Forebears in Argentina and Southern Patagonia .............................................................. 4

Researching Scots .............................................................................................................................. 6 Tracing Scottish Forebears in Argentina and Southern Patagonia ................................................. 6

Commerce and Land .............................................................................................................................. 8 Founding Merchants .......................................................................................................................... 8 Scottish Merchants in Buenos Aires - 1800 – 1850 ............................................................................ 8 Scots Colonists ................................................................................................................................. 14

Introduction ................................................................................................................................. 14 John Thomas Barber Beaumont and His Scheme for Colonisation. ............................................ 15 The Symmetry and the Colony of Monte Grande ........................................................................ 16 The Colonists ................................................................................................................................ 16 Colonists on the Symmetry 1825 ................................................................................................. 16 The “Symmetry” .......................................................................................................................... 19 Peter MacDonald and Colonia Nueva Escocia .............................................................................. 19 Daniel Mackinlay, Merchant and Landowner in Argentina .......................................................... 22 John and William Parish Robertson ............................................................................................. 23

Civil Records ..................................................................................................................................... 24 Scots in the 1895 Census for Chascomus ..................................................................................... 29 Scots in the 1869 and 1895 Censuses for the Province of Entre Rios .......................................... 31 Scots in the 1869 and 1895 Censuses for Concordia and Federacion, Entre Rios. ...................... 31 Scots in the 1895 Census for Concordia and Federacion, Entre Rios ........................................... 34 Department of Concordia ............................................................................................................ 35 Department of Federacion ........................................................................................................... 39 1895 Census, Colon, Entre Rios .................................................................................................... 44 1895 Censo, Concepcion del Uruguay, Entre Rios ........................................................................ 46 1895 Census, Gualeguay, Entre Rios ............................................................................................ 48 1869 Census for Gualeguaychu, Entre Rios .................................................................................. 50 1895 Census, Gualeguaychu, Entre Rios ...................................................................................... 53 1869 Census Concepcion del Uruguay ......................................................................................... 55 Scottish Settlers in Cordoba Province- Department of Union, 1869 Census ................................ 59

Scottish Railwaymen ........................................................................................................................ 60 The Scottish Community ...................................................................................................................... 68

History 0f The Scots Presbyterian Church in Argentina ................................................................ 68 Introduction ................................................................................................................................. 69 St. Andrew’s Scotch Presbyterian Church .................................................................................... 70 Presbiterio San Andres - The Presbyterian Church of Argentina ................................................. 71 Churches ...................................................................................................................................... 72 Ministers and Assistant Ministers, 1829-1925 ............................................................................. 72 Assistant Ministers ....................................................................................................................... 73 Names on Memorials in St. Andrew’s Church, Buenos Aires ....................................................... 73

Church Records ................................................................................................................................ 74 Chascomus: The Rancho Kirk and St. Andrew’s Church ............................................................... 75 The Chascomus Communion Roll up to 1884 .............................................................................. 76 Deaths in Chascomus - 1900 to 1930 ........................................................................................... 81 Index of Baptisms – Entre Rios/Banda Oriental ........................................................................... 83

Declarations of Marriage ............................................................................................................... 106 Declarations of Intention to Marry given at the British Consulate, Buenos Aires 1849 - 75 ..... 106 Index of Marriages in the Scots Church for Entre Rios and the Banda Oriental 1868 - 1907 .... 110

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Baptisms in The Scots Church During The First World War ........................................................ 110 Baptisms 1915 ........................................................................................................................... 117 Baptisms 1916 ........................................................................................................................... 123 Baptisms 1917 ........................................................................................................................... 126 Baptisms 1918 ........................................................................................................................... 130 Name ......................................................................................................................................... 130 Father ........................................................................................................................................ 130 Mother ....................................................................................................................................... 130 Date of Baptism ......................................................................................................................... 130 Place Born .................................................................................................................................. 130 Baptisms in the Scots Church, Bahia Blanca 1922 – 1932 .......................................................... 133

Scots Burials ................................................................................................................................... 136 Scots Burials in Buenos Aires ..................................................................................................... 136 The Socorro Cemetery in Buenos Aires ...................................................................................... 136 Deaths of Scots in the Death Roll of the Yellow Fever Outbreak in Buenos Aires in 1871, Extracted from the Burial Registers of St. John’s and St. Andrew’s ........................................... 138

Members of St. Andrew’s Society .................................................................................................. 139 St Andrew’s Society of the River Plate List of Members in 1894 ................................................ 139

Scots in Patagonia Austral .............................................................................................................. 141 The Sheep Industry in Southern Patagonia and Tierra del Fuego .............................................. 141 Southern Patagonia Births in the Register of Baptisms of St. Andrew’s Presbyterian Church, Buenos Aires 1893 to 1913 ........................................................................................................ 142 Scots in Patagonia 1883 – 1915 ................................................................................................. 144 Scottish Owners of Sheep Ranches in Southern Patagonia 1885 – 1913 ................................. 146 Scottish Malvineros ................................................................................................................... 147 The Scottish Malvineros ............................................................................................................. 150

The Hebridean Connection ............................................................................................................ 154 A Shepherd in Tierra del Fuego ...................................................................................................... 156

William Blain, Shepherd in Scotland, The Falklands, Patagonia and Tierra del Fuego. ............. 156 The Journal of William Blain, Shepherd in Tierra del Fuego, 1891 - 98 ...................................... 157

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Introduction

Brief History of Scots

Scottish Forebears in Argentina and Southern Patagonia

In the hundred and fifty years prior to the Second World War the great majority of emigrant Scots found new homes in the U.S.A. and Britain's vast overseas empire. Others, however, were attracted elsewhere, notably to the emerging nations of South America such as Argentina. Scots formed a small minority among the many nationalities that contributed to the development of Argentina from former provinces of the Spanish colonial empire into a modern national state. Yet despite their small numbers - perhaps no more than four or five thousand by the end of the 19th century plus others who came and went - some played a highly significant role in international commerce, the agricultural development of the vast plains of the pampas and the sheep industry in distant Patagonia, while others merged into the body of clerks, artisans and labourers in cities and towns throughout the land. Whilst many Scots, knowingly or speculatively, have forebears who went to Argentina or Southern Patagonia and may have descendants there today, past difficulties of access to records and the language barrier have deterred them from research into the lives of their forebears in these fascinating lands. However, opportunities for research have improved significantly in recent years, due in large measure to communication through internet websites and e-mail and to individual researchers in Argentina, Chile and elsewhere who are communicating information previously restricted to archival searches.

Scots first made their presence felt in Argentina between 1800 and 1825, when enterprising merchants founded business houses in Buenos Aires and elsewhere. Despite the political uncertainties of the years before and after the creation of an independent state in 1816 and the problems of coming to terms with the Spanish language and culture they prospered. According to an English observer in 1825, "The majority of British merchants are natives of Scotland, proverbial for their talent and activity in trade". From this core of men, such as John and William Parish Robertson, Thomas Fair, John Gibson and Alexander Mackinnon, there developed a business community of Scots which by the end of the century saw key involvement in commerce, banking and insurance; some, like the Drysdales, becoming "Merchant Princes of the Plate" famous for their wealth, philanthropy and support for the Scots Church.

Wealthy members of the early business community were soon investing in land, buying estates - estancias - in previously settled areas, and this encouraged other Scots to follow them to work on estates and start their own farms. Chascomus, south of Buenos Aires, became one such centre for Scots, described by one writer as " (Chascomus) has been for thirty years a favourite settlement for Scotchmen, some of whom are the richest farmers in South America". And, wherever substantial communities of Scots developed, as in Buenos Aires and Chascomus, they signalled their Scottish identity through establishing Scots Churches and celebrating events such as St. Andrew's Day and Burns Suppers. Apart from one deliberate attempt to found a whole Scottish community, when over two hundred Scottish men, women and children sailed in 1825 in the "Symmetry" from Leith to Buenos Aires and settled at Monte Grande, others came as small groups, families and individuals to work on the land or in urban professions and occupations. Many of these emigrants knew little or nothing about their new country, its Spanish language and culture, but had been drawn to it by stories of opportunities

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to own land or find profitable occupations. It was a culture shock, eased somewhat by keeping alive their Scottish identity.

Beyond the settled, former colonial provinces of Argentina lay the vast plains - the pampas - stretching to the south and west, inhabited only by semi-nomadic Indians, many of whom were hostile to settlers. The Argentine government carried out savage campaigns against them, and by the 1880's the whole country as far south as the Rio Negro was being laid out for settlement for farming and stock-raising. Scots such as the Bell brothers from Dunbar settled on the western pampas, at what is now named Bellville, and the Kincaid brothers had a large estancia, named Balcleuther, in the fertile valley of the Rio Negro.

South of the Rio Negro lay the Patagonian territories of Argentina and Chile, a thousand miles of plains, river valleys and mountains stretching down to Tierra del Fuego. In the 1875 edition of the Mulhalls's "Directory of the River Plate Republics", the writers commented that "Patagonia will probably be uninhabited for centuries". But they were wrong! Scots played a pioneer role in settling the territories of southern Patagonia. Some of the first settlers were Scots from the Falkland Islands (Malvinas), tempted by land grants in the province of Santa Cruz. Among them was William Halliday, originally from Dumfriesshire, who settled with his family on the bank of the Rio Gallegos and founded one of the best known sheep stations in the province. Others followed from Scotland, notably the shepherds from Lewis and Harris who came to work on estancias in the Argentine and Chilean territories. Arriving (with their dogs) to work on contract, some stayed and became owners of estancias. So, by the beginning of the 20th century Patagonia had become one of the major world exporters of mutton and sheep products.

The settlement of Scots in Argentina and Patagonia is a remarkable story of enterprise and endeavour in a land initially alien in language, religion and culture. It has been a largely neglected aspect of Scottish emigration in the 19th and early 20th centuries, but one well worth exploring by the descendants of those who went to that fascinating land.

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Researching Scots

Tracing Scottish Forebears in Argentina and Southern Patagonia

How then does one set about tracing forebears and perhaps their descendants, and creating an account of their lives in Argentina or Patagonia? Clearly, it is essential to start with what one knows, perhaps a family oral tradition, a document or a letter. From one or more of these, it should be possible to establish approximate dates, perhaps a likely place and a possible occupation. Then, if one knows little about Argentina or Patagonia it may be helpful to get some background information from maps and books.

For general information on Argentina in the second half of the 19th century the various editions of M. and E. Mulhall's "Handbook of the River Plate Republics" make excellent reading; they give descriptions of the various provinces and include names of principal landowners, some of whom are Scots. Some editions are available in the Mitchell Library. Also, in the National Archives of Scotland, there is James Dodds' "Scottish Settlers on the River Plate and Their Churches" which contains many names of members of the Scots community in Buenos Aires. The National Archives of Scotland also has William Blain's "A Shepherd in Falkland and Patagonia", describing his experiences on the estancias. Michael Mainwaring's "From the Falklands to Patagonia" and Greta MacKenzie's "Why Patagonia?", both in the National Library, are valuable sources for background and for many names of shepherds and estancieros from the Hebrides and other parts of Scotland. These and other books in the National Library of Scotland, National Archives of Scotland and the Mitchell Library offer a good start and may even turn up a relevant name. The two editions of Andrew Graham-Yooll's "The Forgotten Colony" offer a wider introduction to the British community in Argentina. Finally, Maxine Hanon's "Diccionario de Britanicos en Buenos Aires" is a marvellous source of brief biographies of Scots and other British subjects who entered Buenos Aires in the first half of the 19th century.

Apart from consular returns from Buenos Aires, held in the National Archives in London, much of the relevant documentary material for Scots in Argentina is held in the National Archive and the Archive of the Civil Registry in Buenos Aires or by the Scots Church in Buenos Aires. The National Archive holds immigration records, censuses, Roman Catholic registers, property and other legal documents, cemetery records and directories. The Civil Registry has civil records of births, deaths and marriages. The Scots Church in Buenos Aires has records of baptisms, marriages and burials. In most respects, then, the records parallel those for Scotland. However, various factors affect availability. As one would expect with a developing nation with a distinctive culture and language, some records start later than their equivalents in Scotland, are mostly in Spanish, and may or not be indexed.

The censuses, taken in 1869 and 1895, are very useful, and contain entries for nationality - although Scots are usually lumped together with other Britons as "Ingles" or "Britanico"! The 1869 and 1895 Censuses for Argentina can now be accessed at < Family Search.Org >

The immigration records, from 1820-70 may be very useful, giving dates, names, ages, occupations, ports of origin and names of ships. Data from later immigration records are available from a body called The Centre for Latinoamerican Migratory Studies (CEMLA). Civil registration began in the 1880's and certificates are similar to Scottish ones in content, with the added bonus of nationality. However, there is no equivalent to the Scottish Registers of Sasines with indexes and abridgements, although vast records of landownership and other legal processes exist.

So, most of the key records survive but are several thousand miles away, accessible only to a searcher on the spot or by precise correspondence with an archive! However, the combined contributions of communication by Internet, the Genealogical Society of Utah and individual researchers have radically changed the situation. Through the Internet it is now possible to access

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websites holding transcribed data and to correspond easily with people with expert knowledge who may have the information one wants.

The Family History Library of the Genealogical Society of Utah holds extensive microfilm on Argentina, including the 1820-70 immigration records, census data and records of the Scots Church in Buenos Aires and elsewhere, Roman Catholic registers and so forth. Searches on the internet of the catalogue can be made at < Familysearch.Org > under "Family History Library Catalogue", and microfilm can then be ordered for study at a local Mormon Family History Centre. Other transcribed data can be accessed in two ways, either by entering individual websites or sending e-mail to a mailroom. Neil Hampshire's Brits in South America, (BiSA) is a growing compilation currently containing some eleven thousand names of British emigrants, with dates and places, for Argentina and elsewhere. Patagonia is particularly well-served: Ricardo Drault's patagoniadatabase contains Scots among others; and Duncan Campbell has a fine collection of data on British subjects in southern Patagonian territories of Chile and Argentina. His site at < Patbrit.Org > has among other things: extracts from the 1895 Argentine census for Patagonia and Tierra del Fuego, Anglican marriages at Punta Arenas, some Scots Church baptisms, an index of protestant burials in Punta Arenas, an index of British consular registrations at Punta Arenas, a list of names of pioneer settlers taken from a plaque at the British Club in Rio Gallegos, names of men who went to serve in the first world war, names of businesses, photographs and other information. Lastly, the baptisms, marriages and burials at St. Andrew's Scots Church, Buenos Aires, up to 1900 can be accessed on Jeremy Howat's site at < Argbrit.Org >

E-mail requests can lead to other data or enable one to ask questions. The best starting point is to e-mail [email protected] and subscribe (free). Thereafter, e-mails of a specific or general nature can be posted. This is an excellent mailroom with many expert correspondents. Among the data currently available from subscribers' personal websites are lists of doctors and other professionals, an 1871 yellow fever death roll for Buenos Aires, a list of passengers aboard the "Symmetry" in 1825, lists of merchants, burials in the Socorro cemetery in Buenos Aires, foreign residents in Buenos Aires in 1863, marriages at St. John's Episcopal Church, Buenos Aires 1824-51 and so forth. Alternatively, specific requests may turn up all sorts of information about particular persons and families, places of settlement, occupations and so forth.

As yet, some key records are either not directly accessible by internet from official archival databases in Argentina so require different routes to be taken. Civil registers can only be accessed on the spot or by correspondence. At present the same holds for searches of the immigration records in the National Archive, but happily these may be in the process of being digitised and will then be available from source instead of ordering microfilm from LDS Utah. Also, the later immigration data for the 1880's through to the 1920's which are held by the Centre for Latinoamerican Migratory Studies (CEMLA) cannot be directly accessed; however, requests (a fee is payable) for a search of their database can be made by e-mail to < [email protected] >.

Despite the obstacles that remain, research is now a practical proposition for researchers living in Scotland. Consequently, it may be possible to use records and other sources to trace a forebear to a particular place, find his or her occupation, identify marriages and children and, most interestingly, create a picture of the communities and landscapes of their new homeland.

A short list of readings available in Scotland is given below, and for those who wish to have a fuller account of the emigrants and sources for research, a booklet may be purchased from the present author by e-mailing < [email protected] > or < [email protected] >

An Englishman (George Thomas Love), Five Years Residence in Buenos Aires 1820-25, London, 1827.

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Blain, William, A Shepherd of Scotland, GD1/987/1-18.Dodds, J., Records of Scottish Settlers on the River Plate and Their Churches, Buenos Aires, 1897.Graham-Yooll, A., The Forgotten Colony, Hutchinson, London, 1981.Hanon, Maxine, Diccionario de Britanicos en Buenos Aires (Primera Epoca), Gutten Press, Buenos Aires, 2005.Hudson, W.H., Far Away and Long Ago: A Childhood in Argentina, Century Hutchinson, 1985.Mainwaring, M., From the Falklands to Patagonia, Allison and Busby, 1983.MacKenzie, G., Return to Patagonia, The Islands Book Trust, Kershader, Isle of Lewis, HS2 9QA, 2010.Morrison, A., Scots in Argentina and Patagonia: An Illustrated Guide to Researching Scottish Forebears, 2002.Mulhall, M. and E., Handbook of the River Plate Republics, Buenos Aires, 1885 (several editions between 1863 and 1892).Seymour, R., Pioneering in the Pampas; or the First Four Years of a Settler's Experience in the La Plata Pampas, London, 1869.Stewart, I.A.D. (Ed.), From Caledonia to the Pampas, Tuckwell Press, 2000.

Commerce and Land

Founding Merchants

Scottish Merchants in Buenos Aires - 1800 – 1850

“The majority of British merchants are natives of Scotland, Proverbial for their talent and activity in trade.” George Thomas Love, 1825

In the early years of the 19th century Scottish merchants laid the foundations of what was to become by the 1850s a distinctive community within the wider presence of the British in Argentina. Their commercial achievements enabled them to diversify their activities against a rapidly changing political scene, on the one hand, investing in land and agricultural development, and on the other, gradually developing the social and institutional structures which would serve Scots from all backgrounds to retain a sense of identity in the wider Argentine society. What they achieved, like that of merchants from England and other countries, took place against the complexities and conflicts of Argentina; from the final years of the Spanish Viceroyalty of the provinces of the River Plate and the humiliating defeats of British invasions, through to autonomous government, to war with Spanish forces and the Declaration of Independence in 1816, then to the liberal government of the 1820s and the war with Brazil, and lastly the long, repressive dictatorship of Manuel de las Rosas which ended in 1852. It is a remarkable story of survival, from the tenuous foothold of a few Scots and English merchants in 1810 to British dominance of the import/export trade, major investment in land and the sheep industry, the involvement in philanthropic and political support for immigration and colonisation and for establishing Presbyterian and Episcopalian churches, schools, hospitals, cemeteries, libraries and social events.

Sources:Andrew Graham-Yooll’s The Forgotten Colony provides an excellent general account of the English-Speaking communities in Argentina. It contains chapters on British Merchants and on Scottish Settlers.

Maxine Hanon’s Diccionario de Britanicos en Buenos Aires (Spanish text) is an outstanding contribution to the lives of English, Scottish, Irish and Welsh people in Buenos Aires (city and province) in the first half of the 19th century. It draws upon consular registers, shipping records, periodicals, church and cemetery records and other sources to provide a remarkable body of

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information upon the origins, arrivals, lives and deaths of settlers or visitors of all classes. I am greatly indebted to her for the basic information on Scots merchants which I have given below. However, further, often detailed, information on those listed below should be sought in her book or other sources.

The following list covers surname, name, birthplace, date of birth/baptism, date of arrival in Buenos Aires, marriage and notes. The column for notes refers to points of interest regarding land, philanthropy, social activities, etc. It should be noted that date of birth/baptism may not be exact and that birthplace may only give a general indication of location, since the actual parish is only occasionally given. 　

Surname Name Birthplace d.o.b. d.o.a Marriage Notes

Brash William Glasgow 1824 1842 1851 Catherine White

Stock Exchange, British Hospital, St. John’s Church, Quilmes.

Buchanan James Glasgow 1803 1830 Lloyd’s Agent, first cricket match in Bs.As.

Butters Adam Glasgow 1800 1822

Campbell James Islay 1810 1830 ? Nieves Guido Spano

St. Andrew’s Presbyterian Church

Campbell Stewart Edinburgh 1801 1820

Dallas Hugh Scotland 1780 1818 Bank of Buenos Aires, Socorro Cemetery.

Davison Robert Perthshire 1812 1832 1836 Maura Hardee

Dickson George Edinburgh 1827 1846 1855 Jane Julia Keen

Douglas Stewart Govan 1812 1829 Irish Famine Relief.

Douglas William Leith 1790 1825 Episcopal and Presbyterian Churches, British Subscription Library,Foreign School Society,

Drysdale John Dunbar 1833 1849 ? Anna Trabajo

Bank of Buenos Aires, British Hospital, St.Andrew’s School, Estancia San Juan.

Drysdale Thomas ?Dunbar 1814 1844 1840 Elizabeth Foggo (d)1854 MaryDenholm

St. John’s Presbyterian Church, Quilmes, St.Andrew’s Church and School, St. Andrew’s Church in Chascomus.

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Duguid Thomas Aberdeenshire 1798 1822 1826 Anne Esther Mackinlay (d)1838 Isabella Frances Barton

British Subscription Library, British Friendly Society, British Hospital, St. Andrew’s School, Irish Famine Relief.

Dunnett Francis Paisley 1805 1825 St. Andrew’s Church, Bs.As. Foreign School Society

Dunnett James Paisley 1798 1825 British Commercial Rooms, St. Andrew’s Church.

Fair Thomas Coldstream 1784 1809 1818 Harriet Kendal

Bank of Buenos Aires, Estancias El Espatillar, Monte Grande y Laguna, British Friendly Society, Foreign School Society.

Geddes William Scotland 1823 1850

Gibson George Paisley 1801 1824 ?1860 Luisa Platton

Estancia Los Yngleses, British Commercial Rooms, St. John’s Episcopal Church.

Gibson John Paisley 1799 1820 Estancia Rincon del Tuyu,

Gifford Alexander Scotland 1830 St. Andrew’s Church and School, St. John’s Church, Quilmes, British Cmetery, British Hospital, Estancia El Riachuelo in Uruguay.

Gifford Daniel Scotland 1822 1844 British Hospital, Irish Reief Fund, St. John’s Church, Quilmes.

Gifford Edward Scotland 1827 1845 ? Mary Harriet Trelvar

St.Andrew’s Church,Chascomus.

Gifford John Great BritaIn 1829 St. Andrew’s Church, Bs.As..

Gifford Robert Scotland 1832 1850 1836 Annie Lloyd Hughes

Graham William Scotland 1821 1845 1853 Jemima White

British Hospital, Irish Relief Fund.

Gilmour William Glasgow 1826 1844 British Hospital.

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Hill John Clark

Greenock 1800 1828

James Alexander Glasgow 1775 1825

Jamieson Andrew Glasgow 1797 1817 British Commercial Rooms, St. Andrew’s Presbyterian Church and School, St. John’s Episcopal Church, Socorro Cemetery.

Johnston John Glen Perth 1773 1828 1802 Mary Thomson

Ker James Peebles 1812 1836 St. Andrew’s Scottish School.

Kerr Robert Paisley 1821 1853

Lamont Duncan Greenock 1792 1828 1832 Anne Hargrave

St. Andrew’s Pres. Church, St. John’s Episcopal Church, Victoria Cemetery, British Subscription Library.

Lockhart William Stirling 1794 1824 Buenos Aires Race Club.

MacAlister Robert Paisley 1802 1823 1834 Ann Downes

St. Andrew’s Scottish School, British Hospital, St. John’s Episcopal School and Church, Committee of British Merchants.

MacFarlane John Ardchattan 1791 1818

MacFarlane John Row 1803 1825 1835 Marion Campbell

Committee of British Merchants, Foreign School Society, St. Andrew’s Presbyterian Church and School.

MacKay D. (Jnr) Glasgow 1803 1825

MacKenzie Donald Inverness 1806 1832 St. Andrew’s Presbyterian Church, Victoria British Cemetery, Foreign School Society.

MacKenzie Thomas Alexander

Edinburgh 1805 1825

MacKenzie William Edinburgh 1792 1825 Foreign School Society, British Commercial Rooms.

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Mackinlay Daniel London 1773 1810 1799 Mary Ann Russell (d.)1802 Hannah Lindo

Bank of Buenos Aires,

Mackinlay Edmund Surrey 1808 1811 1839 Matilda Caroline Barton

British Hospital, Irish Relief Fund, Committee of British Merchants.

MacKinnon Alexander Scotland 1809 British Commercial Rooms, National Library.

McLean Charles Seton

Caithness 1822 1846 1855 Emiliana Segundina Platero

McLean Patrick Gorbals 1807 1824 1834 Jemima Campbell

Committee of British Merchants, Foreign School Society, Scottish School, Foreign School Society, British Library, British Hospital.

McLean Walter Gorbals 1819 1835 British Cemetery, British Hospital.

MacNab Duncan (Lucas)

Glasgow 1804 1820 1832 Dalmasia Ituarte Puerreydon

British Library, British Hospital, St. John’s Anglican Church.

Macome George Sievert

Hamburg 1803 1821 1847 Ana Gertrudis Klein

St. John’s and St. Andrew’s Churches, Estancia San Juan y San Pedro.

McClelland John Ayr 1802 1824

McClymont Robert Mauchline 1801 1833 ?1849 Emily Cannon

St. Andrew’s Church and School, British Hospital, St. John’s Quilmes and St. Andrew’s Chascomus, Irish Famine.

McCrackan William ? Scotland 1816 Socorro Cemetery, St. Andrew’s Church and School, British Episcopal Schools.

McDouall Robert Kirkmaiden 1800 1824 St. John’s and St. Andrew’s Churches, Foreign School Society.

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McDougall Alexander Argyllshire 1813 1841 St. Andrew’s Presbyterian Church

McDougall Archibald Argyllshire 1803 Irish Famine Relief.

McDougall Dugald Lochgoilhead 1804 1825

McDougall John Lochgoilhead 1800 1822 Susan Campbell

British Commercial Rooms, Foreign School Society, St. Andrew’s Presbyterian Church.

McQueen David 1834 St.Andrew’s Scottish School.

Mathison Robert Dumfries 1795 1824

McNeile John ? 1775 1810 1813 Pasqualla Talegas

Socorro Cemetery.

Miller Alexander Elgin 1794 Socorro Cemetery

Miller James ?Thurso 1803 1821 St. Andrew’s Scots Church.

Miller John Elgin 1788 1810 Dolores Saturnina Balbastro

Bank of Buenos Aires, Estancias La Caledonia and Los Toldos Viejos, Tarquin, the Shorthorn Durham Bull, British Commercial Rooms, Scientific Society, St. John’s Anglican Church.

Muir Andrew Glasgow 1797 1826 British Hospital.

Orr John Renfrew 1796 1811 ? Isabel Pereyra Lucena

Parlane William Great Britain 1825 1832 Anne Margaret Campbell

Foreign School Society, St. Andrew’s Scottish School, St. Andrew’s Presbyterian Church, Estancia Yerma.

Reid James Dundee 1760 1790 1792 Juana Vazquez

Robertson John Parish

Kelso 1792 1809 Scottish Colony at Monte Grande, British School Society, Scientific Society.

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Robertson William Parish

Kelso 1791 1813 1821 Harriet Mackinlay

Monte Grande Colony, Socorro Cemetery, British School Society, Bank of Buenos Aires, St. John’s Anglican Cathedral.

Rodger Alexander ?Scotland 1835 1842 Jean Hewit Learmonth

St. Andrew’s Scottish School, Victoria Cemetery.

Semple James Lanarkshire 1830 1850 1859 Elizabeth Clark

Semple James Lanarkshire 1800 1850 1823 Mary Chalmers

Smith John Ayrshire 1834 St. Andrew’s Scottish School, British Hospital.

Spalding David Perthshire 1779 1806 ?1808 Maria de la Encarnacion de Orue

Former Sergeant in British Army.

Speara Alexander Glasgow 1798 1825 1826 Maria Dolores Rubio

St. Andrew’s Presbyterian Church

Stewart Duncan Campbeltown 1804 1818 1832 Dorotea Agell Blanco

St. Andrew’s Presbyterian Church.

Thomson William Glasgow 1797 1822

Watson James Lanarkshire 1790 1824 Foreign School Society.

Watson John Lanark 1793 1815 Estancia Yancay.

Wright Angus Paisley 1800 1835 Foreign School Society, British Subscription Library.

Scots Colonists

Introduction

The emigration of Scots to Argentina in the 19th century took several forms and was promoted in various ways, whether by the national or provincial governments in Argentina through advertisements or agents in Britain, private sponsors or even by letter or word of mouth from Scots already there to others back in Scotland. Consequently, some came in substantial groups whilst others made their own way as families or individuals.

While many moved to areas where Scots were already established, especially to the city and the province of Buenos Aires, a minority sought to establish distinctive colonies. The creation of colonies was in fact practised by several immigrant nationalities, Swiss, Italians, Germans and English among them. Such colonies were usually characterised by having settlers of predominantly one nationality,

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often reflecting particular cultural and religious affiliations. Furthermore, they had the advantages of offering social cohesion in a new land, a common language and, importantly, access to cheap land in areas open to settlement. The Welsh colony in Patagonia, founded in 1865, is one of the best known and descendants are still there, but the earliest British colony was founded much earlier, in 1825, and was distinctively Scottish.

This section deals with three attempts to establish Scottish colonies in Argentina; the scheme promoted by Bernardino Rivadavia and John Thomas Barber Beaumont to establish a colony at San Pedro on the river Parana; the settlement established by the Parish Robertsons at Monte Grande/Santa Catalina; and the colony of Nueva Escocia in Entre Rios. For various reasons all were short-lived. Nevertheless, the colonists established a lasting presence in Argentina, some becoming successful landowners and others leading members of the commercial community. Many of their descendants still live in Argentina, now members of the wider community of Argentines, yet often conscious of their Scottish heritage.

John Thomas Barber Beaumont and His Scheme for Colonisation.

In 1818 John Thomas Barber Beaumont had initiated discussions with the government in Buenos Aires about establishing a British colony, an idea also close to the heart of Bernardino Rivadavia, but it was not until 1824 that the Comision de Inmigracion promoted the idea, offering Beaumont various inducements to encourage immigration. A visit to London by Rivadavia, a leading figure in the government and later, briefly, President of the Republic, partly to raise funds for mining at Cerro Famatina, but also to encourage colonisation, lead to Beaumont and others forming the Rio Plata Agricultural Association with funds to buy properties and concessions. The colonists were to be settled on the lands of the old convent of San Pedro, 150 miles north west of Buenos Aires on the shore of the river Parana, so Beaumont put the first stage of his grand scheme into action, recruiting 184 prospective colonists, farm workers and tradesmen and their families, mostly from the west of Scotland and shipping them on the Norval from Greenock. They arrived in Buenos Aires on the 28th May, 1825, and were accommodated in the first Hotel de Inmigrantes. There they remained for nearly two months, waiting on arrangements for travel to San Pedro. Disillusioned by the delay and lacking funds some deserted to work for local landowners, British merchants or as artisans Finally, those left were transported to San Pedro, only to find that no preparations had been made for them, no one knew anything of the concession and the local justice of the peace recommended that they should return themselves to Buenos Aires. Abandoned by the Argentine authorities and Beaumont’s agents the majority had left San Pedro by December, finding employment elsewhere, including a number, surnames Black, Grant, Cleland, Ferguson and Graham, who eventually appear as farmers and shepherds in the Chascomus area.

Under the auspices of Beaumont and the Association other groups of prospective colonists from Britain arrived in Buenos Aires. Among them were the “Martha”from Liverpool with some 25 persons who were sent to San Pedro, and a third group from London who were destined for a second colony to be formed in Entre Rios. However, the Entre Rios scheme failed, due to the reasons mentioned earlier and also the onset of war with Brazil, and by the end of 1826 only four families remained in San Pedro. Overall then, the grand plans of Beaumont and the Association were a complete failure. However, the scheme had brought men and families to Argentina and most found employment elsewhere in their new country.

Also in 1825, the “Margaret” from Leith brought 99 passengers, almost all of them Scots, who were described by the port authorities as “mineros de Inglaterra. It is not clear whether Beaumont and the Association were involved in their recruitment, although the River Plate Mining Association, with which John Parish Robertson was associated, was at the time recruiting Cornish and other miners for Famatina. Whatever is the case, the 49 Scotsmen who registered with the British Consulate were not

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miners but the usual mix of farm workers and skilled tradesmen. In fact, many of them , such as James Barclay, headed for Monte Grande, while others found employment in Buenos Aires. Sources: Names, places of origin, occupations, dates, ships and ports of origin are to be found in the Registers of the British Consulate in Buenos Aires and the Registers of the Port Authorities (Entradas de Pasajeros). As mentioned earlier a superb secondary source on British immigrants is Maxine Hanon’s “Diccionario de Britanicos en Buenos Aires (Primera Epoca”, Gutten Press, Buenos Aires, 2005 (ISBN 987-545-39-0) which contains brief biographies of hundreds of Scottish, English, Irish and Welsh who entered Argentina through the port of Buenos Aires in the first half of the nineteenth century.

The Symmetry and the Colony of Monte Grande

Originally the brainchild of Daniel MacKinlay, a Scots merchant in Buenos Aires, the colony was the creation of John and William Parish Robertson. Wealthy merchants, they purchased sixteen thousand acres of land south of the city of Buenos Aires, then recruited mainly tenant farmers and agricultural workers from the Scottish Borders, with a leavening of other Scots and English skilled workers and professionals, so that the projected colony had the means to make itself self-sufficient. The prospective colonists sailed from Leith on the 22nd May, 1825 on the “Symmetry”, Captain Samuel Smith, and reached Buenos Aires on the 11th August, from whence they travelled south to the lands at Monte Grande (Santa Catalina), taking with them the agricultural equipment and supplies, also carried on the ship, which they would need to establish the colony. Their journey from Leith and their first impressions of Argentina are recorded in the journal of William Grierson and in verses by Rab o’ Stirling. Despite the initial hardships the colonists established a successful community. However, their success was short-lived, for the economic situation in Argentina and the civil war between the armies of Generals Rosas and Lavalle forced the dispersion of all but a few colonists.

The Colonists

There is some uncertainty as to the number of colonists on the “Symmetry”. The journal of William Grierson, one of the passengers on the ship, states that there were 213 passengers, including two baby girls born in June and July during the voyage. The records kept in the National Archives in Buenos Aires list by name 170 passengers and are clearly incomplete. The only published list is that compiled by the Rev. James Dodds much later in the century, which he derived from consular records. This list contains 220 names and gives ages, professions, wives and children. However, Dodds qualifies his list: “These are the names of the colonists who received Consular protections after their arrival here, per ship Symmetry, but we know that some of them also came out in other vessels, whose names we have been unable to trace”. So he does not claim that his list is an entirely accurate record either of those who sailed on the “Symmetry” or of those residents of the Monte Grande colony. Other researchers, notably Jeremy Howat and Graeme Wall, have given careful attention to actual and possible inaccuracies in the list produced by James Dodds, producing several corrections/interpretations and arriving respectively at 227 and 225 colonists. Apart from such helpful corrections it seems unlikely that a precise number will ever be determined. So, the list published by Dodds, plus corrections noted above, stands as the best record of the colonists. Colonists on the Symmetry 1825

Name Age Occupation Wife ChildrenDavid Anderson 50 Farmer Mary 2James Broach 24 Farmer & sister William Grierson 32 Farmer Catherine 3Thomas Galbraith 28 Farmer Jane 1

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Name Age Occupation Wife ChildrenJohn McClymont 25 Farmer Catherine (White) 2John Miller 38 Farmer Anne 1James White 24 Farmer Margaret William White 22 Farmer Janet (M’Clymont) 1James Aird 28 Carpenter Mary 1Richard Adams 32 Architect Anna 4John Goldsworthy 25 Painter Sylvia 1William Arthur 26 Cooper Margaret 1William Steel 24 Servant (Servant

usually means farmworker)

Ann Aird 19 Servant William Attwell 43 Basketmaker Agnes 5Robert Burns 28 Trainer Anne 1Helen Bone 25 Servant Robert Barclay 23 Servant Helen (Bond) 1James Brown 25 Servant Mary (Hope) 1Maxwell Beattie 21 Servant William Burns 31 Servant Elizabeth 2Margaret Barber 25 Servant Robert Boyd 21 Servant Maria Maria Boyd Servant Anne Irving 18 Servant Ebenezer Jaggart 23 Servant Ruth Irving 21 Servant William Johnstone 36 Servant Andrew Lawrie 24 Carpenter Helen Edward Leach 19 Bricklayer James Lawrie 22 Blacksmith John Jarrell 21 Servant Jane Jarrell 22 Servant Peter Morton 27 Servant Mary Alexander Malcom 25 Servant Susan M'Michan 23 Servant D M'Reavie 27 Servant Agnes 1Thomas Mallet 29 Bricklayer John Mitchell 25 Butcher Thomas M' Kenzie 20 Clerk John Moddick 30 Servant Robert M' Gregor 22 Seaman Robert M' Clymont 26 Servant Andrew Rae 30 Servant Anne 2Hugh Robson 43 Servant Jane (Ferrish) 6James Rodger 28 Servant Euphemia (Bryce) 3Barbara Rankin 21 Servant Malcolm Ramsay 16 Clerk John Robertson 17 Servant James Smith 23 Bricklayer John Simpson 29 Clerk 1

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Name Age Occupation Wife ChildrenJohn Robson 18 Servant Janet Brown 26 Servant Moses Berry 22 Carpenter Jonathan Barker 40 Bricklayer Elizabeth 2Anne Crosby 18 Governess William Crozier 32 Servant Anne 2George Croughton 26 Servant John Clark 28 Servant Tumbull Clark 30 Servant James Cathcart 23 Surveyor Robert M' Clymont 26 Servant William Chessell 25 Carpenter William Martin Ennar 24 Carpenter David Fleming 24 Bootmaker Margaret 1Mungo Tinnock 22 Servant Thomas Fulcher 22 Sawyer William Goodmans 25 Bricklayer Jane (Smith) Thomas Griff 28 Bricklayer Laura Thomas Grahame 25 Servant Martha 2Joseph Grahame 27 Servant Ruth John Gowan 27 Servant Sarah Marion Hazell 25 Servant Benjamin Hill 33 Sawyer Elizabeth Thomas Heally 24 Bricklayer John Hicks 26 Bricklayer James Candlish Hart 27 Carpenter Hannah 1William Young 23 Servant Barbara 1Andrew Young 28 Servant Betsy 3Elizabeth Hedger 25 Servant Henry Jones 23 Land Surveyor John Taylor 30 Carpenter John Tweedie 50 Gardener Janet Kings 6Ebenezer Haggart 25 Servant James Watson 30 Servant Catherine Margaret Wright 26 Servant John Watson 24 Servant John Whitaker 41 Painter Maria Buist 2James Purvis 21 Servant Peter Purvis 19 Servant William Speed 26 Carpenter Euphemia 1John Christian 39 Land Surveyor Margaret

(McConchie)2

Thomas Debenham 28 Carpenter Janet 6Andrew Duncan 29 Carpenter Maggie 3John Mair 19 Blacksmith William Pixton 38 Sawyer Thomas Bell 27 Bailiff Andrew Kidd 34 Servant Jane 5J Smart 25 Bricklayer

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Name Age Occupation Wife ChildrenGeorge Dawson 30 Servant Jeanie 3George Knight 29 Sawyer Eleonora 2William Wilson 25 Doctor James Parris Fisher Land Surveyor

The “Symmetry”

The “Symmetry” was built in Scarborough in 1823 and owned by James, Robert and William Tindall. She was a three-masted ship, barque-rigged, of 382 tons burthen and captained at this time by Samuel Smith. She survived until 1868 when she was wrecked and sold to a foreigner at Oran. The full details of the ship are in the Register Book belonging to the Custom House in the Port of Scarborough, deposited in the North Yorkshire County Records Office, Northallerton (available on microfilm). I am most grateful to Jeremy Howat for tracing and sending me a copy of the entries in the Register Book. Also, there is a copy of a drawing of the ship by Richard Adams on Graeme Wall’s website.

The ship’s cargo on her voyage to Buenos Aires in 1825, published in the “Leith Commercial List” is described broadly as: saddlery, harness, iron, deals, 5 pieces of fir timber, 47 boxes of machinery, loose agricultural implements, 729 barrels of wheat, 6 bags of clover seeds, 5 casks of raisins, window glass, painters’ colours, 2 puns of rum, 2 puns of Geneva, I pun of brandy, 17 casks of porter and ale, rice, coffee, refined sugar, numerous boxes without contents given and 260 packages of luggage. Many of these items were clearly for use in the colony, but others were possibly destined for persons in Buenos Aires.

Peter MacDonald and Colonia Nueva Escocia

Peter MacDonald grew up in a climate of emigration. The parish of St. Martins in Perthshire, where he was born in 1844, was experiencing the changes in the rural economies which were affecting the lives of people across the Lowlands and Highlands and causing widespread emigration. In St. Martins itself, occupants of small holdings were being removed in order to create a large farm, causing numbers to leave the parish. The minister’s remarks in the 1851 census return mention parishioners emigrating to America, and in the 1841 census there is a mention of Buenos Aires as one destination. Peter was one who subsequently went to Argentina, although his date of arrival is not known. Some time after Peter was born his family left St. Martins and next appeared in Longforgan parish in a baptismal record of another son, John, in 1849. However, they had left by the time of the 1851 census and no further record has been found until Peter surfaces in the province of Entre Rios in Argentina.

Awareness of the opportunities for commerce and farming in the emerging nation of Argentina had existed since the early years of the century. Initially, the city and vast province of Buenos Aires attracted Scottish merchants, who soon diversified their investments into landownership and the raising of sheep and cattle. Their great estates (estancias) needed labour and it is not surprising that they turned to Scotland for workers with rural skills. Similarly, the national government and provincial administrations wished to encourage immigration in order to develop the resources of under-developed territories, offering free land and other inducements to prospective settlers from many parts of Britain and Europe. Consequently, by the 1840’s, through advertisements and word of mouth, Argentina was known throughout Scotland as a place where working men and their families might prosper, acquiring their own land, flocks, herds and crops. A tempting prospect for displaced tenants and agricultural labourers.

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Some of the Scottish immigrants came as single individuals or families and gained work as shepherds on estates, found opportunities to develop their own flocks and eventually purchase their own farms. Others emigrated in groups or, being already in Argentina, responded to newspaper advertisements to join a group to establish a colony. For the former, settling in a country with a different language and culture was challenging, and they tended to settle, at least initially, in areas where there were already Scottish landowners and shepherds. For example, Chascomus in Buenos Aires province developed as a major area of settlement, with a Scots church and small schools established by great landowners.

The best known Scottish attempt to found a colony took place in 1825, when Scottish landowners in Argentina recruited over two hundred people, many from the Borders, to settle at Monte Grande in the province of Buenos Aires.. Sailing from Leith on the “Symmetry” they established a flourishing colony, only to have it disrupted after a few years by wars and economic problems in Argentina. Nevertheless, this approach had its attractions and it was frequently adopted by immigrants of other nationalities. It was particular suitable for settlers moving into other under-developed provinces, where not only could the settlers benefit from a shared national identity but also practise their own beliefs and values. A notable example of this was the Welsh settlement in distant Patagonia in the 1860’s.

From the 1850’s onwards the province of Entre Rios attracted Swiss, German, French and Italian colonists. Lying to the north of Buenos Aires, between the two great rivers, the Parana and the Uruguay, Entre Rios and the neighbouring districts of Uruguay had already attracted major Scottish landowners, among them James Black, James and Hugh MacDougall James Mohr Bell, Thomas Drysdale and James T. Ramsay. Now it was to have a Scottish colony, named by the settlers Colonia Nueva Escocia, situated at Yarua, south of the town of Concordia

Records of the Scots Church for Buenos Aires and Entre Rios suggest that the colony was founded in the early 1860’s, and that many if not all of the colonists were already in Argentina. They had come originally from many parts of Scotland and a number were Gaelic speakers. The oral history of the MacDonald family recounts that there were MacDonalds, M’Neills, Frasers, Buchanans, Sinclairs and Farquharsons in their number. Peter MacDonald had come from Perthshire, James Farquharson and his wife from Kilarrow parish in Islay, and Walter M’Neill from the parish of Kilmodan, Argyllshire. Some were already married with families, others such as the MacDonalds and M’Neills were later to inter-marry, and Peter himself waited to become established before he returned to Scotland and brought back to Buenos Aires a Janet Sym from Perthshire, whom he married in 1874 in St. Andrews Presbyterian Church in that city. James Farquharson, on the other hand, sailed from Greenock in 1866 on the barque “Margaret Falconer”, the party consisting of James, his wife Cristina MacDonald, their three children, John McCorquodale, his wife and children, John’s brother James, and Flora McQuarrie, a maidservant who later married Alexander Buchanan. The diary of James McCorquodale describes their three-month journey to Buenos Aires and then on to Concordia.

Like most Scottish immigrants they kept alive their attachments to their homeland and to what they saw as its traditions and values. Their oral historian says: “These families were protestants and hard workers… One of the first things I’ve learnt was ‘sin labore nihil’ (and) God, Church, Work, Family and Save”. Those attachments to Scotland were to be reflected later in the names of estancias they owned: San Martin (after St. Martins in Perthshire), Clyde, Kintail, Mossgiel, Britannia and so forth. Also, they kept alive the old Scottish naming customs, an aid to tracing their backgrounds.

Between 1866 and 1877 they and other Scots in Entre Rios and nearby Uruguay had a Scots minister. Lachlan M’Neill, formerly minister of the Gaelic Church in Paisley and brother of the colonist Walter,

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had a “parish” reaching three hundred miles on both sides of the river Uruguay. To meet the needs of the Scots he held preaching stations on the great estancias of Scots landowners in Uruguay, and at Concordia in Entre Rios. A letter to James Dodds, mentions that he held services in Gaelic for some of his parishioners and attended their events – “On one of these journeys we had a Highland wedding, the musical instrument the bagpipe. The party rode to Concordia, crossed the Uruguay to Salto, where the ceremony was held”. Dodds held him in high regard: “Mr. M’Neill is a man of iron frame in the field, with the fire of old Rome in the pulpit”. However, perhaps by the circumstances of remoteness and absence of a Scots minister they also used the services of the Anglican Church. The registers of the Anglican church in Salto, Uruguay, across the river from Concordia, records the baptism in 1880 of John s.o. Peter MacDonald and Janet, sheep farmer; and a year later a daughter Margaret. And there are other Anglican baptisms in Salto and Concordia of Frasers, Buchanans, Sinclairs and M’Neills, all from their estancias in the Mandisovi area of Entre Rios.

The people of Colonia Nueva Escocia seem to have prospered and that was probably an important factor in causing them to seek their own properties elsewhere, although civil conflict and the protracted war between Argentina and Brazil against Paraguay from 1864 to 1870 affected Entre Rios and may have contributed to the decision to move. The 1869 census for Entre Rios indicates that the families mentioned above had moved to another area of the province, north of Concordia, so the colony was short-lived. Prosperity enabled them to establish their own estancias in the area of Mandisovi, Chajari, Gualeguaycito and Federacion. Near them was a Swiss-German protestant colony and the two communities joined in building an evangelical chapel, opened in 1897 and still used as an inter-denominational church for presbyterians, anglicans, methodists and others, with monthly services in Spanish. They also have a burial ground for Scots and English, where Elizabeth Murchland, wife of Walter M’Neill and one of the first settlers, is among those buried there. And still, some of the present-day neighbours of the MacDonalds are descended from among those original colonists.

By the end of the 19th Century there were many Scots in Entre Rios, some of whom were descendants of the colonists of Nueva Escocia. The name of the colony still survives in a small community near the river Uruguay, but it no longer has any connection with Scotland or with those early colonists who gave it that name. But clearly, they and their traditions and values are still alive elsewhere in Entre Rios.

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St Martin's Parish Church, Perthshire

Sources on Both Colonies

1841 and 1851 Census Returns for St. Martins, and 1851 Census for Longforgan, Perthshire, New Register House, Edinburgh. 1869 Census for Entre Rios, Argentina, National Archive, Buenos Aires. Correspondence with Carlos Amarillo, the historian of the MacDonald Family. Dodds, J.,Records of the Scottish Settlers on the River Plate and Their Churches, 1897, Buenos Aires. Fasti Ecclesiae Scoticanae, Church of Scotland, Edinburgh. Grant, William Denis, A History of St. Andrew’s Presbyterian Church in Argentina: Chap. 42, The Interdenominational Church and Chapel at Mandisovi, Province of Entre Rios, 1997. (Pub. In Argentina) McCorquodale, James, Photocopies of a Diary, 1866, of James McCorquodale on a Voyage of Settlement to Argentina. National Library of Scotland, Acc. 7027. Morrison, A., Scots in Argentina and Patagonia Austral, 2004, Pub. Privately. Mulhall, M.G. and E.T., Handbook of the River Plate Republics, 1875, London and Buenos Aires. Records of St. Andrews Scots Church in Buenos Aires, Buenos Aires.Records of the Anglican Churches in Concordia and Salto, Buenos Aires. Registers, General Register House, Edinburgh, Scotland. Stewart, I. A. D. (Ed.), From Caledonia to the Pampas, 2000, Tuckwell Press. (This book contains Dodds’s list and William Grierson’s journal. The Baptismal Index of the Scots Church for Entre Rios, Microfilm, Church of Jesus Christ & Latter Day Saints, Utah. The International Genealogical Index, Church of Jesus Christ and Latter Day Saints, Utah.

Daniel Mackinlay, Merchant and Landowner in Argentina

Daniel Mackinlay was one of the children of John Mackinlay and his wife Margaret. The MacKinleys were associated with a farm or small settlement called Blairquhanan in the parish of Kilmoronock in Dunbartonshire. The farmhouse was built in 1728, and on the door lintel there is the inscription W 1728 M, presumably the initials of the builder or of the builder and his wife. By the 1770’s John had moved to London where he became a noted bookbinder and bookseller with premises in Bow Street. John died in London 1821, aged 76, and his wife shortly afterwards, aged 74. Their known children were John, a bookseller, who died in the early 1800‘s; Anna, who married a James Barton in Buenos Aires; Isabella; and Daniel. Birth order and dates of birth are not clear. Daniel was born in London in 1772.

Nothing is yet revealed about Daniel’s early years in London until he married Mary Ann Russell in St. Luke’s Old Street in 1798. Then, in 1802, Daniel, described as a widower, married Hannah Lindo in St. Luke’s Old Street, Finsbury, Middlesex. Hannah was related to a wealthy family of Sephardic Jews who had business interests in the West Indies. Perhaps the marriage was disapproved of by one or both of the families, but later in 1802 Daniel and his new wife were in Buenos Aires. From then on Daniel forged a career as a merchant and landowner.

The early 1800’s in Argentina were uncertain times, with opposition increasing against Spanish colonial rule and a disastrous invasion by British forces. Daniel was one of the many British merchants and their clerks who waited in Montevideo in 1807 for a British takeover of Buenos Aires, becoming a lieutenant in the short-lived Royal British South American Militia. However, following the humiliating defeat of the British army, trade eventually recovered and Daniel prospered so much

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in the following years that he was able to purchase a fine property in the San Telmo district of Buenos Aires, called the Quinta de los Ingleses, now occupied by the National Museum of History. Like other merchants he invested further in land, becoming joint owner with Thomas Fair of the Estancia El Espartillar, a vast property which following Daniel’s death in 1826 became part of Thomas Fair’s estates.

Daniel was one of the group of wealthy Scottish merchants based in Buenos Aires in the first quarter of the 19th century. Their homeland meant much to them and it is said that Daniel was the proponent of a Scots colony. His idea was carried forward and developed into a practical scheme by John and William Parish Robertson ( William was Daniel’s son-in-law) who bought land south of Buenos Aires and in 1825 brought over two hundred settlers from Scotland to found the famous colony of Monte Grande. John and William Parish Robertson

Although John and William Parish Robertson wrote extensively about their experiences in South America, for example, in “Letters on South America”, 1843, reprinted AMS Press,1971, and there are secondary sources on their lives, not much is known about their early years. M.G.Mulhall in his “The English in South America”, Arno Press reprint, 1977, says that John was born in Kelso in 1792, his father assistant-secretary of the Bank of Scotland and his mother, Juliet Parish. Thomas Hudson in “The Honourable Warrior”, Pentland Books, 1971 states that William was the son of Alexander Ravenscroft Robertson. Then, William records a visit to Lasswade, stopping at the cottage where his mother and sisters lived, and also calling at Dalkeith school where he spent five years. So, the family seems to have been closely associated with East Lothian and the Borders.

John Parish Robertson

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In 1806 John, aged thirteen, apparently served briefly in the Royal Navy during the siege of Monte Video, then worked for four years as a commercial clerk in Rio de Janeiro and Buenos Aires. In 1811 he went to Paraguay, then ruled by the tyrant Francia, and was joined there by his brother William c.1814. After a trading dispute with Francia they were expelled from Paraguay, fleeing to Corrientes in Argentina where they traded in hides. With these experiences behind him John visited Britain in 1817, establishing valuable contacts with merchants in Glasgow, Paisley, London and Manchester. Returning to South America John and his brother traded in Buenos Aires and Peru for seven years. They were very successful, so much so that John returned in his own ship to Greenock ,with a fortune of £100,000. Now he and his brother were to initiate plans for establishing the Scots colony at Monte Grande, recruiting settlers and commissioning the “Symmetry” to take them to their new homeland.

It is said that Daniel Mackinlay proposed the creation of a Scottish colony. Certainly, there was a close group of Scottish merchants in Buenos Aires and the Robertson and Mackinlay families were related through the marriage of Daniel’s daughter, Hannah, to William, so ideas about establishing a colony must have been aired, with perhaps Daniel taking the lead. However, it was the Parish Robertsons who made the investment and carried out the negotiations with the government and with the landowner needed to get the plan approved and the land purchased, near their estancia at Santa Catalina. Daniel could have played little part, for he was to die in 1826. The story of Monte Grande is well-documented elsewhere, but its failure due to civil war and economic depression ruined John’s investment and he returned to Britain in 1830. There he studied at Cambridge University and then retired to the Isle of White to write highly popular accounts of his life and times in Paraguay and Buenos Aires. John died in Calais in 1843, only fifty one years old.

Civil Records

The following table contains data on people of given or possible Scots origin, extracted from the 1869 Census for the town and rural district of Chascomus. The full transcription of 770 Scottish, English and Irish inhabitants was kindly provided by Maria Cruset. Readers wishing further information from the full transcript should contact the present writer by e-mail.

By 1869 the attractive district of Chascomus, with its town, lakes, fertile lands and rail connections with Buenos Aires some seventy miles away, had become a popular area for British settlers. Among them were many Scots, some of them great landowners, others shepherds, farmers or labourers. These Scots had their Presbyterian chapel and a resident minister, the Rev. Martin Ferguson.

The census enumerators collected data on Surname, Name, Age, Sex, Civil State, Nationality, Birthplace for those born in Argentina, Occupation, Whether the person could read and/or write, school attendance and some miscellaneous information, e.g. orphaned children. Family relationships are not given. Since the original data were recorded by Spanish-speaking enumerators and some of those giving information could not write their names, there are some misspellings of surnames. However, most surnames are clear or easily interpreted.

As well as those who are recorded as Scottish, a number of others described as English have been included, principally on the grounds that English was often used to describe Britons, they have possible Scottish surnames and/or are known to be of Scots origin from other sources.

The present extract covers Surname, Name, Age, Sex, Civil State, Nationality Birthplace if Argentine, and Occupation. Entries for some categories have been abbreviated and occupations translated into English terms. Key to abbreviations

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Sex – V = Varon = Male M = Mujer = FemaleCivil State - C = Casada = Married S = Soltero = Single V = Viuda/o = Widow/erNationality - A = Argentine E = Escoces = Scot I = Ingles = English Born - Bs.As. Buenos Aires Province ( Mostly children born in Argentina)

Surname Name Age Sex Civil State

Nationality Born Occupation

Buchanan Roberto 10 V A Bs.As. PupilJefford Ines 32 M C E Jefford Josefa 58 M V E Walker Antonio 22 V S E ShepherdBell Juan 28 V S I LandownerGrant Diego 43 V C I Landowner “ Martha 40 M C A Bs.As. “ Ana 17 M S “ “ “ Martha 15 M S “ “ “ Juana 12 M S “ “ “ Tomas 10 V “ “ “ Roberto 8 V “ “ “ Guillermo 5 V “ “ “ Juan 3 V “ “ “ Jorge 1 V “ “ Cameron Alejandro 2 V “ “ “ Rodrigo 28 V C I LandownerShedden Guillermo 64 V C I Landowner “ Isabel 44 M C I “ Guillermo 22 V S A Bs.As. Landowner “ Jorge 19 V S “ “ Majordomo “ Eufemia 17 M S “ “ “ Catalina 15 M S “ “ “ Juan 8 V “ “ Barne Juan 48 V S I (E) DitcherDodds Juan 37 V C I Landowner “ Isabel 39 M C A Bs.As. “ Luisa 12 M “ “ Pupil “ Diego 10 V “ “ Pupil “ Guillermo 8 V “ “ Pupil “ Maria 6 M “ “ PupilRobinson Maria 9 M E “ Luis 28 V S E Rocha Juana 47 M C E LandownerRobinson Hugo 55 V C E LandownerBlaque Mariano 27 V S E Cattlehand

(Gaucho)Walson Enrique 20 V S E LabourerBruce Roberto 30 V S E LabourerKein David 28 V S E LabourerMagon Alejandro 31 V C E ShepherdMemurry Maria 68 M C E Magon Elisa 2 M A

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Magon Maria 3 M A Magon Juana 4 M A Robinson Eufemia 24 M C E Robinson Guillermo 45 V C E ShepherdMagon Alejandro 70 V C E ShepherdEsme Santiago 30 V S E ShepherdAndrose Diego 30 V S E Ayo ? Juana 35 M C E Esquen Santiago 40 V C E ShepherdThomson Diego 29 V S E Ayo ShepherdBurnet Diego 47 V C I Landowner “ Luisa 38 M C I “ Catalina 15 M S A Bs.As. “ Enrique 12 V “ “ Pupil “ Isabel 10 M “ “ Pupil “ Luisa 8 M “ “ Pupil “ Mariana 6 M “ “ Pupil “ Diego 4 V “ “ “ Tomas 2 V “ “ Dodds Diego 44 V C I Landowner “ Isabel 40 M C I “ Elena 16 M S I “ Juan 14 V A Bs.As. Pupil “ Tomas 12 V “ “ Pupil “ Guillermo 9 V “ “ Pupil “ Roberto 7 V “ “ Pupil “ Luisa

Georgina6 M “ “ Pupil

“ Horacio 4 V “ “ Sinclair Tomas 20 V S I Farmer “ Marta 55 M C I “ Jorge 60 V C I Shepherd “ Andres 18 V S I “ Diego 32 V C I Shepherd “ Margarita 27 M C I “ Jorge 8 V A “ Margarita 6 M “ “ Marta 4 M “ “ Juan 2 V “ Dodds Guillermo 31 V C I Shepherd “ Juana 28 M C I “ Diego 3 V A “ Guillermo 1 V “ Alejandro Santiago 22 V S E SchoolmasterWalker Roberto 27 V C E Shepherd “ Margarita 23 M C E “ Margarita 1 M E Reid Patricio 34 V V E Landowner

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“ Catalina 7 M A Bs.As. “ Margarita 5 M “ “ “ Elena 2 M “ “ Dick Andres 29 V S E LandownerStewart Margarita 40 M V E Riddel Elena 29 M S E ServantMcMahon Margarita 50 M C E Cook “ Juan 18 V S E Labourer “ Catalina 14 M S E ServantMcDonald Juan 40 V S E Labourer “ Santiago 40 V C E Labourer “ Isabel 35 M C E “ Amelia 11 M E “ Donald 9 V E “ Catalina 7 M E “ Juan 5 V E “ Archivaldo 3 V E “ Ronaldo 2 V E McDougal Alan 28 V C E Grower “ Catalina 21 M C E “ Maria 1 A Bs.As. Ferguson Martin 43 V C E Minister (Pres.) “ Elisa 4 M A Bs.As. “ Augusta 2 M A “ Scot Pedro 25 V C E Blacksmith “ Francisca 30 M V A Bs.As. Domestic Serv. “ Roberto 9 V “ “ “ Amelia 7 M “ “ “ Luisa 5 M “ “ “ Adolfo 2 V “ “ Auld Jules 30 V C E MerchantRoss Donald 21 V S E Landowner “ Donald 22 V S E DependantReid Guillermo 35 V S E ShepherdBegg Alejandro 25 V S E ShepherdBell Diego 35 V C E Landowner “ Georgiana 35 M C E Bellany Juan 17 V S E “ Helena 15 M S E “ Christiana 13 M E “ Enrique 11 V E Bell Eleanor 9 M A Bs.As. “ Isabel 7 M A “ “ Mariana 5 M A “ “ Luisa 2 M A “ “ Juan 1 V A “ Jonston Santiago 26 V S E ShepherdJolly Stewart 23 V S E Shepherd

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“ Hugh 21 V S E ShepherdJervisson Jorge 33 V S E PhotographerLaidlan Tomas 70 V S I SchoolmasterMcKay Hector 28 V S I ShepherdJohnstone Joseph 34 V C I Landowner “ Juana 25 M C I “ Juana 9 M A Bs.As. “ Juan 7 V A “ “ Margarita 5 M A “ “ Kiriam 3 V A “ “ Jose 1 V A “ Johnstone Juan 30 V S I ShepherdShiell Jorge 55 V C I Landowner “ Elena 45 M C I McDonald Alejandro 31 V C I Majordomo “ Petrona

Duval de28 M C A Bs.As.

“ Elena 6 M A “ “ Alejandro 4 V A “ “ Prudencio 3 V A “ “ Matilde 1 M A “ Johnstone Maria 24 M C I Wallace Patricio 22 V S I LandownerCreig Diego 32 V C I Landowner “ Juana 28 M C A Bs.As. “ Juan 11 V A “ Pupil “ Diego 10 V A “ Pupil “ Jorge 8 V A “ “ Margarita 6 M A “ “ Guillermo 5 V A “ “ Carlos 1 V A “ Johnstone Kiriam 60 V C I Landowner “ Juana 57 M C I “ Roberto 30 V S I Landowner “ Luisa 21 M S A Bs.As. “ Elena 19 M S A “ “ Margarita 17 M S A “ “ Anita 15 M S A “ Anderson Juan 49 V C I Shepherd “ Elisa 38 M C I “ Marta 17 M S A Bs.As. “ Juan 16 V S A “ “ Matilde 15 M S A “ “ Tomas 12 V A “ “ Roberto 10 V A “ “ Teresa 8 M A “ “ Elisa 7 M A “ “ Jose 5 V A “

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“ Guillermo 3 V A “ “ Maria 2 M A “ “ Juana 1 M A “ Wallace Patricio 26 V C I Shepherd “ Ester 32 M C I “ Guillermo 23 V S I Shepherd “ Diego

Cristobal26 V S I Shepherd

Scots in the 1895 Census for Chascomus

The following list is drawn from those individuals and families with British surnames in the 1895 census for Chascomus and contains those who are actually or probably Scots and their children born in Argentina. As with the 1869 census, there is the difficulty that some Scots may be described as English, so the listing has had to depend largely upon identifying those with typically Scottish surnames. The list differs substantially from the 1869 census. It contains considerably fewer families and many of the earlier ones are absent, although there are still, for example, such names as McCargo, Sproat, Fair, Bell, Reid and McGaw/McGaull. The differences between the two censuses may be due to movement of families from or into the department of Chascomus, absence at the time of the census or shortcomings in the census itself. Nevertheless, the 1895 list is particularly useful as a record of many children born in Argentina, taking families of Scottish descent well into the 20 th century. Surname Name Sex Age Civil State Nationality Born OccupationDrisdale (Drysdale)

Diego V 60 C I Tenant

Burns Mariana M 55 C I Drisdale (Drysdale)

Isabel M 17 S A Bs.As

“ Diego V 11 A “ “ Maria M 8 A “ Carruntheres(Carruthers}

Guillermo V 25 C E “ Stable Hand

“ Margarita M 28 C E “ Guillermo V 2 A Bs.As “ Roberto V 1 A “ Young Tomas V 54 C E Manager “ Juana M 54 C E “ Marta M 30 S E “ Diego V 23 S A Bs.As Foreman “ Isabel M 19 S A “ “ Juana M 16 S A “ Berne (?Burn) Bernardo V 50 S E PeonDonaldson Juan V 45 C I Owner “ Elena M 45 C A Bs.As “ Isabel M 22 S A “ “ Juan V 20 S A “

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Surname Name Sex Age Civil State Nationality Born Occupation “ Kirian V 14 S A “ “ Maggie M 12 A “ “ Roberto V 10 A “ “ Maria M 8 A “ Sproat Juana M 63 V E Dumbart

onProprietor

“ Kiriam V 39 C A Bs.As Baker “ Ana M 39 C A “ “ Kiriam V 7 A “ “ Juan V 6 A “ “ Jose V 4 A “ “ Juana M 3 A “ “ Santiago V 1 A “ “ Alejandro V 31 C A “ Baker “ Margarita M 25 C A “ “ Mariana M 3 A “ “ Juana M 1 A “ “ Ines M 36 S A “ “ Elena M 27 S A “ “ Juan V 23 S A “ Baker “ Ana M 20 S A “ Reid Diego V 34 C A “ Landowner “ Carolina M 36 C I “ Roberto V 5 A Bs.As “ Maria M 4 A “ “ Patricio V 2 A “ Johnston Juana M 25 S I Fair Tomas V 35 C A Bs.As “ Catalina M 32 C A “ “ Jaime V 4 A “ “ Juana Elena M 1 A “ Davison Cristina M 74 V I Nicholson Anita M 41 V I Dressmaker “ Guillermo V 19 S A Bs.As LabourerAlexander Diego V 51 S I TeacherMacDonald Santiago V 30 C I Majordomo “ Brigida M 27 C A Bs.As MacDonald Santiago V 21 S I “ Isabel M 58 V I Part-owner of

a flock “ Donald V 19 S A Bs.As “ Angel V 15 S A Bs.As “ Emilia M 28 S A Bs.As “ Juan V 30 S I LabourerMacDonald Juan V 54 C I Landowner “ Ana Maria M 12 A Bs.As “ Duncan V 38 C I Majordomo “ Brigida M 30 C I “ Ricardo V <1 A Bs.As

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Surname Name Sex Age Civil State Nationality Born OccupationGordon Maria M 34 C “ Antonio V 11 “ Duncan V 7 “ Josefina M 1 MacDonald Maria M 12 A Bs.As “ Duncan V 8 A “ “ Alicia M 6 A “ “ Romulo V 42 C I Shepherd “ Cristina M 36 C I Bell Tomas V 58 C I Shepherd “ Margarita M 43 C A Oriental “ Santiago V 6 A Bs.As “ Feliciana M 3 A “ McGaull (?McGaull)

Santiago V 56 C I Landowner

“ Jacinta M 51 C A Bs.As “ Anita M 16 S A “ “ Jacinta M 15 S A “ “ Juan V 14 S A “ “ Diego V 9 A “ “ Luis V 7 A “ “ Francisca M <1 A “ Bell Diego V 61 C I Landowner “ Georgina M 61 C I “ Georgina M 27 S A Bs.As “ Isabel M 25 S A “ “ Grace M 17 S A “ “ Guillermina M 56 V I Fraser Guillermo V 60 C I Shepherd “ Ana M 55 C I “ Guillermo V 25 S A Bs.As Shepherd

Scots in the 1869 and 1895 Censuses for the Province of Entre Rios

Lying between the Rivers Parana and Uruguay, the province of Entre Rios attracted many British settlers in the 19th Century. The following census data for various departments of the province are a rich source of information on Scots and English settlers, giving among other things, comparisons between settlement in 1869 and 1895, the origins of settlers and their families, ages, places, occupations and relationships. The data, therefore, are of genealogical and demographic value. I am most grateful to Luis Stuart-Pennington for carrying out the major task of transcribing the records.

Scots in the 1869 and 1895 Censuses for Concordia and Federacion, Entre Rios.

The following census table has been extracted from the 1869 Census for persons of British descent in the districts of Concordia and Federacion in the province of Entre Rios. I would wish to thank Mr. Luis Stuart-Pennington for the data and for helpful notes on the interpretation of spellings as they were recorded by the Spanish-speaking enumerator. Whilst most spellings of surnames are straightforward, some are less so, such as “Maquinlen” for McKinlay, “Maclo” for Macleod, “Freize “

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for Fraser, “Maclar” for MacLaren, “Cincler” for Sinclair, and “McNil”, “Mannil” and “Menil” for McNeill.

Some names presently defy interpretation. Names are grouped by households and most wives appear to have followed the Scottish practice of using maiden surnames. Among the entries are many children and young persons, some born in Scotland and others in Argentina, and so giving useful information on arrival of parents in Argentina. Also, it should be noted that the entries may not represent all the Scots in the full census; while some give Scotland as the place of birth, others use the common practice of describing themselves as from “Inglaterra. or Ingles”, so they are difficult to distinguish from those who are actually English.

Abbreviations: V (Varon) = Male, M(Mujer) = Female, C(Casado) = Married, S(Soltero/a) = Unmarried, V (Viudo/a) in Civil State = Widower or Widow, E.R. = Entre Rios, B.A. = Buenos Aires, Scot. = Scotland, I = Inglaterra or Ingles.

Occupations: Jornalero/a = Labourer, Estanciero/a = Landowner, Hacendado = Landowner, Criador = Stock breeder, Pastor = Shepherd, Agricultor = Farmer, Comercio = Merchant.This census information can be usefully related to the account of Nueva Escocia given on the page on “Scots Colonists” on the website.

Surname Name Age Sex CivilState

BirthPlace

Occupation Place

Campbell Guillermo 28 V S E.R. Estanciero YeruaCampbell Telma 2 M E.R. White Juan 31 V S I Hacendado InquenesClerk Norman 24 V S I Hacendado InquenesPatterson Simon 28 V S I Jornalero InquenesFerguson Frederico 29 V C I Jornalero InquenesLopez Mercedes 19 M C E.R. Jornalera InquenesFerguson Maria 1 M E.R. Ferguson Marta 2 M E.R. Bayn Renaldo 45 V C I Hacendado InquenesBayn Maria 30 M C I Bayn Maria 7 M E.R. Bayn Enriqueta 1 M E.R. Maquinlen Diego 24 V S Scot. Comercio Mclain Jorge 28 V S I Comerciante Clark Tomas 45 V C I Estanciero Tatuti al N.Escala de C. Emilia 34 M C Chile Clark Mercedes 7 M E.R. Clark Frederico 6 V E.R. Clark Maria 4 M E.R. Macrey Juan 13 V E.R. Maclar Daniel 28 V S Scot. Jornalero Tatuti al N.Macrey Juanita 17 M S E.R.

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BirthPlace

Occupation Place

M.Buchana Juan 34 V C Scot. Estanciero Tatuti al N.M.Buchana Mariana 20 M C E.R. M.Buchana Isabela 2 M E.R. M.Buchana Nil 1 V E.R. McNilne Niel 40 V S Scot. Jornalero Gualeguay

chitoMeclane Margarita 25 M S Scot. Mannil Lacklen 3 M Scot. Maclo Jorge 34 V C Scot. Estanciero Gualeguaycito

Macleod Grace 25 M C Scot. McCorqudale Diego 23 V S Scot. Jornalero Gualeguaycito

Bucanan Alejandro 32 V C Scot. Estanciero Gualeguaycito

Macari Florentina 23 M C Scot. Bucanan Juan 1 V E.R. Bucanan Baldomero 2 V Scot. Bucanan Juana 36 M V Scot. Maclan Tomasa 11 M E.R. Maclan Ana 10 M E.R. Maclan Catalina 9 M E.R. Maclan Juan 8 V E.R. Maclan Valter 6 V E.R. Maclan Juana 4 M E.R. Maclan Guillermo 2 V E.R. Maclan Baldomero 1 V E.R. Bucanan Waltro 24 V S Scot. Estanciero Gualeguaycito

Bucanan Juana 32 M C Scot. McNeil Juana 1 M E.R. McNil Walter 38 V C Scot. Estanciero Gualeguaycito

Menil Elizabat 36 M C Scot. Menil Juana 10 M Scot. Menil Isabel 7 M Scot. Menil Walter 5 V Scot. Menil Lachlan 3 V E.R. Menil Diego 1 V E.R. Clarck Duncan 22 V S Scot. Cinkler Isabel 16 M S Scot.

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BirthPlace

Occupation Place

Marchidale Ducle 22 V S Scot. Maclon Juan 24 V S Scot. Maslabis Baldomero 45 V S Scot. Mccrey Maria 53 M V Scot. Estanciera Gualeguaycito

Mccrey Daniel 15 V S E.R. Sinclair Maria 18 M S E.R. Sinclair Inacio 60 V C Scot. Pastor Gualeguaycito

Sinclair Mungo 25 V S Scot. Pastor Gualeguaycito

Sincler Baldomero 29 V C Scot. Criador Gualeguaycito

Sincler Catalina 23 M C Scot. Sincler Baldomero 4 V E.R. Sincler Anita 3 M E.R. Sincler Inacio 2 V E.R. Sincler Juan 1 V E.R. Blaca Juan 19 V S Scot. Jornalero Gualeguaycito

Ferquharson Diego 50 V C I Agricultor MandisovyMcDonald Cristina 30 M C I Ferquharson Juan 11 V I Ferquharson Grace 9 M I Ferquharson David 8 V I Ferquharson Frederick 6 V I Ferquharson Jessie 4 M I Ferquharson Donald 2 V I Fraser Alejandro 48 V C I Criador MandisovyJamilton Maria 46 M C I Fraser Guillermo 23 V S B.A. Fraser Alejandro 20 V S B.A. Fraser Maria 18 M S B.A. Fraser Daniel 16 V B.A. Fraser Juan 14 V Fraser Jacinta 12 M B.A. Fraser Carlos 10 V B.A. Fraser Isabel 6 M B.A. Fraser Pedro 4 V B.A.

Scots in the 1895 Census for Concordia and Federacion, Entre Rios

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Firstly, I wish to thank Luis Stuart-Pennington for transcribing the following data from the census books held in the Archivo General de la Nacion in Buenos Aires. The general explanation of the census categories is given under the earlier account for the 1869 census. However, there are more occupations given in this census and these are translated below. With the exceptions of those of British descent born in Argentina and in the Banda Oriental (Uruguay), persons are often described as “Inglaterra”, whether Scots or English, although “Scotland” does occur. Since surnames are an imprecise guide, both nationalities are listed.

Among those listed are early Scottish settlers who originally farmed at Nueva Escocia, Yarua, Department of Concordia but later moved to places in the Department of Federacion, where descendants still live. The ages and nationalities of settlers show individuals and families arriving from the 1850/60’s onwards.

Among the occupations mentioned are: Alambrador = Wire Fencer; Aprendiz = Apprentice; Caldarero = Boilermaker; Cocinera = Cook; Carnicero = Butcher; Cochero = Driver; Corredor = Agent; Costurera = Dressmaker; Dependiente = Shop Assistant/Clerk; Enfermera = Nurse; Ingeniero = Engineer; Lavandera = Laundress; Maestra = Teacher; Maquinista = Engine Driver or Mechanic; Modista = Dress Designer/Maker; Ninera = Nanny; Operaria = Worker; Peon = Labourer; Rentistas/Rentas = Persons of Independent Means; Carpintero = Carpenter; Puestero = Person tending livestock on a section of an estancia;

Abbreviations for Nationality: Arg E.R. = Entre Rios; Arg Bs.As. = Buenos Aires; B.Ori = Banda Oriental (Uruguay); Arg S.Fe = Santa Fe; I = England; Scot = Scotland.

Department of Concordia

Surname Name Age Sex C.S.State

Nation Occupn Place

Brookes Enrique 35 V S I Ingeniero Fluvial

Hooper Frederico 27 V S I Estanciero Yarua, Nueva EscociaDay Pedro 35 V C I Jornalero Yarua, Nueva Escocia “ Sarah 36 M C I Lavandera “ “ “ “ Catalina 11 M I “ “ “ “ Maria 10 M Arg.

E.R. “ “ “

“ Flora 6 M “ “ “ “ “ Elena 4 M “ “ “ “Matthew Roberto 39 V C Arg.

Bs.AsHacendado Yarua

“ Cristina 24 M C I “ “ “ Benjamin 30 V S I Alambrador “ “Douglas Archibald 30 V S I Estanciero Yarua de CampanaLucas Alfredo 27 V S I Hacendado YaruaMichael Alejandro 29 V S Scot Trabajador YaruaFilip Delfino 49 V S I Agricultor YaruaPatterson Simon 53 V C I Yarua “ Simon

Victor23 V S B. Ori. “ “

Taylor Casilda 50 M C I Concordia Urbana

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Nation Occupn Place

“ Alberto 23 V S I “ “ “ Mariano 25 V S I “ “ “ Lino 21 V S I “ “Macraca Juan 47 V S I Mecanico Concordia Puerta “ Fermina 30 M S B.Ori “ “ “ Luisa 14 M “ “ “ “ Roberto 10 V “ “ “ “ Juana 8 M “ “ “Macleon Frederico 35 V C B. Ori Peon ConcordiaCeti Justa 25 M C “ Costurera “ “Macleon Justa 3 M Arg

E.R. “ “

“ Frederico 5 V “ “ “ “ David 24 V C Ori Peon “ “ “ Sarah 1 M Arg

E.R. “ “

Macrae Alejandro 44 V S I Carnicero Concordia Urbana Nicolas Enrique 52 V V I Pastor “ “Manson Seferiana 27 M S Arg

E.R. “ “

“ Mariana 10 V “ “ “ “ Enrique 7 V “ “ “Brown Juan 37 V C I Comercio “ “ “ Maria E.

de38 M C Spain “ “

“ Rebecca 2 M ArgE.R.

“ “

“ Carolina 1 M “ “ “McDugal Hugo 25 V S I Mecanico “ “ “ Jaime 19 V S Arg

E.R.Mecanico “ “

Gill Enrique 21 V S I Empleado “ “Oughterson Francisca 57 M S Arg Bs.As. rentas “ “

Robinson Maria 13 M S ArgBs.As.

Rentas “ “

“ Berta 11 M S ArgE.R.

Rentas “ “

Howard Ana 34 M S I Maestra “ “West Guillermo 23 V S B. Ori Empleado “ “

Dunsford Mauricio 69 V C Arg

E.R.Rentista “ “

“ Genara 70 M C ArgE.R.

“ “

Manigton Enrique 16 V S I Comercio “ “

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Nation Occupn Place

Patterson Margarita 44 M V I Comercio “ “

“ Maria E 19 M S ArgE.R.

“ “

“ Jorge 18 V S “ E. Nacional “ “ “ Carlos 15 V S “ Comercio “ “ “ Margarita 11 M S “ “ “ “ Julian 9 V “ “ “Pitterson Carlos 45 V C I Empleado

F.C. “ “

“ Juana de 40 M C Cordoba, S.Fe.

“ “

“ Pedro 17 V S ArgE.R.

Maquinista “ “

“ Elena 16 M S “ “ “ “ Esteban 14 V S “ “ “ “ Carlos 11 V S “ “ “ “ Maria 9 M S “ “ “ “ Juan 5 V “ “ “ “ Bartolo 4 V “ “ “ “ Roberto 3 V “ “ “Hibert Tomas E. 38 V C I Caldarero “ “ “ Catalina de 36 M C I “ “

White Guillermo 26 V S I Comercio “ “ “ Arturo 23 V S I Comercio “ “Osborne Emma 44 M V I Modista “ “ “ Isabel 17 M S Arg

Bs.As. “ “

“ Ema 16 M S “ “ “McLeod George 62 V V I Comercio “ “ “ Margarita 23 M S Arg

E.R. “ “

“ Isobel 19 M S “ “ “ “ Guillermo 16 V S “ “ “ “ Engracia 11 M “ “ “ “ Juan 21 V S “ “ “Grey Francisco 55 V C I Jornalero “ “ “ Margarita

de52 M C “ “ “

“ Eduarda 22 M C “ “ “ “ Magdalena 18 M S “ “ “

“ Maria 13 M S “ “ “ “ Teresa 9 M S “ “ “Wall Enrique 49 V S “ Maquinista “ “

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Nation Occupn Place

Phillips George 59 V S I Hacendado “ “ “ Leopold 17 V S B. Ori Aprendiz “ “ “ Teresa 15 M S Arg

E.R “ “

“ Julia 14 M “ “ “Everill Alfredo 43 V C I Corredor Concordia Urbana

Mountford Amelia 43 M C I “ “

“ Alfredo 14 V “ “ “ “ Winifred 13 M “ “ “ “ Jorge 11 V “ “ “ “ Raimundo 9 V “ “ “Everill Reginaldo 8 V I “ “ “ Juan 4 V Arg

Bs.As “ “

Claret Ana 5 M I Huerfana “ “ Unta Gillermo 36 V S “ Maquinista “ “Felipe Anita 24 M C “ Operaria “ “Cre Adelina 18 M S “ Operaria “ “Benzaquen Isac 24 V S ArgBs..As. Comercio “ “

“ Sara 18 M S “ “ “ “ Meriam 50 M I “ “Robinson Alberto 47 V C I Comercio “ “Caley Stuart A 36 V C I Fabrica

ConservaCarne

“ “

Cavil Winifred 23 M C I “ “Caley Beatriz <1 M Arg

E.R. “ “

Ritchie George 19 V S I Comercio “ “Biggs Emma 40 M S I Enfermera “ “King Clara 28 M S “ Ninera “ “Flippard Guillermo 24 V C “ Peon F.C. “ “Reeve Claudio 26 V S “ Comercio “ “Geyi Anita 24 M C “ “ “Miller Henry 42 V V “ Carpintero “ “ “ Juana 8 M Arg

E.R. “ “

“ Enriqueta 23 M S “ “ “Wilson 31 V I Comercio “ “Huxley Ines 45 M C I Cocinera Zona Rural Chacras

and

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Nation Occupn Place

Quintas

“ Francisca 16 M S ArgE.R.

“ “

“ Isabella 14 M S “ “ “White Walter 25 V S I Cochero “ “Nicolson Enrique 43 V C “ Estanciero Egido RuralMequay Diego 53 V C “ “ “Coles Alfredo 60 V V “ Alambrador ChanarRodger Tomas 59 V S “ Estanciero “ “ Short Carlos 46 V C “ Hacendado Concordia Diego Lopez

“ Maria, L.J.

de C50 M C “ “ “

“ Carlos 25 V S B.Ori. “ “ “ Jose 20 V S “ “ “ “ Ernesto 19 V S “ “ “ “ Guillermo 15 V S “ “ “

Cocker Alberto 47 V C I Comercio “ “ “ Mary

Champny47 M C I “ “

“ Alberto 17 V S I Dpendiente “ “ “ Eduardo 15 V S Arg

Bs.As.Estudiante “ “

“ Alejandro 11 V S “ Estudiante “ “Fisher Frederico 30 V S I Ingeniero

Civil “ “

Essex Mabel 28 M S “ “ “ Department of Federacion

Tomo 1045

Hogg Juana 32 M C I Atencio al Este, Zona Rural

Kaemena Jorge 46 V C Aleman “ “ Luis 46 V S “ “ “ Isabel 4 M Arg

E.R. “

“ Gerardo 2 V “ “ “ Luis <1 V “ “Roster Francisco 14 V B.Ori “Hogg Isabel 57 M I “

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Tomo 1045

“ Isabel 21 M I “ “ Guillermo 12 V B.Ori “ “ Juana 7 M Arg

E.R. “

Lamacreff Guillermo 38 V C I Agricultor Colonia Otano, Suburbio “ Elisa 38 M C “ “ “ Ernesto 12 V “ “ “ Ines Maria 5 M “ “? Catalina 45 M C “ “Caranis Juan 40 V S I

Londres Colonia Ensanche, Zona

RuralForget Alfredo 34 V C I Estanciero Gualeguaycito al Oeste,

Zona Rural “ Anita 34 M C Uru “ “ Carlos 11 V “ “ “ Guillermo 9 V Arg

E.R. “

“ Violeta 7 M “ “ “ Catalina 6 M “ “Buchanan Juan 54 V S I Tropero “McRae Juana 35 M V “ Estanciera “ “ Juanita 10 M Arg

E.R. “

“ Baltazar 9 V “ “ “ Isabel 8 M “ “ “ Daniel 3 V “ “Buchanan Juan 31 V S “ Estanciero “MacTavish Archibaldo 34 V C I Estanciero Gualeguaycito, Zona

Rural “ M de Juana 36 M C Arg

E.R. “

“ Ana 2 M “ “ “ Juana 1 M “ “Majatan Andres 28 V S “ Hacendado “ “ Sofia 30 M S “ “Buchanan Ana 15 M “ “Majatan Maria 8 M “ “Buchanan Flora 3 M “ “ “ Daniel 55 V C Arg

E.R.Estanciero “

“ RobinsonJuana

53 M “ “

“ Daniel 23 V S “ “ “ Isabel 18 M S “ “ “ Margarita 10 M “ “McDonald Pedro 50 V C I Proprietario “ “ Sim Juana 47 M C I “ “

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Tomo 1045

“ Juan 14 V ArgE.R.

“ “

“ Tomas 12 V “ “ “ “ Ines Maria 17 M S “ “ “Grave Santiago 39 V C I Estanciero “ “ O de Isabel 34 M C Arg

E.R.Estanciera “

“ Maria 5 M “ “ “ Amalia 4 M “ “ “ Ester 1 M “ “ McKnight Guillermo 50 V I Carpintero “ “ Ricardo 4 V Arg E.R. “ “ Maragarita 3 M Arg

E.R. “

McKnight Margarita 1 M “ “Imlach Roberto 45 V C I Estanciero “ “ P Antonia 36 M C Arg

Bs.As. “

“ F Enrique 7 V ArgE.R.

“

McLeod Diego 59 V S Scot Estanciero “Davidson Juan 25 V S Scot Estanciero “Johnson Carlos 38 V S I Molinero Villa Libertad, Zona RuralTomo 1046 “

Anderson Juan 56 V C ArgE.R.

Empleado “

Sogaray Donata 37 M C “ “ “ Miguel 13 V “ “ “ Nicanor 12 V “ “ “ Juana 9 M “ “ “ Maria 6 M “ “ “ Avelino 1 V “ “Clark Emilia 60 M V Chile Lavandera Villa Libertad, Zona

Urbana “ Mercedes 29 M Arg

E.R. “

“ Margarita 23 M C “ “ “ Felipe 10 V “ “ “ Frederico 32 V C “ Correro “Carmona Florencia 27 M C “ “Clark Emilia 8 M “ “ “ Carlos 7 V “ “ “ Laurentino 3 V “ “ “ Arcenia 1 M “ “ Turner Eduardo 54 V 1 “

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Tomo 1045

“ Heslop Hannah

52 M “ “

“ Maria Hannah

14 M ArgE.R.

“

Wilkinson Frederico 56 V C 1 Hacendado Mandisovi Campana “ Elsa C de 53 M C “ “Majatan Baldomero 32 V S Arg

E.R.Hacendado “

Morrison Victorino 32 V S “ Hacendado “Dixon Enrique 28 V S 1 Jornalero “Farquharson Diego 75 V C Scot “

“ Cristina M de

55 M C Scot “

“ Ignacia 28 M S “ “ “ Juanita 26 M S “ “ “ Daniel 25 V S Arg

E.R. “

“ Guillermo 24 V S “ “ “ Cristina 22 M S “ “ “ Roberto 18 V S “ “

“ Dualdo 16 V S “ “ “ Margarita 8 M S “ “Britton Juna 45 V S I Ingeniero “Ferquharson Dominga C

de26 M C Arg

E.R. “

“ Mere 6 M “ “ “ Dora 5 M “ “ “ Ema 2 M “ “ “ Lidia <1 M “ “ “ Elena Josef. 5 M “ “Bocar Carlos 59 V s Scot Maestro “Fraser Maria M de 58 M C Arg

Bs. As. “

“ Alejandro 45 V C “ “ “ Juanita 12 M “ “ “ Maria Ana 11 M “ “ “ Alejandro 7 V “ “ “ Andres 4 V “ “Majatan Juana 55 M V Scot Hacendada “Ferquharson David 32 V C Scot Hacendado “ “ Filomena C

de22 M C B.Ori “

“ Diego 5 V ArgE.R.

“

“ Elena 4 M “ “ “ Rodrigo 3 V “ “

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Tomo 1045

“ Haida 2 M “ “Mcneill Walter 65 V C Scot Hacendado “Mcneill Isabel M de 55 M C Scot Hacendada “ “ Walter 27 V S “ Hacendado “ “ Isabel 25 V S “ “ “ Diego 23 V S “ “Jeuner Frederico 37 V S I Jardinero “Fraser Isabel M de 35 M V Arg

E.R.Hacendada “

“ Daniel 10 V “ “ “ Alejandro 1 V “ “ “ Maria 7 M “ “ “ Hector 7 V “ “ “ Sofia 4 M “ “Tomo 1047 “Suurd Juan 57 V C Scot Criador Tatuti, Zona RuralNicholson Florencia 35 M C I “Suurd Arturo 6 V Arg

Santa Fe

“

“ Alicia 4 M I “ “ Alan 1 V Arg

E.R. “

Wiliamson Guillermo 44 V C I Comerciante “Cooper Emma 39 M C I “Wiliamson Edgar 1 V Arg

E.R. “

Hogg Guillermo 57 V C I Criador “ “ Maeia 24 M S I “White Arturo 28 V C I Carpintero “Sutill Maria 19 M C Espana “White Arturo <1 V Arg

E.R. “

White Eustaquio 18 V S I Carpintero “Robert Juan 43 V C “ Carpintero “Gisfin Tomas 56 V C “ “McDonuagh Gissfin de

Lucia56 M C “ Puestera “

McKnight Tomas 25 V S ArgE.r.

Puestero “

Sinclair Mungo C 47 V C I Hacendado “ “ Maria S de 38 M C Arg

Bs. As. “

“ Juan Ignacio

10 V ArgE.r.

“

“ Mungo david

9 V “ “

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“ Dionisio B 7 V “ “ “ Alejandro 5 V “ “ “ Margarita J 3 M “ “Sinclair Diego 3 V Arg

E.R. “

“ Archibaldo <1 V “ Estanciero “Buchanan Neil 26 V Arg

E.R.Empleado de Campo

“

Sinclair Isabel 40 M V Scot Criadora “ White Fred 36 V S I Maestro de

Escuela “

Hogg Cristina de Shaw

38 M C Scot Comercio “

Shaw Haggie Johnson

9 M ArgBs.As.

“

“ Cristina 5 M B. Ori “Buchanan A H Francis 20 V S Arg

E.R. “

Hunt Enrique 37 V C I Estanciero “Muir C Carlos 35 V S Scot Carpintero “Makkinon Archibald 27 V S I Jornalero FronteraLittle Maryam 28 M S “ “Johnson Helen

Christina26 M S I “

Pike Antonia Aldrich

43 M C “ Hacendada “

Dickson Ellen 36 M C “ Hacendada “Pike Nellie

Ausborne2 M Arg

E.R. “

Pike Annie Caroline

1 M “ “

MacRae Alejandro 36 V C I Hacendado “Meopham Eliza 33 M C “ “

1895 Census, Colon, Entre Rios

Surname Name Sex Age CivilState

Birthplace

Occupn Place

Taylor Tomas V 52 C I Estanciero Paysandu’ Zona Rural

“ Jemima M 48 C Bs.As. “ “ Florencia M 22 S E.R. ““ Alicia M 20 S “ ““ Semora M 17 S “ ““ Evelina M 16 S “ ““ Alberto V 13 “ “

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Birthplace

Occupn Place

“ Cirilo V 11 “ “Owens Andres V 27 S E Quimico Saladero,

Zona Rural

Cooker Juan F. V 49 C I Contador “Davidson Tomas V 46 C B.O. Comercio ““ Polonia M 37 C “ ““ Polonia M 11 “ ““ Tomas V 9 “ ““ Lia M 8 “ ““ Elvia M 6 “ ““ Ester M 5 E.R. ““ Diego

CarlosV 3 E.R. “

“ Pedro V 3 E.R. “Gramthon Juan V 40 V I Agricultor Colonia

Mabrogana

“ Tomas V 18 S I Agricultor ““ Maria M 16 S “ ““ Isabel M 13 S “ ““ Ana M 11 “ ““ Juan V 9 “ ““ Santiago V 6 Bs.As. ““ Margarita M 3 E.R, “Jinangs Enrique V 52 C I Agricultor ““ Margarita

N. deM 50 C I Agricultor “

Cowell Jorge V 63 C I Estanciero 4 District Zona Rural

“ Luisa de M 52 C Suiza ““ Guillermo V 47 S I “Hurrell Pauka R.

deM 27 C Bs.As. Colon 6 Zona

Rural

Phillips Flora M 18 S E.R. “Hurrell Sara M 5 Bs.As. ““ Maria

AidaM 3 “ “

“ Maria Elena

M 2 “ “

Bartlett Ramon V 15 S “ Barquero “Campbell Felix V 18 S E.R. Peon ““ Tomasa M 22 S “ ““ Telma M 27 S “ Lavandera “

Bartlett Enrique V 51 S I Barquero “Campbell Pedro V 3 E.R. ““ Gregorio V 6 “ “

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Birthplace

Occupn Place

“ Maria M 1 “ “Phillips Ernesto

MM 53 V I Jornalero “

“ Ernesto M 10 E.R. ““ Rufino M 6 “ “Pike Juan V 40 C I Jornalero Colon 6

CampanaSanchez Luisa M 24 C E.R. “Pike Jenara M 6 “ ““ Juan V 4 “ ““ Luisa M 2 “ ““ Juana M 1 “ “Guiles Enrique V 42 S I Estanciero “

“ Baltaran V 40 C “ Estanciero “

Maquintoss Carlos V 30 S E Jornalero “

France Jorge V 62 C I Estanciero “

“ Jercia M 43 C I “Robinson Francisca M 45 C Paraguay Rentista ““ Linie M 20 S E.R. ““ Aida M 7 “ “Griere Cristobal V 71 C E Estanciero Vapor

Nacional Don Pepe

“ Juan V 28 C E.R. Agricultor ““ Silvia M 22 C “ “

1895 Censo, Concepcion del Uruguay, Entre Rios

Apellido Nombre Sexo Edad Estado Civil

Nacion Occupn Zona

Peart Jose V 40 C I Estanciero Moscas al Norte

Place Margarita M 55 C “ “Peart Maria M 17 E.R. ““ Estela M 13 “ ““ Enrique V 12 “ ““ Madalena M 11 “ ““ Eva M 10 “ ““ Alfredo V 8 “ ““ Ines M 6 “ ““ Elena M 5 “ “Cooper Arturo V 30 S I Estanciero “Hervers Jacinto V 50 S “ “Rain Eduardo V 35 C “ Agricultor “

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Nacion Occupn Zona

“ Maria M 35 C “ ““ Margarita M 15 “ ““ Miguel V 11 “ ““ Catalina M 10 “ ““ Guillermo V 8 “ “Key Diego V 27 “ Encargado

de CampoPotrero de la Campana

Forfar Juan V 26 S “ Empleado Potrero San Lorenzo

Russell William V 23 S E “ “Smith Frederico V 24 S “ “ ““ Henry V 34 C “ “ ““ Ana

Wesley deM 30 C E.R. “

“ Henry Wesley

V 1 “ “

Magynton Walter V 24 S I Mayordomo Tala, Colonia Esgrina

Morguen Luisa M 54 V “ Poblacion de Las Islas

Spilbury J.H.Gybbon V 54 C “ Profesor C de U, Ciudad

“ Laura G. M 48 C “ ““ Nelly G M 20 S “ ““ Enrique G V 16 S Cordoba ““ Carlos G V 13 Capital

Federal“

Cook Benito G V 54 C E.R. Abogado ““ Francisca

LLanesM 49 C “ “

“ Carmen M 29 S “ ““ Ana M 25 S “ ““ Francisco V 22 S “ ““ Orlando V 13 S Corrientes ““ Eduardo V 9 E.R. ““ Maria

EloisaM 6 E.R. “

Peart Jose H V 41 C I Hacendado “Grieve Cristobal V 67 C “ Estanciero ““ Juana Elliot

deM 67 V “ “

Desomyer Vital

Jesse Grieves

M 41 C “ “

Navarte Esther Grieve de

M 34 V “ “

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Nacion Occupn Zona

Desomyer Vital

Jose V 10 E.R. “

“ Juana Elena

M 8 “ “

Grieve Francisco J Urq.

V 10 “ “

Mardon Juan V 52 C I Gerente de Banco Nacional

“

“ Elena G de M 35 C E.R. ““ Juana M 17 S “ ““ Jose V 16 S “ ““ Guillermo V 14 S “ ““ Juan E V 13 S “ ““ Alfredo V 11 “ ““ Elena J M 9 “ ““ Arturo V 7 “ ““ Benjamin V 8 “ ““ Victor V 5 “ “Rossell Carlos V 55 C I Rentista ““ Emilia de M 48 C “ ““ Anita M 19 S “ ““ Carlos V 16 S “ ““ Guillermo V 12 “ “Backley Hoque V 54 C “ Sin

ProfesionBulevares al Norte

Rutslinn Anita de Backley

M 30 C “ Profesora “

Backley Reinaldo V 13 E.R. ““ Rosa M 11 “ ““ Alisa M 9 “ ““ Stella M 8 “ ““ Lola M 3 “ “Tindlater Carlos V 42 I Jornalero GeracitoCook Juan N V 29 C “ Estanciero “Talbot Maria H M 24 C “ “Cook Elspet S M 2 B.O. “Buttero Isabel G de M 27 C I Molina,

Zona Urbana

1895 Census, Gualeguay, Entre Rios

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Surname Name Sex Age Civil State

Birthplace Occupn Place

Smith Juan V 63 V Bs.As. Tornero Primera seccion, chacras rural

“ Sebastiana M 22 S E.R. “

“ Eudalda M 18 S “ ““ Cristina M 17 S “ ““ Frederico V 14 “ Tornero “Paterson Francisco V 38 S “ PeonMcKay Isabel M 34 S I Costurera Ciudad

Zona Urbana

Mand Dougall

Ricarda M 38 V E.R. Costurera “

“ Mariana M 17 S “ “ ““ Ricarda M 15 S “ “ ““ Pedro V 13 “ Peon ““ Irchiato V 12 “ Peon ““ Palmira M 10 “ Costurera ““ Justo V 6 “ ““ Rosa M 4 “ “Jessibuay Enrique V 30 S I Comerciante “Bocs Juan V 24 S “ “Chaparro Catalina M

deM 74 V “ “

“ Juana M 44 S E.R. Modista ““ Daniel V 40 S “ ““ Maria

LuisaM 32 S “ Modista “

Malta Juan V 55 S I “Clark Augustina M 38 C E.R. Costurera ““ Luis V 40 C I Carpintero “Percy Diego V 31 S “ Comerciante “Shawe Francisco V 19 S “ Pastor “Mridges Diego V 54 C “ Tornero “Michall Ambrosio V 24 S “ Hacendado “McDougall Tomas V 23 S “ Agente “Watson Jorge V 45 V “ Agente “Williamson Alejandro V 32 S “ CampanaMacMaster Angel V 32 S “ Carpintero “Adamson Alejandro V 51 S I Estanciero Costa

NogoyaMcDougall Pedro V 39 C “ Cabanero ““ Anita J de M 37 C “ ““ Francisca M 9 E.R. ““ Isabel E M 8 “ “

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Surname Name Sex Age Civil State

Birthplace Occupn Place

“ Juan A V 4 “ “Norris Guillermo V 27 S I Estanciero “Derbyshire Maria M 40 “ ““ Katerine M 14 C Bs.As. ““ Enrique V 9 “ ““ Eva M M 5 “ “Grant Tomas V 52 C I Hacendado “Carminas Fortunata M 53 C E.R. “Grant Florentina M 21 S “ ““ Jovita M 17 S “ ““ Catalina M 15 “ “Carmicheal Guillermo V 46 S I Campana

VizcachasHay/Kay Juan V 60 S E Maquinista Fluvial e

IslasMilne Guillermo V 43 S I Comerciante “Corin Paul V 31 S “ Tenedor de

Labras“

Burton Milnes H V 22 S “ Dependiente

“

Wilson V 53 C “ Maquinista 2 Distrito Chacras

“ M 28 C E.R. ““ M 5 “ ““ V 3 “ ““ M 1 “ “Hadanson Guillermo V 38 S I 1 Seccion

ChacrasWyatt Smith

Hugh V 24 S B.O. Dependiente

3 Distrito Rural

Nicoll Francisco V 29 S I Estanciero “Coghlan William V 54 S “ “

1869 Census for Gualeguaychu, Entre Rios


Nationality Occupn Place

Campbell Diego 45 V S Bs.As. Peon 2 District Rural, Costa de Uruguay

“ Braulio 17 V S B.O. “ ““ Francisco 21 V S “ “ “Colman Pedro 37 V C E.R. Peon ““ Nicefora 30 M C “ Peona ““ Angelita 10 M “ ““ Simeon 8 V “ ““ Galo 6 V “ “

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“ Benigno 3 V “ “Burr Eduardo 26 V C I Hacendado 4 DistrictPhillips Frederico 27 V C “ “Milligan Alejandro 26 V S “ Albanil “Weir James 27 V S “ Peon “Maquinales Patricio 25 V S “ 9 District,

San Antonio del Sud

Clark Tomas 38 V S “ Ovejero “Leon Jorge 31 V S “ Hacendado ““ Elsa 60 M V “ ““ Fabiana 22 M S “ ““ Enriqueta 33 M S “ ““ Elisa 28 M S “ “Furlong Catalina 73 M V “ “Collins Juan “ “Comyn de Co

Catalina “ “

Collins Juan 54 V C “ Hacendado ““ Catalina 50 M C “ ““ Marian 23 M S “ ““ Juan 26 V “ “ ““ Margarita 20 M “ “ ““ Dionisio 16 V “ “ ““ Catalina 13 M “ “ ““ Cornelio 10 V “ “ ““ Jorge 14 V “ “ “Browning Eduardo 45 V C “ Hacendado ““ Eloisa 40 M C “ ““ Carolina 12 M S “ ““ Constancia 10 M S “ “

“ Francisco 8 V S “ “Peirce Santiago 30 V S “ Hacendado “Browning Jeffrey 20 V S “ “Owen Samuel 22 V S “ ““ Felipe 27 V S “ “Reeves Roberto V “ Hacendado “Gow Archibald 30 V S “ “Beckwith Guillermo 29 V C “ “Browning Guillermo 35 V C “ Estanciero ““ Elena 30 M C “ ““ David 45 V S “ “Ellis Santiago 24 V S “ Hacendado “Barkle Elena 34 M C “ ““ Roberto 17 V S “ “

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“ Margarita 14 M S “Bingbarkle Elena 12 M S “ “

“ Agueda 4 M “ ““ Ana 6 M “ ““ Luisa 2 M “ “Barkle Alejandro 1 V E.R “Baigle Juan 40 V C I Hacendado “Walker Maria 48 M V “ “Dunn Bequi 24 M S Bs.As. ““ Maria 27 M S E.R. ““ Miguel 20 V S “ Hacendado ““ Carlos 18 V S “ ““ Jaime 16 V S “ ““ Juan 14 V S “ ““ Isabel 12 M S “ ““ Anita 10 M S “ ““ Jose 8 V S “ ““ Cristobal 4 V S “ ““ Nicanor 3 V S “ ““ Carlos 1 V S “ “Linn Miguel 60 V S I Labrador “Shand Guillermo 29 V S “ “Gilchrist Juan 24 V S “ “Latham Juan 21 V S “ “Holmes Jorge 26 V S “ Jornalero “Browning Elena 1 M E.R. “McCann Jose 23 V S I Hacendado ““ Carlos 26 V S “ “ “Newman Eduardo 18 V S “ “ “Barcle Tomas 27 V S “ “ “Bowning Enrique 26 V S “ “ “Chapman Arturo 24 V S “ Dependient

e“

Cooke Santiago 32 V C “ Peon ““ Maria 30 M C “ ““ Francisco 9 V “ ““ Jose 6 V “ ““ Maria 4 M Bs.As. ““ Bernardo 2 V “ “Stevenson Enrique 24 V S I Hacendado “

Campbell Jorge 31 V S “ Jornalero ““ Juan 29 V S “ “ “Dalglish Enrique 30 V S “ Hacendado “Edmiston Alejandro 38 V S “ “

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Morrison Jorge 23 V S “ Jornalero 10 District,Perdices

Findleton Roberto 30 V S “ “ “McDuald Tomas 40 V S “ “ “Morrison Alejandro 29 V S “ “ “Anderson Carlos 28 V S “ Hacendado UbicuiSterling Andres 40 V C “ Ovejero “Perkins Isabel 39 M C “ “Sterling Ricardo 17 V S “ Ovejero “Stevenson Jaime 40 V S “ Hacendado 10

District, Perdices

Stewart Alejandro 30 V S “ “ “Dickens Eduardo 45 V C “ “ “Dowlevy Isabel 28 M C “ “Nicolson Mary 21 M C “ “Scheridan Guillermo 40 V S “ Hacendado “Cock Diego 29 V C “ “ “O’Connor Victoria 22 M C “ “Arspell Juan 30 V C “ Hacendado SeibasCock Jaime 58 V C “ “ “Warley James 40 V C “ “ “Scot Jenny 32 M C “ “Warley William 9 V “ “Moore Enrique 48 V S “ Peon “Tinker Jaime 30 V S “ “ “

1895 Census, Gualeguaychu, Entre Rios


BirthPlace

Occupn Place

Campbell W. Jorge V 56 C I Collins Margarita

de Campbell

M 47 C “

Fair Herbert V 34 C “ Norton Hilda M 27 C “ Cocinera Peitairs Emilia M 32 S “ “ Emilia M 5 E.R. Bateson Sarah M 68 V I Ciudad,

Zona Urbana

Brait Enrique V 34 C I Albanil Ciudad Quintas

“ Emilia M 35 C “ ““ Tomas V 9 “ “

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BirthPlace

Occupn Place

“ Santiago V 7 “ ““ Maria M 3 Villaguay “Appleyard Ines de M 70 V I Ciudad,

Zona Urbana

“ Dolores M 24 S E.R. “Wesley Enrique V 58 C I ““ Ana A de M 53 C E.R. ““ Berta M 18 S “ “Luterall Pedro V 28 S I Maquinista “Gastrell Elisa M 70 C “ ““ Anita M 37 S E.R. “Luterall Pedro V 30 C I Maquinista ““ Isabel C

deM 31 C E.R. “

“ Pedro V <1 “ “Kenyon Enrique V 43 S I hacendado Pejuajo al

NorteDunn Rebecca M 50 S B.A. Proprietaria ““ Carlos V 27 S E.R. Jornalero ““ M. Luisa M 20 S “ ““ Maria M 48 S Corrientes Proprietaria San

Antonio Zona Rural

“ Fermin V 11 “ ““ Anita M 34 S “ ““ Martin V 18 S B.O. ““ Conrado V 12 S E.R. Jornalero ““ Anita M 7 E.R. ““ Petrona M 5 “ ““ Pablo V 3 “ ““ Margarita M 1 “ ““ Maria M 70 V I ““ Carlos V 42 C E.R. Proprietaria ““ Ramona M 38 C “ ““ Emilia M 2 “ ““ Jose V 35 S “ ““ Isobelina M 24 S “ Proprietaria ““ Miguel V 45 C “ “ ““ Lumilda M 35 C “ “ ““ Manuela M 19 S “ ““ Delfina M 17 S “ ““ Micaila M 15 S “ ““ Ema M 13 S “ ““ Celia M 11 S “ ““ Juana M 9 “ “Colt Carlos V 49 S I Comisionista “

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BirthPlace

Occupn Place

“ Enrique V 48 C “ Estanciero ““ Maria M 44 C “ ““ Alicia M 20 S E.R. Proprietaria ““ Bianca M 16 S “ “ “Jelly Samuel

AlbertoV 45 S I Estanciero “

Bookey Guillermo V 52 Bs.As. “Weir Jaime V 49 S I Sirviente “Callander Henry B V 45 C E Estanciero ““ Nora M 40 C I Proprietaria “Malcomson Livoris V 23 S E “

Erskine Esme S V 22 I “Carmikal Annie M 19 S E “Murray James V 20 S I “Bright Enrique V 25 V “ Albanil “Carrey Patricio V 40 C “ Maquinista “

1869 Census Concepcion del Uruguay


Birth Place

Occupn Place

Brauht Thomas 80 V C I Sacristan UrbanaForbes Guillermo 18 V S Arg “Forbes Luis 10 V I “Cook Maria 35 M C E.R. “Luibeque Ana 39 M C Arg “James Simon 35 V S Arg “Forbes Alejandro 45 M C I Peon “Forbes Juan 30 V S ! Hacendado “Forbes Rafael 12 V “Forbes Alberto 8 V Oriental “Forbes Concepcion 4m M E.R. “Atkins Guillermo 23 V I Cocinero “Higginson Stowon 27 V S North

AmericanEmpleado Urbana y

Rural

Forbes Guillermo 17 V S North American

Estudiante “

Mason Enrique 13 V E.R. Estudiante “Cook Carmen 3 M E.R. “Cook Benito 1 V E.R. “Cook Benito

Gregor23 V C E.R. “

O’Connor Juan 27 V C I Reconocedor de Frutos

“

O’Connor Guillermo 1 E.R. “O’Connor Guillermo 35 V S I Saladerista “

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Birth Place

Occupn Place

Wells Enrique 30 V C I Medico “Smith Juan 26 V S I Peon “Caughlan Guillermo 24 V S I Peon “Hartoll Juan 40 V C I Carpintero “Firrileter? Tomas 32 V C I Jornalero “Edin Ricardo 26 V S I Peon “Mac Lerman Juan 40 V S I estanciero “

Van Deurs Juan 45 V C I Comerciante “

Mountstephen Jorge 22 V S I Peon “

Grina Roberto 25 V S I Capataz de Estancia

“

Grina Balte 20 V S I Peon “Richie Guillermo 23 V S I Hacendado “Bacamer Leoun 22 C I Cocina “Bacamer Enrique 1 V E.R. “Scott Tomas 53 V S I Comercio “Peart Carlos 24 V S I Hacendado “Morrough Bertrand 23 V S I Hacendado “Peart Frederico 26 V S I “Wualtert Ernesto 29 V V I Jornalero “Bateson Ricardo 38 V C I Pastor LaIsleta

IIsleteBateson Margarita 35 M C I “Paterson Jayme 35 V S I Pastor “Payne Santiago 30 V S I PastorCollins Juan 24 V S I PastorCollins Santiago 19 V S I PastorSpangebert Jacobo 43 V S I Cocinero

Creik Alberto 35 V S I Hacendado RuralOsborn Carlos 26 V S I Peon “Gress Cristobal 42 V C I Estanciero “Elliot Juana 42 M C I “Gress Enrique 20 V S I “Gress Jacinta 16 M S I “Gress Santiago 13 V S I “Gress Estela 11 M I “Gress Guillermo 9 V “Gress Isabel 7 M “Gress Francisco 5 V Arg “Gress Juana 3 M Arg “Palma Juan 25 V I “Caufil Juan 25 V S I Carpintero “Gress Tomas 25 V C I Ovejero “

Pitte Patricio 38 V S I Peon “

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Birth Place

Occupn Place

Blanco Miguel 26 V S I Abastacedor “Walqueneen Roberto 21 V S I Jornalero “

Gualeguay 1869 Census


Birth Occupn Place

Black Esperanza 32 M C I Maestra de Escuela

16 Distrito

Black Elias 9 M E “Black Catalina 8 M E “Black Guillermo 6 V E “Black Margarita 5 M E “Robson Juana 18 M S Bs.As. “Robson Maria 17 M S E.R. “Burns Ines 43 M V I Estanciera 3 DistritoMorgan Luisa 28 M S I “Keilly Estevan 26 V S ! Comercio “Morris Thompson 37 V S ! Peon 1 DistritoMoon Alejandro 67 V C I Carpintero 2 DistritoKey Santiago 40 V C I Albanil “Bisdon? William 34 V S I “Aldorno? Isabel 38 M C I Costurera “Ellerman Enrique 38 V C I ComercioMcDonald Norman 23 V S I ComercioEllerman Emma 35 M S IEllerman Clarence 3 V IEllerman Emilia 6 M IBurrows Guillermo 22 V S I Proprietario 1 DistritoDavidson Tomas 30 V I UrbanoDavidson Guillermo 2 V I “Davidson Jorge 1 V I “Armstrong Antonio 37 V V I Peon RuralArmstrong Jose 19 V I “Armstrong Estanislao 14 V I “Armstrong Pedro 30 V S I Jornalero “Mac Dougall Maria 50 M C I “Mac Dougall Juana 18 M S E.R. “Ogilvy Francisco 28 V C I Estanciero “S de Gotuso Elena 37 M C I “Brichese Isabel 72 M C I “Brichese Anita 27 M S E.R. “Orr Juana 13 M E.R “Hom Jorge 45 M C I Fabricante de

Material“

Portel Margarita 45 M C E.R. Bordadora “

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Birth Occupn Place

Hom Bonifacio 14 V S I Hornero “Hom Jorge 15 V S I Hornero “Cook Genoveva 24 M S B.O. Labradora “Cook Jose Benito 57 V C Peru Labrador “

Cook Bonifacio 13 V E.R. Labrador “Cook Ezequiel 11 V E.R. Labrador “Cook Jose 9 V E.R. “Cook Isabel 7 M E.R “Cook Daniel 5 V E.R. “Railes Jorge 60 V S I Jornalero “Brooks Enrique 28 V S I Jornalero “Mac Dougald

Melchora 37 M S I Costurera “

Mac Dougald

Magdalena 2 M E.R. “

Wilson Tomas 41 V S I Estanciero “Walker Enrique 48 V S I Estanciero “Mac Kelen Diego 36 V S I Estanciero “Mac Kelen Alejo 34 V S I Estanciero “Mac Kelen Alban 30 V S I Estanciero “Mac Dougald

Margarita 49 M C I “

Mac Dougald

Hugo 27 V S E.R. Estanciero “

Mac Dougald

Rosario 16 M S E.R. “

Mac Dougald

Daniel 14 V E.R. “

Black Tomas 40 V S I Tenedor de Libros

“

Black Diego 72 V V I Estanciero “Chilinfort Robert 80 V S I Estanciero “Carmichael Guillermo 22 V S I “Mac Dougall Alejandro 34 V S I Estanciero “Robson Pedro 48 V C I Estanciero “Scott de Robson

Juana 40 M C Bs.As. “

Robson Margarita 15 M Arg “Robson Josefa 7 M Arg “Robson Amelia 5 M Arg “Robson Esperanza 2 M Arg “Robson Eduardo 1 V Arg “Black Roberto 41 V C I Dependiente “Kerbis? Juan 23 V S I Jornalero “Mac Dougall Pedro 20 V S E.R. Estanciero “MacKay Duncan 42 V C I Carpintero “

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Birth Occupn Place

MacKay Annie McI 39 M C I “Mackay Cristina 11 M M I “MacKay Elizabeth 10 M I “Mackay Ann 8 M I “MacKay Guillermo 6 V I “MacKay Alejandro 4 V I “Mackay Kyttie C. 2 M E.R. “MacKay Mary Ellen 1 M E.R. “Davidson Juan 24 V S I Ovejero “McLean Ann 19 M S I “McLean Catherine 24 M S I “Butter Ricardo 23 V S I “Fraser Guillermo 43 V C I Jornalero “Fraser Juana 37 M I “Fraser Catalina 6 M I “Fraser Isabel 4 M I “Fraser Margarita 1 M E.R. “Morton Andres 41 V S I Agricultor “Mac Dougall Hugo 42 V C I Estanciero “Mac Dougall Victoria 18 M E.R. “Mac Dougall Juan 9 V E.R. “Mac Dougall Gavino 9 V E.R. “Medell Enrique 58 V S I Dependiente “

Scottish Settlers in Cordoba Province- Department of Union, 1869 Census

In the 1860s the government of the Province of Cordoba auctioned off large areas of the pampas in the south-east of the province, land previously occupied only by hostile pampas Indians. The area around Frayle Muerto, later named Bell Ville after the Bell brothers from Dunbar, was extensively settled by Scots and English. With the British-owned Central Argentine Railway (FCCA), between the port of Rosario and the city of Cordoba, passing through Bell Ville the area had ready access to markets for its livestock and arable crops. The Scots listed below are taken from the census for the Department of Union. Readers should refer to Richard Seymour’s book on farming on the Cordoban pampas for a fascinating account of the pioneering days.

Seymour, Richard Arthur, Pioneering in the Pampas, Longman, Greens, and Co., London, 1869. Also, a recent edition by Stockcero, Viamonte 1592 C1055ABD Buenos Aires, Argentina, 2002.

Readers who wish further information should go to Juan Delius’s website at <www.pampa-cordobesa.de/ >. This excellent site gives detailed information on settlement in the south-east of the province of Cordoba, including maps and a plan of land holdings.

Surname Name Age Sex Civil Status OccupationAitken W. Henry 20 V S Estancia AgricultorWatt John A 26 V S “ “Watt James 22 V S “ “Watt Stormont 24 V S “ “

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Surname Name Age Sex Civil Status OccupationMcPherson Bazil G 19 V S “ “Calder James H 26 V S “ “Moore Daniel McK 26 V S “ “Pack William S 20 V S AgricultorMiller John B 28 V S EstancieroRiddle Geoirge 21 V S Peon AgricultorDouglas Adam 50 V Widower Estancia AgricultorDouglas Robert G 18 V S “ “Fairbairn John M M 28 V C Estancia AgricultorFairbairn Eliza B 24 M C -----------Fairbairn Lawrence L S 22 V S AgricultorFairbairn Edward, V L 20 V S Peon AgricultorCalder Adam 32 V S Estancia AgricultorBell Robert 34 V S “ “Hope Thomas 25 V S “ “Hope Robert ?24 V S “ “Bell John 27 V S “ “King Frederick A 25 V S Estancia AgricultorPaul Thomas 26 V S “ “Linton John 33 V C Peon AgricultorLinton Jane 30 M C CocineraLinton John 8 V --------------Linton David 6 V --------------Linton William 4 V --------------Linton Robert 2 V --------------Weir Robert 36 V S Estanciero Agricultor?Cowan Robert 27 V S “ “Best Walterina 34 M C --------------Richardson Henry G S 24 V S Estanciero AgricultorMelrose Mary P C 30 M C --- -----------Melrose William L ------ V --- -----------Gow Helen 26 M S SirvientePaul Thomas F 20 V S Estanciero AgricultorAllison D 30 V C Estanciero Agricultor

Scottish Railwaymen

Between 1860 and 1900 the social and economic structure of Argentina was transformed, due in large measure to four inter-related factors: mass immigration from Europe; foreign capital and investment; the vast expansion of settlement following the subjugation and displacement of the indigenous peoples; and construction of railways throughout the land. This page deals only with the British-owned railways.

From the 1860s into the 20th century British investment, construction and management played the leading role in the development of the railway system in Argentina. Four broad gauge lines radiated from Buenos Aires into the western and southern pampas, west to the provinces of Santa Fe, Cordoba, San Luis and La Pampa and south through Buenos Aires province to the valley of the Rio Negro and the frontier of Patagonia. And standard gauge lines went to the north eastern provinces.

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With the gradual displacement of the pampas Indians and their final subjugation in the so-called Campaign of the Desert the great grasslands were opened to occupation and exploitation by individual immigrants and commercial interests. These railways were, then, crucial to the great expansion of the diverse agricultural economy of Argentina in the latter part of the 19th century. They also led to industrial development, through engineering workshops, storage and manufacturing facilities and docks. And, not least, of course, railways, by providing speedy communication, helped to strengthen the sense of national rather than provincial identity.

The British-owned railway companies drew heavily upon skilled and experienced staff from the United Kingdom, commonly from employees of railways and from engineering companies engaged in the manufacture of locomotives and rolling stock. Many of them were Scots, now employed in the engineering workshops and locomotive depots in Buenos Aires and elsewhere, managing railway stations and driving trains. Communities grew up around depots and workshops (Talleres), with housing provided by the companies, churches, social facilities and sports clubs.

Readers of this site who are interested in the history of British railways in Argentina should go to: Stones, H. R., British Railways in Argentina 1860-1948, P.E. Waters and Associates, 1993. This book is not readily available, but is held in major reference libraries. There is a copy in the National Library of Scotland.

Readers interested in preserved steam locomotives in Argentina should go to:Internationalsteam.co.uk

Sources

Damus, Sylvester, Who Was Who in Argentine Railways, 1860-1960. Dia Agency. Inc., Ottawa, 2008.Notes. The Notes column includes, where known, date of birth or the age of the subject in the year of the source, the location at that time, occupation, railway company, the name of the spouse and other information such as the particular birthplace in Scotland. Where the information has been drawn from Sylvester Damus’s fine biographical dictionary the surname has an asterisk. His

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http://www.internationalsteam.co.uk/trains/argpre01%20%3E

dictionary contains substantial information on the largely British directors, managers, engineers and others who created and served the splendid network of railways.

The list so far presented represents only part of those employed. Firstly, further sources have yet to be identified and accessed, especially after 1900. Secondly, the data available are sometimes inadequate. Thus, the terms <engineer> or <employee> have various meanings which may or may not indicate a railway employee. Without additional information being available some have so far been excluded. Also, the church registers do not always give the name of the railway company. The initials of railway companies are given. The full titles are:

FCS = Great Southern RailwayFCCA = Central Argentine RailwayFCO = Buenos Aires Western RailwayFCBByNO = Bahia Blanca and North Western RailwayFCBP/FCP = Buenos Aires and Pacific RailwayFCCC = Central Cordoba RailwayFCBE/FCE = Buenos Aires and Ensenada RailwayFCSSFyC = Santa Fe and Cordoba Great Southern RailwayFCCyR = Cordoba and Rosario RailwayFCN = Buenos Aires Northern RailwayFCBAyR/FCR = Buenos Aires and Rosario Railway FCNEA = North East Argentine Railway

Name Forename Occupation Railway NotesAdamson Robert Superintenden

t45,1920, Blanche Amelia ?Suppy , Cordoba

Aitchison Dugald Engineer FCO 32,1940, MoronAitken William Engine Driver 44, 1916, Margaret Muir

(dec’d), Partido de 25 Mayo

Alexander James Frederick FCS 21, 1901Alexander James Manning Stationmaster FCS 1884, Dolores, Frances

Reeves. In 1892 he is at Ayacucho

Allen Hugh Engine Driver 38, 1896, Barracas, Charlotte Yeomans

Angel * James Calder Director FCCA, FCS B.1885. Glasgow, Luisa A Cash.

Angus David Construction Engineer

FCBAyR B.1855, Dalreoch, Mary Wilson. Campana 1885.

Angus John Engineer 35, Campana, 1893, Jane Selanders Robin,

Archibald James Engineer 30,1935, Florida, Ana Julia Perry.

Arcus William Engine Driver 1891, Barracas al SudBain John Employee FCCA 1897, Margaret Bain,

Talleres del FCCA, Rosario

Baird John Engine Driver 45, 1922, Villa Maria,Cordoba,, Mary Duff Johnson 39.

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Name Forename Occupation Railway NotesBannatyne * Andrew Walker Chief

Mechanical Engineer

FCO B. Lanarkshire 1865, Constance Dorothy Parkyus

Barclay William Allan Engine Driver 48,1923, Tolosa,Mary Russell,46

Barrie * Charles Coupar Director FCCA B. 1875 ,Ethel BroomBell * Henry Director FCS,

FCBByNOB. Glasgow1848, Lizzie French

Bell * Norman Forster Draughtsman FCBP B.1873, Ratho, Louisa ?Bell Thomas David Engine Driver 40,1913, PergaminoBennett * Francis Frederick Chief

Mechanical Engineer

FCBP B. c.1865, Margaret Hamilton Anderson

Bisset - Webster Fireman 45,1921, Helen McMillan Ross, Cordoba.

Brack William Stewart Engine Driver 44, 1918, Ina McDonald, Talleres

Brough William Thomas Draughtsman 42,1926,Belgrano, Jeannie Riddoch

Buish William Fraser Stationmaster FCS 1883, Chascomus, Harriet Dry Farnie

Burns William Keedy Employee FCS 33, 1896, Buenos Aires, Janet Hamilton

Cameron Robert Assistant Railway Traffic Manager

46,1925, Muriel Marr,34

Campbell * Allan Civil Engineer B. 1815, Albany, NY. Campbell Thomas Railway

Inspector42, 1886, Anita Patience Noble

Clark * Juan Eduardo Contractor Transandine Railway

B. 1840, Chile, Julia Sarmiento

Clark * Mateo Contractor Transandine Railway

B.1843, Chile, Blanca Leslie

Cook * John Chief Mechanical Engineer

FCNEA B. 1894, Aberdeen, Elizabeth ?

Cooper * Patrick Ashley Director Transandine Railway

B. 1887, Aberdeen, Kathleen Spickett

Cormie * Matthew Architect FCCA B. 1900, Lockerbie?, Cunningham *

Robert Foreman Blacksmith

FCO B. c.1891, ?Clydebank

Davidson * John Colin Campbell

Director FCS, FCO, FCCA, FCBByNO

B. 1889, Aberdeen, Frances Joan Dickinson

Day Hamish Inspector 32,1922, Martinez, Helen May Innes, 33

Dick William Engineer 42,1925, Temperley,Sarah Chalmers,37

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Name Forename Occupation Railway NotesDobie Thomas Engine Driver 50, 1927, Remedios de

Escalada, Annie CheyneDocherty * Richard Traffic

ManagerFCBP B.c. 1871, Susan Horie

FinnieDougall Henry Clerk 33, 1898, San Jose de

Flores, Priscilla Eleanor Baker

Downes Charles Boilermaker FCP 1893, Fanny Holland de Junin, Junin

Duncan James Gordon Engineer 51, 1929, Temperley, Bella Fraser

Dundas William Henry Engine Driver 40, 1894, Campana, Eliza Matthews

Dunlop John Gilmour Engine Driver 40, 1894, Barracas, Janet Barlas Gibson

Emslie William Electrician FCCA 1891, San FernandoFair * John Director FCS B.1822, Bs.As., Agnes

Elizabeth BestFalconer * Peter L. Manager FCCA B. 1893, Kirriemuir, Eileen

HisfordFerguson * Thomas G. Chief

Mechanical Engineer

FCCC B.c.1864

Fowlie James Forbes Employee FCCA 39, 1895, Chile, Florence Amelia Sheffield

Gardner Wilfred Wayman Employee FCP 37,1935, Mendoza, Alice Owen Rankin

Gauldie James Ross Employee FCNEA 40, 1928, Chajari, Elizabeth Greenwood Craig

Gibson * Herbert Director FCS, FCBByNO, FCE

B. 1863, ?Edinburgh, Madeleine Jessica Savell

Gifford Edward Kellas Employee FCS 45,1939, Nora Annie Tanner,26

Glasgow * John General Manager

FCSSFyC

Gordon * Ferguson Thomas

Chief Mechanical Engineer

FCCC B. 1862, Glasgow

Graham John Adams Stationmaster FCS 23, 1881, Olavarria, Ruth Sutton

Graham Robert Adams Engine Driver 1885, Juarez, Eleuteria Fernandez. s.o. Irving Graham

Grant Alexander Superintendent

37, 1887, Alice Eliza Hastings

Harper * James Lindsay General Manager

FCNEA B. Edinburgh

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Name Forename Occupation Railway NotesHarvey Thomas FCS 30,1938, Banfield, Hannah

Taylor,36Hawkes Charles Engine Driver FCS 1893, San Martin, Amy Sly

Hay * William Montague

Chairman FCNEA B. 1826, Candida Bartolucci

Hepburn Arthur Accountant FCCA 47,1926,Urquiza, Rebecca Johnston Millar

Hutton Joseph Mechanical Engineer

49,1919, Margaret Carruthers, Bahia Blanca

Hyslop * Peter Sharp Engineer FCO B. 1852, Kirkconnel, Elizabeth Hastings Weir

Jack * Alfred Traffic Inspector

FCBP B. Elgin, Margaret ?

Johnstone Thomas Wallace Engine Driver 39, 1918, Maggie Ann Proudfoot, Talleres

Kelman Frank Enginer 48, 1921,Bernal, Wilhelmina Mutch, 38

Kilgour John Engine Driver 37, 1915, Mary Isabel Walker, Talleres

Kiloh Alexander Engine Driver 33,1913, Venado Tuerto, Catherine Black

Lees James Railwayman FCP 39,1936,Winifred Mary ?Dagal

Leckie William Engine Driver 38, 1915, Virginia Luna, Pergamino

Leishman Archibald Railwayman 27,1937, Capital, Marjory Jack Scott, 29

Leitch George Alexander

Engineer 33, 1914, Bertha Lorimer Mungall, Belgrano

Liddell * John General Manager

FCBP B.c.1871, ?Glasgow, Ethel ?

London * Cyril Stanford Superintendent

FCBP B. 1887, Glasgow?, Ethel ?--

Love Robert Engine Driver 40, 1916, Jessie Mitchell, Lobos

McCallum William Alexander

Civil Engineer FCCA 36,1920, Gwendoline L’’Estrange Walker, Belgrano

McCulloch * James Hamilton Electrical Engineer

FCBP B. 1879, Glasgow

MacDonald Ronald Engine Driver 33, 1896, Buenos Aires, Jessie Bowkett

MacEwan Arthur Fireman 41, 1898, Campana, Emma Maw

Mackay Alexander Engineer 30,1923,Lomas, Mary Jane Ogilvie Maitland, 29

McGarva William Engine Driver 34, 1914, Ellen Graves, Tolosa

McHardy John Railway FCS b. Glen of Suie, Glenlivet.

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Name Forename Occupation Railway NotesStocker

McKay John Fireman 31, 1914, Jessie Reid, Province of San Luis

Mackenzie * Roderick Ninian Traffic Manager

FCCA B.c.1862, Marguerite Rix

Macintosh * Alexander Traffic Superintendent

FCS B.c.1874

Macintosh * John Traffic Superintendent

FCCA B.c.1882, Strathnairn

MacIntyre Hugh Macdonald Engineer 32,1926,Lomas, Arabella McCallum Clark

Maclean John Rowland Civil Enginer FCCA 49,1920, Florida, Jessie Colquhoun Smith,38

MacLuskie Henry Traffic Manager

FCS B.c.1868

McRae * Donald MacNaughton

General Manager

FCCA B.1879, Inverkeithing, Nellie Elizabeth Eddy

Mailer * James H. Chief Mechanical Engineer

FCS B. 1886, Glasgow? Annie Marion ?

Martin Robert McIntosh Engine Driver 33, 1893, Rosario, Jessie Rae, b. Aberdeen 1861

Mathieson Hugh Engine Driver 30, 1895, Buenos Aires, Jane Mitchell

Meldrum * James Chief Constructional Engineer

FCS B. 1855, Colinsburgh

Montgomery *

Robert Chief Accountant

FCS B.c.1885, Maria ?

Moore William Stationmaster FCS 1885, Las Flores, Annie Grant

Morrison Alexander Locomotive Inspector

45,1928, Petrona Perez

Muir David Employee FCR 29, 1898, Clara Annie Waring, Campana

Munro * Duncan MacKay Manager FCN, FCCyR B.1844, Inverness, Catherine Hipwell

Murray * William Robert Engineer FCS B.1883, LockerbieMurrie Alexander Railway

InspectorFCBE 48, 1899

O’Brien John Charles Boilermaker 27, 1914, Matilda Amy Allan, Lomas

Ogilvie * Alexander Contractor FCCA, FCBE B.1812, Clocksbriggs, Forfar,

Ogilvy * Robert Manager FCCA B.1815, KirriemuirPlenderleith *

John Bryce Traction Superintenden

FCCyR

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Name Forename Occupation Railway Notest

Praik Stewart Patrick Engine Driver 42, 1915, Ina McDonald, Talleres

Prosser John Employee FCS 35,1937,Temperley,Maud Marie Hamilton,29

Rae Thomas Engineer 48,1923, Lavalle, Agnes Storie Cameron,42

Reid Alexander Employee FCO 33, 1895, Banda Oriental, Charlotte Alexandrina Wallace

Roberton Robert Donald Clerk 29, 1901, s.o. Stephen Roberton,Kirkintilloch

Robertson * David Chairman FCS B. 1797, Berwickshire, Marianne Haggerston

Robertson John Engine Driver 47,1934,Rosario, Ramona Melida Leiffe

Scott Charles Engine Driver FCS 1886, Las Flores, Margaret Evans

Shennan * David Anderson Director FCS B.c.1843, Dolores Margarita Parish

Sibbald * George Campbell Superintendent

FCCA B. 1885, Glasgow

Simson * David General Manager

FCO B.1861, Roxburghshire, Lydia Grissell

Smith * James Architect FCS B.1879, Glasgow, Elizabeth Reynolds

Smith John Reid CivilEngineer 39,1928,Temperley, Valentina Antonoff

Sommerville *

John C. Traffic manager

FCBP B.1885, Dennistoun, Glasgow

Steven * Ormond B. 1886, ?Perth, Jeannie Helena White

Stevenson William Engine Driver 41, 1918, Elizabeth LoggStewart * Angus

MathiesonChief Engineer FCO B.c.1874, Glasgow?, Vera

BrokeStewart Allan Employee FCR 35, 1898, San Martin,,

Hannah Margaret JunorStewart * Thomas Buchan Traffic

Superintendent

FCS B.1882,Lochee, Dundee, Jessie A. Skinner

Sturgeon Ambrose Engine Driver FCS 1883, Chascomus, Fanny Martin

Sutherland John Employee FCS 34,1939,Temperley, Eva Maud Cleland,39

Tait * Andrew Wilson Chairman Transandine Railway

B.1876, Tait St., Edinburgh, Isabel May Allinson

Taylor James Boilermaker 31, 1915, Janet Corbet, Villa Ballester

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Name Forename Occupation Railway NotesThomson Robert Engine Driver 40, 1915, Jane Duguid,

TalleresTorbet Thomas Laurie Engine Driver 41, 1915, Jessie Duncan

Christie, TalleresTodd * Joseph White Director FCO, FCCA B. 1846, Stirlingshire, Aline

Lefebvre, Euphemia Halsey

Vance John Engine Driver 32, 1914, Marion Wyllie Muir, Belgrano

Wilkin Herbert John Engine Driver 33, 1915, Emma Jane Ward, Caseros

Williamson * Archibald Director FCCA B. 1860, Birkenhead, England, Caroline Hayne, Agnes Herschell

Wilson Edward John Engineer FCNEAWilson * John General

ManagerFCO, FCNEA B. 1881, Coatbridge, Janie

MacNaughton ShawYoung William Engine Driver 40, 1917, Talleres, Mary

Henderson,

The Scottish Community

History 0f The Scots Presbyterian Church in Argentina

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Introduction

From the early 1800s Scots had begun to settle in Argentina, principally in the city and province of Buenos Aires. Initially the settlers were merchants, attracted by the opportunities for highly profitable import and export trade, made possible by the decline of Spanish colonial rule, the achievement of independence, a liberal constitution and policies supportive of British interests and immigration. Soon, these circumstances encouraged Scots from many backgrounds, trades and professions to emigrate to Argentina, either to work in the cities or on the fertile lands of the pampas where sheep and cattle-raising were highly profitable. The 1820s saw many ships carrying Scots arriving in Buenos Aires, the best known being the “Symmetry”, with some two hundred and fifty men and their families who founded the short-lived agricultural colony of Monte Grande, south of the city. They were to be followed by thousands more throughout the 19 thcentury

The early Scottish settlers, like their English counterparts, were a small Protestant minority in a Roman Catholic country. They brought with them their distinctive identity as Scottish Presbyterians, but they had no church premises nor a Scots minister to serve their needs. Consequently, services were held in private houses, with ministers from other Churches officiating at baptisms, marriages and burials. Also, when a Chaplaincy was established by the British Government it was intended to serve both Anglicans and Presbyterian, despite the differences between the two Faiths.

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Faced with this unsatisfactory situation, several meetings of prominent members of the Scots Presbyterian community were held between December 1828 and March 1829, which resulted in decisions to secure the services of a minister, to establish a Scotch Presbyterian Chapel and to make a wide appeal for funds. The Chapel was opened on the 15th March 1829 and the Rev. William Brown, formerly minister to the now defunct colony at Monte Grande, officiated. Now thoughts turned to a properly organized and equipped Church and to the erection of a suitable building. The plans were realized, with the authority of the Buenos Aires Government, and on the 25 th February 1833 the foundation stone was laid of “the First Scotch National Church in South America and to be called St. Andrew’s”. The Church, at 55 Calle Piedras, was opened for public worship on the 25 th April 1835, with the Rev. William Brown conducting the service.

St. Andrew’s Scotch Presbyterian Church

The original Church served the Presbyterian congregation until 1893 when the property was expropriated by the municipality of Buenos Aires. The new Church, on the Calle Belgrano, was dedicated on the 10th April 1896, and serves the wider Presbyterian community to the present day.

The growth and dispersion of the Scots population in Argentina, particularly in the vast province of Buenos Aires, but beyond into Entre Rios in the north and Patagonia in the extreme south, created the need for other centres of worship or for visitations by ministers. The first of the new congregations was established in the district of Quilmes, at Florencio Varela, initially with a “Rancho Kirk” (wattle and daub) and then in 1855 with the permanent Church of St. John’s. St. John’s building is supported by the Sociedad de Amigos de la Capilla de Los Escoceses

It was soon followed by another “Rancho Kirk” near Chascomus, some seventy miles south of Buenos Aires, where there was a flourishing Scots community. The permanent Church of St Andrew’s Chascomus was opened in 1872. However, Churches could not be justified for more distant and smaller communities. The Scottish settlers who founded Nueva Escocia, south of Concordia in Entre Rios, gradually dispersed and they, together with Scots on scattered estancias in the Banda Oriental, now Uruguay, were served for many years by the Rev. Lachlan McNeill, a Gaelic speaker, who moved from one preaching station to another. Patagonia perhaps presented greater problems and was visited at infrequent intervals over several years. Travelling or “camp” chaplains had, in fact, to meet

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other needs in many distant communities, ranging west beyond Rosario to Mendoza and north as far as the province of Jujuy.

Meanwhile, the workshops of the Great Southern Railway , initially at Barracas and then Talleres in the southern suburbs of Buenos Aires, employed many English-speaking staff. A Presbyterian Church was opened at Barracas in 1888, followed by another at Remedios de Escalada, by the new site of the workshops. Later again, in 1908, the residents of the suburb of Belgrano in the north of the city had a Church opened. Further developments took place in the first quarter of the 20 th century, with Churches at Bahia Blanca, Temperley, Quilmes and much later, in 1966, Olivos.

Presbiterio San Andres - The Presbyterian Church of Argentina

By the early 20th century the Church could look back on major achievements, with ministers and congregations in various parts of the city and province of Buenos Aires, the extensive use of “camp” chaplains and occasional visits of ministers to serve the spiritual needs of small communities of Scots in many parts of Argentina and an impressive record in meeting the educational and social needs of Scots and others. However, much was to change. Increasingly there were Scots who had married

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into Criollo families and others into families of foreign immigrants, losing their Presbyterian origins and often speaking little or no English.

Furthermore, there were many non-Scots in the huge population who had little or no attachment to the Roman Catholic Church or, indeed, any denomination. Clearly there was a need for a Spanish-speaking and evangelical policy which could reach out to these two major groups. In 1912 Pastor Jose Felices, educated in Spain and Aberdeen, was appointed for the purpose of developing the Spanish work of the Church, holding Services in Spanish and starting Spanish Sunday Schools. His mission brought numerous adults and children from many nationalities into the Church.

On his retirement in 1941 no successor was appointed, perhaps because the English-speaking Scots Presbyterians feared that they would be taken over by the Spanish-speaking congregation. The difficulties of reconciling the different interests were ultimately to weaken the historic connection with the Church of Scotland. In 1983 the Rev. Gordon Morris, the last minister who belonged to the “Scottish Church”, retired. The title “Scots” was dropped in 1981 and in 1987 the Presbyterian Church in Argentina went its own way. Today, The Presbyterian Church of Argentina - Presbiterio San Andres - is an independent Church, working almost entirely in Spanish, its ministers trained at the Instituto Biblico Buenos Aires or the Instituto Superior Evangelico de Estudios Teologicos.

The following sections deal with the Churches themselves, ministers and their assistants and others who are recorded in way one or another in publications on the history of the Scots Presbyterian Church in Argentina.

Churches

The following list contains the location of Churches founded by the Scots Presbyterian Church, their year of opening, and whether the existing buildings are still in use.1829 Buenos Aires. Open. The present building was opened in 1896.1855 Florencio Varela (originally Quilmes). Closed 1953. Destroyed by fire.1857 Chascomus. Ranch Kirk replaced in 1872. Closed.1868 Jeppener. Closed.1888 Barracas. Closed 1941.1908 Belgrano.Open.1911 Bahia Blanca. Closed 1964.1913 Temperley. Open.1913 Remedios de Escalada. Closed 1952.1924 Quilmes. Open.1966 Olivos.Open

Ministers and Assistant Ministers, 1829-1925

Biographical information on the following can be found in the Fasti Ecclesiae Scoticanae, the record of ministers of the Church of Scotland from the Reformation to the present day.Ministers:

Rev. William Brown, D.D. First minister of St. Andrew’s, 1829-1850.Rev. James Smith, D.D.. Second minister of St. Andrew’s, 1850-1885.Rev. Francis Gebbie, St. Andrew’s and St. John’s, Quilmes (later Florencia Varela).Rev.Martin P. Ferguson, First minister at Chascomus.Rev. Lachlan McNeill, Entre Rios/Banda Oriental and St. John’s.Rev. J. W. Fleming, D.D., O.B.E., Third minister of St. Andrew’s, 1885-1925.Rev. E. Williamson, Chascomus.

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Rev. Alfred S. Barritt, Chascomus.Rev. M. Gillespie, Chascomus.Rev. Douglas W. Bruce, Fourth minister of St. Andrew’s.Rev. Jose Felices, minister for outreach work in Spanish, 1912-1938.

Assistant Ministers

These ministers usually served in Argentina for two or three years, serving either in the city and its suburbs or as camp chaplains. Places where they later went are given.

1850-51 James Smith, St. Andrew’s, Buenos Aires. 1879-83 James W. Fleming, St. Andrew’s, Buenos Aires.1884-85 Charles Robertson, Assynt, Sutherland.1889 Alexander Macdonald, Otautau, New Zealand.1890-92 D.J. Moir Porteus, Port Glasgow.1892-94 W. Lyall Wilson, St. Cuthbert’s, Edinburgh.1894-95 T. Edward Taylor, Dooars, India.1895-97 A. R. Howell, Paisley Abbey.1897-1900 J. H. Horton MacNeill, Gargunnock.1900-02 C. Gordon Mackenzie, West Parish, Crieff.1902-04 H. Shaw Masterton, Rosemarkie.1902-07 A. Taylor Hill, Old Luce, near Stranraer.1904-06, W. N. Monteith, Elie.1906-08 W. A. Forbes, Murroes, Dundee.1908-10 D. Bruce Nicol, St. Mark’s, Dundee.1910 Dugald MacCallum, Rosskeen, Invergordon.1910-12 Douglas W. Bruce, St. Andrew’s, Buenos Aires.1910-11 J. Aulay Steele, St. Vincent’s, Glasgow.1911-12 Percival Mackenzie, Dulwich, London.1912-14 P. Hill Nicol. Scotland.1914-16 W. M. Laing, Union Church, Valparaiso.1915-16 J. Stuart Cameron, Springburn, Glasgow.1916-20 Donald Macdonald, Benbecula.1917 W. T. Duncan, U.S.A..1919 R. J. V. Martin, Alvah, Banffshire.1919-20 Peter MacPherson, Vryheid, Natal.1921-23 J. Y. Clark, Insch, near Stranraer.1922-24 Victor Wands, Garvald, Haddington.1921-26 Archibald Bell, Kelvinhaugh, Glasgow.1922-26 Peter MacPherson, Vryheid, Natal.1923-25 Neil MacColl, Scotland.1923 C. Gordon Mackenzie, West Parish, Creiff.1925 Hector K. Macdonald, Argentina.1926 James S. Taylor, Northern Suburbs, Buenos Aires.1927 A.R.E. MacInnes, Mauchline.1927 D. A. Macrury, St. Andrew’s, Buenos Aires.

Names on Memorials in St. Andrew’s Church, Buenos Aires

The following list is restricted to names on memorials. However, the memorials often carry additional information which may be useful to family historians.

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Rev. James Smith, M.A.,D.D.; James and Elizabeth Black; Ann Margaret Maclean; George Bell; William McClymont; Thomas Drysdale; Juan Drysdale; John Alston, M.D.Carlota Luna; Henry and Margaret Thompson; John and Ann Riddle; Roderick Hugh Campbell; David Methven; John Davidson; Rev. T.E.Taylor; Hugo John Grant Fleming; Roy Stuart Fleming; Arthur and Mary Towers; Robert Inglis Runciman; Mary Spring Inglis Runciman; Janet S. Ritchie de Wilson; Maud Elizabeth Birrell; John and Mary Rosary Robson Campbell; John Shaw and Mary Maclean; Alexander Grant; William Brown, D.D.; Robert Reid, M.D.; Rev. Francis Gebbie; Rev. Lachlan McNeill; Robert Cook; William Norman Caldwell Cook; James Watson Bell; George, Charles, Frederick and Ernest Bell; Alfred Thomas Drysdale; John Drysdale; Rev. James William Fleming, D.D.,O.B.E..

Memorial to Dead Heroes of the Scots Church community (First World War)

David Lyall Anderson; Magnus M. Angus; John Lyle Barr; Andrew Baxter; Thomas beattie; Thomas H. Bell; Allan Brodie; Arthur S. Buchanan; William Bell Burns; John Argentine Campell; Herbert David Coldwell; Norman Cobbold; Ian Staveley Drysdale; Henry Howard Drysdale; Donald Roy Drysdale; James J.W.Fairbairn; Gibson Finlayson; William James Nisbet Glasgow; George Hugh Graham; William H. Grassick; Cecil B. Grundy; John Mackie Hay; William Muir Hayman; Frank Henderson; James Moore Hopson; Robert Colvill Jones; Thomas Colvill Jones; William G. Lacey; William Weir Laird; John Archibald McColl; David McCorquodale; John Stewart McHardy; John McRostie; Frederick McWilliam; Hugh Meikle Miller; Harold Methven Musson; Rev. W.N.Monteith; Alfred Mountjoy; William Gilmour Moore Orr; Raymond Stanley Pearse; Victor Ernest Irvine Reid; William Halliday Reynolds; Joseph Robinson; Ben Matthews Roberts; Edmund Inglis Runciman; Alexander Shrewsbury; Charles Faulkner Smith; Kenneth Struthers; Peter Sutherland; Charles Peter Waddle; Geoffrey Philip Walsh; Alfred Ernest Walter; George H. White; Robert Scott Whigham.

Sources

The principal sources are:Dodds, James, The Records of Scottish Settlers on the River Plate and Their Churches, Buenos Aires, 1897.Drysdale, J. Monteith, A Hundred years in Buenos Aires 1829-1929, Buenos Aires, 1929.The books by Dodds and Drysdale are both difficult to obtain. Fortunately, Alastair McIntyre has done an online transcription of the book by Dodds, which can be accessed at www.electricscotland.com

Also, I have a copy of Drysdale’s book for anyone interested in obtaining further information. It contains much detail of possible interest to family historians.

The Rev. Charles S. Morrice’s article is particularly helpful in explaining the changes in the Scots Church in the later part of the 20th.century.

Information on the Presbiterio San Andres can also be found at www.sanandres.org.ar and www.ipsanandres.org.ar

Lastly, I would wish again to thank Luis Stuart-Pennington, in Quilmes, Argentina, for his continuing help; on this occasion for information on the present status of church properties.

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http://www.ipsanandres.org.ar/

http://www.sanandres.org.ar/

http://www.electricscotland.com/

As the Scottish communities grew in Buenos Aires and provincial centres, so presbyterian churches were established in major centres, and ministers of the Church of Scotland were appointed to charges, either to a particular church or with a remit to visit on a regular or occasional basis those Scots dispersed over large provinces. St. Andrew’s Church in Buenos Aires was founded in 1833, and was followed among others by churches at Florencio Varela, Chascomus, Jeppener and Bahia Blanca through into the early 20th century. Scots in Patagonia Austral were served by occasional visiting ministers. Very extensive records of baptisms, marriages and burials survive, as do items such as subscription lists and communion rolls. James Dodds’ “Records of the Scottish Settlers in the River Plate and Their Churches” is an essential published source.

Chascomus: The Rancho Kirk and St. Andrew’s Church

Over a hundred miles south of Buenos Aires, Chascomus and its extensive territories became an important area of Scottish settlement. A chapel, Rancho Kirk, was built on the Adela estancia in 1857 and was followed in 1872 by St. Andrew’s Church in Chascomus.

Reverend M P Ferguson

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St Andrew's Church, Chascomus

The Chascomus Communion Roll up to 1884

Mr. & Mrs.George Burnett, San Felipe 1873Mrs. Henry Bell, San Felipe Mr. Thomas Bruce, sr., Valle Sta. AnaMr.& Mrs. James Dodds, Adela Miss Olivia Ayliffe, Las MulasMr.&Mrs.Ninian Johnstone, Las Mulas Miss Annie M’Kiddie, Las MulasMr.&Mrs.Samuel M’Gaul,Laguna las Padres Mr. Jas. Allan, jr., San RobertoMr.&Mrs. Geo. Sheill, Las Mulas Mr. John Donaldson, San RobertoMr.&Mrs.Joseph Johnstone, Las Mulas Mr. Michael Henry, AdelaMrs. Thomas Bruce, Valle Sta. Ana Mr. Wm.Bell, Las MulasMr.&Mrs.Hugh Robson, Esperanza Miss Luisa Blake, ChascomusM.r & Mrs. Wm. Dodds, Adela 1874Mr. & Mrs. Robert Burnett, San Felipe Miss Ellen Balleny, Sta. ElenaMr. John Young, San Felipe Mr. Robert Bruce, ChascomusMr. & Mrs. John Dodds, Las Mulas Mr. Robert Hope, ChascomusMr. Thomas Black, San Pedro Miss Lizzie Dodds, Las MulasMr. John Purvis, Valle Sta. Ana Mr. Archibald Auld, ChascomusMr. James Harrow, Magdalena Mr. James Church, EspartillarMr. James Bell sr. Valle Sta. Ana 1875Mr.& Mrs. James Greig, Las Mulas Mr.&Mrs. Geo. Bruce, ChascomusMrs. James Bell, sr., Valle Sta. Ana Mrs. Neill Black, ChascomusMr. & Mrs. James Sinclair, Adela Miss Mary Robson, EsperanzaMr.& Mrs. Geo. Cribbs, Valle Sta. Ana Mr. Geo. W. Ferguson, AdelaMr. James Blackhall, Adela Miss Janet Allan, San RobertoMr. George Foggo, San Felipe Miss Agnes M’Revie, ChascomusMr.& Mrs. John Grant, San Pedro Miss Elizabeth Purvis, Las MulasRev.& Mrs. M.P.Ferguson, Chascomus 1876Miss Catherine Crampton, Adela Miss Grace Burnett, San Felipe

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Mr. Robert Harvey, Las Mulas Miss Annie Johnstone, Las MulasMr.& Mrs. John Hattrick, Las Mulas Miss Elisabeth Robson, EsperanzaMr.& Mrs. Roderick Cameron, Las Mulas Miss S. Manzano, EsperanzaMr. John Anderson, Espartillar Mr. James Dodds, Las MulasMr. Joseph Shillinglaw, Espartillar Mr. John M’Cargo, Las MulasMr. Andrew Shillinglaw, Espartillar Mr. Anthony Walker, VivotMr.& Mrs. Alex. Bell, Las Mulas Mr. Charles Weiss, Las FloresMr. & Mrs. John Corbett, Las Mulas 1877Mr. W. Blake, Las Mulas Mrs. Smeaton, EspartillarMr. P.V.A.Reid, Espartillar 1878Mr. Joseph Millar, Espartillar Mr. Henry Burnett, San FelipeMr. Robert Johnstone, Las Mulas Miss Isabella Burnett, San FelipeMiss Janet Johnstone, Las Mulas Miss Annie Clelland, Valle Sta. AnaMr. James Cribbs, Magdalena Mr. James Liddle, RegresoMr. Sam. Bowen, San Pedro 1879Mr.& Mrs. James S. Ritchie, Magdalena Miss Cristina Ballena, Sta. ElenaMr. Henry Ritchie, sr., Magdalena Miss Lizzie Crosbie, ChascomusMr. David Redpath, Adela Mrs. Lucio Sutton, ChascomusMr. Thomas Lynch, Adela Mr. Wm. Dodds, Las MulasMr.&Mrs. Alex. M’Gaw, Esperanza 1880Miss Elena Burnett, San Felipe Mr. Geo. Bell, Barros blancosMiss Mary Johnstone, Las Mulas Mr. Wm. Bell, Barros BlancosMr Thomas Ronaldson, San Felipe Mr. Thomas Wilde, Barros BlancosMr.&Mrs. Geo. Sinclair, Adela Mr. John Clelland, Barros BlancosMr.& Mrs. Thomas Young, Adela Mr. Charles Corff, Barros BlancosMiss Susan Sinclair, Adela 1881Mr. John Henry, Adela Miss Martha Young, AdelaMr. Thomas Sinclair, Adela Miss Elisabeth Burnett, San FelipeMr. Geo. Talmadge, Magdalena Miss Mary Jane Burnett, San FelipeMr.&Mrs. James Sproat, Magdalena Miss Elsie Bell, Sta. ElenaMr.& Mrs. James Allan, Magdalena Mr. Richard Allan, Las MulasMr. Thomas Clelland, Chascomus Mr. Thomas Cowes, EspartillarMiss Mary Hosie, Chascomus Mr. Robert Chisholm, Espartillar 1868 Miss Mary Dodds, Las MulasMr. Neill M. Auld, Chascomus Miss Margaret Young, AdelaMiss Jane Robson, Esperanza Miss Jessie Bell, Barros BlancosMr. William M’William, Sta. Ana Mr. Wm. Ferguson, EspartillarMr.&Mrs. James Buchanan, Las Mulas 1882 1869 Mrs. Alex. Barclay, SamboronbomMiss Ellen Dodds, Adela Mrs. James Barclay, SamboronbomMr. James Erskine, Las Mulas Miss Ellen Barclay, SamboronbomMiss Mary Bruce, Valle Sta. Ana Miss Margaret Johnstone, Las MulasMr.&Mrs. John Johnstone, Las Mulas Mr.& Mrs. Edward Chandler, ChurchMiss E. Johnstone, Las Mulas Mr.&Mrs. Alex. Craise, EspartillarMiss Helen Johnstone, Las Mulas Mr.& Mrs. John Martin, Espartillar 1870 Mr. James Drysdale, LezamaMr.&Mrs. Wm. Attwell, Sta. Ana 1883Mr.&Mrs. James Yorston, Sta. Ana Miss Martha Grant, Regreso

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1871 Miss Margaret Bell, Sta. IsabelMr. Wm. Robb, Esperanza Miss Isabella Bell, Sta. ElenaMrs. John Black, Esperanza Miss Mary Burnett, Los TojosMr. John Allan, Adela Mr. Alex. Sproat, Porvenir 1872 1884Mr. James S. Dodds, Adela Miss Marion Bell, Sta. ElenaMr. John Bell, Valle Sta. Ana Miss Mary M’Gaw, EsperanzaMr. John Burnett, San Felipe Miss Jane M’Graw, EsperanzaMiss Catherine Burnett, San Felipe Mr. John Johnstone, San JoseMr. Henry Dodds, Adela Mr. James Burnett, San FelipeMiss Annie Camp, Adela Mr. John Young, Adela Note: The list up to about 1873 contains Mr. John Niven, Chascomus the names of original members of theMsr. James Pettigrew, Chascomus church.Those following are principallyMiss Mary Pettigrew, Chascomus children of the former,Mr. Thomas C. Watson, Chascomus Mr. Andrew Sinclair, Adela In 1881: 180 on the rollMr. James M’William, Las Mulas 47 have diedMrs. Robert M’Kean, Chascomus 73 have left the districtMiss Margaret Allan, Adela 3 have lapsed

Burials in Chascomus 1865-1899

Date Name Age Place Place of Birth

1866 Wyllie, John Speed

31 Chascomus Brechin, Scotland

“ Freeborn, Charles 29 Magdalena Edinburgh, Scotland1868 Maxwell, John Chascomus Kirkcudbright,

Scotland“ Clelland, Thomas 49 Jeppener Brandzen Glasgow, Scotland1869 Brown, Richard 53 Chascomus Paisley, Scotland1870 Johnstone, Joseph 36 Chascomus Innerwick, Scotland“ Bell, Ellison Porter 64 Ranchos Dunbar, Scotland“ Blackhall, James 47 Chascomus Innerwick, Scotland1871 Manson, Robert 60 Las Flores Kilmarnock, Scotland“ Moore, Samuel 48 Chascomus Kirkcudbright,

Scotland“ Gibson, Elizabeth 65 Chascomus Ayrshire, Scotland“ Blackadder, Jane 61 Chascomus Scotland1872 Black Andrew

Joseph1 Chascomus Buenos Aires

“ Blythman, John Joseph

1 Chascomus Ranchos

“ MacTavish, Hugh 39 Dolores ?Inverchaolain, Argyllshire, Scotland

“ Johnstone, Jane B 10days Chascomus Chascomus“ Purvis, James 46 Las Flores Buenos Aires“ Longstaff, Martin,

William78 Ranchos Glasgow, Scotland

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“ Longstaff, Martha 26 Ranchos Buenos Aires“ Longstaff, James 25 Adela Buenos Aires“ Kelly, James 66 Chascomus Dumfries, Scotland“ Crosbie, J 48 Chascomus Kirkcudbright,

Scotland“ Johnstone,

William63 Chascomus Innerwick, Scotland

1873 Stewart, William Magdalena Scotland“ Brown, Jane M Chascomus Scotland1874 Miller, David 52 Chascomus Edinburgh, Scotland“ Irvine, George 69 Magdalena Barrhead, Scotland“ Watson, William 57 Castrelli Ayrshire, Scxotland1875 McNeil, Agnes 72 Chascomus Inverness, Scotland“ Wright, Helen 37 Chascomus Paisley Scotland“ Johnstone, Robert 37 Magdalena Innerwick, Scotland“ Cunningham,

Catherine92 Chascomus Leith, Scotland

“ MacIntyre, Agnes 17 Ranchos Scotland“ Purvis, John 48 Ranchos Scotland1876 Hosie, Mary 39 Magdalena Scotland“ Aswell, Joseph 60 Dolores Scotland“ Dodds, Wm J 8 Chascomus Chascomus“ Dick, Andrew C 38 Ranchos Scotland1878 Donaldson, Jane B 1 Chascomus Buenos Aires“ Auld, Wm H R 5 Chascomus Chascomus“ Johnstone,

Elizabeth29 Chascomus Chascomus

“ McWilliam, J J 2 months Chascomus Chascomus“ Couper, John 55 Chascomus Scotland“ Miller, John C 24 Chascomus Scotland“ McKay, Margaret 80 Chascomus Scotland1879 Young, James 10 Chascomus Scotland1880 Davidson, J 8 Chascomus Banda Oriental“ Bonthron, Robert 80 Brandzen Scotland“ Donaldson, Ellen 2 Chascomus Chascomus1881 Dunlop, Jane 62 Chascomus Scotland“ Dunlop, Christina 64 Ranchos Scotland“ Craig, James 85 Brandzen Scotland1882 Shiel, George 68 Chascomus Scotland“ Kirk, Charles 44 Chascomus Scotland“ Miller, Marion 92 Las Flores Scotland1883 Bruce, Thomas 75 Chascomus Scotland“ Barron, John 70 Chascomus Scotland“ Sinclair, George 73 Chascomus Scotland1884 Sinclair, J Susan 2 Chascomus Ranch“ Barrie, Andrew 67 Chascomus Scotland“ Sproat, James 56 Chascomus Scotland1885 Weddell, Anna 81 Chascomus Scotland

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“ Robson, Hugh 71 Chascomus Scotland1886 McIntyre, Agnes 14 days Saladillo Ranchos“ MacGaul, Robert 43 Brandzen Scotland“ MacGaul,

Alexander88 Chascomus Scotland

“ Dixon, Andrew 76 Chascomus Scotland“ MacGaul, Samuel 4 months Chascomus Chascomus1887 Glover, Martha 76 Rauch Scotland“ Corbett, John 67 Chascomus Scotland“ Miller, Ann 69 Chascomus Scotland“ Wordie, James 62 Chascomus Scotland“ Gilmour, Mathew 78 Ayacucho Scotland“ Harley, Margaret 40 Valle St Anna Dundee“ McCargo, Martha 35 Loma Alta Quilmes1888 Gilmour, Isabel 70 Ayacucho Scotland“ Melville, Mary 33 Chascomus Falkirk1889 Redpath, Jane 48 La Plata Scotland“ McIndoe, John B 40 Chascomus Scotland“ Court, James 45 Magdalena Kirk……, Scotland“ McInnes, Angus 30 Chascomus Buenos Aires1890 McInnes, Neil 33 Chascomus Quilmes“ Hardie, Mar….. 53 Juarez Scotland“ MacKean, Robert 46 Chascomus Paisley,Scotland1891 Auld, Neil

McDonald52 Chascomus Glasgow

1892 Black, Catherine McInnes

72 Ayacucho ----

“ Liddle, James 50 Chascomus Coldingham“ Buchanan,

Elizabeth52 Chascomus Buenos Aires

“ McGregor, William

26 Chascomus Escoces

“ Trotter, John Bowie

64 “Gevaro”, Chascomus Edinburgh, Scotland

“ Sproat, James A 6 El Progreso Chascomus“ Miller, Isabella 77 Chascomus Campsie, Scotland1893 Burnet, James 72 Chascomus Dunbar, Scotland“ Hardy, Robert 81 “Tigre”, Chascomus Orkney, Scotland“ McClelland,

William62 Magdalena Scotland

“ McGaul,Elena 27 …. Sajones, Rancho1894 Purvis, Jane 70 La Mala… Scotland“ ?Geives, George 71 San Jorge, Balcarce Scotland“ Barclay, Elizabeth 58 Chascomus Partido Quilmes“ Urie, Robert 60 Chascomus Paisley,Scotland“ Purvis, William 72 Brandzen Scotland“ Keys, Mrs.Richard Old Age “Belar”, Biedma Scotland“ Owen, Thomas 37 Chascomus Newport, Scotland

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Bell“ Smith, James 55 Chascomus Scotland“ Millar, James 31 Chascomus Escocia1895 Buchanan, James 64 Chascomus Ayrshire, Scotland“ Rodman, Robert 53 Chascomus Kilmarnock, Scotland“ Stewart, Isabella 60 Partido de San Vicente Scotland“ Barclay, John 15 Ranchos San Vicente1896 Barclay, Charles 55 days General Paz La Plata“ Owen, Thomas 72 Chascomus Dundee,Scotland“ Noble, Alexander 78 Chascomus Buenos Aires1897 Iredale, James 56 Chascomus Scotland“ Campbell,Donald 65 General Paz Isle of Skye, Scotland“ Barclay, Margaret 60 Chascomus Buenos Aires“ Bissell,John 57 Chascomus Glasgow,Scotland“ Dodds, John 66 Los Merinos, Jeppener ------,Scotland1898 Barclay, Robert 58 General Paz Quilmes“ Bell,Georgina --- Santa Elena Scotland“ Allan, James 77 Chascomus Scotland1899 Purdie, John 45 Ayacucho Roxburgh, Scotland　Deaths in Chascomus - 1900 to 1930

Date Name Age Place Place of Birth1900 Longstaff. Mary Ann 79 Brandsen Scotland“ Macinnes, Malcolm 37 Chascomus Quilmes1901 Bruce, Mary 83 Chascomus Edinburgh, Scotland“ Young, Euphemia 10 Canuelas1902 Burnet, John Cribbes Chascomus“ MacGaw, Euphemia Lydia “La Pacifica” Tandil“ MacGaw, Alexander 33 “La Pacifica” Tandil“ McGaul, Mrs James 58 Est. San Andres Chascomus1903 Stewart, Alexander 11 Ferguson’s Camp Canuelas“ Davidson, Mrs John, nee

Catherine McRae64 Chascomus Scotland

“ Noble, Mrs Alexander, nee Jane McRevie

74 San Narciso

1904 Dodds, Mrs John 74 Los Parisos Jeppener FCS“ Young, Andrew William 72 Partido Pila Argentina“ Torry, John 75 Midlothian,

Scotland“ Oliphant, Isabell Dodds 74 General Paz Scotland“ McGaul, Samuel 68 Partrido Puyreddon Scotland“ Allan, Ann Gilmour 82 Chascomus Scotland1905 MacGaul, Elizabeth 69 Argentina“ Bell, William 49 Parrtido Chascomus Argentina“ Campbell,Isabel 61 Chascomus Argentina“ Bruce, Henry 56 Branszen Argentina“ Reid, Mary Ann 85 Chascomus Scotland“ Barclay, Elizabeth 39 Chascomus Argentina

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Date Name Age Place Place of Birth1906 Sproat, Jane Johnstone 21 Chascomus Argentina“ Sinclair, Margaret 65 Scotch“ Sproat, James 11 Chascomus Argentina“ McGaw, Alexander 68 Chascomus Argentina“ McKean, Alexander James 16 Chascomus Argentina“ Ferguson, Martin

Paterson80 Chascomus Scotland

“ McGaw, Lionel Robson 8 days Chascomus Argentina1907 MacInnes, Ann 45 Chascomus Argentina“ Sproat, Arthur Edward 4 Chascomus Argentina“ Barclay, Ernest John 2 Alegre Argentina“ Liddle, Janet Kay 64 Paraquil Scotswoman“ Sproat, Joseph 16 Chascomus Argentina“ Sproat, Jane Johnstone 75 Chascomus Scotland“ Brown, John 86 Jeppener Scotsman1908 McGaw, Helen Robson 13 days Chascomus Argentina1909 Cowan, David 53 Chascomus Scotland“ Cranston, Guillermo 58 Chascomus Scotland“ Johnstone, Juna McCargo 72 Chascomus Argentina1910 Sproat, Alexander 46 Chascomus Argentina“ ?Rodgers de Avellaneda,

Isabel86 Chascomus Scotland

“ Rodger de Robson, Juana 88 Chascomus Scotland“ McGaw, Juana Robson 40 days Chascomus Argentina1911 Johnstone de --, Isabel 71 Chascomus Argentina1912 Drysdale, Jose Chascomus Argentina“ Sproat, Ninian 56 Chascomus Argentina“ ? de Grieg, Elena 80 Chascomus ?1913 Bell, Tomas 50 Chascomus Argentina“ Noble de McGaw, Juana 43 Magdalena Argentina“ McGaul, Santiago 74 Chascomus Scottish“ Donaldson, Kenneth Juan 10 Chascomus Argentina1914 Barclay, Santiago 81 General Paz ?“ Walker, Robert 70 General Paz ?“ Johnstone, Juan 75 General Paz ?“ Bell, Mrs W. 80 Chascomus Argentina“ ? De Robson, Elena 60 Chascomus Argentina“ Noble, Alexander - Chascomus Argentina“ Robson, Hugo - Chascomus Argentina1915 Cameron, Diego Rodrigo 11 days Chascomus Aregentina“ Grant de Dodds, Juana 58 Adroqui Argentina“ Bell de Gravell, Ana 89 Chascomus ?“ Sinclair de Young, Juana 76 Chascomus ?“ Greig de - , ? 90 Las Flores ?“ Young, Diego Sinclair 44 Chascomus ?“ Bruce,Roberto S 78 Chascomus ?1916 Bell de Barclay, Mariana 78 Chascomus Dunbar (Scotland)1917 Grant, Diego 91 Chascomus Argentina1918 Grant, Ana 66 Bahia blanca Argentina

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Date Name Age Place Place of Birth“ Donaldson, ? W Chascomus Argentina“ Donaldson, Juan 43 Chascomus Argentina“ Brown, Jorge 70 Brandzen Argentina1919 Buchanan, Margaret Orr 88 Lomas - Escocia“ Young,Tomas 70 Chascomus Escocia1920 Bell, Juan 62 Chascomus Argentino1921 Hatrick, John 83 Chascomus Escoces1923 Robson, Juan Alejandro 51 Las Flores Argentino“ Sinclair, Diego 86 Coronel Dorrigo Escoces1924 Noble, Diego 64 Pila Argentino“ Brown, Tomas Juan 62 Brandzen Argentino“ Gillespie, Margaret

Murdoch77 Chascomus Scotland

“ Bell, Jorge 67 Chascomus Argentino1925 Young, Margaret

MacCargo85 Chascomus Argentina

“ Hatrick, --- Johnstone 59 Coronel Brandzen Argentino“ Robson de McGaw,

Eufemia79 Lomas de Zamora Argentina

1926 Robson de Auld, Juana 75 Chascomus Argentina“ Bell, Andrew Cleland 32 Santa Fe Argentina“ Brown, Juana 73 C. Brandsen Argentina“ Grant, Sara Alice 54 Chascomus Argentina“ Bell de Hatrick, Cristina J. 38 Chascomus Argentina“ Cleland de Bell, Juana 63 Chascomus Argentina“ Grant, Robert 64 Chascomus Argentina“ Bell, Peter 73 Buenos Aires Argentino1928 Cameron, Roderick 87 Adela Scottish“ Allan, Francisco 38 Chascomus Argentino

Index of Baptisms – Entre Rios/Banda Oriental

The following table contains an index of baptisms of the children of persons with British surnames, recorded by the Presbyterian Church of Scotland in Argentina for the period between the late 1850’s and early 1900’s, for the province of Entre Rios in Argentina and the Banda Oriental, now better known as Uruguay. Located to the west and the east of the River Uruguay, these lands attracted both major landowners and ordinary settlers from Scotland, England and elsewhere. Among them were numerous Scottish Presbyterians, while some belonged to other nonconformist denominations and chose to use the services of the Church of Scotland. Probably their best known minister was the Rev. Lachlan McNeill, who served the scattered communities between 1866 and 1877. His “parish” was so large that he travelled on horseback across the territories, holding services in English and sometimes Gaelic at four preaching stations: the estancias of Thomas Drysdale, James Mohr Bell and James T. Ramsay in the Banda Oriental, and at Concordia in Entre Rios.Among those who attended his services in the Concordia area were Scots, some Gaelic speakers, who had established themselves at Colonia Nueva Escocia, south of Concordia. This community of McNeills, MacDonalds, Sinclairs, Frasers and others prospered; some moving later to the north of Entre Rios, and into the province of Corrientes, where they established their own estancias, some named after places in Scotland such as Clyde, Kintail and Mossgiel. Descendants of these pioneers

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still live there, where they have had for over a hundred years a chapel and burial ground. A monthly service in Spanish is still held, and some of the earliest settlers are buried there. Sources of the above information are the oral history of a MacDonald descendant and correspondence by the Rev. Lachlan McNeill recorded in James Dodds’ “Records of Scottish Settlers in the River Plate and Their Churches”.

Further, it should be noted here that the Church of England was also present in these territories, with churches in Concordia and Salto. A substantial body of baptismal, marriage and burial records, including those of some Scots, is now available on Jeremy Howat’s excellent website at < Argbrit.Org >

The following index has been transcribed from the microfilm record and then edited. Perhaps inevitably, some names have been difficult or impossible to decipher, but generally the record is clear. A large proportion of the surnames indicate Scottish origins, but there are other Britons and some that indicate parents of other nationalities. It is a remarkable record, not least because some of the later children would still have been alive in not so distant times.

Father Mother Child Date of Baptism

Allan, Hugh Bonallie, Eliz. Robert BarclayEllen B.JamesEliz.

24/05/186104/03/186313/08/186518/06/1868

Allan, Jas. Gilmour, Ann James Robt. 20/05/1862Arthur, Alan Crozier, Ellen George

JamesAnitaMay

30/12/186203/08/186419/08/186708/10/1872

Anthony, Evan ? James 08/10/1863Aycliffe, Thos. Ritchie, Ann Thos. Ford 25/07/1870Anderson, Robt. Wilde, Mary L. Margaret

RobertWilliamHenry

11/02/187213/06/187505/09/1876--/04/1875

Acosta, Julio Maxwell, Barbara JulioGregorioBarbara

25/01/188907/01/188627/??/1887

Allan, Jas. Lawrie Morini(?), Virginia James GriffinEdwardAlbert Allan

27/09/188629/10/1893?

Alexander, Hugh Moody, Elizabeth James Agerton 25/06/1890Anderson, James Oughton, Margt. Arthur

John27/12/189627/12/1896

Ahlberg, Jno. Gustavo Johnson, Jane Charles 13/08/1897Aitken, Thomas Montgomery, Mary James

Montgomery21/02/1869

Anderson, Peter Matilda Georgina PeterHonra Micaela

22/12/187817/12/1882

Barclay, John Bonallie, ? Ellen BoneAgnes Bone

03/08/185724/05/1861

?Ballion, Thos. Bell, Jane Henry Jas. Bell 21/09/1857

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Burnet, Jas. Bell, Eliza GraceIsabellaEliza Marrian

14/12/185714/11/185915/09/1865

Barclay, Allan Bell, Marrian RobertAliceJames

19/10/185831/10/1859-

Brown, Wm. Watson, Agnes EmmaWilliam

15/11/185803/01/1860

Buchanan, Robt. Wright, Ellen Robt.Jas.

15/05/185920/04/1861

Brown, Jas. Fulton, Agnes Alex. 29/06/1859Bell, Wm. Baird, Eliz. William

JessieJamesAndw.Margt.

31/08/185925/04/186227/04/186402/08/186509/12/1867

Brown, Jno. Dunlop, Jane MargaretDavid

14/10/185921/04/1861

Barnet, Wm. Cribbes, Isa Matt.Wm.

16/10/185915/12/1861

Blake, Wm. Cook, Mary Ellen Annie 19/05/1860Brown, Saml. Juanes, Juana Eliz. 19/05/1860Barnet, Robt. Cribbes, Mary Susan

Jno.Jas.Wm. Chas.

16/09/186019/04/186222/09/1871

Barton, Thos. Cooper, Hannah Mary Thos. Jno.Eliz.Francis

21/10/186016/11/186102/08/1868

Barclay, Jas. Barclay, Mgt. RobertJohnIsabella

01/??/186108/12/186519/10/1867

Burns, Sam. Purvis, Jessie Jessie 17/03/1861Brown, Reuben Moodie, Jane Caroline 17/05/1861Bell, Jas. Bell, George Jeanie Alison Porter 27/05/1861Brown, David Reeves, Eliz Thos. Reeves 20/10/1861Bray, Thos. Purvis, Ellen Thos. 15/11/1861Brown, Henry Wm. Gillard, Mary Jane Eliz. Jane 16/11/1862Bell, Jas. Mohr(or Mohr Bell, Jas.)

Robson, Mary AlfredThos. M.Ellen M.Albert M.Leonard M.Septemus M.

03/07/186314/04/186525/06/186708/12/186912/12/187825/12/1880

Bell, Ramon Shillingworth, Manuela Isabella 11/10/1865Barclay, Alex. Bell, Marrion Ellen

Allison09/03/186427/06/1866

Brown, Joshua Thomson, Marian Mary JaneAlice Lola

25/03/186719/09/1882

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Lily Eleanor 19/09/1882Bell, Archd. Buchanan, Mgt. George A.

Josephina BoydAdelinaBeatrice

07/04/186811/10/187008/11/187218/11/1875

Buchanan, Jno. Buchanan, M.A. NeilAlex.Margaret

09/03/186928/10/187131/08/1886

Bell, Andw. Woollens, Mary Ann GeorgeJamesAndrewWilliamMary A.LilyMargaret

14/07/186920/10/187026/10/187111/03/187523/10/187619/12/187719/07/1880

Brown, Wm. Hardy, Cath. Alison SmartJamesCatharine Hardy

20/04/187130/06/187427/05/1883

Barnes, Jas. Maughan, Mgt. JosephMargaretAnnieTimothy Luela

All baptised 26/09/1871

Bogue, Fred Curran, Sarah John and Helen 28/10/1871Behrens, John Miller, Margt. ? Hy.

Adolfo18/01/187529/02/1880

Buchanan, John Law, Jane Jas. E. 25/04/1875Brown, Jas. Gibson, E.J.C. Jessie

Thos. Wm.Ernest Alex.Alfred Carron

30/03/187625/11/188325/01/188530/01/1887

Brydge, Berry Orrell, Nancy AliceBerry

20/12/187618/12/1878

Behrens, Cristobal ? Matilda Frederico 14/03/1878Boyle, Francis Purvie, Elizabeth Mary Ann

AgnesFrancesDavidJames

22/10/187830/05/188022/06/188427/06/188623/06/1889

Bell, James A. Gray, Ann John 15/03/1879Behrens, Carlos Miller, Guillermina Christina Juno

Carlos LGuillerminaDorotea C.

29/02/188008/01/188423/10/188510/02/1888

Buchanan, Duncan Maxwell, Helen B. HelenAgnesVirginJohn &Duncan (Twins)

07/12/188226/04/188327/03/188510/09/188622/05/1888

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AnnieJohn A.

06/02/1890

Buchanan, Dugald Maxwell, Margaret DugaldWm. Alex.Margaret M.AlbertRobert B.GraceJames

22/02/188227/03/188504/03/188725/09/188922/09/189213/06/189511/07/1897

Bale, James Preston, Margaret MarionRobertJanetJohn

19/03/188920/09/1885??/04/187622/02/1875

Benger, Henry ?, Mary Alice 17/05/1883Buchanan, Walter Williams, Elizabeth Janet Mary 01/06/1883Bell, John ?, Mary Jane Minion

MargaretJames Peter

26/02/188414/01/188617/12/1889

Brown, Archd. Dempster, Jane WilliamMabelJas.Archd.FrederickIda EllaLucyJane

07/04/188420/10/188515/02/188722/01/188806/10/189029/03/189229/03/1894

Brown, Jno. Guzman, Manuela John MHenry Jno.

07/06/188424/08/1885

Buchanan, Alex. McQuarrie, Flora JohnCatherine IsabelFloraDonaldChristina

10/06/188529/08/188822/01/189303/10/???

Bolton, Albert McRevie, Agnes Alfred R. 20/07/1891Burnett, Robt. Cowan, Mary Robert

Margaret AliceEffie CowanMary MaudEmma ElizabethGeorge W.

25/12/189128/12/189303/02/189?30/12/189416/12/189626/12/1897

Brown, Peter Foster, Alexa DaisyEffie Grace

12/09/189210/09/1994

Buckle, Wm. ?, Susan Dora 27/12/1892Burnett, Wm. Charles Cowan, Ann Wm. Arthur

DonaldWalter MaxMatthew Charles Mary C.

24/06/189429/12/189531/12/189929/12/1907?27/02/1908

Buchanan, Duncan Maxwell, Helen AllisonDougal McD.

13/06/189531/12/1896

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Brown, ? Bell, Marion Thomas MalcolmOscar HayJohn CecilCuthbert Hay

09/03/189622/05/189827/11/190123/11/1903

Bell, George Arthur Kellie, Jane Reginald BellMargaret Isabella

26/07/189705/07/1899

Brown, Archd. Dempster, Jane Margaret EmmaEric Alwin

30/12/189623/10/1898

Barclay, Robert Johnstone, Jane R. JamesMary Isabella

30/05/189721/02/1901

Buchanan, Donald McCredie, Janet Margaret A. 10/06/1885Brown, Alexander Harris, Mary Ellen Robert Horace

Albert Wm.Edward

29/06/188512/09/189223/05/1897

Brown, Joseph Anthony, Agnes ReginaldAda IsabellaEdwin Jas.Charles Wilfred

19/05/188721/11/188911/09/189313/02/1896

Bayley, Wm. Vaughan, Jane David William 28/08/1887Burnett, Jno. Jas. Watt, Elizabeth

KennedyElizabethRobertJno. Jas.

24/01/188920/12/188925/12/1891

Barclay, Johan ?, Isabella Stewart Barclay(Illegitimate)

03/10/1889

Balleny, Henry Barnes, Annie Annie GeorginaJemima

31/08/189030/05/1891

Bodd, Herman Thompson, Mary Henry Wm. 31/08/1890Boncey, Jas. Rodgers, Sarah Ann Luis Jas. 28/12/1890Burnett, Robert P. Cowan, Mary E. Elizabeth

Catherine27/01/1901

Behrens, Henry Henderson, Felicia Henry Abden 11/02/1901 Behrens, Cristobal Bastian, Luisa Luis Augustin

Elma AngelaEmilia Eliza

28/02/190425/03/190625/04/1909

Behrens, Henry Pavia, ? PeterFaustinoFilomena Concepcion

26/03/190526/03/190526/03/1905

Brown, Jno.M. Guzman, Emma Daniel ArthurNorberto Dario

06/10/190506/10/1905

Buchanan, Donald Sinclair, Ann Archd. 26/08/1866Buchanan, Jno. Buchanan, M. Elizabeth 13/03/1867Bunce, Robt. Owen, Maggie Maggie Owen

Emily Cecelia13/12/186814/09/1870

Buchanan, Thomas Cruickshank, Janet White

Catherine(Illegitimate)

12/10/1868

Bayne, Ronald ? Gierweitz, Mary Harriet 14/02/1870

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Peter 19/01/1887……….

Brookfield, Samuel Cruickshank, Jessie Grace ?Mashiter 14/02/1871Borda, George Breon Codrington, ? Alice Louisa

Emily ClaraMary FrancisBreon Charles

13/04/187231/03/187205/03/187411/04/1876

Bennett, Frederick Millars

Lambrechts, Caroline Frances

Wm.Charles Likely to have been born 26/12/1871

Buchanan, Alexr. McQuarrie, Flora AnnWalterJoyce

24/02/187319/05/187528/03/1878

Buchanan, James Owen, Emily Mary RayRosina BoydEdward JosephCharles Jas.

19/01/187504/09/187827/08/187618/07/1880

Brooks, Joseph Thompson, Catherine Elizabeth Ida 15/02/1875Christiansand, John Sprott, Ann John

AnitaAgnes

20/10/185722/05/186026/04/1862

Craig, Archd. McRevie, Isabella DonaldArchd.

13/01/185829/12/1859

Cowan, Manuel Mackay, Ann Chris RobertsonDavid JamesWm. MMary E.Margt.Dond.

-08/02/185827/03/186527/03/186527/03/186527/12/1867

Cowes, Jas. Cleland, Mary LilyEliza

24/07/185929/01/1863

Cribes, Geo. Dow, Catherine Matt. MacDonaldJane Susan S.Peter DowMary M.Maggie J.Jemima

15/09/186117/03/186725/10/186824/09/187126/01/187327/01/1871?

Casay, Thos. Libby, Susane ElizaEllen

08/01/186216/11/1867

Christiansen, Jno. Sprott, Ann JanetChristopherHelenAlexander

09/05/186419/02/186820/09/187118/03/1874

Cowes, Jas. R. Mc?, Mary James HJno.Mary C.

18/12/186609/04/186829/05/1881

Clark, Chas. Semple, Barbara Chas. A.Lucy

25/12/186605/06/1868

89


Cowan, Alex. Archd. Thomson, Isidora Alex.EllenJuneMargt. M. andIsidera

14/03/186722/03/186819/01/187001/10/1871

Cleland, Thos. Young, Mary Susana 10/11/1867Christiansen, Paul Mathieson, Marrion Julia C 19/01/1870Cowan, Manuel McKay, Ann Ann Allice 10/02/1870Grindall, Arthur Smith, Han. G.C. Thos. E.W.G.

Eveline22/09/187126/01/1873

Cowan, James Harre, Margt. Alex.Annie McNielJames Charles

24/08/187916/01/188114/10/1882

Cochrane, Robt. Stanley, Mary Ann George 02/07/1869Cochrane, Robt. Watson, Matilda Elenna M.B.

Isabella Margt. WilsonAlex. McRobbieMatilda

22/03/1880?04/04/186821/12/1871

Corbett, George McGregor, Helen M. Clementina Gibson James Watt McGregor

16/03/188412/03/1888

Cowes, Wm. Reid, Luisa Louisa ReidRobertJno.A.M.ThomasPeter

14/10/188614/10/188616/07/189116/07/189104/01/1894

Cowes, Jas. R. McCargo, Isobella Wm. BauldinGeorgeAndrewDigna Bell

19/12/188708/03/188902/03/189104/07/1893

Collins, Wm. Smith, Victoria William 22/07/1888Carruthers, Jas. Gilmour, Mary Robert

Jno.EllenJeu…MargaretMary

28/03/188919/07/189122/12/189324/12/189816/04/187824/12/1878

Cowan, Wm. Marr, Ann Elsie 17/12/1889Clutterbuck, Luis Carrea, Angela Luis Thos.

(Illegitimate)24/01/1891

Crawford, Archd. Guana, Mary CatherineJohn

28/01/189226/03/1899

Clydesdale, Jas. Wilson, Mary J. John LeopoldAdelaRoderickAda GraceAnthony Ernest

22/06/189222/06/189226/12/189429/12/189929/12/1899……….………..

90


Christe, Laurence Guthrie, Ann Hope Laurence Scott? HelenMargt. ClementinaJno. Charles Hope

01/06/190201/01/190520/05/190624/04/1910

Carrol, Samuel Watson, Elizabeth AlbertAlfred Ernest

15/01/186608/10/1867

Carmichael, Jno. Watson, Mary Jno. 06/11/1866Corfield, Edward Roland, Maria Julian Clement

GutierrezEmilio Augustus

14/09/186721/12/1868

Currie, Archd. McLeod, Margaret JohnMurdoch

14/02/187102/05/1873

Carson, Martin Black Maxton, Ann Eliza Robert 31/05/1872Clark, Jas. Cannon, Juana Wm. Jas.

Albert HenryJames

31/07/187231/03/187631/03/1876

Cumming, Daniel Clow, Isabella Emily Jane 29/09/1878Carruthers, Jas. Smith Gilmour, Mary James

Matthew14/12/188016/12/1882

Dodds, Jno. Brown, Eliza JamesWilliamMary

25/12/185706/05/185904/01/1862

Dodds, James Bell, Isa Wm. BellRobert Mohr

17/12/185915/03/1862

Domsalars, Bern. Mitchell, Eliza BernardJno.

28/08/186019/06/1865

Duke, Jno. Richards, Eliza JohnSarah Jane

30/03/186203/06/1863

Dick, Jno. Gilmour, Helen Agnes 03/10/1871Davidson, Jno. McRae, Catherine Edith 16/07/1878Davis, Wm. Denholm, Margt. Annie

FlorenceJames

All baptised25/04/1880

Dallas, Hector McLachlan, Jane Margaret Ann 29/09/1881Denholm, Walter Smith, Margaret Lucy

Helen JaneMary ElizabethThomasRobert MuirWalter John

25/02/188322/02/188510/10/186924/02/187116/04/187325/02/1874

Dodds, Jas. B. Grant, Janet Jessie GrantMartha E.LizzieJohn GrantJames GrantBetsy Grant

19/03/189012/02/189208/11/189305/04/189514/02/189726/11/1899

Dodds, Wm. H. Black, Elizabeth Jane Ethel MaryJas. BrownJessie Rodger

24/09/189315/03/189513/03/1898

91


Alfred RodgerAgnes

11/06/189920/12/1900

Dewey, Jno. Lucius Muller, Matilda Jno. VicenteElenzarSarah EsterEliza MaryCharlotte Lucy

04/01/190120/12/190105/12/190330/01/190612/12/1890

Dodds, Jas. B. Grant, Janet Archibald 09/06/1901Dewey, Adolfo Alexr. Muller, Dorotea Anne Eleodora Evariste

Everisto Henry? Alexr.?Arival

05/12/190227/11/190430/01/190628/07/1907

Dewey, Francis Henderson, Cecelia Margt.

Rodolfo IsraelHarriet BeatriceSenecio Abel

30/11/190227/11/190429/03/1908

Dodds, Jas. Wm. H Black, Elizabeth Jane Herbert RodgerEdith Ellen

22/11/190325/03/1906

Dewey, Adolfo A. Muller, Dorothy A. Hector Adolfo 25/09/1908Denholm, Alexander Smith, Elizabeth Elizabeth

ThomasMaryAlexandrina Smith

09/10/186710/09/186803/04/187021/12/1871

Dutton, Robert Jones, Ann Alfred Jno. Percy 29/11/1872Davis, Elias Vincent, Margaret Daniel 20/08/1874Denholm, Walter Smith, Margt. Lucy 25/02/1883 ?Ezgelly, Andrew Cameron, Annie Andrew 26/08/1885Engelhardt, Francis Bain, Marg. Emelia E. 04/08/1892Ellis, David Griffiths, Sarah Ann Anna

JemimaJohn

10/07/186610/02/?22/06/1869

Ellis, Richard Cadwalader, Frances Frances Elenor 20/06/1868Fraser, Alex. Hamilton, Mary Jessie Ross

Chas.Eliz.Peter

30/04/185822/11/186013/08/186315/01/1866

Foster, Thos. Cooper, Sophia MarionSophia

27/03/186623/03/1863

Frew, Jno. Nicholson, Charlotte Eliza

Ellen E. 20/11/1863

Ferguson, Rev.Martin P Schmidt, Aug.E. ElizaAug. Johan

16/10/186512/01/1868

Fraser, Wm. Grant, Hannah Thos. 29/07/1871Fraser, Alex Majatan, Ann Alexander

Andrew01/05/188726/01/1891

Farquharson, Jas. McDonald, Christina Margaret 23/07/1887Farquharson, Jno. McD Castex, Dominga Jane Fanny 18/01/1888Fraser, Donald Majatan, Elizabeth Twins - Hector and 02/10/1888

92


Mary ElizabethSophia Ann

02/02/1892

Forres?, Benjamin Martin, Mary Ann Albert 13/04/1889Farquharson, David D. Leal, Filomena Jas.

Ellen19/01/189026/08/1890

Fraser, Charles Oria, Dolores Charles E 28/01/1890Fallesan, Cristavo MacInnes, Margt. Peter A.

DionisioMalcolm EdmundAurelio TeoderoAlfred R

24/04/190124/04/190124/04/190103/03/190??

Fallesan, Charles Peterson, Matilda Richard 24/04/1901Fallesan, Edward Chas. Fallesan, Matilda

RosiraEdward CharlesGustavo Mercedes

15/02/1907../../1908

Farquharson, James McDonald, Christina DonaldWilliamRobertChristinaRobertDugaldJames

16/07/186811/02/187017/01/187216/08/187421/05/187503/04/187828/05/188?

Grant, Jas. Liddell, Martha JanetThos. Robt.

17/10/185819/05/186015/02/1862

Green, Danl. Preston, Mary Danl. Wm. 21/11/1858Greig, Jas. Hart, Janet Jno. Henry

Jas.13/01/185931/01/1861

Greig, Alex. Jones, Ellen EuphemiaAnn

15/05/185917/05/1863

Graham, Irving Adams, Sophia JohnCar. Sophia

16/05/185901/04/1861

Gatherall, Wm. Purves, Eliza JessieMary Ann

17/02/186020/04/1863

Graham, Jas. Laurie, Jane Mary AnnLucia Jane

15/08/186024/03/1861

Grant, Jno. Alan, Lucy Ellen Kate 16/11/1861Gregory, Ed. M. Davidson, Sarah Kath. Constance M. 19/02/1865Gregg, Richd. Bonthron, Christina T. Helena Jane

Christina11/07/186912/04/1871

Gebbie, Andw. Manson, Margt. HelenJane AliceJohn H.RobertCarolineAlfred

27/03/187016/07/187219/12/187617/12/187516/02/188025/03/1888

Gebbie, Francis Robson, Ellen Francis St. JohnFred. St. JohnThos. St. JohnWilfred St. John

30/08/187002/09/187115/10/187202/09/1876

93


Oswald St. JohnDora Mgt. St. John

02/03/1878..25/12/1882

Gentles, James McCleckie, Kate E. James 09/02/1873Gardener, Jas. Robertson, Euphemia Alexander

MargaretGeorge

15/09/187420/?/187927/01/1880

Guthrie, Thos. Brown, Mary Mary HThomas J.Jessie B.

04/08/187523/03/187809/11/1880

Graham, Jas. L. Laurie, Jane Wm. H. 06/03/1876Goodfellow, Hugh Dow, Margaret Hugh

Jane30/?/188016/10/1881

Greig, George L. Barnes, Luella Albert G. 30/05/1891?Gragetena, Jno. M. Saunders, Mary B. Mary Janet (Illeg.)

Henry Gordon08/07/189130/04/1903

Gordon, Stewart ?Raiwhin, Jessie JamesJessieEdith


Grant, Thos. Black, Janet R. James R.George R.

17/04/189321/02/1894

Grafitanez, Jno. Miguel Saunders, Mary Ellen Jno. MiguelJas. Nio….Aurora Ellen

24/06/189506/10/189615/04/1898

?Guilamandeguy, Jno. Martin

Greig, Euphemia Victor?Ann HonoriaEllen Grace

12/01/190213/04/190213/04/1902

Godfrey, Charles James Brown, Charlotte Ellen Leonora 15/11/1867Gifford, Robert ?Loyti, Annie Annie Margt Agnes 04/08/1871Gunn, David Robertson Hunter, Agnes Alex.

David Robertson15/04/187823/12/1878

Gilmour, Robert Hardie, Jessie Alice Smart 16/04/1878Harker, Alex. Wylde, Jane Jane

AdamMary Ann

19/09/195819/10/186004/01/186311/12/1870

Huntly, And. Barclay, Eliz. AndrewAliceJanet M.E.

13/08/185902/02/186426/08/1868

Harris, Robert Reid, Mary Ann Mary Ellen 21/04/1861Hossack, Wm. Baird, Janet Wm.

ElizaAnn

07/08/186209/01/186427/06/1866

Henderson, Alex. Cathcart, Helen Alex. Jno. 12/03/1871Hardie, John Ford, Eliza Annie

WilliamJohn


Hardie, Ford Jno. Ford, Mary Helen Eliz. Hardie 03/10/1871Harrison, Geo. McCargo,Eliz. Eliz. 16/03/1872

94


FrancisIsabellaMartha

30/03/187425/01/187716/12/1878

Hamilton, Wm. C. Perez, Garbriel WilliamAnne HarrioteGeorge Duncan

16/03/188414/09/187912/09/1880

Hough, Edward Thos. Brown, Ann L. Ella B. 08/05/1887Hutton, Wm. Jas. Staig, Williamina Annie 26/06/1890Hillcoat, Henry Oliver, Mary Robert

FrederickHenryWm.ThomasGregoryAlbert

19/12/189219/12/189221/12/?21/12/190521/12/190521/12/190521/12/1905

Hutchison, David Ayala, Mercedes Jas. Weir 21/03/1898Harvey, Wm. Vega, Pilar Richard

HenryPlacido GeorgeLucie Rebecca

21/03/189821/03/189821/03/189821/03/1898

Henderson, Wm. Albert Broberg, Mary Elisha Wm.Albert A.

06/03/190106/03/1901

Henderson, Alex. Jno. Weston, Agnes Francis Gregory ……Hunter, Peter Orr, Mary George

MargaretCatherine

12/04/186705/04/186904/08/1871

Hopkins, Henry ? HenryEdward MichaelJas. Nicodemus

30/05/187230/05/187218/09/1873

Ismay, Thomas Robert McKeddie, Ann Thomas Robert 06/05/1872Johnstone, Jas. McCargo, Jane Jane

Ninian15/12/186018/05/1862

Joslyn, Wm. Brown, Isab. Wm.Peter

17/11/186117/11/1861

Johnstone, Ninian McCargo, Martha John M. 09/08/1876 Jackson, Joseph Shillingford, Isabella Jas. Joseph

AnnieIsabella

05/05/188819/01/189409/11/1895

Johnstone, Jas. Palmer, Emma Albert Robert &Robert (Twins)

22/02/1900

Jeffrey, Alex. Craig, Margt. Catherine 05/11/1867Kilby, James Withers, Alice James 18/12/1878?Kanneman, George Hogg, Jane Gerardo

LuisAdeleWilliamMary

23/01/189523/01/189525/01/189715/03/190125/03/1901

95


Kelly, Charles Williams, Eliza Barclay

Arthur JamesJane WilliamsCharles WilliamsFrederick George

29/05/187229/05/187227/11/187211/04/1876

Laurie, James Hardy, Jane Margt. James R.Wm. G.Margt.Annie IrvingA……..

15/08/186111/06/186508/07/186725/12/187127/09/1879

Longstaff, Geo. Martin, Mary Ann Henry Richd. 18/04/1862Lockhart, Jno. Rutherford, Mary Edwd. 26/07/1868Liddel, Jas. Kay, Janet Jas. Allan

Wm. KayA.nnie DGeorge F.Robert M.Andrew McHarg

21/08/187019/11/187214/03/187520/06/187622/10/187815/08/1880

Laurie, Robt. Allan, Rosanna Florence Gertrude 26/01/1873?Larda, Juan Dixon, Mary Eliz. J.

John J.Andrew J.Jane J.


Lyon, Wm. Buchanan, Mary HelenMary L.Elizabeth M.Margaret DunnCatherine B.Marion Wallace

15/09/187629/07/187821/04/188021/05/188216/05/188725/11/1888

Laurie, Andrew ?Carriguiry, Maria AndrewPeter

24/10/187622/12/1878

Lean, John Orr Patterson, Christina GeorgeChristinaJno.

17/03/188315/03/188514/04/1878

Lawrence, Henry Daniel, Elizabeth JaneThomas D.Adam

26/02/188426/02/188415/07/1891

?Laborthe, Lavis Foster, K. Francis JamesMary EllenHilda SofiaElias

29/03/188528/03/188615/12/189023/12/1891

?Lustase, Cayetano Anthony, Eliz. Ester B. 02/01/1887Lamcraft, Wm. Scott, Eliza Agnes M. 25/01/1891Lyon, Wm. Buchanan, Mary Annie Mair

Jno. Wallace15/06/189108/05/1898

Leighton, Emilio Jorgensen, Christina Emilio R. (Illegit.) 27/12/1892Lockhart, Jas. Lyon, Jane Jas. Lyon 24/07/1898Lawrie, Jno. Noble, Margaret Ivy Noble 30/11/1902Logan, James McVicar, Margaret John

James Alex20/06/186612/05/1868

96


Lowe, Isaac Maugham, Emma Margt. Whitaker 02/04/1872Lean, Jno. Paterson, Christina Robert

Jno.George

14/09/187921/03/188117/03/1883

Morley, Wm. Bolard, Emily Francis Henrietta 04/10/1869McLeod, George McCorquodale, Grace

StewartMargaretJno.

17/01/187216/08/1874

McArthur, Robt. Sanders, Margt. Margt. 13/07/1871McCulloch, Jas. McClelland, Agnes Peter Wm.

JaneMargaret

27/12/187309/09/187523/06/1878

McMillan, Wm. Stanley, Mary Ann Mary Stanley 03/12/1871Moorgate, Luis Thomas, Jane Mary 15/02/1875McLachlan, Jno. Taylor, Mary Neill 22/05/1875McDonald, Peter Sim, Janet James

AgnesAnn Conacher

22/05/187603/04/187810/06/1879

McGowan, James Brown, Jane William 16/04/1878Moor, James Hollidge, Sarah Edith

Sarah Natividad20/03/188118/03/1883

Moore, Richard Pettigrew

Pettigrew, Ann GeorgeJohnFrancis

03/09/185712/01/185913/02/1862

McWilliam, Alex. McGaul, Ellen Ellen 12/10/1857McInnes, Edmond Black, Sarah Effie

Cath.Sarah

21/08/185803/09/186018/11/1862

McInnes, Malcolm Black, Ann AngusAnnieMalcolmWilliam

24/12/185809/01/186219/11/186317/05/1866

McMillan, Edward Denholm, Mary Lucy Eliza 27/12/189…McLeod, Robert Buchanan, Catherine Robert B. 29/09/1892McTavish, Archd. ?Majatan, Janet Ann Jackson

JanetHoraceGilbert Archd.

22/01/189322/01/189515/01/189628/03/1899

More, John C. Robson, Dinah LucyFrederick K

26/03/189326/06/1894

McFarlane, Jno. Buchanan, Christina FloraCatherineAnnElizabeth

14/02/189420/01/189622/03/189824/03/1900

Marshall, Jno. Brownlow, Clara Alvin & Alvira (Twins)Eve DorothyLeonard BeckGeorge H.

29/04/189430/03/189624/04/189827/04/1902

97


McGregor, Alan Barclay, Johann Margaret Barclay 28/06/1894McWilliam, Jno. Christie, Isabella Alexander

Elizabeth27/12/189426/12/1897

Morley, Thos. Lucy, Margaret Arthur 23/01/1895McLean, Archd. McDonald, Catherine Catherine A. 20/03/1898McLachlan, Hugh Osborne, Carlota Allan Hugh

Alfred22/03/189826/03/1900

McMillan, John Hogg, Isabella BetsyJessie MorrisonMary Morrison

28/03/189828/03/189919/03/1900

McNeill, Lachlan McKellar, Mary Ellen Lachlan 24/03/1901McCargo, Luis Risso, Catherine Thomas

MargaretGeorgeMary Louisa

10/04/190110/11/190330/11/190411/12/1906

Marr, Alexander Foster, Ann Victoria Sarah AnnMartha Margaret

24/12/190327/12/1904

McNeill, Walter Kirkland, Betsy(Murchland)

LachlanJames

30/12/186620/09/1868

Morley, William Boland, Emily Francis Emily Fanny 27/02/1867McLellan, Jas. McIlwraith, Martha Elizabeth 19/01/1868McGarva, Andrew Dalrymple, Jane Mirron Jane

Mary AnnMargaretThomas

19/01/186702/06/186927/02/187124/08/1873

Miller, James Benedina, ? James 31/03/1868McCorquodale, Jno. Buchanan, Mary Donald Arthur

Mary JohnEleanor Emma

18/06/186822/01/187216/08/18…07/05/1876

McLean, Thomas Buchanan, Jane Archd. 22/03/1869?Majatan, Jacob Buchanan, Janet Andrew

Janet24/03/186924/03/1869

Maxwell, John Barclay, Ellen BarbaraMargt.AnnaAgnes

23/04/185913/04/186108/10/186414/10/1866

McGaul, Saml. McGaw, Eliz. MaryEliz.Andw.

14/10/185917/03/186116/05/1862

McGaul, Jno. Sprott, Ellen EllenAgnesJoan

17/02/186014/11/186209/04/1865

Marr, Alex. Bell, Allison Wm.Alex.

08/12/186329/06/1865

McInnes, Edward Black, Sarah Margt.Edward

22/04/186519/05/1867

Moodie, Jno. Turner, Jane Eliz. 09/07/1865

98


Ann 04/06/1866Manson, Robt. Dawson, Jane Hugh 25/04/1866McMicking, Alex. McGaul, Eliz. Eliz. E.

Helen G.13/07/186702/07/1865

McFarquhar, Robt. Davidson, Eliza GeorgeIsabellaChristineChristine B.

21/08/187211/09/187407/11/187616/07/1878

McGaul, Jas. Johnstone, Janet AndrewJohn R.Eliz.

10/05/187422/04/187817/04/1880

Miller, Geo. Rebach, M. Frederick 18/01/1875McHarg, Andrew Chisholm, Janet Mary

MaggieIsabellaAgnesJanet

20/06/187608/07/187722/10/187828/03/188018/03/1882

Medhurst, James Hill, Luella James JohnWilliam

14/03/187920/02/1881

Murray, Alexander Black, Elizabeth Elizabeth 01/02/1880Maull, George ?Lamodia, Hilaria John 11/11/1880Muir, George Buchanan, Helen George

Ellen McDougallJohn B.JeanJamesDaniel

07/01/188129/05/188306/03/188503/02/188724/10/189019/09/1893

Moore, William Grant, Annie WilliamAlice Louise

18/09/188222/08/1886

McCorqudale, James McR…, Janet JamesNormanAnnJames B.

28/02/188322/03/188904/05/18?13/02/1883

Moore, James Hollidge, Sarah Sarah 18/03/1883McKenzie, Thos. Allan Daniel, Mary Ann Ellen D. 26/02/1884McRae, Farquhar Clark, Jessie

BuchananMargaret 25/04/1884

McCanish, Hugh McLeod, Christina ChristinaAlexandriaAnn

30/04/188430/04/188431/05/1881

McRae, Donald McNeill, Jane Jane B.A.Walter BlackElizabeth MaryDonaldFrederickJames L

01/05/188415/01/188507/05/188723/01/189222/06/1879Date unclear.

McLachlan, John Taylor, Mary RobertDanielArgus

01/05/188416/01/188528/01/1892

99


McHarg, Andrew Chisholm, Janet Jane NicolCatherine D.

16/07/188426/07/1886

McGregor, James Robson, Mary Mary Helen 10/08/1884McFarlane, Alex. Sinclair, Ann Catherine E.

DuncanArchibaldMary AnnMargaret

10/06/188505/05/188724/01/189022/01/189126/01/1893

McKellar, Archd. Kerr, Elizabeth James KArchibald

10/06/188525/01/1891

Morgan, Wm. ?Amy, Lusanna George E. 21/09/1885McDonald, Duncan McLachlan, Margt. Neil

JohnDuncanFlora MaryAlex. Albert

11/02/188627/09/188828/01/189206/02/189428/01/1896

Miller, Harry Fraser, Mary JessieAlexandrinaElizabeth EllenMabel Jane

31/02/188617/07/188602/10/188824/01/1895

McGregor, Allan ?Bovellia, Ella Mabel 12/04/1886Morley, Wm. Fraser, Jessica Mary Hamilton

WilliamJno.

15/04/188830/01/189426/01/1897

Miller, Henry Middleton, Isabella Harriet C. 19/04/1888?Marval, Jno. Muratoff, Olga Alex

JohnHenryLuis

29/01/189029/01/189021/09/189024/01/1892

McCargo, Hugh Risso, Catherine Jno. FrancisPeterAdolfo HughJospehLuisTerencia Jane

11/09/189007/10/189116/11/189304/09/189510/11/189727/08/1899

Noble, Alex. McRevie, Jane JohnJas.JanetDonaldJaneAlfred

12/10/185728/03/186027/10/186403/06/186624/07/187108/12/1871

Nicholson, Jno. Young, Agnes Agnes PurvesWm. Brown

16/08/185915/01/1862

Noble, Geo. Laurie, Ann Albert Laurie 03/07/1870Nelson, Alejandro Ortiz, ? Margarita 29/02/1880Niven, James Pettigrew, Mary Janet Frederick R.

Sarah EthelFrederick Ryburn

26/02/188326/06/189026/02/1883

Naylor, Wm. Adie Mary Susannah Edward 17/05/1883

100


Godfrey &Robert (Twins)

21/09/1890

Newberry, George Purvis, Isabella GeorgeCharles E.J.

28/03/188630/03/1890

Northmore, Soloman Ferrandez, Desideria SantaElizaIsidora

22/01/189122/?/189029/?/1892

Nelson, Wm. Ferguson, Francesca Eulalia Celia 01/12/1902Neild, Frederick Crafts, Ines Harvey

WalterHerbertAgnesJno.

20/12/190520/12/1905?20/12/190520/12/1905

Noble, David Miller Milne, Mary Ann Janet MillerMary Ann

17/05/187115/06/1875

Nimmo, James Harvey, Catherine Catherine 04/05/1871Nicol, Jas. Watson C…. , Blanche Blanche Arnold 27/10/1851?Oliphant, George Dods, Isabella Elix.

JamesGeorgeGeorge Dods

15/09/186118/05/186420/12/186227/12/1866

Osgood, Wm. Barnes, Ellen Margaret 15/03/1874Ogilvie, Thomas McDougall, Catherine Margaret

ThomasJno.Ann Ross

05/05/188719/04/188822/?29/01/1892

Oliphant, Geo. Rankin, Barbara George & JamesIsabel D.Euphemia BarclayEliza MaryBarbara Ellen

05/04/189529/11/189627/11/189825/12.1900?

Oliphant, Jas. Young, Mary E. EuphemiaIsabella MaryDorothy DoddsHerbert Jas.Richard Jno.

27/11/189825/12/190024/11/190127/11/190425/07/07

Oliphant, Geo. Young, Barbara Rankin

Thos. RichardAgnesHoraceAdela

30/03/190328/02/190425/03/190624/11/1907

Owen, Thomas ?Bess, Mary Robert Bruce 12/12/1866O’Dwyer, Joseph ?Delmage, Mary Agnes Ada Belinda 24/03/1871Peter, Jno. Stewart O’Dwyer, Belinda Robert, H.S. 17/03/1901Proctor, Alex. Durrel, Catherine Alexander 01/02/1866Peel, Robert L. Ross, Catherine Laurence 10/05/1876Paterson, George McKay, Margt. Mary Eliza

George Jno.24/05/187626/03/1878

Pearce, Jno. Loney, Ann Gozo 21/03/1877

101


Palmer, Richd. Hunt, Christina Jane Charles Edward 15/04/1878Palmer, George Carrisal, Eusalia

InocenciaMary EuseliaEdith Laura

02/10/187810/03/1879

Pettigrew, Jas. Stewart, Eliza Margt. Eliz.Fred.Hannah

15/02/185829/12/185915/11/1861

Purvis, Wm. Kidd, Mary WilliamMatildaAndrew

17/09/185819/10/186017/10/1862

Parks, Henry Robertson, Elizabeth HughRobertEliz.

29/11/185822/01/186120/05/1862

Purvis, Jno. Roberton, Ann Ann 16/10/1859Purvis, Jas. Laurie, Agnes Robert Irvin

Thos. A.Geo. Balfour

24/03/186226/08/186628/06/1868

Pettigrew, Jas. Stewart, Eliz. JamesSophia Jane

17/05/186307/10/1864

Purvis, Andrew Spence, Margaret JosephWm. Spence

18/11/188326/12/1886

Purvis, Wm. Maher, Margt. Mary EllenWilliam

10/01/188614/06/1887

Perch, Jno. Binder, Mina Philip Wm. 26/12/1891Polley, Jno. Hartley, Mary Ann Jno. 30/07/1893Perry, Miguel Buchanan, Eliza Albert (Illegit.) 30/01/1896Purvis, Thos. A. Young, Margt. A.C. Agnes Lawrie

Grace Rodger23/08/189708/12/1902

Pettigrew, Fredk. Jones, Lucy Jno. MooreHarold VictorMargaret Lucy

23/02/190009/05/190624/09/1909

Robson, Ed. Ciriola, Rosa Hugh FrancisPeter Gabr.Margt. R.Eliz. M.C.

07/04/185912/04/186117/04/186323/03/1863

Rust, Jno. Spratt, Margt. JamesFredMargt.Alex.Jno.

03/05/185920/02/186106/04/186309/01/186721/10/186…

Robson, Hugh Rogers, Jane Eliz. 14/05/1859Roscoe, Roger Hylde, Margt. Margt. 11/12/1870Robson, John Olquin, Anacleta Elizabeth 14/07/1880Rodger, Wm. H. Hardy, Catherine Eliz.

Henry28/06/188529/01/1888

Rodger, Thos. Enriquez, Isabela Hugh (Illegit.) 27/01/1891Ramsay, Wm. McDonald, Marion Wm. Henry

Flora Helen27/08/186909/10/1872

Rose, Wm. Hugh Massy, Annie Austin Alexander Wood 05/12/1869

102


HughRainey, Samuel Jno. Porter, Mary Henry 06/09/1872Risdon, Alfred Wm. Erricalde, Catherine William 25/08/187?Sprott, Alex. Acosta, Pipa James 11/03/1857Stockdale, Thos. Berens, A. Oswald 20/05/1857Smart, Jno. Sprott, Mary Ellen 12/07/1859Saunders, Thos. McCormick, Ellen James

Eliz.Andw.

17/05/185716/06/185931/07/1862

Sorbie, Francis Carrigle, Mary JohnMaryFrancis

18/12/185717/10/185917/11/1861

Sprott, Jas. Johnstone, Jane Jane 20/11/1858Sutton, Lucio Graham, Jessie Emily

Ruth19/05/186014/12/1861

Sadler, Richd. Johnstone, Agnes JaneAgnesRichd.

16/09/186022/01/186116/03/1862

Sinclair, Jas. Bonallie, Margt. GeorgeSusan

26/02/186122/10/1882?

Sheriff, Wm. Vanderfreare, Jane Eliz.Margt.Jas.Jno.FrancesRoliJaneThomas

12/06/186318/09/186420/03/186615/09/186715/11/186802/02/187017/09/187121/12/1873

Saunders, John McMorrine, Janet Janet 30/03/1872Stewart, John McGaul, Eliz. Helen

James AJohn A.Wm.AndrewRobert

02/07/187526/09/187829/03/1882……..……..……..

Scott, David Cowes, Robina JohnRobert

28/04/187905/11/?

Sheriff, Roberto Alva Sheriff, Elizabeth Elizabeth (Illegit.) 21/11/1882Simons, John Graham, Lucia Silvia Otyn Thia 10/12.1882Sires, Archd. Philpotts, Caroline Charlotte

JamesJohnMary EllaCarolineSarah Jane

18/11/188328/06/188526/06/188722/06/188923/08/189111/06/1893

Stirling, Robert Sinclair, Mary Charles StewartRobert Jas.

12/04/188515/10/1886

Scott, ? McLean, Ann AnnCharlton

11/02/18862?/01/1891

103


ErnestFrank

22/01/189126/01/1893

Stewart, John McGaul, Elizabeth Elizabeth JaneCharles HamiltonAlexanderMary AgnesSamuel

20/02/188909/11/189025/10/189327/11/189424/01/1901

Sinclair, Mungo Lucy, Mary AlexanderJamesRonaldAlfred

28/01/189023/01/189529/03/189925/03/190.

Sinclair, Thos. Barrett, Susan Jane CribbesMargaret

22/09/189031/01/1892

Shae, Jno. G. Muir, Mary Ann Florence Maud 20/07/1891Stevenson, Charles Pratt, Elizabeth Juanita

Carlos17/02/189304/12/1896

Sheriff, George Sheriff, Margaret Wm.Jane

08/08/189325/12/1898

Sheriff, Frank McMillan, Mary HarryJane AdeleraJas. Fergus

25/12/189325/12/189325/12/1898

Sword, J.S. Nicolson, Florence StuartRonald

30/01/189428/03/1898

?Sives, Archibald Philpotts, Caroline Harriot KiddArchibaldCharles SidneyLucy JaneWm. Henry

26/11/189423/08/189828/08/189827/04/190107/04/1904

Sheriff, Wm. Carruthers, Elizabeth Francis 25/12/1898Sinclair, Jno. Urriola, Feliza Archd.

Angus Mungo26/03/189922/03/1901

?Sives, Archd. Philpotts, Caroline Albert EmmanuelGeorge AureliusHerbert Archibald

23/12/1906?/09/190704/06/1882

Sinclair, Archd. Buchanan, Catherine AnnAngusJohn DonaldArchd. Duncan

27/?/186601/05/186703/10/186916/01/1872

Saunders, Wm. Wallace, Jessie Jas. McCullochWilliamRobertJuneEdward

11/06/186713/09/186815/03/187029/02/187223/09/1873

Stark, Jas. Adam Ritchie, Marion Isabella JaneJamesAdam RobertJohn

06/06/186906/06/186705/10/186823/06/1873

Stark, Adam Mirron, Isabella Janet 06/06/1870Saunders, Wm. Wallace, Jessie Margaret 23/06/1878

104


Torry, Thos. Hardie, Margt. WmThos.Jno.Jas.

10/03/186010/07/186106/05/186318/06/1869

Taylor, Alfred Preston, Catherine AgnesCatherineJemimaWilliamJno.

17/02/188320/09/188515/04/187813/03/188010/09/1881

Thomas, Jno. Henry Jones, Jane Frederic Wm. Christian

13/12/1868

Thompson, Hernan Lorenzo, Ina Sophia Paulina 19/06/1869Tregarthan, Henry Wethorall, Eliza Annie Eliza 13/12/1866Urie, Robt. Hamilton, Sarah Mabel 26/06/1890Watkins, Conrad Tulloch, E. Gerald Murray

DorothyMarjorie

26/01/189520/01/189620/01/1896

Watson, Jas. Young, Euphemia Rodger

Johann BorallisEuphemia RodgerMargt. Campbell

02/06/189527/08/189920/12/1900

Weston, Jas. Evie McKechnie, Margt. Eric Stewart 01/?/1902Weston, Jas. Young, Euphemia

RodgerJemima VictoriaJas. YoungLucy Jane

30/08/190328/07/190722/03/1909

Webster, Stephen Durie, Ann Charles EdwardAnn DurieGeorge James

06/06/186906/06/186928/06/1886

Wallace, Wm. Shaw, Agnes JosephJessie

05/03/187023/02/1872

Walley, John Herbert, Mariana Adelaide Moriano 09/11/1871Ware, Joseph Lusk, Elizabeth Joseph Wm. 09/08/1872Wiltshire, Henry Hall, Ann John 19/12/1873Wilde, Thos. Purves, Rosa Thos.

MaryRobt.

18/12/185720/05/186020/04/1862

Wallace, Thos. Graham, Isabella Thos. 13/01/1858Wightman, Pat. Patty, Agnes Eliz. Jane

Jno. H.19/08/185814/07/1860

Wylde, Robt. Kidd, Euph. CarolineAlex?

17/02/186013/09/1861

Watson, Thos. John, Ann Bonallie AnnMargt.Jas.Jno.Thos.

12/02/186121/06/186323/12/186625/?/1871

Williams, Thos. ?, Sarah George 30/01/1863Watt, Thos. McDonald, Jane Adelaide Janet

John J.Edith J.

22/08/187120/11/187220/01/187..

105


William Thomas 05/11/1880Williams, Wm. Jno. Williams, Rebecca Isaac Wynne 28/08/1887Webster, Thos. McDermott, Marian Robert Bell

Evelyne Elvira20/12/188920/12/1889

Walsh, Charles C. Denholm, Elizabeth Bertha E.C. 27/12/1891White, Arthur ?Sutil, Mary Arthur 23/01/1895Young, Thos. Esnidor, ? John Williams

AndrewThos.MaryJas.B.

13/01/185801/03/185902/04/186229/06/186323/12/1864

Young, Jno. Barclay, Euphemia Elizabeth Wm.Margt. A.C.Jas. B.B.Eliz.George Alex.Robert A.

20/10/186424/06/186605/12/186830/01/188118/11/188222/10/?

?Yuman, Wm. Henry Yoxall, Sarah George Jas. 18/01/?Young, Jno. Barclay, Euphemia Janet Jane 26/12/1886Young, Wm. ?Court, Rebecca Euphemia

Margt. RankinMary JaneJno. Jas.Rebecca JanetBarbara

24/01?/189110/06/189324/?/189429/04/189628/08/1898?

Young, Adam ?Gevey, Emma Jane Alfredo Wm.AdamCelia ElizaStella Moria

24/04/189829/04/190027/04/190217/07/1907

Young, Jno. Andrew Wilde, Rose EstherCharles AndrewMelitaIda

09/06/190122/11/190327/11/190429/03/1908

Young, Wm. Court, Rebecca Wm. Thos.Elizabeth AnnEllen RoseEliza RodgerRichard George

09/06/190130/11/190228/02/190426/11/190522/09/1907

Young, Thos. Adam Stewart, Ellen Jno. Alexr.Ellen JacintaJas. Andrew

26/03/190525/03/190629/03/1908

Young, Wm. Court, Rebecca Jas. Andrew 27/03/1910

Declarations of Marriage

Declarations of Intention to Marry given at the British Consulate, Buenos Aires 1849 - 75

106

Like other British settlers some Scots chose to register their intention to marry at the British Consulate. Only a minority seem to have done so, nevertheless there is useful information about places in Scotland from which they came and a good indication of when the actual marriage would take place.

Anderson, William

37 Scotland, Glasgow Hughes, Margaret

20 Wales 10, 1864

Arthur, Alexander 23 Scotland, Glasgow Crozier, Ellen 23 British Subject 1854Balberry, Thomas 23 Scotland, Edinburgh Bell, Georgina 18 Scotland,

Dunbar12, 1850

Barclay, John 24 British Subject Bonallie, Ellen 17 Scotland, Edinburgh

4, 1852

Barron, Joseph 29 England, Newcastle Rorison, Ann 28 Scotland, Glasgow

10, 1867

Bayne, Ronald 31 Scotland Gervien, M - Prussia 9, 1860Bell, Alexander 35 Scotland Speed, Jane 25 - 5, 1852Bell, Andrew 30 Scotland Woollen,

Mary Ann21 Buenos Aires 3, 1868

Boyd, William P 26 Scotland, Wigton Reid, Jane M 24 Scotland, Kirkinner

1, 1864

Brand, Thomas 32 England, Whitby Atkinson, Margaret

27 Scotland 4, 1860

Brash, William 28 Scotland, Glasgow White, Catherine

19 - 5, 1851

Brown, George 27 Scotland, Roxburghshire

Watson, Betsy 20 British Subject 1852

Brown, Rubin 35 England, Portsmouth Crampton, Jane

- Scotland 1, 1860

Campbell, Alexander L

32 Montevideo Steward, Emma

21 Montevideo 1, 1859

Campbell, Donald 27 - Diehl, Rosa 19 - 1, 1856Campbell, John 30 Scotland Robson,

Maria21 Entre Rios 12, 1873

Campbell, William

28 Scotland, Wigtonshire McDonald, Annie

21 British Subject 3, 1852

Carron, Martin, B 26 England, Cheshire Maxton, Ann E.

27 Scotland, Saltcoats

9, 1868

Cooper, George 31 Scotland, Dundee Wilson, Julia - U.S.A. 12, 1861Craig, Alexander 25 England McRevie,

Isabella22 British Subject 5, 1854

Craigdallie, Thomas

25 Scotland, Edinburgh Jack, Margaret

19 Buenos Aires 10, 1850

Crawford,Gregory 24 Scotland, Glasgow Ray, Mary Jane

18 Scotland, Dumfriesshire.

3, 1866

Cumming, Alexander

30 Scotland, Wigtonshire Crozier, Ann 26 Scotland, Renfrewshire

8, 1849

Davidson, John 44 British Campbell, Margaret

26 British 6, 1855

Dawson, John 33 England, Lancs. Jeffrey, 33 Scotland, Skye 12, 1856

107

CatherineDickson. George C

28 Scotland Keen. Jane Julia

19 British 11, 1855

Dodds, John 25 Scotland Brown, Elizabeth

26 British 3, 1856

Errecalde, Michael

- France Grierson, Margaret K

32 Scotland 9, 1855

Foster, William 25 Scotland Cooper, Sophie

18 British Subject 1854

Gibbon, Andrew 25 Scotland Drysdale, Margaret

26 Scotland 10,1854

Graham, Joseph 50 Scotland Brackhill, Catharine

- Ireland 7, 1855

Graham, William 32 Scotland White, Jemima

20 British Subject 1853

Graham. James 27 Scotland Lawrie. Jane 19 British 1, 1856Grant, James - England, London Lennox,

Elizabeth18 Scotland,

Glasgow4, 1857

Gregg, Richard J 20 England, Maryport Bonthrow, Christina

23 Scotland, Buckhaven

8, 1863

Grierson, John 30 Buenos Aires Duffy, Jane - Ireland 7, 1858Hamilton, Hugh 27 Scotland, Fife Halligan,

Catherine- Ireland 1, 1869

Henderson, Alexander

35 Scotland Cathcart, Ellen

- Buenos Aires 6, 1865

Hunter, John 24 Scotland Arriola, Martina


Huntly, Andrew - Scotland Barclay, Elizabeth

18 Scotland 5, 1855

Johnstone, Fowell B

30 England Douglas, Alice 23 Scotland 8, 1869

Kerr, James Jnr. 32 Scotland, Portpatrick Jolly, Margaret

23 Scotland, Stonykirk

2, 1868

Kidd, John Henry 28 Scotland Irillia, Eliza S 20 Buenos Aires 10, 1873Kyle, John J J 31 Scotland Wright,

Margaret G27 Scotland 3, 1869

Le Roussignol, Alfred

28 Jersey McLean, Jemima


MacLean, Robert C

43 British Subject Chalkley, Margaret


Marshall, John 24 Scotland, Glasgow Noble, Mary 20 - 5, 1851McClymont, John 25 British Subject Arriola,

Clementina- - 1854

McClymont, William

27 Buenos Aires Miller, Lucinda

20 Buenos Aires 6,1863

McCosh, Thomas 27 Scotland Hargrove, Anna M


McDougall, Alexander

20 Scotland Jeffreys, Sara I 26 Italy, Pisa 2. 1875

108

McInnes, Malcolm

41 Scotland, Isle of Mull Black, Ann 21 British Subject 4, 1854

McIntyre, William 25 Scotland, Galloway Cathcart, Elizabeth

23 Scotland, Ayrshire

9, 1851

McLean, Hugh 23 British Subject Smith, Matilda M


McRae, Frederick 31 Scotland, Ross-shire Buchanan, Mary

32 Scotland, Argyll

4, 1852

McRevie, John 27 Scotland, Argyll Rodger, Elizabeth

22 Scotland, Irvine

12, 1850

Milne, Alexander 24 Scotland, Edinburgh McClymont, Catherine


Pearson, Adam 32 Scotland, Glasgow Montgomerie, Isabella

28 Scotland, Loudon

2, 1875

Pettigrew, James 19 Scotland, Ayrshire Stuart, Elizabeth

16 Scotland, Dundee

4, 1852

Purves, James 28 Scotland, Haddington shire

Lawrie, Agnes 28 Buenos Aires 10,1849

Ramsay, David 25 British Subject Reid, Margaret


Ramsay, William 26 Scotland MacDonald, Maria


Reid, Patrick Ian Agnew

24 Scotland McClymont, Mary A


Reid, Patrick N A 38 Scotland Naylor, Eliza M

24 England 7, 1873

Robson, Peter 28 Scotland,Dumfriesshire Scott, Jane 20 Buenos Aires 1, 1850Rolleston, John 44 Ireland, Londonderry Ferguson,

Christina45 Scotland 2, 1863

Ross, John 29 Scotland,Ross-shire Cornfoot, Isabella


Sproal, Matthew 41 Scotland, Glasgow Baird, Margaret

22 Scotland, Glasgow

4, 1851

Sterling, George 29 Scotland Moffatt, Amelia(w)

28 Guernsey, Channel Isles

1853

Stewart, William T

29 Scotland Lasbaines, Julia


Taggart, Charles 30 England, Berkshire McKiddie, Isabella B

24 Scotland, Montrose

3, 1852

Taylor, John 29 Scotland Jackson, Elizabeth S

22 England, Liverpool

2, 1859

Walls, William R 34 Scotland, Orkney Isles Gurbara, Florinda Torres de

- - 1851

White, William (w)

45 Scotland Arriola,Emilia - - 1, 1850

Wyllie, John 30 Scotland Capdavila, Carola


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Index of Marriages in the Scots Church for Entre Rios and the Banda Oriental 1868 - 1907

The following index of marriages has been extracted from the registers of the Scots Presbyterian Church and covers the period from 1872 to 1907. The officiating minister was Lachlan McNeill who worked in Entre Rios and the Banda Oriental (Uruguay) from 1866 to 1877, but thereafter returned on occasions to conduct marriages. Most of the entries are for Scots settlers, including some from Colonia Nueva Escocia who moved later further north in Entre Rios and Corrientes. In most cases the place is given. Finally, it should be noted that other marriages and baptisms of Scots in Entre Rios and the Banda Oriental may be found in records of the Anglican Church in Concordia and Salto and in the registers of St. Andrew’s Presbyterian Church in Buenos Aires.

Name of Husband Name of Wife Date of Marriage PlaceBuchanan, James Owen, Emily 30/01/72 -Risdon, Alfred William Erricalde, Catherine 23/02/ ? PaysanduBuchanan, Alexander McQuarrie, Flora 21/07/68 SaltoBrookfield, Samuel Whyte, Janet 11/04/68 Juan GonzalezDenholm, Walter Smith, Margaret 05/10/68 PaysanduProcter, Alexander McLoughlin, Mary

Ann31/07/69 Paysandu

David, Elias Vincent, Margaret 03/03/73 PaysanduBrookes, Joseph William Thompson, Catherine 09/03/74 CarmeloMcCorquodale, James McRae, Janet 16/07/74 ConcordiaStalker, Jasper Lindsay, Elizabeth 16/09/74 Fray BentosMacdonald, Peter Sim, Janet 15/12/74 ConcordiaMcIntyre, Donald Furlong, Elizabeth - -Clark, Cecil James Herbert, Ada Judith 25/01/76 CarmeloMallens, Frank Richardson, Mary 22/12/76 CarmeloMcRae, Donald McNeill, Jane 02/04/78 -Huntly, Edward McLachlan, Agnes 02/04/78 -Macdonald, Duncan McLachlan, Margaret 15/01/85 ConcordiaNorthmore, Solomon Fernandez, Desderia 19/04/88 Sauce, CorrientesMcTavish, Archibald Majatan, Jane 20/01/92 ConcordiaMcFarlane, John Buchanan, Cristina 02/02/92 MandisoviMcNeill, Lachlan McKellar, Mary Ellen 22/03/99 San Jose FelicianoPeters, John Stewart O’Dwyer, Belinda

Ada14/12/99 Gualeguay

Murchland, James Macdonald, Annie C. 27/03/1907 Mandisovi Baptisms in The Scots Church During The First World War

Baptisms in 1914 Key to abbreviations of parental nationalities:Arg. = Argentine; S = Scottish; E = English; I = Irish.

Name Father Mother Date of Baptism Birth PlaceOsgoodOscar OrlandoElena

Osgood, Guillermo Diego.

Bartolino, Juana28, Arg.

04/01/14“ ““ “

AzulTalleresTalleres

110

Name Father Mother Date of Baptism Birth PlaceGuillermo 39, Arg.

Employee

Wall, Richard Hale Wall, Charles Needham43, E.

Kean, Carolina Annette42, Arg.

10/01/14 Buenos Aires

Hall,Frank John

Hall, Francis Edward.37, E.

Muncaster, Lily35, E.

08/01/1914“ “

TalleresTalleres

Crowther, Stanley, McEwan

Crowther, Harry Coulthurst36, Arg.Merchant.

Johnson, May Stevenson


Attwell,Oscar JamesViolet

Attwell, Robert Leslie34, Arg.Timber Measurer

---- Leonora36, Arg.

13/01/1914“ “

TemperleyTemperley

Richmond, Helen Ethel

Richmond, Alfred John (decd)Arg.

Attwell, Ethel Mary

13/01.1914 Lomas

McGaw, Haydee McGaw, James Arnold25, Arg.Foreman

Attwell, Grace26, Arg.

13/01/1914 Temperley

Mailer, Florence Margaret

Mailer, JamesS.

Miller, Anita 20/01/1914 Santa Fe Province

Porteous,Gilbert EdwardHenry ArthurGladys Agnes

Porteous,Gilbert Gilmour33, E.Employee

Taylor, Agnes Teresa,30

27/01/14“ ““ “

Banda OrientalBanda OrientalBanda Oriental

Kiloh, Jane Gertrude

Kiloh, Alexander33, S.

Black, Isabella,32, S.

01/02/14 Venado Tuerto

Lutkin, Anna Maria

Lutkin, Charles,49, Germany,Estanciero

Young, Margaret Barbara,38, Arg.

11/02/14 Pergamino

Young, Agnes Robb

Young, James Wood,32, S,Cutter

Robb, Isabel31, S.

13/02/14 Tmperley

Foster, Hilda Rose Foster, Henry,47, E,Engine Driver

Arundel, Elizabeth,41, E.

14/02/14 Villa Devota

Thomson,Norman WarringfordCecil Warringford

Thomson, Hugh Robert,35, E,Merchant

Fraser, Elizabeth,29, Arg.

23/02/14“ “

Buenos AiresBuenos Aires

111

Name Father Mother Date of Baptism Birth PlaceQuistorp, George Arthur

Quistorp, John Norman49, S,Manager

Geddes, Elizabeth,45, S.

22/7/14 Rio Chico, Tucuman Province

Orwell, Charles Nathaniel

Orwell, Thomas William,26, E,Fireman

Ratcliffe, Edith,26, E.

09/08/14 Venado Tuerto

Henderson, Stella Lawrie

Henderson, John Lawrie,30, S,Employee

Lean, Isabella Gow,27, Arg.

16/08/14 Banfield

Lillie, Gerald Arthur Hepburn

Lillie, Arthur Hepburn,36, S,Employee

Millar, Annie Johnston,25, S.


Waring, Elena Anita

Waring, John,28, E,Engineer

Palmer, Mary,30, E.

16/08/14 Villa Constitucion

Townsend, Robert Walter.

Townsend, Sydney David,30, E,Engine Driver

Mynott, Jane Harriet,33, E.

12/08/14 Pergamino

Milne, John Stewart

Milne, James Hendry,35, S,Estancia Manager

Keynes, Ella Maud,35, E.

21/08/14 Capital Federal

Beckett, Vera Jane Beckett, Henry Nield,38, E,Employee

Lacy, Mercedes Ercilia,40, Banda Oriental


Gilbert, Ines Anna Martha

Gilbert, John Wesley,31, E,Broker

Kay, Carmen Agnes,34, Arg.

14/03/14 San Fernando

Leitch, Joyce Isabella Lorimer

Leitch, George Alexander,33, S,Engineer

Mungall, Bertha Lorimer,27, S.

21/03/14 Belgrano

Vance, Agnes Annie Beattie

Vance, John,32, S,Engine Driver

Muir, Marion Wyllie,32, S.

29/03/14 Rosario

Clark, Gladys Mary

Clark, Edwin,36, Arg,Estanciero

Milne, Violet Jane,27, Arg.

03/04/14 Villegas

Darbyshire, Flora Ramsay

Darbyshire, Gilbert Ramsay,29, Arg,Employee

Grant,Margaret Macdonald,27, Arg.

04/04/14 Olivos

112

Name Father Mother Date of Baptism Birth PlaceMedhurst, Emilio Charles

Medhurst, James John,35, Arg.Engine Driver

------, Louisa,32, E.

06/04/14 Banfield

Gibb, Dorothy Clark

Gibb, John Clark,32, S,Estanciero

Libardi, Adelina,20, Arg.

14/04/14 Villa Dolores

Woodhouse, Margaret

Woodhouse, Fergus Sandon35, E.Estanciero

Velez, Joanna18, Arg.

14/04/14 Novo

Graham, Sylvia Margaret

Graham, Henry,32, Arg.Veterinary Surgeon

Niven, Katie Lennox,25, Arg.

20/04/14 Bahia Blanca

Sheriff, Carolina Sheriff, William54, S.Agent

Carruthers, Elizabeth47, Arg.


Greenwood, Doris Sylvia

Greenwood, John Beresford,26, Arg.Employee

Rasmussen, Rasmina Ida25, Arg.

09/05/14 Tigre

Dixon, Ann Mary Dixon, Henry William,45, E.

Stirling, Mary Havelock Donald,32, Arg.


Maclean, Aurora Margaret

Maclean, Alexander,40, Arg.Estanciero

Millar, Mary37, Arg.

25/05/14 Sauce, Corrientes

O’Brien, Reginald Clarke

O’Brien, John Charles,27, S.Boilermaker

Allan, Matilda Amy,27, Arg.

01/06/14 Lomas

Rankin,Hugh Janet William

Rankin, Angus,51, S.

McPhee, Ann,35, S.

02/06/14“ ““ “

Capital Federal

Kay, Ivan Logan Kay, Samuel,42, Arg.Merchant

Logan, Maud Turnbull,32, Arg.

01/06/14 Martinez

Young, Mary Young, William,37, S.Supervisor

Henderson, Mary 08/06/14 Talleres

Innell, George Innell, John,25, E.Foreman

Jackson, Aice,19, E.

08/06/14 Talleres

Phillips, Edward Gerald

Phillips, Walter James,29, Australia

Collins, Lily Cleland,26, Arg.


113

Name Father Mother Date of Baptism Birth PlaceEmployee

Johnstone, Thomas

Johnstone, Thomas Wallace,34, S.Supervisor

Proudfoot, Margaret Ann,35

10/06/14 Talleres

Briggs, Isabel Briggs, William Arthur,30, S.Employee

Scott, Isobel McNairS.

10/06/14 General Urquiza

Mackenzie,Eric CharlesHenry Lothian

Mackenzie, Roderick,37, S.Engineer

Baxter, Margaret,35, S.

13/06/14“ “

Smith, Annie Thomas

Smith, Edward,37 , E.Engine Driver

Wadsworth, Emily,38, E.

16/06/14 San Martin

Moffat, Norah Bertram

Moffat, James Smith,44, S.Engineer

Bertram, Lucy Ellen

19/06/14 Tandil

Maclean, James Maclean, John Roland,42, S.Civil Engineer

Smith, Jessie Colquhoun

14/06/14 Parana, Entre Rios

Millar, James Henry Alfred

Millar, John Henry,38, Arg.Employee

Barboza, Sophia,40, Uruguay

21/06/14 Androgue

Young, Douglas Robertson

Young, david,29, S.Manager

Robertson, Eliza Hill,29, S.

28/06/14 Temperley

Cochrane, Lizzie Smith

Cochrane, James,37, S.mechanic

Robertson, Margaret Williamson32, S.

27/06/14 Junin

Bruce, George Douglas

Bruce, George Neil,26, UruguayEstanciero

Lowe, Ellen Blanche,20, Arg.


MacGregor, Nelida Stella

MacGregor, Hugh Robson,37, Arg.Manager

-----, Rosa Stella,27, Arg.

11/07/14 Belgrano

Ritchie, Dorothy Ritchie, John,34, S.Mayordomo

Walling, Emily Margaret,27, India

11/07/14 Banda Oriental

114

Name Father Mother Date of Baptism Birth PlaceCampbell, Valerie Isabel

Campbell, Frederick,41, S.Mayordomo

Davis, Isabel Gordon27, Uruguay

16/07/14 Juarez

Wight, Elena Bell, Marjorie, Nora

Weight, Leslie,44, S.Landowner

Hintermeister, Maria,29, Arg.

18/07/14“ ““ “

Steele, William Henry

Steele, Edgar Ashley,37, E.Employee

Cook-Smith, Marion Eleanor,34, E.

23/08/14 London

Robertson, Kenneth Graham

Robertson, Edward,30, S.Employee

Luke, May Watson28, E.

23/08/14 Quilmes

Bell, Sarah Ellen Bell, Thomas David’40. I.Engine Driver

Conner, Ellen26, Arg.

01/09/14 Pergamino

Davies, David England

Davies, David,43, Wales

Speed.Anna Louise’33, E.

06/09/14 Campana

Docherty, Susan Mary hamilton

Docherty, Richard,43, S.Employee

Finnie, Susan Horie,40, S.

03/09/14 Villa Devota

Kay, Eileen Martha

Kay, John James,27, Arg.Employee

Freeland, Mary Adeline,26, Arg.


Watson, William Thomas james

Watson, Horace Victor,28, Arg.Employee

McGaul, Beatrice Ellen,22, Arg.


Roscoe,Annie HaydeeDora Alice

Roscoe, Robert William,32, Arg.Employee

Smyth, Margaret,31, Arg.

26/09/14“ “

LomasBanfield

Ingleson, George Alexander

Ingleson, George Francis,27, E.Estanciero

Farquharson, Margaret,20, Arg.

16/10/14 Monte casero, Corrientes

Conley, Rosalind Moira

Conley, William28, I.Employee

Clark, Annie,27, Wales

26/10/14 Junin

Chandler, Florence Irene

Candler, William Matthew,36, Arg.Employee

Frost, Greta,32, E.

25/10/14 Temperley

115

Name Father Mother Date of Baptism Birth PlaceSoutham, Elida Anna

Southam, Robert (Jun),34, Arg.

Nowll, Wilhelmina,29, Arg.

14/11/14 Belgrano

Hughes, William Henry

Hughes, Frank,33, E.Merchant

Risden, Alice Margaret35, Uruguay

14/11/14 Martinez

Downes,Joanna AmeliaLacey John

Downes, Robert Howe,33, South Africa,Employee

Roberts, ------ Speid33, S.

13/11/14 Libertad

Bettles, Michael Bettles, Francis james,40, E.Engine Driver

Hull, Agnes,35, E.

16/11/14 Talleres

Smyth, Evelina Leila

Smyth, Eugenio,35, Arg.Employee

Thomas, Etelvina Enriqueta,28, Arg.

23/11/14 Burzaco

Ancell, Robert hastings

Ancell, Robert Wolfe,33, E.Estanciero

Green, Hilda Susan36, Uruguay

24/11/14 Capital federal

Wilson, george Alfred

Wilson, William henry,37, E.Engine Driver

Woodhall, Lily,35, E.

29/11/14 Talleres

Mackay, William Alexander

Mackay, John,31, S.Fireman

Reid, Jessie,26, S.

05/12/14 Province of san Luis

Dimalow, Phillip Keith

Dimalow, James Francis,41, E.Merchant

Fleming, Marjorie,30, Arg.


Taylor, Walter William

Taylor, Walter Harold,28, E.Employe

Taylor, Amy Annie27, E.

12/12/14 Province of Cordoba

Haigh, William Stevenson

Haigh,Norman Stevenson,34, E.Employee

Prieto, Rosa,21, Spain

13/12/14 Huinca Renonco,Province of Cordoba

Turner, Alfred Turner, William Atkins,41, E.Engine Driver

Pulford, fanny,37, E.

14/12/14 San martin

Park,Joseph WilliamViolet Barclay

Park, Joseph (Decd0, E.

Anthony,Elizabeth Barclay,35, S.

17/12/14“ “

Tolosa

Nicklin, Doris Norman

Nicklin, Albert Henry,40, E.

Stysan, Ann40, E.

17/12/14 Tolosa

116

Name Father Mother Date of Baptism Birth PlaceEngine Driver

McGarva, John McGarva, William,34, S.Engine Driver

Groves, Ellen,38, I.

16/12/14 Tolosa

McCormick,John Michael

McCormick, Henry haining,31, S.Estanciero

Hefford, Lucy,32, E.


Robers, Gordon Reay

Roberts, John Frederick,40, E.Merchant

MacDougall, Bessie Paterson,35, S.


Campbell, Eleanor Joan

Campbell, John Augustine37, Arg.Estanciero

Grant, Myra Gertrude,34,Arg.


Baptisms 1915

Name Father Mother Date of Baptism Place BornBrown, Finlay Hope Brown, James

Hope,40, Arg.Estanciero

Fraser, Margaret,28, S.


Carstairs, James Kininmonth Leslie

Carstairs, James Leslie’32, S.Engineer

Kininmonth, Helen27, S.


Everill, Brenda Mabel

Everill, Thomas George,31, Wales,Employee

Tyson, Kathleeen Irene,27, E

16/01/15 Belgrano

Dent,Gerald EdwinGeorge Bowling

Dent, William (decd)

Thompson, Frances45, Arg.

30/01/1530/01/15

Capital Federal

Taylor, Donald Taylor, John,34, Arg.Employee

Cumming, Emily,36, Arg.

28/02/15 General Lavalle, Ajo

Waters, John George

Waters, John,46, S.Employee

Profumo, Robushiana,24, Arg.


Taylor, Adele Julia Taylor, Peter,26, Arg.Employee

Vega, Juliana,19, Arg.


Praik, Wilhelmina Ellen

Praik, Stewart Patrick,42, S.

McDonald, Ina,29, S.

01/03/15 Talleres

117

Name Father Mother Date of Baptism Place BornEngine Driver

Thomson, Helen Isabel

Thomson, Robert,40, S.Engine Driver

Duguid, Jane,37, S.

01/03/15 Talleres

Wilkin, Violet Gertrude

Wilkin, Herbert John,33, S.Engine Driver

Ward, Emma Jane,32, I.

10/03/15 Caseros

Anderson,Lilia ElenaCarlos Beator

Anderson, Guillermo,49, Arg.Landowner

Arthur, Maria Elena,43, Arg.

30/03/15 Caseros

Hill, Donovan Charles

Hill, William John,35, S.Employee

Alston, Ella Kathleen,35, E.

04/04/15 Vicente Lopez

Taylor, Aileen Mabel

Taylor, James,31, S.Boilermaker

Corbett, Janet,39, S.

17/04/15 Villa Ballester

Stewart, Dugald Stewart, Angus Matheson,40, S.Civil Engineer

Balfour, Vera36, E.

25/04/15

Finlayson, Elena Stuart

Finlayson, James Stuart’32, S.Merchant

Foulis, Grace Helen,32, S.


Buchanan, John Pell Buchanan, Robert John,42, A.Electrical Engineer

Pell, Clara,32, Arg.

02/05/15 Rosario, Santa Fe

Maclean, --- Dando Maclean, Thomas,28, Uruguay,Stockbroker

Belogui, Dolores24, Arg.


Allison, Eugenia Alexander

Allison, Alexander Henderson,32, S.Employee

Frick, Freida34, Germany

08/05/15 Villa ballester

Whitelegg,Thomas William

Whitelegg, Thomas Arthur’32 G.B.Estanciero

Orr, Janet Isabel’22, E.

08/05/15 San Luis

Torbet, Christopher Torbet, Thomas Laurie,41, S.Engine Driver

Christie, Jessie Duncan,28, S.

10/05/15 Talleres

118

Name Father Mother Date of Baptism Place BornBarnfather, Dorothy Elizabeth

Barnfather, Thomas,33, E.Employee

Hall, Nora,31, E.

11/05/15 Talleres

Poole, Irene Poole, William,40,E.Engine Driver

Gowers, Ida,30, E.

11/05/15 Talleres

Kilgour, Nellie catherine

Kilgour, John,37, S.Engine Driver

Walker, Mary Isabel,36, S.

11/05/15 Talleres

Aycliffe, Elvira Genoveva

Aycliffe, Henry James,53, Arg.Employee

Ferguson, Elvira,42, Arg.

13/05/15 Temperley

Campbell, Ada Melanie

Campbell, Thomas,35, Arg.Merchant

Dyer, Melanie,24, Arg.

12/05/15 Adrogue

Dunn,Neville Walker

Dunn, William Charles,44, Arg.Merchant

Walker, daisy Isabel,33, Arg.


Neilson, Margaret Russell Stewart

Neilson, Robert,33, S.Engineer

Stewart, Jane Russell,31, S.


Dewey, Francis Dewey, Hugo Clarence,40, Arg.Engineer

Nowell, fanny Adelaide,34, Arg.


Watson, Cora Sylvia Watson, David john,35, Arg.Employee

MacGregor, Mary Helen,30, Arg.


Coulson, Charles Coulson, Charles,36, E.Engine Driver

Waites, Ann Margaret

31/05/15 Pergamino

Leckie,VirginiaHerminia

Leckie, William,38, S.Engine Driver

Luna, Virginia,33, Arg.

31/05/15 Pergamino

Bell, Alexander Patrick

Bell, Peter,31, S.

Nicol, Beatrice Mary,31, S.

09/06/15 Rosario, Santa Fe

Clark, Maurice Holroyd

Clark, John,33, Arg.Bank Manager

Edwards, Ann36, Arg.


Lane, Walter Lane, Arthur,34, E.Engine Driver

Jackson, Rebecca Mary32, E.

10/06/15 Canada de Gomez

Ankett, Violet Ankett, John Moore, Alice 10/06/15 Canada de Gomez

119

Name Father Mother Date of Baptism Place BornBlanche Henry,

33, E.Engine Driver

Blanche,30, E.

Eden, Ines Augusta Eden, Cecil,33, E.Estanciero

Orr, Agnes Gilmour,24, Arg.


Clark, Denis Campbell

Clark, Arthur Taylor,29, Arg.Employee

Campbell, Olive,23, Arg.


Walker, Joseph John Milton

Walker, John Milton,24, E.Merchant

MacLeod, Margaret Stuart,26

29/06/15 ?------- Coghlan

Dewey, Emma Hilda Dewey, Robert,46, Arg.Employee

Nowell, Emma,32, Arg.

30/07/15 Banfield

? Cheetam,Henry Robert

Cheetam, Henry Hobson,32, S.Employee

Milly, Hannah,24, Arg.

04/07/15 ?

Goddard, ---- Naismith

Goddard, ?30, E.Railway Inspector

Leslie, Josephine,28, E.

01/08/15 Victoria

Stirling, Henry Robert

Stirling, Walter Stuart,35, UruguayEstanciero

Edwards, Ninette Irene,31, Arg.


Ross, Margaret Ross, George Robert29, U.S.A.

Wood, Margaret Robertson,21, Arg.

17/08/15 Cordoba

McDonald, Roderick Lobb

McDonald, Roderick Beveridge,31, S.

Lobb, Mary Florence,30, E.

19/08/15 Lomas

Unsworth, Lydia Luisa

Unsworth, John William,24, Arg.

Girardi, Luisa,20, Arg.


Harding, Isabel Margaret

Harding, John,31, E.

Nash, Margaret Elena,20, Arg.

29/08/15 Venada Tuerta

Hart,Alice BeatriceWilliam Alexander

Hart, James Alexander,50, S.Employee

Collins, Florence Elizabeth,35, Arg.

02/09/15 Marmol

Brace, Myrtle Brace, John McRevie,38, Arg.

Lowe, Alice Maude28, Arg.


120

Name Father Mother Date of Baptism Place BornBuckley, Robert Gordon

Buckley, Stanley,30, E.Estanciero

Lowe, Jane Anita,30, Arg.

03/09/15 Mercedes

Davies, Robert Ewan

Davies, David,43, Wales,Master Mariner

Speed, Avril Louisa,33, E.

05/09/15 Camp ?

Ewart, Jane Ewart, William,43, S.Merchant

Walker, Euphemia Jane,35, Arg.


Steward,EdwardKathleen Grace

Steward, Sydney Edward,29, E.Employee

Atwell, Annie,32, Arg.

10/09/1510/09/15

? Liniers,Santos Lugares

Sly, George Arthur Sly, Alfred Robert,34, Arg.Estanciero

Buller, Celia Maria,37, Peru

11/09/15 Paraguay

Macdonald, Charles Keith

Macdonald, Charles Donald,47, E.Merchant

Boote, Florence Ada,30


Sheriff, Alfred Sheriff, William,56, S.Estanciero

Carruthers, Isabel,42

13/09/15 ----

MacKinnon, Roderick John

MacKinnon, Roderick Yuill,42, S.Bank Manager

Barnes, Margaret Stewart,36, Arg.

21/09/15 Parana

Cain, Edward Thomas

Cain, Edward,29, E.Employee

Hogg, Margaret,20, Arg.

18/09/15 Concordia

Farquharson, David LeonGeorge James

Farquharson, James H.,27, Arg.Stockowner

Melber, Freda21, Arg.

18/09/1518/09/15

--- Cofre

MacHardy, Jessie Dalgety

MacHardy, William,36, S.Merchant

Dalgety, Mary,39, S.

22/09/15 -----

Richmond, William Hastings

Richmond, Benjamin James,42, Arg.Bank Manager

MacGregor, Euphemia Elizabeth,35, Arg.

03/10/15 -----

McDonald, ? Zelena McDonald, William,40, Arg.Mayordomo

Escalada, Ada,37, Arg.

08/10/15 Mercedes

Farquharson, Farquharson, Sullivan, Isabel, 11/10/15 Concordia

121

Name Father Mother Date of Baptism Place BornEvelyn Mary Dugald,

37, Arg.,Stockowner

26, Arg.

Sullivan, Lily Sullivan, Charles Thomas,30, Arg.Stockowner

? Kaemead,Isabel Rebecca,24, Arg.

11/10/15 Federacion, Entre Rios

Bannerman, Eileen edith

Bannerman, David Black,32, E.Draughtsman

Hawkins, Edith,37, E.

16/10/15 Florida

Asher, John James Asher, James,34, S.Merchant

Jack, Jessie McPherson,33, S.

17/10/15 Belgrano

Gilbert, Charles Henry

Gilbert, John Wesley32, E.Broker

Kay, Agnes,34, Arg.


Kay, Herbert John Kay, John James,28, Arg.Merchant

Freeland, Mary Julia,27, Arg.


Macfarlane, Marta Catherine

Macfarlane, Duncan Arrol,38, S.Merchant

Kay, Ann Marie,38, Arg.

20/10/15 Martinez

Ingleson, Robert James

Ingleson, George Francis,28, E.Landowner

Farquharson, Margaret,28, Arg.

26/10/15 Monte Caseros, Corrientes

Ayrd, Robert Stephen

Ayrd, Arthur,27, S.Employee

Clark, Emily Bell,27, Arg.


Fairlie, Ann McGroather

Fairlie, John Cochrane,25, S.Employee

McGroather, Isabella

31/10/15 Banfield

Niven, David Alexander

Niven, Thomas38, Arg.Stockowner

McCorquadale, Mary,30, Arg.

01/11/15 Bonifacio, Partido de Guarani

Davy, George Heriberto

Davy, Heriberto,32, E.Estanciero

Parker, Mary Louisa,32, E.


Brown, Frederick Brown, George,50, S.Employee

Gutierez, Hertendia,33, Arg.


Davies, Margaret Violet

Davies, Richard Lloyd,30, Arg.

Shrewsbury, Annie Rose,28, Arg.

07/11/15 -----

Hutton, John Scott Hutton, Joseph, Carruthers, 07/11/15 Bahia Blanca

122

Name Father Mother Date of Baptism Place Born44, S.Mechanical Engineer

Margaret,38, Arg.

Gunn, Mary Gunn, George Hunter,34, S.Estanciero

Smith, Susan Madeline,34, E.

15/11/15 Madariaga

Carruthers, Mary Elisa

Carruthers, Matthew,33, Arg.Mayordomo

Holmes, Mary Harriet,30, Ireland


Roberts, George Robertson

Roberts, George Robertson,33, E.Merchant

Mitchell, Alice Addison,27, Arg.

03/12/15 Belgrano

George, Annie Emily

George, Walter William,32, E.Inspector of Vehicles

Fry, Beinderina,31, Holland

24/11/15 Junin

Tyrell, Daphne Marion

Tyrell, John,34, E.Engineer

Garrett-Harrison, Marion27, E.

04/12/15 Campana

Caldwell, Ivor Frederick

Caldwell,Oliver Frederick,29, Arg.Employee

Poole, Ethel,26, Arg.

11/12/15 Bernal

Henry, Francis Edward

Henry, Roland,30, E.Accountant

Adamson, Charlotte,28, Arg.

15/12/15 Temperley

Clydesdale, Grace Boyd

Clydesdale, William James,32, Arg.

Campbell, Winifred,33, Arg.


Ross, Marion Ross, Alexander,32, S.Employee

Hegarty, Eveline,29, Arg.

31/12/15 San Isidro

Allan, Henry Allan, Hugh george,23, Arg.Joiner

Carsten, Mary,20, Arg.

31/12/15 Talleres

Baptisms 1916

Name Father Mother Date of Baptism Place BornGammie, Elizabeth

Gammie, William George,32, S.----- Reporter

Mackenzie, Mary Ann31, s>


MacGregor, MacGregor, -------, Celestine 06/01/16 --------

123

Name Father Mother Date of Baptism Place Bornmary Esther Ernest Jones,

33, Arg.Employee

Etelina,27, Arg.

Paton, John Paton, George Stuart,29, S.Civil Engineer

Hyslop, Caroline Younger,29, S.

23/01/16 Rosario

Angus, Douglas Gordon

Angus, Wm.,41, S.Engineer

Stirling, Isabel,41, S.

24/01/16 --------

Fraser, Martha Evelyn

Fraser, James Gladstone,36, Arg.Estancia Manager

? Williams, Marta Adela,26, Arg.

03/02/16 Province of santa Fe

Young, Robert Horace

Young, Thomas,40, Arg.Farmer

Stewart, Elena McGaul,41, Arg.

06/02/16 Canuelas

Ross, Isabella Ross, Wm.,32, S.Electrician

Smith,Jessie Mackenzie,26, S.

12/02/16 San Martin

Geddes, Lily Elisa Geddes, William Henry,51, Arg.,Estanciero

Campbell, Mary Anne,42, Arg.


Craig,Beatrice FlorenceSylvia Mary

Craig, Robert James,40, Arg.,Engineer

Fraser, Miriam Annie,37, Arg.

02/03/1602/03/16

U.S.A.Quilmes

Taylor, James Taylor, James,32, S.Bales Maker

Corbett, Janet40, S.

08/03/16 Villa Ballestre

Clemen, Joseph Arthur

Clemen, Joseph,38, Arg.Employee

Inglis, Emma MacGregor,29, Arg.


Forbes, William Henry

Forbes, William,39, S.Mayordomo

Baxter, Mary Morrison,27, S.


Grierson, Janet Isabel

Grierson, James,32, S.Capataz

Reid, Agnes,27, S.


Grant, Robert Alexander

Grant, Herbert MacDonald27, Arg.Employee

Goodfellow, Margaret,22, Arg.

02/04/16 Lomas

McLean, Alastair McLean, Hugh,37, S.Engineer

Simpson, Elizabeth,32, S.

05/04/16 Belgrano

Aitken,Margaret

Aitken, William44, S.

Muir, Margaret (dec’d)

06/04/16 ScotlandPartido de 25 de

124

Name Father Mother Date of Baptism Place BorncatherineWilliam

Engine Driver S. Mayo

Johnson, Elizabeth Catherine

Johnson, Thomas,36, S.Architect

Holmes, Agnes Liddle25, S.

29/04/16 --------

Porteous, Patricia Isabel

Porteous, James Duncan (dec’d)s.Master Mariner

Thomson, Agnes Cecilia,29, S.

09/05/16 Newport, England

Bennett, Cecilia Agnes Millard

Bennett, Frederick Millard,43, Uruguay,Estanciero

--------------- 09/05/16 Capital Federal

Smith, Margaret Elizabeth Reid

Smith, James,37, S.Architect

Reynolds, Elizabeth,34, E.

13/05/16 ? Tundera

Levett, Barbara Robina

Levett, Arthur James,41, E.Engine Driver

Forsyth, Barbara,27, S.

06/05/16 Junin

Darbyshire, Alexander Grant

Darbyshire, Gilbert Ramsay,31, Arg.Employee

Grant, Margaret Macdonald,29, Arg.


Roberts, Ada Roberts, John Frederick,42, E.Merchant

MacDougall, Bessie Paterson,36, S.

08/06/16 Belgrano

Love, John Love, Robert,40, S.Engine Driver

Mitchell, ?39, S.

11/07/16 Lobos

Leitch, Harold George

Leitch, George Alexander,35, S.Engineer

Mungall, Bertha Lorimer,30, S.

12/08/16 San Isidro

McCulloch,James

McCulloch,John Alfred,37, Uruguay,Estanciero

Taylor, Edith,35, E.

28/08/16 Uruguay

Ross, John Robert

Ross, George,30, USA,Merchant

Ross, Margaret,22, Arg.


Lee, Ella Gertrude

Lee, Frederick Charles,43, E.Accountant

Murison, Ella,38, S.

30/08/16 Belgrano

Sanderson, Louis Gustavo

Sanderson, Thomas,

Campbell, Mary Rosaline,


125

Name Father Mother Date of Baptism Place Born44, S.Stockowner

32, Arg.

McGarva, Alexander James

McGarva, James,32, S.Foreman

Muir, Ellen McNaughton,32, S.

08/09/16 Rufino

Herdman, Julius Herdman, Archibald,60, S.Labourer

Eyras, Claudia,32, Arg.

15/10/16 Chascomus

Angel, Harriet Calder

Angell, Arthur, 29, S.Employee

Clark, Emily Bell,29, Arg.


Maclean, Gerard Maclean, Archibald,47, Arg.Estanciero

Kanneman, Rose,22, Arg.


Farquharson, Griselda CristinaOwen Walker

Farquharson, Donald,49, Arg.Estanciero

Buchanan, Margaret35, Arg.

30/10/16 Concordia

Briggs, Arthur Briggs, William Walker,33, S.Employee

Scott, Isabel McNair,33, S.

03/11/16 -----------

Maclean, Ian Reid

Maclean, John Rowland,45, S.Engineer

Smith, Jessie Colquhoun,34, S.

03/11/16 Entre Rios

Baxter, John Lionel

Baxter, Lionel damon,30, GB.Employee

Jackson, Mary,34, S’

20/11/16 ------------

Bruce, Idina Maud

Bruce, George Neil,29, UruguayEstanciero

Love, Ellen Blanche,23, Arg.


MacKinnon, Betty Kathleen

MacKinnon, Stuart Shaw,36, E.Manager

Turnbull, Agnes McDiarmard,28, GB.

30/12/16 Belgrano

Baptisms 1917

Name Father Mother Date of Baptism Place BornMcDonald, Hector,

McDonald, Roderick Beveridge,32, S.Bookkeeper

Lobb, Florence Mary31, E.

05/01/17 Lomas

Balfour, George Balfour, George Hope, Daisy 08/01/17 Capital Federal

126

Name Father Mother Date of Baptism Place BornWilliam William’

28, S.Estanciero

Eileen,30, Arg.

Stewart, Alasdair

Stewart, Angus,32, S.Accountant

Risden, Norah,28, Uruguay

30/01/17 Martinez

Thomson, Godfrey

Thomson, Henry Bell,27, E.Sales Manager

Macfarlane, Alice Lovell,18, Arg.

05/02/17 Campana

Beckwith, Ivor campbell

Beckwith, Ridley Horace,29, E.Accountant

Campbell, Roberta,24, Arg.


Fraser, Kenneth Fraser, Robert,35, S.Merchant

Dodds, Isabella Florinda,30, Arg.


McCormick, Heather Lilian

McCormick, John Haining,34, S.Manager

Hefford, Lucy,35, E.


King, Dora Maria King, William Armour,38, S.Merchant

Foralino, Amelia Luisa,34, Arg.

07/04/17 Belgrano

Bell, Mary Morrison

Bell, Peter,33, S.manager

Nicol, Beatrice Mary,33, S.

05/04/17 Las Rosas

Finlayson, Maragaret Mary

Finlayson, James Stuart,34, S.Merchant

?Fortis, Grace Helen,34, S.


Young, Robert Love

Young, William,40, S.Engine Driver

Henderson, Mary,25, S.

24/04/17 Talleres

Stewart, Charles Robert

Stewart, Thomas Buchan,35, S.Employee

Skinner, Jessie,36, S.

29/04/17 Temperley

Fraser, Christina Alice

Fraser, Benjamin,52, S.Estanciero

Farquharson, Christina,44, Arg.

04/05/17 Concordia

McLachlan, Lydia

McLachlan, Hugh,49, S.Estanciero

Osborne, Charlotte,39, A.

19/05/17 Province of Corrientes

McGaul, Frank harrison

McGaul, Andrew Thomas,42, Arg.

McCargo, Isabella,37, Arg.


127

Name Father Mother Date of Baptism Place BornStockowner

Graham, Charles Alfred

Graham, Joseph Laurie,46, Arg.Stockowner

Liddle, Joan Chisholm,32, Arg.

29/05/17 Lafrida

Tarbet, Jessie Tarbet, Thomas Lawrie,44, S.Engine Driver


27/05/17 Talleres

Turnbull, Margaret Helen

Turnbull, William,47, S.Merchant

Barnes, Harriet Agnes,35, Arg.

10/06/17 Belgrano

Moir, James Gordon

Moir, Donald,35, S.Engineer

Hutcheson, Isabel,35, S.

25/06/17 Rosario

Thomson, Vera Elizabeth

Thomson, Hugh Robert,39, E.Merchant

Fraser, Isabella,32, Arg.

05/07/17 Lomas

Barclay, Doris Barclay, William Allan,42, S.Engineer

Russell, Mary,40, S.

08/07/17 Tolosa

Mackinnon, ?Robert(a)

Mackinnon, William Yuill,44, S.Merchant

Barnes, Margaret Stewart,38, Arg.

10/07/17 Parana

Buchanan, Duncan Dennis

Buchanan, Duncan,30, Arg.Employee

Record, Louisa,35, Arg.

14/07/17 Talleres

Martin, Douglas Calder

Martin, Douglas Stewart,38, S.Manager

Angel, Jeannie Calder,38, S.

14/07/17 Rosario

Grant, Leona Grant, Ernest Ford,41, Arg.Merchant

Parker, Frances Camila,41, Arg.

18/07/17 Moron

Carruithers, Elizabeth Gilmour

Carruthers, William,43, Arg.Manager

Gilmour, Al;ice Smart,39, Arg.

28/07/17 Tandil

Campbell, William Denholm

Campbell, Thomas Rupert,37, E.Employee

Denholm, Edith Mary,37, Arg.


Anderson, Catherine

Anderson, George,

Macdougall, Annie,


128

Name Father Mother Date of Baptism Place Born52, S.Sheep farmer

28, S.

Geddes, James David

Geddes, James,23, ArgEmployee

McCorquadale, Eleanor, Juanita24, S.


Love, Ellen Love, Robert,42, S.Engine Driver

Mitchell, Jeannie,40, S.

30/08/17 Talleres

Smith, Jessie Colquhoun

Smith, James,38, S.Architect

Reynolds, Elizabeth,35, E.


Farquharson, Joy Isabel

Farquharson, Dugald,39, Arg.Estanciero

Sullivan, Isabel,28

25/09/17 Concordia

Walker,Colin ArmourHenry Stuart

Walker, John Milton,26, E.Employee

Macleod, Margaret Stuart,28, Arg.

13/10/1713/10/17

CoghlanCoghlan

Grierson, James Alexander

Grierson, James,33, S.Stock Manager

Reid, Agnes Barton27, S.


McFarlane, Alexander

McFarlane, Duncan31, Arg.Mayordomo

Lyall, Filomena,25, Arg.


Camson, Joan Robert

Camson, Robert Mcgaul,39, Arg.Farmer

McGaul, Janet,34, Arg.

03/11/17 Chascomus

Baird, Esme Baird, John38, S.Engine Driver

Thomson, Mary Duff,33, S.

18/11/17 Villa Maria

Balfour, Jean Gordon

Balfour, George William,29,S.Estanciero

Hope, daisy Aileen,31, Arg.

24/11/17 Rosario

Ritchie,Delia ElsaSylvia Iabella

Ritchie, Harry William,46, Arg.

Donaldson, Margaret Ann,35, Arg.

27/11/1727/11/17

LomasLomas

Fraser, Lydia Henrietta

Fraser, James Gladstone,37, Arg.Stockowner

Williams, Martha Adele,27, Arg.

14/12/17 Province of santa Fe

Maclean, Angus William

Maclean, Hugh,39, S.Electrical Engineer

Simpson, Elizabeth,34, S.

21/12/17 Belgrano

MacKinnon, Hugh Stuart

MacKinnon, Stuart Shaw,

Turnbull, Agnes McDiamard

22/12/17 Coghlan

129

Name Father Mother Date of Baptism Place Born37, E.Manager

29, S.

Kay, Percy Kay, John James31, Arg.Merchant

Freel, Maria Julia,29, Arg.


Yorston, Florence

Yorston, James,36, Arg.Employee

McGaw, Margaret,35, Arg.

29/12/17 Marmol

Baptisms 1918

Name Father Mother Date of Baptism Place BornStevenson,Mary McTaggartJane

Stevenson, William,41, S.Engine Driver

Logg, Elizabeth,41, S.

12/01/18 ------------

Graham, Joseph Albert

Graham, John Lewes,47, Arg.Estanciero

Liddle, Janet Chisholm,33, Arg.

25/01/18 ------------

Milne, Victor Harvey

Milne, James Hendry,39, S.Estancia Manager

Keynes, Ella Maud,39, E.


Philip, Robert Gordon

Philip, Andrew,40, S.Merchant

Carruthers, Mary,39, Arg.

31/01/18 Lomas

McKechnie, Olivia Margaret

McKechnie, James,31, S.Engineer

Jaffrey, Margaret,30, S.

01/02/18 General Urquiza

Gillies,MarthaJames Andrew

Gillies, James,34, S.Employee

Fraser, Martha,36, Arg.

03/02/1803/02/18

QuilmesQuilmes

Fairlie, Catherine Isabel

Fairlie, John Cochrane,37, S.Employee

McGrouther, Isabella Erskine,31, S.

03/02/18 Lomas

Young, Margaret June

Young, David,32,Manager

Robertson, Eliza Hill,33, S.


Thomson, Sarah Dunbar

Thomson, Henry Bell,28, E.Manager

Macfarlane, Alice Lovell,19, Arg.

04/02/18 --------------

Lillie, Rachel Heath

Lillie, Arthur Hepburn,39, S.Employee

McMillan, Annie Person29, S.


130

Name Father Mother Date of Baptism Place BornAuld, Enid dodds Auld, Charles

Arthur,26, Arg.Merchant

Dodds, Beatrice Isabells,22, Arg.


Grant, Kenneth Alexander

Grant, Herbert Macdonald,29, Arg.Employee

Goodfellow, Margaret,23, Arg.

24/02/18 Lomas

Brack, George Morrison

Brack, William Stewart,44, S.Engine Driver

McDonald, Ina,34, S.

25/03/18 Talleres

McLellan, IrmaEdna

McLellan, James Robertson,46, S.Educationalist

Davey, Clara Henrietta,40, Arg.

29/03/1829/03/18

Buenos AiresBuenos Aires

Robson, John Scott

Robson, John Alexander,46, Arg.Estanciero

Carrigill, Elizabeth27, Arg.

22/04/18 Las Flores

Russell, Constance Jessie

Russell, Alan Lionel,37, E.Employee

McIntosh, Jessie Williamson,37, S.

12/05/18 Villa Ballester

Black, Eric Alan Cran

Black, William Cran (dec’d)

Wakeling, Edith Mary,37, E.


Bridger, Lorna Agnes

Bridges, Alexander George,34, Uruguay,Merchant

Bruce, Adeline Mary,33, Uruguay

14/05/18 Lomas

Ross, Catherine Selby

Ross, William33, S.Electrician

McKenzie, Jessie,28, S.

01/06/18 San Martin

Johnstone, JamesAnita

Johnstone, Thomas Wallace,38, S.Engine Driver

Proudfoot, Maggie Ann,39, S.

15/06/18 Talleres

McHardy, Hilda Lucy

McHardy, George Thomas,22, Arg.Merchant

Lacey, Lilian,20, Arg.

09/08/18 Rosario

White, Robert Millar

White, Robert,34, S.Employee

Robb, Catherine (dec’d)S.

30/08/18 San Martin, Province of Buenos Aires

Wyllie, Charles John

Wyllie, Charles John,28, S.

Mackenzie, Nellie,23, S.


131

Name Father Mother Date of Baptism Place BornEmployee

Hamilton,Agnes RobinaMarjorie Elizabeth

Hamilton, Walter,36, Canada,Farmer

Butchart, Agnes,33, S.

16/09/1816/09/18

Capital,Caseros

McArthur, Alexander AlanHilda Victoria

McArthur, John,58, Arg.farmer

Cochrane, Hilda,44, Uruguay

21/09/1821/09/18

Carmen de ArecoCarmen de Areco

Cameron, Wilfred Boyd

Cameron, david Miller,45, Arg.Employee

?Cagales, Haydee margarita,23, Arg.


Duncan,Janet AnnieNorah maude

Duncan, William,40, S.Employee

Crease, Norah,29, E.

22/09/1822/09/18

FloresRosario

Stewrat, Hermenagilda Henrietta

Stewart, Alfred William,28, Arg.

? de Ibanasea, Hermenagilda,28,Arg.

05/10/18 Talleres

Gibson, George Frederick

Gibson, George,30, S.Merchant

McKer, Margaret Stewart,32, S.


Stirling, Norman Stewart

Stirling, Walter Stuart,38, Uruguay,Mayor Domo

Edwards, Ninette Irene,34, Arg.

08/10/18 ?---- Villegas

Adamson, Thomas

Adamson, Robert,43, S.Employee

--------- 27/10/18 Cordoba

Sword, John Arthur

Sword, Arthur Nicholson,27, Arg.Estanciero

Haynes, Margaret,28, Arg.

13/11/18 Entre Rios

Brown, Audrey Brown, Joseph Wilson,33, S.Employee

Noel, Drothy Anna,29, E.

16/11/18 Capital

Tarbet, Dorothy Tarbet, Thomas Laurie,44, S.Engine Driver


24/11/18 Talleres

McClymont, Monica

McClymont, Robert Arthur,44, GB.Lt. Col., Military Attache

Stead, Katherine Maud,39, E.

26/11/18 Capital

Brown, Robert Brown, George, Gutierrez, 14/12/18 Coghlan

132

Name Father Mother Date of Baptism Place BornErnest 53, S.

EmployeeHortensia,40, Arg.

Barclay, Lydia Hannah

Barclay, Alexander,59, Arg.Employee

Barton, Sophie Louise,46, Arg.

19/12/18 Santa Lugares

Fitzgerald, Helen henrietta

Fitzgerald, Edward,51, I.Stockowner

Chisholm, Joan,29, Arg.

22/12/18 Province of Cordoba`

Baptisms in the Scots Church, Bahia Blanca 1922 – 1932

Ministers: Rev. William Murdoch Gillespie and the Rev. John MacIntyre.

Now a major city and port on the Atlantic coast of Argentina, Bahia Blanca was initially a fort built in 1828, then grew into a town. Development was much hindered by the hostility and incursions of the pampas Indians, and it was not until the 1860’s that ranching and agriculture were permanently established, with substantial immigration of European settlers. It was not a major area of Scots settlement, but there were sufficient presbyterians by 1911 for a Scots church. Some baptisms pre-1911 can be found intercalated in the records of St Andrew’s Church in Buenos Aires. The list below covers only the later period of the records of the church, although, of course, many actual births far pre-date the baptisms.

Child Born Father Mother Baptism WitnessesJohn Salle 12/7/07 Peter Betty McHarg 4/10/22 Herbert

BrownJosephine “

4/9/08 “ “ “ & Robert Wilde

George “ 20/5/20 “ “ “ b Jennie “ 14/2/16 “ “ “ b Agnes “ 9/8/18 “ “ “ b Peter “ 12/5/03 “ “ “ b Andrew “ 23/9/04 “ “ “ b Domingo “ 24/9/10 “ “ “ b Matilda “ 16/11/13 “ “ “ b Arthur Lionel Young

3/10/20 John Andrew Rose Wilde “ b

Hilda Mary Graham

14/7/19 Joseph Laurie Farmer

Janet Chisholm Liddle

5/10/22 Joseph Hatrick Herbert Brown

Rueben Ernest Graham

27/8/21 “ “ “ “

Elida Amanda Henderson

1/9/15 George W. Lucia Cecilia Henderson

“ Joseph Hatrick Mary Henderson

Peter Minard

b. Faro, F.C.S. Joseph, Farmer

Martha Suerick

8/11/22 Thomas Grant James Sinclair

133

Child Born Father Mother Baptism WitnessesSarah Elsa Moore

Reginald, Argentine

Agnes Niven 8/12/22 Stanley Geddes Elida Carmona

Diego Norman Meyer

Raul Carlos, Argentine

Juanita Ethel Geddes

10/12/22 Ethel Moore Geddes, Diego Meyer

Frances Gertrude Mackie

b. Ingeniero White, 27/9/22

Robert John Mackie, Cambuslang, Glasgow

Frances Johnstone, Cambuslang, Glasgow

11/1/23 b

Eduardo Herman del Pino

Eduardo del Pino, Argentine

Hannah C. Pettigrew

10/6/23 b

Alexander Young Murrie

Al;exander Barton Murrie, Argentine

Ester Young, Argentine

30/9/23 b

John Albert McGaul

b. Nueva Roma, FCP, 20/5/23

Andrew McGaul, Farmer, Argentine

Jane Bella McCargo

10/12/23 b

Hannah Sofia Pino

b. Bahia Blanca,5/7/23

Dr. Eduardo del Pino, Argentine

Hannah C.M. Pettigrew

6/4/24 b

Henry Connor Graham

b. Bahia Blanca,18/6/23

Henry Graham, Veterinary Surgeon, Argentine

Katie Lorna Niven, Argentine

9/5/24 b

Robert Robertson Carruthers

b. Cabildo FCS, 13/12/23

Robert Carruthers, farmer, Argentine

Eliza Robertson,Argentine

8/6/24 b

Felisa Iriarte

Dorrigo, FC Sud, 20/11/03

Martin Iriarte, Farmer, Dorrigo

Jane ? 1/10/24 b

Richard Clarke

b. Medaros, FC Sud, 19/4/24

John Richard Clarke, Ireland

Jane V. Sheriff 10/12/24 b

Margaret Elaine Hutton

24/5/24 Joseph Hutton,Scotland

Margaret Carruthers, Argentine

20/12/24 b

Cecila Labrisca

11/12/20 I. Labrisca Juana Minard 13/10/25 b

Cornelia “ 16/4/23 “ “ “ b Mercedes “ 2/3/25 “ “ “ b Dina Luiza Minard

10/7/23 Santiago Minard

Marta ? 13/10/25 b

Delia “ 9/1/25 “ “ “ b Ricardo Pastor del

26/1/25 Eduardo del Pino

Hannah C M Pettigrew

10/1/26 b

134

Child Born Father Mother Baptism WitnessesPinoDuncan McGeorge Aitchison

23/9/25 Duncan Aitchison

Janet McGeorge

14/2/26 b

Haydee Angelica Amistoy

23/4/26 George Amistoy

Mary Martiarena

5/7/26 b

Nelida Margarita Amistoy

4/6/26 William Amistoy

Felisa Iriarte 5/7/26 b

John Eloy Amistoy

25/9/26 Eloy Amistoy Recorda Murgierza

5/4/27 b

Thomas Robert McGaul

23/6/24 Andrew McGaul

Jane Isabella McCargo

9/5/27 b

Sylvia Heather Stuart

5/10/23 Stanley Samuel Stuart

--- Small 20/12/27 b

Diane Stanley Roberts

7/1/25 Stanley Roberts

Dorothy Lyall 24/12/27 b

Maria June Roberts

------- Stanley Roberts

Dorothy Lyall 24/12/27 b

Anne Rodgers

23/11/27 William Rodgers

Laura --- 8/1/28 b

George ?Couston

25/8/26 George ?Couston

Margaret Mc----

29/1/28 b

Haylee Elena Burnet

18/6/26 Manuel Burnet

? 29/1/28 b

Andrew Young

20/9/27 Charles Young ? 28/4/28 b

Rosemary ?Pritchett

-/5/28 John ?Pritchett

Margaret Wallace

8/7/28 b

Margarita Amistoy

? Guillermo Amistoy

Felisa Iriarte 18/11/28 b

Isobel May ReidDorothy Katharine ReidMaria Margaret Reid

9/8/1815/8/205/11/22

Andrew Douglas Reid

Isabel --- 20/2/29““

b

Nancy Rachel Cruikshank

-/5/29 Richard Cruikshank

Carmen Fernandez

13/7/29 b

Nora Alicia Amistoy

-/9/29 Eloy Amistoy Ricarda Murguenza

10/10/29 b

John 10/8/29 John ? Margaret 13/10/29 b

135

Child Born Father Mother Baptism WitnessesJoseph ?Pritchett

Pritchett Wallace

Edward Stuart

6/1/29 Alex - Esther Young 10/11/29 b

John Young 28/10/28 Charles A Young

----- 26/11/29 b

Isabel Maria ?Pangese

-?11.29 Jose Salvador ?Pangese

Isabel Maria Pettigrew

1/12/29 b

James Gordelio Grant

-/3/29 James MacDonald Grant

Isabel Gordelia

20/9/30 b

Maria Elena Moore

20/8/30 John Moore Sheena Geddes

26/9/30 b

Eduardo del Pino

15/7/22 Eduardo del Pino

Hannah C M Pettigrew

10/6/32 b

Ruth Leticia Pettigrew

29/1/31 James Pettigrew

Adele Villeneuve

22/6/32 b

Scots Burials

Scots Burials in Buenos Aires

There were three principal cemeteries used for Anglican and Presbyterian burials in Buenos Aires, the Socorro, the Victoria and the Chacarita, and there was also the Sur, used briefly for victims of the 1871 fever epidemic. The earliest of these was the Socorro, the list below showing Scots burials between 1822 and 1833.

The Socorro Cemetery in Buenos Aires

Name Age Country/Place of Origin

Profession Date ofDeath

Aird, Ann 24 Scotland, Ayrshire - 2. 2. 1829Anderson, Eliza 25 Scotland - 14. 2. 1828Andrews, David 36 Scotland Farmer 29. 9. 1826Arthur, - (Mrs) 40 Scotland - 28. 8. 1833Baird, James 31 Scotland, Ayrshire Gardener 12. 12. 1831Berry, James 37 Scotland, Edinburgh Carpenter 9. 3. 1826Boyd, Mary 36 Scotland, Girvan - 23. 8. 1831Boyde, Robert 34 Scotland, Dumfries Farm Worker 22. 12. 1829Bruce, William 28 Scotland Seaman 20. 10. 1822Burns, Robert 36 Scotland, St. Andrews Blacksmith 14. 3. 1829Campbell, Archibald 34 Scotland, Glasgow Shop Assistant 30. 1. 1833Campbell, Stewart - Scotland - 19. 6. 1827Clark, Marion - Scotland,

Peebles/Edinburgh- 16. 7. 1831

Cleland, Margaret 5 Scotland - 16. 6. 1825Colom, William 44 Scotland, Dumfries Carpenter 28. 6. 1829

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Coward, John 2 Scotland - 16. 6. 1825Cross, Robert 44 Scotland, Glasgow Saddler 25. 9. 1831Culbert, Agnes 45 Scotland, Ayrshire - 27. 7. 1831Cummings, Daniel 45 Scotland, Glasgow Servant 5. 7. 1831Cuthbart, Charles B 27 Scotland - 22. 7. 1830Dallas, Hugh - Scotland Merchant 11. 12. 1824Davy, James 25 Scotland, Edinburgh Shop Assistant 29. 1. 1829Drummond, Capt. Francis

30 Scotland, Aberdeen/Dundee

Seaman 9. 4. 1827

Edwards, William 58 Scotland Farm Worker 22. 10. 1833Elder, Andrew 4 Scotland - 10. 12. 1828Ferguson, Robert 8 Scotland - 24. 12. 1831Ferguson, William 40 Scotland Shop Assistant 29. 9. 1829Foggeln, William 30 Scotland Seaman 7. 6. 1824Gardiner, John 25 Scotland, Glasgow - 3. 2. 1828Given, Alexander 37 Scotland, Montrose Ship’s Captain 22. 8. 1830Gordon, James 2 Scotland - 17. 6. 1826Hepbern, John 31 Scotland Hat Maker 29. 9. 1831Irvin, Catherine 30 Scotland, Glasgow - 19. 2. 1832Irwin, William 27 Scotland, Glasgow Farm worker 23. 4. 1829Jack, Arthur 13 Scotland - 17. 8. 1832Jnodan(?), Hugh 3 Scotland - 24. 4. 1826Johnson, John 30 Scotland - 30. 7. 1828Kenock, James 65 Scotland Carpenter 17. 7. 1833Kidd, Margaret 18 Scotland - 26. 5. 1829King, Archibald 22 Scotland Miner 27. 3. 1826Livingstone, John 52 Scotland Farmer 10. 12. 1832Lokie,Adam 30 Scotland Carpenter 18. 4. 1827Long, Joseph 56 Scotland Hide Merchant 30. 6. 1832Lowe, Ann 45 Scotland, Perthshire - 7. 5. 1829McCallum, James 21 Scotland, Glasgow Shop Assistant 23. 3. 1827McClea, John 29 Scotland, Glasgow Shop Assistant 22. 1. 1833McClimont, Maria 28 Scotland - 7. 10.1831McDonald, Peter 36 Scotland Windmill Builder 26. 9. 1826McDougal, William 50 Scotland Ship’s Captain 30. 3. 1833McDougall, Dugald 22 Scotland, Argyllshire Merchant 16. 5. 1827McGady, Mary 38 Scotland - 30. 1. 1828McGaw, James 45 Scotland Ship’s Carpenter 18. 11. 1832McGaw, Peter 38 Scotland - 15. 12. 1826McGuffey, Alexander 50 Scotland Carpenter 6. 12. 1825McKintosh, (Mrs.) 40 Scotland - 18. 4. 1824McLachlane, Alexander 35 Scotland Merchant 30.. 3. 1822McLean, Alexander 30 Scotland Mariner 21. 3.1830McLean, John 31 Scotland, Ayrshire Carpenter 24. 12. 1831McLeven, Peter 56 Scotland - 1. 2. 1828McMasters, John 48 Scotland,

GallowayshireCattle Hand (?) 2. 1. 1832

Mouro, Robert 44 Scotland, Edinburgh Surgeon 26. 9. 1832

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Nicholle, George 60 Scotland Carpenter 3. 2. 1825Pardel, John 50 Scotland - 19. 2. 1828Petty, William 40 Scotland, Fifeshire Mariner 30. 7. 1829Proven, John 30 Scotland, Glasgow Barrel Maker 18. 3. 1833Reid, (Mrs) 40 Scotland - 1. 4. 1826Reid, Jeremiah 26 Scotland, Glasgow Immigrant 4. 8. 1825Robertson (Robson), John

21 Scotland Farmworker 7. 4. 1829

Robertson, William 25 Scotland, Glasgow - 30. 6. 1825Rymer, Margaret 45 Scotland, Edinburgh - 18. 7. 1831Shaw, Robert 51 Scotland, Dumfries Shoemaker 5. 8. 1833Sherriff, Peter 26 Scotland, Dunbar Ship’s Captain 15. 5. 1824Shouden, Betsy 32 Scotland - 9. 8. 1830Slater, Charles 42 Scotland Sailmaker 2. 2. 1826Smith, William 23 Scotland Shoemaker 17. 1. 1827Steel, - 30 Scotland - 22. 3. 1830Stein, John 27 Scotland,Glasgow Master Mariner 28. 5. 1829Stewart, William 64 Scotland Destitute 2. 4. 1825Swan, James 37 Scotland, Aylly(?) Carpenter 25. 9. 1827Tait, James 55 Scotland Farmer 3. 10. 1831Taylor, James 27 Scotland, Aberdeen Carpenter 16. 4. 1829Thorns, Adams 23 Scotland Captain’s Clerk 25. 11. 1830Turnbull, John 36 Scotland Carpenter 17. 9. 1830Venton, Peter 23 Scotland Servant 21. 7. 1829Wallace, Thomas 28 Scotland Plumber 6. 1. 1829Waters, Thomas - Scotland Tailor 13.10.1831Williamson, Andrew 23 Scotland, Edinburgh Shoemaker 5. 9. 1826

Deaths of Scots in the Death Roll of the Yellow Fever Outbreak in Buenos Aires in 1871, Extracted from the Burial Registers of St. John’s and St. Andrew’s

Name Age Place of Birth

Occupation Address Cemetery

Allinson, Mary 19 Scotland Independencia 17

Brown, David 36 Scotland Carter Brown, George 37 Scotland Engineer Cangallo 408 SurBryce, Anne Louisa 30 Scotland Campbell, Agnes 74 Scotland Cribbes, James 41 Scotland Wool Bailer? Cumming, John 65 Scotland Cabinetmaker Douglas, Adam Thomson

17 Scotland Clerk Reconquista Sur

Gallagher, Janet 40 Scotland Gallagher, William Albert

40 Scotland Engineer Suipacha 274 Sur

Henderson, Mary 37 Scotland

138

Name Age Place of Birth

Occupation Address Cemetery

PearsonHunter, Robert 32 Scotland Linen

MerchantEuropa 76 Sur

Leggat, James Scotland Teacher Artes 112 ChacaritaLinnay, James Scotland Gunsmith Ramsay, Gilbert 71 Ayrshire Professor Roberts, Patrick 30 Scotland Mejico 72 ChacaritaShanks, Rubina 20 Scotland Shanty, R, 20 Glasgow Simpson, John 28 Scotland Spratt, G. Wigtonshire Stewart, James 27 Scotland Draper’s Clerk Corrientes, 61 ChacaritaThomson, John 41 Edinburgh Merchant Belgrano ChacaritaWatson, Elizabeth 80 Scotland White, James 70 Scotland Merchant Wilson, Andrew 29 Scotland Engineer Wilson, Mary 48 Scotland Young, Margaret 60 Scotland

Members of St. Andrew’s Society

St Andrew’s Society of the River Plate List of Members in 1894

It had long been the custom among Scottish merchants and others in Buenos Aires to hold dinners on St. Andrew’s Day. However, the growth and importance of the commercial and property-owning community led to the founding in 1888 of the St. Andrew’s Society of the River Plate, and under its auspices an Annual Dinner and other events as Burns Suppers, Caledonian Balls and the Gathering of the Clans. The Society is still in existence. The list given below contains many of the prominent Scots and descendants of Scots living in Buenos Aires and elsewhere in Argentina at that time.

Life Members:John Caldwell Richard Hall J. S. McPhersonDavid Angus Alex. Colven A. Watson Hutton Jas. MarrThomas Aitken John Calder James Hamilton E. W. MacGregorA.N. Bisset JamesW.Colquhoun H. Hume J. H. McHannafordJames Begg A. J. Cruikshanks William Higgins Alex. MurrayGeorge Bruce Colin Campbell J. M. Hill D. A. MacfarlaneJames H. Crowe D. Cowan W.F.S.Hetherington H. St. John MunroW.D. Campbell G. R. Campbell John Henderson J. NicolsonC. C. Cumming Dr. Cruikshanks Joseph Irvine J. J. NisbetPatrick Campbell W. K. Connell Charles Knox W. NapierL. Christie R. Campbell Samuel Kay A. NobleJames Craik Michael Caldwell Thomas Kincaid George PatonJos. N. Drysdale Thomas J. Drysdale James Kincaid W. C. PattersonJames Dodds W.Herbert Drysdale George K. King John PattersonJohn Dodds William Dunn David Leslie W. PattersonJohn Glasgow James Dunn T. M. Lees Alex. PattersonF. Maitland Heriot Dr. R. M. Dodds James Liddell A. R. Pearson

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John H. Kidd Horace O. Dodds Arnot Leslie R. PatonJohn H. M. Logan Thomas Dodds Arnot Leslie Jnr. W. PatonR. McClymont John E. Dodds Thomas Lee E. Graham PilgrimA.G. MacKinnon D. E. Drummond John Lean M. L. RuncimanAndrew Mackintosh Juan Drysdale D. Lean John RodgersD.R. McVicar Thomas Drysdale Wm. Lillie Wm. RiddickAlex. Miller J.Monteith Drysdale C. S. Lawson H. Scott RobsonWilliam Miller J. G. Dunn Andrew Lawrie Wm. RussellDuncan M. Munro D. Dallas Alex MacKill J. RussellAdam Pearson W. H. Dodds Thomas Murray Jas. RitchieJames M. C. Reid J. Dow James Mitchell Rev. Dr. SmithR. I. Runciman James Dey J. Kirk MacGowan W. SaundersJ. M. Tulloch G. Ellis John McClymont V. G. G. ScroggieR. A. Thurburn John G. Falconer Martin L. Munro John Stewart M. G. Fortune George Manson David Scott

Ordinary Members:Rev. J. W. Fleming David Miller Fred. J. SmithEd. A. M. Adamson Chas. F. Fleming Wm. McClymont John ScottJames Alexander John H. French George Miller J. SkinnerHy. G. Anderson James Fraser R.F. Miller John Shaw Jnr.R.W. Anderson G. D. Ferguson W. Y. MacKinnon R. G. ShearerJoseph Adam W. Flint R. C. MacKinnell Andrew W. SmithJohn Anderson A. Adam Falconer J. L. MacKinnon Captain StewartArchibald Auld R. Fraser D. W. Macrae James SmartW. A. Agar R. L. Goodfellow W. H. MacKintosh Wm. SamsonJ. Angus P. A. Grassick Jas. McCallum R. SwanG. S. Anderson John Grant W. Munro Thomas SinclairThos. Allan Robert Grant Peter MacGregor J. MacLeod SmithJ. S. Allan George Grant Parlane Macfarlane J. J. SmithJohn Ballantyne James Grant Colin Macfarlane S. StewartJas. Mohr Bell Richard Godsall Arch. Macfarlane James SmartAlex. Burns Wm. G. Gallacher C. D. MacDonald John ThompsonW. C. Black James Gordon Rodk. Mackenzie Wlliam ThorburnRobt. Begg Thomas Guthrie William McKechnie J. G. TyreChas. Brown J. Gifford Captain Murray W. TurnbullF. Brodie John C. Gibson J. Marjoribanks John ToddDavid Bankier A. Grant John Mitchell Rev. E. T. TaylorG. M. Blanch Fred. Grant S. J. Moody John W. WilsonJ.G. Blanch E. T. Grant Jas. B. MacDonald Thomas WoodA. Buchanan Baird A. Gebbie Thos. Muir A. WilliamsonThomas M. Burnett James E. Gordon J. N. Muir George WhyteJohn Bramwell J. W. Grant T. A. MacDonald Wm. F. WalkerA.A. Bell Herbert Gibson M. G. Matheson Wm. WatsonH. Mohr Bell Hope Gibson W. H. Masters M. WilsonJ. C. Bell F. Gallacher C. H. Menzies D. M. WilsonP. Boyd David Hogg D. S. Munro W. WardenJames R. Boyd Robert Henderson J. MacMillan John WilsonAlfred Boyd George Henderson William MacEwan James Yorston

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John Christie John A. Hyslop S. D. McKay Francis Younger

Scots in Patagonia Austral

The Sheep Industry in Southern Patagonia and Tierra del Fuego

Between 1880 and 1914 the vast plains of Patagonia Austral and Tierra del Fuego became one of the world’s great centres for the raising of sheep and the processing of their products. Vast estancias - sheep ranches - were established by individual settlers or by companies, the largest of the latter being La Sociedad Explotadora del Tierra del Fuego (SETF) which possessed vast properties in Tierra del Fuego and on the mainland in Chile and Argentina. The sheep raised on the estancias were sent to one or other of a string of processing plants - frigorificos - from San Julian and Rio Gallegos on the east coast of Argentine Patagonia round the Straits of Magellan and west to Puerto Bories, near Puerto Natales in Chile, where they were slaughtered and the meat, wool and other products exported. Scots, some migrating from the Falklands/Malvinas and others coming directly from Scotland, were amongst the earliest shepherds, ranchers, managers and engineers in processing plants, merchants and shopkeepers, and continued to play a prominent role in this great agro-industry up to and well beyond the first world war. Some came on fixed contracts and later returned home, while others from all parts of Scotland settled on the estancias and in ports on the coast, where some of their descendants still live. The following page contains photographs, followed by three lists of Scots. I am grateful to Duncan Campbell for giving or obtaining permission to use the photographs and some of the data. Readers who wish to develop a fuller understanding of the industry and search more extensively for forebears from Scotland and elsewhere should visit Duncan Campbell’s website at Patbrit where there is a superb collection of lists of settlers, e-books giving contemporary accounts, and photographs of estancias, processing plants and people.

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SETF Frigorifico, Puerto Bories, Magallanes, Chile Southern Patagonia Births in the Register of Baptisms of St. Andrew’s Presbyterian Church, Buenos

Aires 1893 to 1913

(This list, compiled by Duncan Campbell, includes a few who are not Scots)

Name Birthdate Birthplace Father MotherAlder, Thirza(?) Jane

21 Dec 1912 San Julian Alder, Stephen Angell, Rose Annie

Allan,Dorothy Minnie

18 Jun 1912 Ultima Esperanza

Allan,John Phillips,Emily Annie

Allan, Emilius John

10 Feb 1911 Ultima Esperana Allan, John Phillips, Emily Annie

Anderson, Maria 14 Jan 1912 Bahia Laura Anderson, George MacDougall, Catherine

Bedatou, Dorothy Sarah

8 Feb 1911 San Julian Bedatou, Peter Wallace, Sarah Dryden

Betts, Lillian 16 Nov 1902 Santa Cruz Betts, William Henry

Wilkinson, Mary Ellen

Betts, Margaret 30 Aug 1899 Santa Cruz Betts, William Henry


Betts, Susan Ellen

6 Jan 1901 Santa Cruz Betts, William Henry


Byron, Jessie Maude

30 Nov 1912 Gallegos Byron, John Ellison(?)

Carey, Ella(?) Clara

Campbell, Annie 26 Feb 1911 Santa Cruz Campbell, Roger Noble, ElizabethCampbell, Donald

23 Jul 1904 Santa Cruz Campbell, Roger Noble, Elizabeth

Campbell, Elizabeth

7 May 1903 Santa Cruz Campbell, Roger Noble, Elizabeth

Clasen, Mary Jane

17 Mar 1913 Gallegos Clasen, Ulric Francis

Rudd, Ellen

Denholm, David Charles

8 Nov 1906 San Julian Denholm, Thomas McMullen, Ana

Denholm, Ethel Margaret

23 Jul 1904 San Julian Denholm, Thomas McMullen, Ana

Denholm, 14 Aug 1912 San Julian Denholm, Walter Kyle, Jessie

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Name Birthdate Birthplace Father MotherRichard JohnFell, Agnes, Jane, Wilhelmina

30 Dec 1912 North Arm Station, Magallanes

Fell, William Rudd, Agnes

Finlayson, Betsy Catherine

25 Nov 1911 San Julian Finlayson, Aexander

McLeod, Betsy Ann Fraser

Finlayson, Janet Catherine

22 Apr 1912 San Julian Finlayson, Murdoch

Anderson, Mary Patterson

Gass, William John Nish

26 Dec 1912 Gallegos Gass, Samuel Nish, Isabella

Halliday, Mary 6 Feb 1911 Hill Station, Rio Gallegos

Halliday, John Johnston, Kathleen

Hope, James 11 Nov 1910 San Julian Hope, James Anderson, AgnesJamieson, John Archibald

13 Jan 1911 Moy Aike, Gallegos

Jamieson, Henry Halliday, Maria

Jonnson, Norberto Lino

25 Apr 1912 Estancia Nueva, San Julian

Jonnson, David Walker, Barbara

Kyle, Agnes 22 Jan 1911 San Julian Kyle, James McMullen, Elzabeth

Kyle, Margaret Jeffers

16 May 1904 San Julian Kyle, James McMullen, Elizabeth

Kyle, Maria 26 Dec 1912 San Julian Kyle, James McMullen, Elizabeth

Kyle, Santiago (James)

3 Dec 1912 San Julian Kyle, Andrew Denholm, Harriet Jane

Kyle, Thomas Alexander

14 Oct 1904 San Julian Kyle, Andrew Denholm, Harriet Jane

Lewis, Arthur Ferdinand Sivitor

4 Dec 1908 Corpenaike Lewis, William James

Finch, Margarita Annie Clara

Lewis, Theodore Gilbert

7 Mar 1912 Corpenaike Lewis, William James

Finch, Margarita Annie Clara

MacDonald, Donald

26 Jan 1912 Gallegos MacDonald, Simon

MacKenzie, Christine

MacDonald, Walter James

24 Jan 1913 Gallegos MacDonald, Simon

MacKenzie, Christine

MacKenzie, Alexander

21 Aug 1910 Markatch Aike,Rio Gallegos

MacKenzie, William

Dill, Fridiofine(?)

MacKenzie, Catherine

23 Jan 1913 San Julian MacKenzie, Hector

Robertson, Annie

MacKenzie, Dolly

14 Apr 1911 Coyaike MacKenzie, Hector

MacKenzie, Dolina

MacKenzie, Murdo

14 Jan 1909 Canadon de las Vacas

MacKenzie, Hector

MacKenzie, Dolina

MacLean, Annie 26 Jun 1913 Gallegos MacLean, Alexander

MacKenzie, Ina

McDonald, Kenneth

15 Jan 1905 Rio Gallegos McDonald, Malcolm

McKinnon, Mary

McLeay 27 Jun 1912(?) Punta Arenas McLeay Campbell, Jessie

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Name Birthdate Birthplace Father Mother(MacLeay), Agnes

(MacLeay)’ Donald

McLeay (MacLeay), Isabella

15 Dec 1911(?) Punta Arenas McLeay(MacLeay), Donald

Campbell, Jessie

Morrison, William

17 Apr 1911 Rio Penitente, Magallanes

Morrison, Murdo Sutherland, Andrewina

Nicol, James Peter

10 Nov 1911 Gallegos Nicol, Alexander Nicolson, Janet

Patterson, Thomas Ivan Lafone

20 Nov 1901 San Julian Patterson, James Fraser, Elizabeth

Patterson, William Robert Duncan

22 Jul 1912 ? Patterson, James Fraser, Elizabeth

Slater, Geoffrey Sivitor George

28 Jun 1911 Gallegos Slater, James Lewis, Eleanor Eliza

Smith, Lilian Jean Magellan

18 Sep 1910 Punta Delgada Smith, Peter Wood

Weiss, Theresa Annie

Sutherland, Edith Thelma

18 Feb 1911 Santa Cruz Sutherland, Robert

Atkins, Annie Maud

Sutherland, Isabel Elena

21 Apr 1908 Santa Cruz Sutherland, Robert

Atkins, Annie Maud

Sutherland, Jane Elizabeth

30 Jul 1909 Santa Cruz Sutherland, Robert

Atkins, Annie Maud

Walker, Barbara Elizabeth

23 Feb 1913 Gallegos Walker, John Pergolis, Hyacinth

Walker, John 12 Jun 1904 Rio Coyle Walker, John Pergolis, HyacinthWheeler, Annie 16 May 1904 Santa Cruz Wheeler, George

HenryMcLean, Flora

Wheeler, Mary Lillian

13 Jun 1902 Santa Cruz Wheeler, George Henry

McLean, Flora

Wigstrom, Ada Hildegard Maria

13 Aug 1908 Bella Vista, Santa Cruz

Wigstrom, Otto Richard

Brown, Janet

Wigstrom, Otto John William

14 Aug 1911 Puerto Bories Wigstrom, Otto Richard

Brown, Janet

Wigstrom, Paul Alexander

14 Aug 1911 Puerto Bories Wigstrom, Otto Richard

Brown, Janet

Scots in Patagonia 1883 – 1915

(This list was prepared by the present author and appears in a fuller referenced and annotated version in Spanish on Ricardo Drault’s Patagoniadatabase)

Name Occupation Place Year NotesBlain, Ernest Rural Worker San Julian 1895 Blain, William Shepherd Rio Gallegos 1895 DumfriesshireCameron, Gregory Shepherd San Julian 1895 Dickie, William Santa Cruz c.1895

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Name Occupation Place Year NotesDouglas, Thomas Punta Arenas 1885 Douglas, William Santa Cruz c. 1885 Fell James Estate Owner North Arm,

Magallanes1901

Felton, Herbert Santa Cruz c. 1886 Finlayson, Alan Shepherd San Julian c. 1905 Marvaig, Isle of

LewisFinlayson, Murdo Manager San Gergorio,

Chilec.1910 Ardroil, Isle of

LewisFinlayson, Peter Shepherd San Julian c. 1905 Marvaig, Isle of

LewisFrazer, John Shepherd San Julian 1895 Greenshields, Jane Santa Cruz c. 1895 Wife of William

DouglasGrimind, George Estate Owner Santa Cruz 1895 Grimond, William Estate Owner Santa Cruz 1895 Gunn, James Rural Worker Rio Gallegos 1895 Halliday, Agnes Santa Cruz 1885 Wife of George

McGeorgeHalliday, William Estate Owner Santa Cruz 1884 DumfriesshireHamilton, John Santa Cruz 1886 Kyle, Albert Estate Owner San Julian 1895 Kyle, John Estate Owner San Julian 1895 MacAulay, Donald Shepherd San Gregorio,

Chile1903 Keose, Isle of Lewis

MacBean, Alexander Shepherd Rio Chico ? MacDonald, Angus Shepherd Tierra del Fuego 1915 MacDonald, Christina Cerro Guido,

Magallanes1914 Leurbost, Isle of

Lewis. Wife of Calum Mackay

MacDonald, Ewan Shepherd San Gregorio, Chile

c. 1915 Balallan, Isle of Lewis

MacDonald, John Carter Rio Gallegos 1895 MacDonald,Robert Santa Cruz 1889 MacGeorge, George Estate Owner Santa Cruz 1885 Mackay, Calum Manager Cerro Guido,

Magallanes1914 Achmore, Isle of

LewisMackay, James Manager Rio Gallegos 1895 Mackay, John Shepherd Puerto Deseado ? MacKenzie, Hector Shepherd Santa Cruz c. 1905 Airidhbhruaich, Ise

of LewisMacKenzie, Dolina Santa Cruz c. 1905 Wife of Hector

MacKenzieMacKinnon, Lachie Manager Isla del Este 1913 Airidhbhruaich, Isle

of LewisMacleay, William Estate Owner Isla Riesco ? ApplecrossMacLellan, Peter Shepherd San Gregorio,

Chilec. 1910 Seaforthhead, Isle

of LewisMacLennan, Manager Tierra del Fuego c.1895

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Name Occupation Place Year NotesAlexanderMacLeod, Angus Shepherd San Gregorio,hile c.1910 Balallan, Isle of

LewisMacLeod, Annabella Tierra del Fuego 1915 Wife of Angus

MacDonaldMacLeod, Donald Estate Owner Eight League

Camp, San Julian1910 Keose, Isle of Lewis

MacLeod, James Rural Worker Santa Cruz 1895 MacLeod, Malcolm Shepherd Santa Cruz 1911 Balallan, Isle of

LewisMacPherson, Angus Shepherd Ultima Esperanza ? MacPherson, Hugh Shepherd Ultima Esperanza ? Martin, Angus Estate Owner Magallanes 1905 Balallan, Isle of

LewisMacbean, Donald Shepherd Rio Chico ? McCall, Agnes North Arm,

Magallanes1901 Wife of James Fell

McCall, Mary Santa Cruz 1884 Wife of William Halliday

McCall, William Shepherd Santa Cruz 1884 Morrison, Alexander Estate Owner Moro Chico –

Penitente, Chile1891

Morrison, Ivor Shepherd Magallanes c. 1900 Boghaglas, Isle f Harris

Morrison, Kenneth Estate Owner Isla Dawson, Chile c.1910 Boghaglas, Isle of Harris

Munro, Donald Estate Owner San Julian 1895 Murray, Elizabeth Santa Cruz c. 1885 Wife of William

DickieNess, William Shepherd Rio Gallegos 1895 Patterson, Gregory Rural Worker San Julian 1895 Patterson, Robert Estate Owner San Julian 1895 Patterson, William Rural Worker San Julian 1895 Saunders, Thomas Estate Owner Estancia

Otway,Magallanes1883

Scott, Ann Estancia Otway 1883 Wife of Thomas Saunders

Scott, John Estate Owner Santa Cruz 1885 Smith, Donald Shepherd Ultima Esperanza 1910 Keose, Isle of LewisSmith, Murdo Rural Worker San Gregorio,

Chilec.1910 Balallan, Isle of

LewisSmith, William Shepherd Santa Cruz 1911 Isle of LewisTennant, Ann Nurse Punta Arenas 1885 Wife of William

Douglas

Scottish Owners of Sheep Ranches in Southern Patagonia 1885 – 1913

The following data were kindly provided by Duncan Campbell from a List attributed to Hugh Lively and John Frazer, ranchers in Patagonia.

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Name Place(s) Name PlacesAnderson, George San Julian,

DeseadoMacKay, James Rio Negro,San Julian

Bain, Donald Deseado MacLean, John Rio Negro, San JulianBain, William Deseado MacLeod, John Rio Coyle, Bahia LauraCameron, Samuel San Julian MacPherson,

AngusUltima Esperanza

Campbell, Alexander San Julian, Rio Gallegos

MacPherson, Hugh Ultima Esperanza, Lago Buenos Aires

Campbell, Roger Rio Negro, Rio Santa Cruz

MacRae, John Rio Negro, Deseado

Craig, Gibson (Sir) Lago San Martin Martin, Angus Rio GallegosDickie, William Lago Argentina Morrison,

AlexanderRio Penitente

Douglas, William Rio Gallegos,Lago Viedma, Rio Chalia

Munro, Donald San Julian

Finlayson, Alexander Rio Gallegos, San Julian

Ness, William Rio Gallegos

Finlayson, Murdock Rio Gallegos Nicolson, Robert DeseadoFrazer, D.H. San Julian Nicolson, Malcolm Rio Chalia, Mala EspinaFrazer, John San Julian Oman, John Rio ChicoFrazer, John B. San Julian Paton, (?) Cerro CastilloFrazer, William San Julian Patterson, Donald Rio CoyleGillies, Robert Moro Chico Patterson, George San JulianGreenshields, John Camarones Patterson, James San JulianGreenshields,Thomas Monte Dinero Patterson, Robert San JulianHalliday, William Rio Gallegos Patterson, William San JulianHamilton, John Rio Negro, Rio

GallegosReid, William San Julian

Hope, James San Julian Saunders, Thomas Rio GallegosHope, William Rio Negro, San

JulianSaunders, William Rio Negro, Rio Gallegos

Kyle, Andrew San Julian Scott, John Gallegos Chico, San JulianLuke, (?) Cerro Castillo Searight, Samuel Rio Negro, Rio Santa CruzMacBean, Alexander Rio Chico Smith, Christopher Rio CoyleMacBean, Donald Rio Chico Sutherland, Robert Rio ChaliaMacCall, William Rio Gallegos Tweedie, John Cerro CastilloMacCormack, John Rio Coyle Wallis, William San JulianMacDonald, Robert Rio Coyle, Lago

ArgentinaWilson, Charles Rio Chalia, Lago Viedma

MacGeorge, George Rio Negro, Rio Coyle

Wilson, Simon San Julian

MacKaskall, D. San Julian

Scottish Malvineros

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“My further acquaintance with the industry and steadfastness of the few Scotch settlers (Highlanders from Argyleshire, the last from Glasgow), at present in the colony, induce me again to take the liberty of drawing your Lordship’s attention to the advantages of emigrants for these islands being selected from similar districts. The pastoral inhabitants of the hills and dales of the southern Scotch counties on the borders, would also be well adapted as settlers in the Falklands. They have the general character of being intelligent, steady, well-disposed men, and excellent shepherds; and the hardships they might have to undergo at the commencement of their residence would be trifling in comparison to what they constantly experience among their native hills during the greater part of the year.” Lieutenant Governor to Lord Stanley, 1842.

Lying three hundred miles east of South America, the remote islands now known as the Falklands or Las Malvinas were first discovered by European navigators in the sixteenth century. In the eighteenth and early nineteenth century the Falklands grew in importance as a landfall with the commercial exploitation of the South Atlantic and the development of shipping routes into the Pacific via Cape Horn. Diverse claims to sovereignty were made, by Britain, France, Spain and the newly-created Provinces of the River Plate; however, in 1833 Britain took possession, appointing a Governor in 1841 and a colonial administration in 1845, with a capital at Port Stanley.

Initially, the commercial value of the Islands lay in the great herds of wild cattle on East Falkland, and Samuel Lafone, a merchant in Montevideo, obtained a government contract in 1846 to hunt the cattle, using gauchos. However, within a few years the cattle had been hunted to virtual extinction, and the Falkland Islands Company, created in 1851, with Lafone as one of its directors, turned its attention to sheep farming.

It was as shepherds on contract that most Scots were to live in the Falklands. For, by the 1860’s the lands of East and West Falklands were largely in the hands of the FIC and other major ranching enterprises which needed shepherds to tend the huge flocks of sheep and process wool for the British textile industry. For these Scots and other British shepherds there were few prospects other than to renew contracts or move on. Much later, in 1891, in a letter home to his father in Innerleithen, George Anderson wrote:

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“No chance of getting any further advanced, there is no land to be had…..so there is no chance of becoming one’s own master here.”

Fortunately for him and other shepherds, major opportunities were at hand on the grasslands of Southern Patagonia and Tierra del Fuego. The suitability of these lands for sheep ranching had become clear in the early 1880’s, with encouragement from the authorities in Argentina and Chile for settlers to acquire large sections of land on almost nominal leases. Writing home from Body Creek, Falklands on the 8th. May, 1891, George says:

“I am leaving here on the 23rd June for Patagonia.”

Emigration to Patagonia by people from Britain was already established in the 1860s. Some entered through the port of Carmen de Patagones on the Rio Negro, the frontier between Buenos Aires province and Patagonia. The wide and fertile valley of the river and its good climate were excellent for rearing animals and growing crops. Among the settlers were the Kincaid brothers from Scotland and Charles Morrison, the only one listed below known to have come via the Falklands. And further south a Welsh colony had been established by the Rio Chubut. However, the development of Southern Patagonia and Tierra del Fuego in the 1880s and 90s was separate and distinctive.

George Anderson was not the first of the Scottish Malvineros to move to Southern Patagonia, for William Halliday and others had preceded him, settling either in Santa Cruz territory in Argentina or entering Magallanes, Chilean Patagonia, through the port of Punta Arenas. These Malvineros, as they were known, faced many hardships, but frequently prospered as ranchers, achieving their ambitions to own their own properties. William Halliday, for example, leased land by the Rio Gallegos for twenty pesos a square league, some thirty thousand acres, becoming one of the best known and prosperous members of the community in Santa Cruz. Although they were relatively few in number, they made a pioneering contribution to the sheep industry and the community in Patagonia.

The pioneering Scots and their families who left the Falkland Islands for Patagonia in the 1880s were remarkable people. In the Falklands they had secure contracts, mostly with the Falkland Islands Company, reasonable accommodation and a familiar English-speaking community. In stark contrast, Patagonia was vast, remote and for the most part empty of people.apart from Tehuelche Indians. They were thrown almost entirely upon their own resources: to build primitive houses, stock their land with sheep, ward off predators and deal with an often hostile climate. Neighbours were far distant, supplies were precarious, there were no schools or medical services, they initially had to lease their properties and they had no secure income. But, mostly importantly, they were now their own masters. For many on this list the gamble paid off in the long term. They eventually owned their estancias, built good homes and, as coastal settlements, especially Punta Arenas and Rio Gallegos, grew, had access to schools, churches, community associations, medical services and abundant supplies of imported goods. Some became very wealthy, some returned to Britain, but most settled in their new homeland, their children following them. In contrast, however, there were others who by choice or otherwise did not become landowners. William Blain, for example, was content to work for others, was comfortably off, and eventually returned to Dalry in Scotland to marry.

Other Scottish Malvineros are certainly missing from the following list because they did not own property or were not prominent in the community, shepherds working for the companies which had huge estates on the mainland and on Tierra del Fuego.. William Blain in his journal mentions meeting an old friend from the Falklands in Punta Arenas and to judge solely on Scottish surnames there were others, such as William Campbell, Kenneth John Morrison, Enrique King McHattie, Roderick McPhee, William McDaid, William D. Stewart, Roderick McAskill and Donald Macdonald.

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So, by the turn of the century and thereafter, Scots, including some from the Falklands, were more likely to come as shepherds on contracts, estate managers, workers in industrial plants - frigorificos - processing sheep or in commerce and trade. The years of the pioneering ranchers who came in the eighties and nineties to transform the empty plains of Southern Patagonia were past.

Acknowledgements

In compiling the following list, I am particularly indebted to Duncan Campbell, whose excellent website at < Patbrit. Org > contains listings and other information on British subjects who emigrated to Southern Patagonia and Tierra del Fuego, among them the list of Malvineros compiled by Professor Mateo Martinic, names on the plaque in the British Club in Rio Gallegos, ranchers and their estancias, consular records, notes on families and a map of the territories of Santa Cruz and Magellanes, identifying the locations of estancias. Other sources are listed below.

The Scottish Malvineros

Anderson, GeorgeBorn in Innerleithen, Scotland and went to work as shepherd in the Falklands for the Falkland Islands Company. In 1891 left the Falklands with William Reid from Stirlingshire and settled in San Julian, Santa Cruz where he became a rancher. At Mata Grande in 1893 and in 1898 settled at Cape Watchtower.

Blain, William.Born c.1852 in Galloway in Scotland and became a shepherd. In 1878 he went to work for the Falkland Islands Company, then moved in 1884 to work for Mr. Greenshields at Monte Dinero, Patagonia. From 1889 to 1898 he established and managed a sheep station on Tierra del Fuego, working for Mr. Wales of the Tierra del Fuego Sheep Farming Company. He returned in 1898 to Dalry in Scotland, where he married in 1899 a Jane Riddle. He died in Dalry in 1924. Blain wrote a fascinating journal of his time as a pioneering sub- manager on one of the great estates on Tierra del Fuego.

Cameron, Mary Ann.Born in 1875 at Black Rock in the Falklands. Married, c.1894, John Maclean, born 1863 in Scotland, who went to Monte Video in 1883 before bring sheep from the Falklands to San Julian and Rio Gallegos. Between 1887 and 1904 bought various properties in Chile and Argentina. Died in Puerto Natales in 1940. Thirteen children.

Coutts, FellBorn in 1888 in the Falkland Islands, son of William Coutts and Ann Fell, from Banffshire, Scotland. Emigrated to Punta Arenas c.1918. Settled at Morro Chico Married 1919 Theodora Gladys Williams, three children.

Dickie, WilliamBorn 1861 in Old Meldrum, Aberdeenshire. Arrived in the Falklands on contract to Falkland Islands Company in 1885, he and his wife, Elizabeth Murray, had four children. Moved to Patagonia, where he founded with George Drew the Estancia Bon Accord, Largo Argentino. His wife died in 1899, he in 1923.

Douglas, ThomasBorn 1846, Scotland. Emigrated c.1880 to the Falklands with his wife, Ann Tennant, born 1850, and son Thomas. Moved to Punta Arenas in 1885. Children, Thomas, William, Margaret, Walter, Jessie,

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Mary Annm John, Annie and James Magellan. His wife is thought to have been the first qualified nurse to practise in Magallanes.

Douglas, WilliamArrived from the Falklands at Punta Arenas in 1883. In 1885 settled at Morros Grande, near Rio Gallegos. Married Jane Greenshields, born in the Falklands, and had a son and daughter.

Fell, James.Born in 1852 in Ardersier, Inverness-shire, Scotland, son of William Fell and Ann Fraser.Taken with family as a child to the Falklands, where he worked for the Falkland Islands Company, then emigrated to Patagonia in 1901. Married to Agnes McCall, a Scot, and had children, William, Anne, James, John and Agnes. He leased 16,000 hectares at North Arm Station, named after his father’s birthplace in the Falklands. His father-in-law, William McCall died in 1901 and James himself a short time later. His son, William, then worked the farm, in 1910 marrying his cousin, Agnes Rudd, a grand-daughter of William McCall.

Finlayson, Alexander.Born in 1886 in the Falklands, then moved to San Julian c. 1905, Landowner. Married Betsy Ann Fraser McLeod, issue. Recorded on the Rio Gallegos.

Finlayson, Murdo(ck).Born in the Falklands, brother of Alexander Finlayson. Landowner. Moved to San Julian c. 1905. Married Mary Patterson, issue. Recorded on the Rio Gallegos Memorial Plaque. Died in 1963 and buried in San Julian cemetery.

Forbes, David.Born in Dundee c.1883. Went to the Falklands in 1904 before moving on to Patagonia in 1909. Employed by the Sociedad Explotadora del Tierra del Fuego until his death in 1915. Buried in Punta Arenas.

Frazer, JohnBorn in Scotland, an Inverness schoolmaster, married to Annie Herald. Four children, the first born in Scotland. Emigrated to Port Darwin, Falklands in 1879, then moved to Port Julian, Santa Cruz, where he became a highly successful wool trader. Bought the Estancia Colmena and others.

Frazer, John MacLeanBorn in Ross-shire in 1864, he emigrated to the Falkland Islands. Then in 1883, aged 19, he went to Punta Arenas, and in 1887, in association with Merrick MacLean, he obtained land in Santa Cruz, Argentina. He joined the famous arreo of Saunders and others, then fixing his attention on land in central Magallanes he obtained 10,000 hectares in Punta del Monte, following that with lands at El Zurdo in Argentina. In 1894 he married Mary Ann Cameron McCall. At the turn of the century he decided to add another farm to what he had already, obtaining land in the district of Ultima Esperanza in partnership with his brother, Murdo. However, legal and other problems lead to the loss of properties and he finally settled on the Estancia San Juan. There, again, he was threatened with dispossession, but had his claim confirmed by the government. He continued there until his death in 1940, when his sons followed him for some years

Greenshields, ThomasMember of a Scottish family which owned 42,000 acres in the Falklands. He arrived in Patagonia in 1884, where he had a ranch at Monte Dinero on the south-east tip of Santa Cruz. He married Ann McMunn in 1889 but he died a few months later aged 29, leaving no children. He was buried in

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Punta Arenas Public Cemetery, leaving a will bequeathing William Douglas half of Useful Hill, the other half to his brother George Greeshields and a share in Douglas Station in the Falklands to his brother James.

Halliday, William.Born in 1845 at Durisdeer, Dumfriesshire in Scotland. Emigrated to the Falkland Islands in 1862 to work as a shepherd for the Falkland Islands Company. In 1869 second manager to Mr. Armstrong, Hillside House. Moved to the Rio Gallegos, Santa Cruz, Patagonia, in 1885 where he leased and later bought 30,000 acres of land. Married Mary McCall in 1874, seven children. Father-in-Law of William McCall. Lived at Hill Station, Rio Gallegos, Argentina. Died 1917 and buried in British cemetery, Buenos Aires.

Hamilton, John.Born 1860, Wick, Scotland. Arrived in the Falklands c.1880,.then moved on with his partner, Thomas Saunders, to Magallanes, Chile, in 1885 then in 1887 to a rented property at Pale Aike, Santa Cruz, Argentina. Member of the famous 1886-8 1000 miles “arreo”, sheep drive, with Henry Jamieson, Thomas Saunders and John Maclean. Married Oliva Heap in 1904, two children, Oliva and Penelope. Lived at Estancia Loyola until 1940, and died in Buenos Aires in 1945. In their partnership, Hamilton and Saunders had estancias at Otway Station, Morro Deslinde and La Portada, a total of 40,000 hectares.

Hope, William.Born 1860. Married to Ann Kyle. Property on the Rio Negro then San Julian. Recorded on the Rio Gallegos Memorial Plaque. Died in 1923 and buried in San Julian cemetery.

Kyle, AndrewLeft Cobb’s farm. Lafonia, East Falklands, in 1891, together with Morrison and the Pattersons. Settled in San Julian, Santa Cruz.

Kyle, James WilliamBorn in Stirling(?), c. 1858, Went to the Falklands in 1885, then in 1890 moved to San Juan.

McCall, William Born in 1824 at Durisdeer, Dumfriesshire, Scotland and emigrated as widower in 1873 to the Falklands with his daughters Agnes, Ann, Mary and Jane. After a long residence in the Falklands working for the Falkland Islands Company he emigrated to Punta Arenas in 1901. His wife was Bridget Rae, born in Dalton, Dumfriesshire. Daughters: Agnes married James Fell, Ann with John Rudd, Mary with William Halliday and Jane with John Cameron.

McDaid, William CharlesBorn Scotland and emigrated to the Falklands. Arrived in Punta Arenas in 1914.

MacDonald, Robert. Born in Scotland and went to the Falkland Islands, leaving there in 1889 to settle on the Estancia La Vanguardia, Rio Gallegos. Married Fernanda Garcia from Spain. Had issue.

MacGeorge, George. Born in Scotland in 1856. Arrived in the Falklands in 1875. In 1885 moved to Patagonia, acquiring lands on Rio Gallegos, also on Rio Coig. Estancia Guakenken Aike. In 1898 he married the eldest daughter of William Halliday, having three children. Donated the plaque in the British Club in Rio Gallegos, listing the British pioneers.

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McKay, Donald.Born on the Isle of Harris,Scotland, c.1880. His parents took a contract win the Falkland Islands c.1893, and sometime after that Donald moved to Patagonia. He died at Dore Aike, south west of Puerto Santa Cruz, Argentina, in 1913, aged 33 years. Subsequently, his death reported in the Falkland’s Church Times.

Morrison, Alexander.He came from Scotland via the Falklands and arrived in the territory to work as a shepherd. He obtained the modest concession of Penitente Farm in 1893, developing from that until he eventually had large estates in Scotland and other interests in Magallanes, Argentina and the Falklands. He died in 1929.

Morrison, CharlesBorn in 1825 in the Gorbals, Glasgow. Arrived in the Falklands c.1850. Moved before 1856 to Carmen de Patagones on the Rio Negro on the northern boundary of Patagonia. Settled on land in the northern district of Patagones with his wife, Emma Hutchins, governess, married 1852, Falklands and their their children, Luca, said to be born Falklands c.1851 but not confirmed, and John,1854 and Margarita, 1856, both born in Patagones. He died c.1868. Luca married Elisea Sosa in 1881, but he died childless a year later. Margarita married Francisco Abel, ship owner, in Patagones in 1875, having three children: Alicia, Antonia and Francisco. In the 1895 census she is a widow with property.

Patterson, RobertBorn 1866, Kirkmichael, Scotland, his parents and children moved to the Falklands, then in 1891 Robert moved to Patagonia. Had the Estancia Mata Grande, San Julian, with William Patterson, Mulak Aike with J. Frazer and Lai Aike with C. Witters. Robert died in 1927, worth £300,000.

Patterson, WilliamBorn in Scotland. Like Robert, his brother, he left Cobb’s farm in Lafonia, East Falklands, in 1891. They shared an estancia at San Julian, Santa Cruz.

Saunders, Thomas AlexanderBorn Scotland, he left Fife aged 18 and landed in the Falklands in 1877. In 1883 he left the Falklands for Magallanes. With John Hamilton he founded the Estancia Otway, the basis of his prosperity. Well known for his part in the famous arreo of 1886-88, driving several thousand sheep and horses from Buenos Aires province down to Magallanes. Kept a diary of the journey. Married Annie Scott c. 1893 and had five children. Prominent figure in Punta Arenas, where he was a benefactor to the Anglican church and school, and a founder member of the fire brigade and the British Association. He died in England in 1928, but his body was brought back to Punta Arenas and he was buried at Estancia Otway, his first ranch.

Saunders, WilliamBrother of Thomas Saunders. From Falklands. Married Margery Duncan Macdonald, eight children

Scott, JohnBorn in 1863 in Closeburn, Dumfriesshire, he moved to the Falklands in 1882 to work as a shepherd for the Falkland Islands Company. In 1889 he formed a partnership with Herman Eberhart at Chymen Aike , but in 1894 he moved to Bella Vista, Rio Gallegos area. In 1902, after disastrous losses in the winter, he sold the property and took remaining 3,000 sheep to Los Machos near San Julian where he eventually prospered. Died in Dumfries in 1948.

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Stewart, Lucy MaryBorn in the Falklands and emigrated to Magallanes c. 1907 to work as a lady’s companion. Married Amador Vallina Lorenzo, a Spaniard, and had several children.

Wallace, John.Born in 1853. Married in Port Stanley, Falklands, in 1880, to Janet Carmichael, b. 1857 in Lochmaben. They had seven children. He was a shepherd in San Julian. he died by drwoning in Tierra del Fuego in 1898. Janet died in 1916 and is buried in San Julian cemetery. John had a brother, William, born 1859 in Lochmaben, Dumfriesshire. Landowner at Laogo Tar. He died in 1899 and was buried in San Julian cemetery.

References Anderson, George, Letters of George Anderson in the Falkland Islands and Patagonia to his Family in Innerleithen, 1884-1902, National Library of Scotland, Acc. No. 9002.Campbell, D. and Grace, G. The British Presence in Southern Patagonia. A website: Patbrit.orgCanque, Manuel Fernandez, Scots in Latin America: A Survey. In Gage, Robert (Ed.), The Scots Abroad: Enterprise, Capital, Labour 1750-1914. Croom Helm, 1984.Dean, William, Papers of William Dean, Royal Commonwealth Society Library, University of Cambridge Library, RCMS 277.Dooley, Elizabeth, Streams in the Wasteland: A Portrait of the British in Patagonia, Punta Arenas, 1993.Mackenzie, Greta. Why Patagonia? The Stornoway Gazette, 1995.Mainwaring, Michael, From the Falklands to Patagonia, Allison and Busby, 1983.Martinic, Mateo, Inmigrantes Malvineros en Magallanes, Anales del Instituto de la Patagonia, Serie Ciencias Humanas, Vol.24, Punta Arenas, 1994.Martinic, Mateo, Falkland Islands Immigrants to the Magellanic Region, Falkland Islands Journal, 1996, pp. 76-109.Mulhall, M.G. and E.T.,Handbook of the River Plate Republics, The Standard Office, Buenos Aires, 1875.

The Hebridean Connection

From the 1880s onwards the great plains of Southern Patagonia and Tierra del Fuego were opened-up to sheep-raising, leading eventually to a huge agro-industry of estancias, refrigeration plants and transport facilities which provided wool and meat for European markets throughout the 20 th

century.

Opportunities to rent large tracts of land and stock them with sheep or to work as shepherds on contract on established estancias attracted many shepherds from Scotland, some coming via the Falkland Islands/Islas Malvinas, others directly from various parts of Scotland. Among them were young men from the Outer Hebrides, establishing a remarkable connection between their families and communities in Lewis and Harris and the new communities at the other end of the world, a connection which survives in descendants in Patagonia and in the relationships and memories of families in the Hebrides.

In her book, “Return to Patagonia”, Greta MacKenzie lists some two hundred men from crofting townships in Lewis and Harris who went to Patagonia and Tierra del Fuego. These townships were the product of major changes in land use in the 19th century, during which landowners cleared tenants from traditional holdings in order to create large sheep farms and sporting estates. The displaced people were mostly re-settled on coastal land where they rented subsistence plots.

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Against this background of clearances and re-settlement, a low standard of living, large families and lack of employment, many sought escape by emigration, either to the industrial centres of Central Scotland or overseas. And, wherever they went they took with them the language, culture and values of the Hebridean Gaels.

Patagonia presented both a challenge and an opportunity to young crofters, accompanied by their dogs, who sought work as shepherds on the estancias. Attracted by newspaper advertisements, requests from prospective employers and reports by word of mouth from those who had been there, they were engaged initially on three-year contracts, with wages of fifty or sixty pounds annually and provision of a horse, a shanty and other basic necessities. They were collected from ships serving coastal settlements, such as San Julian, Rio Gallegos, or Punta Arenas in Chile, taken to the headquarters of the estancias, from where they were dispatched to distant isolated shanties to look after large flocks of sheep. Perhaps fifteen or more miles from his nearest neighbour, each shepherd would live alone for most of the year, only seeing the occasional passing shepherd or a group of Tehuelche or Ona Indians. He had to care for his flock on a windswept and treeless expanse of semi-arid grassland, protecting the sheep and lambs from predators and in the winter from blizzards which buried them. It was a hard and lonely existence, relieved only when the flocks were brought in to the shearing sheds. The wool had to be graded and baled before being sent to the nearest seaside settlement for shipment. Here were opportunities to socialize, perhaps meeting friends to share experiences in Gaelic. The Hebrideans were, of course part of a much larger number of men from different nationalities, so that Spanish was the common language.

Most of the men came from crofting townships around Loch Erisort, a sea loch south of Stornoway, especially Balallan, Keose, Leurbost and crofts in the area of South Lochs. Others came from Achmore to the west and further on to the townships of the Uig and Carloway areas, such as Breanish, Mangaster and Carloway itself. Whilst distances between townships were generally no more than a few miles the Lewismen who went to Patagonia were dispersed over hundreds of miles, from estancias in Santa Cruz province in Argentina, then across the Magellan Straits to Tierra del Fuego, and then back to the mainland into the Chilean province of Magallanes. At the same time, however, some major employers hired several members of a family or men who came from neighbouring crofts. The San Julian Sheep Farming Company, founded by Munro and Blake, employed several MacLeod brothers from Croft No.5, Keose, John Macdonald from No.13 Keose, and two Finlaysons from Marvaig. Morrison and Labone, who owned an estancia of sixty thousand sheep, employed Peter MacDonald of Carloway as manager, Murdo MacLeod of Achmore as under manager, and others from Balallan, Keose and Harris. However, the most prominent employers of Lewismen were Menendez and Braun, owners of vast lands in Tierra del Fuego and on the mainland. The Sociedad Explotadora de Tierra del Fuego employed Lewismen and other Scots on various estancias. In 1904 seven Keose men worked on Estancia Menendez “Maria Behety and were later joined by men from Achmore, Habost and Laxay. Estancia Gregorio, a farm of over two hundred thousand acres, Donald Macaulay of Croft No.10 Keose went there in 1903 and was followed by Ewan MacDonald from Balallan, Murdo Finlayson of Ardroil, the manager, Murdo Smith, under manager, Angus MacLeod of No.50 Balallan and Peter Maclennan of Seaforthhead.

For some shepherds Patagonia was a short interlude in their lives, but others stayed on, married and raised families. As they did so, what had been small coastal settlements for exporting wool became important commercial centres, with facilities for processing meat for export (frigorificos) as well as the basic wool trade, and, of course, such centres offered a range of stores, hotels and schools to meet the needs of those working on the estancias. San Julian, for example, met the needs of estancias covering nearly three hundred thousand hectares, half of which were owned or rented by Scots and English estancieros. Reminders of Scots who lived there can be found in the cemetery, some of them Lewismen, such as John MacDonald and Roderick Charles MacLean. A list of Scottish

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names on graves contains: Anderson, Buchanan, Burns, Cameron, Carmichael, Chisholm, Douglas, Finlayson, Fraser,Grant, Kemp, Martin, MacDonald, MacKenzie, MacLean, MacLennan, MacLeod, MacBean, Patterson, Peebles, Sinclair, Wallace and Walker. And, of course, the descendants of some of these men still live there, for example, those of Roderick Charles MacLean and John MacDonald. The story of the shepherds, managers and landowners from Lewis and Harris echoes throughout Patagonia and Tierra del Fuego. However, the great agro-industry they and others served in the first half of the 20th century is much reduced. Patagonia and Tierra del Fuego are no longer dependent upon a monoculture, so that while sheep farming remains important the economy has diversified to include substantial tourism, fisheries, mineral and oil industries. Nevertheless, it was the sheep industry which laid the foundations for the cities and communities of the present day.

This page can only exemplify some of the contribution made by the Hebrideans. For more detail about the early shepherds and their descendants and of life and work on the estancias I am indebted in particular to Duncan Campbell in Puerto Natales, Chile, and Greta Mackenzie in the Isle of Lewis, Scotland.

SourcesDuncan Campbell’s website at < Patbrit.org > This is a mine of information on the British in Patagonia, including extensive material on estancias, individuals and accounts of life and work. The site also contains < Patlibros >, an invaluable library of e-books and articles on Patagonia and Tierra del Fuego.Greta Mackenzie’s “Return to Patagonia” gives a fascinating description of her visits to Patagonia and the past and present connections with Lewis and Harris. The book includes a substantial list of men who went to Patagonia and Tierra del Fuego and the crafting townships from which they came. Published in 2010 by The Islands Book Trust,South Lochs, Isle of Lewis, ISBN: 978-1-907443-11-4Rosemary Goring’s “Return to Patagonia - By Way of the Falkland Isles” provides an interesting account of growing up in a wealthy family on an estancia by San Julian and a return visit to Patagonia years later. Published in 2006 by Peter Owen Publishers, 73 Kenway Road, London, SW5 0RE. ISBN 0-7206-1260-8Municipality of Puerto San Julian, 1900-2001 Centenario de Puerto San Julian. This publication contains the names of Scottish and English settlers and brief biographies of their descendants.

A Shepherd in Tierra del Fuego

William Blain, Shepherd in Scotland, The Falklands, Patagonia and Tierra del Fuego.

William Alexander Blain was born c.1852 at Blate’s Hill near Laurieston in Galloway, south west Scotland and grew up in Ferguslie, then a thatched cottage, Dalry, Galloway. When he was thirteen he went to work as a shepherd for a Mr. Johnston, Barndennoch, near Carsphairn. For thirteen years he followed shepherding in the Galloway Hills. However, “Saw little prospect of saving enough to shield me from poverty in my old age.” “my object in going to the colonys was to get hold of that glorious privilege of being independent.”. In 1878 he met Mr.John McCall in Dumfries who engaged shepherds for the Falkland Islands Company and agreed £65 per annum, free passage and return after five years. He sailed from London on the “Vicar of Bray” and worked for Bellion Bros. on the West Falklands for six years. In 1884 he was invited by Thomas Greenshields to start up a sheep ranch at Monte Dinero in Patagonia. Following Mr. Greenshields death, in 1889 Blain sold his own flock of sheep and accepted a job as sub-manager to a Mr. Wales who was establishing a sheep ranch in Indian territory in northern Tierra del Fuego. (A letter among Blain’s papers is headed “Mont. E. Wales, Tierra del Fuego Sheep Farming Company). Apart from an intervening period on Navarino Island, Blain worked for Wales until 1898. He then returned to Dalry - “and here I have remained” and settled in Main Street, next to his boyhood home. Blain died in 1924 aged seventy

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two years. He stayed a bachelor in Patagonia - “Neither heathen squaw or Chilean maid will be Mrs. Blain.” - but later married in Scotland and had a son, W.J.Blain.

William Blain’s papers were gifted by the family to the National Archives of Scotland The most important items are: narrative notebooks written in ink describing his times in Patagonia and Tierra del Fuego; a daily diary for an early period, which begins at Useful Hill, Patagonia, and gives a detailed description of shepherding on the camp and the people he met, including Scots; a substantial list of the names of Indians and of the English equivalents of Indian words for a whole number of everyday terms; and an article based on his father’s records and submitted by his son on his father’s life in the Falklands, published in the Falkland Islands Journal, 1981.

Apart from some minor changes the original text has been retained. A few translations of Spanish words have been noted and question marks indicate obscure spellings, e.g. of ships and names. Lastly, I wish to thank the National Archives of Scotland for the opportunity to use the material for research purposes. Ownership and copyright reside in the National Archives of Scotland.

The Journal of William Blain, Shepherd in Tierra del Fuego, 1891 - 98

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Amongst the offers mentioned in my last ------ I was to go to Tierra del Fuego to act as sub-manager under Mr. Wales, who was starting a large sheep farm there. Mr. Wales made me a very good offer, good though his offer was I could not see my way to accept it before knowing what the place was like. It was arranged that I was to meet him at Punta Delgada, cross the Straits of Magellan in one of his schooners. It was well in the afternoon when I first landed on Tierra del Fuego, at the place where we landed there was a large shed for stowing cargoes, something like half an hours walk brought us to a good dwelling house which consisted of three rooms, one was set apart for those in charge the others was for the peons or labours, with a small corral, a few horses, two yokes of oxen was the settlement when I landed there. Something like 3 hours ride inland there was two men living in a shanty to keep back the Indians.

The morning after we landed Mr Wales and I made an early start to have a look at the camp (land), that whole day our horses seldom broke the walk, where there was any sign of pasture the ground was so over run with carroas (cururos, field rats) that it was with difficulty our horses keep their feet, where there was no carroas the ground was barren no doubt. About 3 pm we came to an iron pyramid that was erected by the Chilean Government for a guide through one of the narrows in the Straits of Magellan, where we had some lunch. Mr Wales asked me what I thought of the camp, I told him if he had nothing better to show me he could not make me an offer I would accept, he informed me the camp was much better inland. What about your settlement being so far inland from the beach I asked before you take in hand to keep the sheep. We will soon find a place to clip and dip them was his answer. Well I said grass and water is all that is wanted for a start but these two items are still to be found.

From there we struck across camp towards Lomas Bay at a place some English speaking person had named Spring Hill, there was several leagues of level camp, by this time the day was far spent, so it was only a small corner of the long plain we had time to explore. Till then I had no idea that land in its natural state could produce such a weight of pasture, there was several small ponds in sight, I asked if they were fresh water ponds, Mr Wales said he did not know but pointed to a place where he said there was a large fresh water stream and then beyond it a place called plantanos which means soft or bogie land was another river called Rio Grande or big river. Afterwards I found out that the real Rio Grande was a long way further south. On 3 sides of the camp was hills with Lomas Bay in front. When asked what I thought of the place I had to confess that it was an ideal place for a settlement, so Mr Wales decided at once there the settlement was to be. It took us the most of 3 hours to get back to Creek house where we had left in the morning. That night an agreement had its duly signed on the understanding that I was to take up my duties at the earliest opportunity. Next morning we recrossed the Straits of Magellan to Punta Delgada, that same night I was back in Monte Dinero, something like 8 hours ride, in a few days I was ready for my new abode. I left Monte Dinero on March 28 1891 for Punta Delgada. There we put some horses aboard and crossed over to Tierra del Fuego. On April 2nd,3rd the horses we landed last night had gone missing, my first job was to go in search of them. I thought the most likely place to find them would be near the coast so I made for the beach. There being no carroas under high water mark I could get along easier and quicker, as I journeyed I came on several large barrels of sheep dip and a few cases of sugar in 7lb tins that had been washed ashore by the tide, all of the sugar and most of the dip I put above the high water mark. At last I saw the lost horses, they were so scary the horse I was riding began to fag, I had to give up the chase and make my way home without them. April4 succeeded in bringing home the strayed horses.

I met with some gold diggers that had been in camp several days looking for strayed horses. These gold diggers was well armed and quoted several instances where Indians had been both troublesome and dangerous. Some horses seemed to be naturally afraid of the Indians, if horses

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were well… and kept in good heart, when disturbed at night generally made for home, but strange horses one could never tell when and where they would stop after taking others along with them. The most needful thing I always tried to get done first was a paddock or park to shut the animals in overnight. My instruction was to put one about a mile square, this meant about 4 miles of fencing with only 3 labourers and myself, we had orders to turn out under very unfavourable circumstances. The few callers that came our way generally got a kindly invitation to lend us a hand. On the 12th April I had to send a letter to a place called Gentie Grandie about 60 miles off. At the time I could badly spare two men and horses, so a Chileno volunteered to undertake the journey alone, the outward journey he accomplished without mishap, on his return journey he rode into an Indian camp. On perceiving his mistake he put spurs to the horse and cleared out, not before an arrow pierced one of his horses ears, two or three went through his poncho, that was a lesson I kept in mind as to sending strangers on journeys alone.

One Sunday afternoon in the month of April I was taking it easy when one of the men came with the news that one of the River Side horses had arrived, with an empty saddle, 4 of us caught horses and started off at once in search of the rider. Towards dusk two of us found him on foot making towards Creek house. He was mounted on behind the other man and we made for home making fires all the way as a signal for the other two to do the same. On reaching home there was no word of them, bedtime came and no tidings of our companions, that night I felt rather uneasy as to their safety so as I was still very short of horses I decided on going in search of the men alone, with the first peep of day I started, armed with a repeating rifle and a 6 chambered revolver. However, some 2 or 3 leagues from home I came across them, they had not been prepared for a night in the camp, between cold and hunger mixed with fear of Indians they had spent a most uncomfortable night. I had taken some food with me so I treat them to a fairly good breakfast under the circumstances, then we started for home rejoicing that nothing more serious had befallen us.

On the 29 of April Mr Wales paid us a two days visit - we went to Spring Hill to see the place I had selected for the settlement, to save time the mens house, clipshed and dip was to be so close together that no time would be lost going from one to the other which was a consideration in the busy season, he was quite satisfied with everything I had done in a short time, there was both carpenters and labours at work on Spring Hill.

By this time the Indians had commenced to cut the paddock fence and carry off the wire. I had learned that the Indians was very fond of a piece of wire to make spears which was useful to them when hunting carroas, as a rule these small animals do not burrow deep in the ground and where they were likely to be found the Indians formed… conceal quietly, whenever they heard the least sound in went the spear, it was but seldom the missed the mark. To accommodate them I left several pieces of wire hanging on the posts along the fence, never did they take one of the pieces left for them, their favourite place for cutting the fence was on each side of a straining post, that gave me two stretches of wire to mend instead of one, whether it was by choice or planned I do not know.

Mr Wales had given me strict orders not to allow any of the men to ill treat the Indians, they were to be overcome by kindness. These orders I carried out to the letter for a time, on going to their camp the men was always absent, the squaws only laughed in our faces, the nearer they camped the oftener the fence was cut. On several occasions I found Indian tracks close to the galpon (shed) on the beach, after about midnight the horses would come galloping up to the corral, the men at the River Side had to shut up their horses and keep watch during the night. From what I had heard and as far as I could see other means must be tried. It was with reluctance that I adopted sterner measures. Mr Wales had sent to me two men whose nicknames was the Divel and Buffalo Bill. These

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two men had a little experience in camp work, so I got them mounted on to good horses with 3 days provisions, turned them adrift to clear the camp around of man, woman and child but not to shed human blood except in self-defence, Indian dogs was very numerous both wild and tame and these they were to destroy without reserve. At the end of the 3 day the two men returned to inform me that they had carried out my orders and that the shooting of the Indians dogs had the desired effect of clearing out the Indians.

At that time no -- was kept at Spring Hill, the men was living in tents, every man was supplied with a rifle and ammunition in case of emergency. What the men called their own time was occupied in stalking wild dogs and shooting game such as geese flamingos and the like, in fact some of the men was fonder of the sport than work which caused me to pay them surprise visits when I could ill spare the time… on leaving home one morning and not quite sure when I might return I left a horse tied up for one of the men to gather up the animals for the night and secure another horse for the next morning, it being rather late that night when I reached home I let my horse go, as soon as I entered the house I enquired if they had tied up the horse I wanted for the night, they said no, and why I asked, because I had left them an untamed horse, a horse that none but a real jockey could mount. They told me it kicked 3 men in succession, it had got away from the 3 man, kicked off the gear… it was a young horse newly broken in, only a few days from the time it was handed to me as a very tame animal, that was all I knew about it, if it had been bad in the afternoon what was I to expect of it next morning. After it had stood at the end of a tether in a cold frosty night, when morning came they all seemed anxious to see how I got on with it. When saddled and ready for the road not to show the white feather I mounted quickly and quietly, to my surprise it put its head to its breast and went off as if it was proud to feel a man on its back. It took me all my time from thinking that the beasts wickedness was only an excuse for idling away the afternoon.

About that time we was very short of provisions, we had only a small quantity of rice and some tea no sugar. Around Creek house I had the ground well marked that a goose was not safe inside 500 yds, it was not every day that I got a chance at that distance. On May 21st the (?) Luisa arrived Mr Wales on board with a supply of provisions. 23rd I accompanied Mr Wales to Spring Hill, he thinks I have done wonders in the circumstances. 24th May drew up plans for the cookhouse and the dip,

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the dreeping stage to hold about 500 sheep. 29th the (?) Luisa returned with 4 working oxen. 4th June (?) Luisa landed some cattle 5 horses and a few wethers for mutton. Saturday 13 a message arrived from River Side saying that the Indians showed fight yesterday, men horses and ammunition to be dispatched at once. Sunday 14 went to River Side with 2 men and 6 horses, met with 4 Argentines there, the 6 of us started on our expedition, it had been a very severe frost for several days, the ground was so hard especially inland it was only with the greatest care that we got our horses along without laming them, of course you will understand that they horses there is not shod like the home horses. We neglected to take a hatchet with us to break the ice, from early morning to late that night our horses was without water. All that day we did not see an Indian though I have no hesitation in saying the Indians saw us, we came across several camps where the remains of their fires was still warm, in their camping places was large holes scraped out on the sheltered side of the hill, the holes being about 18 inches deep, in these men women children and dogs all huddled together at night with only their small mantels spread over the. From a little I know of them previous to this, and from a careful examination of their camps that day I was inclined to think that a more degenerate class of people did not exist. The ground being so hard and the fresh water frozen to such an extent we resolved to make towards the beach for a camp out. We struck the beach near Rio del Oro on Philips Bay, after securing our horses for the night a fire was our next consideration, after we got the fire going one was told to cook supper while the others gathered a supply of wood to keep the fire going through the night. We were fortunate in getting a fair supply of wreck wood which answered our purpose. After supper we enjoyed a comfortable smoke and a drink of mattie. As we had no tent with us, we only took with us what we could not do without, so we had no tent, when the question of bed time came another Scotchman and I agreed to be bed mates, so we selected our position our heads to the wind our feet to the fire. The others for some reason best known to themselves each had their own bed, though it was very severe frost that night my chum and I was fairly comfortable, but none of the others was so fortunate, not more than a quarter of an hour would pass without someone getting up to repair the fire and shouting mucho frio (its awfuly cold), every now and again a wild dog would start barking which was answered with the report of a riffel. Though my chum and I got but little sleep we keep our bed and let those get up that needed a change. Next day we returned to River Side with the same results as the previous day. The 17th 5 of us searched the greatest part of the camp between River Side and Creek House without seeing a single Indian. In my absence one of the working oxen had gone amissing, the finding of him occupied 2 more days of my time. June 20th the paddock fence cut, 7 of us started off in search of the offenders and returned home the following morning without seeing any signs of man woman or child. Sept 4 the schooner arrived with 7 new horses, these were sent to Spring Hill. On another occasion I found 11 boxes of candles, a quantity of fine oils for cooking purposes, besides a box containing a large picture and the spar of a vessel. So I came to the conclusion there must have been a wreck somewhere in the neighbourhood. Sat 11 on the beach I found a large barrel of Jin, which turned out to be of very superior quality, the beach was strewn with candles, fancie soaps, writing paper in abundance. Now all the men have got wrecking on the brain. The next day being Sunday all hands was of to the beach, in the evening the mens apartments was crammed with cases of butter preserves candles and various other articles too tedious to name. Immediately after supper everyone was on the move with a bottle, some with wine, others with something of a stronger nature, now I knew what to expect.

On the Monday I went to Spring Hill, there the men had all ceased work and taken the most of the horses with them to gather up wreck stuff around Lomas Bay. On my return that night to Creek House I found all the hands worse for drink and quarrelling among themselves, the following evening a Chileno shouted at me to come quick for Andrew was killing (?)Valencia, on reaching the scene of strife Valencia was down - the other fellow was holding on to the bunk and kicking him in the face with a pair of hobnailed boots. Without saying a word I took him by the neck and before he knew what was up I landed him in my own room and locked the door. After getting Valencia to bed a

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Chileno and I went to see what mood Andrew was in, he was raving a bit but not so bad as I expected, before trying to get Andrew to bed I went to make sure the others was alright, on returning to my room Andrew seemed both ready and willing to go to bed ….on our way to the bedroom the Chileno whispered that Andrew had a long camp knife of mine stowed inside his vest. I ordered him to give it up, at first he denied having anything of the kind about him, at last he gave it up and I made sure that he had no other weapon in his possession. That night I remained in the room within till they were all sound asleep, the Chilean was afraid to remain in the house, so he made his bed in the carpenters shop among some shavings.

The 15 was a day of reckoning and an end to the boozing for the time being, on the 16 all at work, once more for a few days I visited the beach but found no more licors, Spring Hill men gave me little or no trouble after the first talking to.

6 August (1892) 200 sheep landed, the Luisa and Rippling Wave landed with sheep, Mr Wales on board. On account of rough weather it was the 14 before we got the vessels discharged. As soon as Mr Wales got ashore he went to River Side, the men there had been on the booze for some time and lost all the cattle. August 17 The cattle not being found Mr Wales left with a weeks provisions for 3 or 4 men to search for the lost animals, that same day the Rippling Wave arrived with another load of sheep, there was 71 dead ones before we got them ashore, this lot of sheep had been herded out during the day on poor pasture and penned at night for nearly 3 weeks waiting on vessels to ship them across the Straits. At the end of 3 days Mr Wales and party returned with the lost cattle. On the night of the 25 it had been an exceptionally high tide, part of the paddock being covered with salt water, the sheep not having tasted fresh water for a considerable time drank greedily of the salt water, in the morning there was scores of dead and dying sheep all over the paddock. On the 27 Sept 4 of us started with the sheep for Spring Hill, I never saw so many weak sheep in one lot before nor since, they were so weak and heavy in lamb it was almost impossible to do anything with them. The schooner is shipping sheep in small quantities which keep me on the move almost night and day. Sept 13 Got word that the River Side horses were lost, sent 4 men to look for them. On the 16 the men returned with the lost horses and 3 Indian boys - their introduction to civilisation was as follows - first with a pair of sheep shears their head was cropped as close to the skin as the shears would cut it. They were next taken alongside the dipper with shoe brushes, they were effectively scrubbed with the sheep wash, non poisonous of course, this was to kill the vermin - then they were finished up with soap and water. With old clothes from the men their nakedness was covered for the first time in their lives, they were very much afraid of the rifle, the consequences of clearing out was well impressed on their minds, in a short time they were quite at home among us.

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About the first of November the sheep began to settle down and for the last month the navvies had got rather much of their own way, as looking round I found many things, not what I expected. One or two of the men got their walking tickets, all the Spanish I knew was used on the others. November 6th Having heard of sheep tracks being seen outside I went in search of them, I found the tracks but not the sheep. On reaching home the shepherd informed me that he had found 20 motherless lambs, that same evening some gold diggers arrived and said they had found some dead sheep that had been stowed away by the Indians, on the 7th the shepherd and I went to see if we could pick up the trail. In our travels we found 5 ewes and 27 lambs, at last I came to a place where sheep had been forced across a stream and close by was 18 ewes and forty lambs. On the 9th the shepherd found 48 ewes drowned in another part of the stream. November 10th the shepherd and I resumed our search, at last we found the direct trail but learned that the River Side men was ahead of us, that day we found more lambs without mothers. On reaching home I learned that Mr Wales had arrived from the mainland, but overnight he intended to stay at Creek House, next came a messenger to inform me that they had been following up the Indians for three days, when they got up to them they were so numerous that they had almost been surrounded before they knew what they were about, the place being pointed out afterwards I thought their escape was little short of a miracle. As I was asked for a reinforcement of men and horses I sent for Mr Wales to come to Spring Hill at once (Nov 12) six of us left Spring Hill about midnight, our intention was to reach their camp at daybreak, in the dark we got a bit out of our reckoning. On the 13th we only saw one Indian at a distance. We got back to Spring Hill in the afternoon of the same day but only to learn that the Indians had made another raid the same day, the shepherd told us where to pick up the trail while Mr Wales and the others were having something to eat, fresh horses was got ready for them and they started at once in hopes of getting back some of the sheep, that night they got up to the Indian camp, they had made their camp on a round hill that was surrounded by a large swamp the horses could not cross, thinking themselves safe they waved their mantels as much as to say come on, one man got round to nearly the other side, this formed a kind of cross fire and they were forced to leave their quarters. Close at this place we found a large number of dead sheep but no live ones. The men told me afterwards it was a mystery how they managed to kill so many sheep in the time.

I spent several days from daylight till dark gathering stragglers that had got away from them on this occasion, to save the few sheep left to us it was decided to mark the lambs so that we could shut up the sheep overnight and keep watch. From 6500 ewes shipped we could only mark 1200 lambs, we soon had a small enclosure erected close to the house, within the enclosure I got a dugout made, covered with corrugated iron. In the hole for 3 or 4 nights before and after the full moon I mostly sat from 8 in the evening till 2 or sometimes 3 in the morning with a repeating rifle at hand, to spend 6 or 7 hours in such small quarters was a position not to be envied especially in a cold weather night. About this time Mr Wales brother arrived from England, he took up his duties at Creek House, this left me only Spring Hill to look after. The greatest part of the sheep when landed was too weak to dip, the result was scab broke out among them, the shutting of them up overnight made matters worse, up till shearing time it took the shepherd and me all our time to keep the sheep farmers pest in bounds. In the month of December out of 6500 sheep landed we only clipped 1636, in 5 or 6 months we had lost 4864 sheep or as many pounds sterling. There was one thing I could never forgive the Indians for, that was when stealing sheep any one that could not travel fast enough the two hind legs were broken, after to be torn to pieces by wild dogs. In the month of December 3 or 4 men was erecting a house at a place called the pantanos nearly every night after they had turned in the Indians would come and pelt their tent with stones. From the month of December to the month of March 1893 every day I could spare was occupied in trying to clear the camp of wild dogs, these dogs beside destroying a lot of sheep chased the others all over the place. During the summer months there was always two or sometimes three men on the outside camp keeping in touch with the Indians, laying down poison for the dogs and foxes, as the wild dogs deceased the foxes became

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more numerous, the Tierra del Fuego foxes would be equal in size to our home foxes and after playing havoc among the young lambs I have seen as many as 15 dead on the side of a small knoll. About the middle of March we commenced to ship more sheep.Mr Wales brother being at Creek House he was always at hand to revive the sheep and then to pass them on to me at Spring Hill. In a short time I had more sheep than our small inclosure would hold so I had to leave them out at night, in the month of April suspected the Indians for taking away small quantities, on the 11th May I found the Indians had taken a rather large quantity of sheep, I followed the trail until well into the afternoon when I met the outside men on their way back with about 800 sheep and eleven bows and arrows. It is a well known fact that the last thing an Indian will do is to part with his bows and arrows but seeing I was not present at the engagement I will not give an opinion as to what the result had been, on the 15th of the same month there was signs of more sheep having been taken away.

On the 13th August 1893 I left Spring Hill having had enough of Tierra del Fuego for the present, on the 14th I crossed the Straits of Magellan in a Chilean man o’ war, passed the night at Punta Delgada, on the 16th found myself back at Monte Dinero, here I got a friendly reception, they were rather short of tame horses so to pass the time I agreed to tame 8 5year old colts, while doing this I could go where and when I liked.

On 15th November I left for Punta Arenas and reached there on the 16th, on the 20th a Mr. (?)Fregui and I went aboard a small steamer called the Antonia Diez bound for Navarino Island to look at some land, the weather was all that could be desired for a trip, in a short time we were wending our way among the islands of which there is a great many though many of them are very small but very close together with high peaks, they were thickly wooded round the base becoming stunted toward the top till at last the high barren peaks overlooked. Any person visiting that part of South America for pleasure will not regret spending a few days between Punta Arenas and Ushuaia, at Ushuaia there is a small settlement with a few government officials. Gold is found in payable quantities on many of the islands, when a schooner calls with provisions the generally have a supply of liquor on board which is easily sold and often the place is pretty lively for a few days. On the other side of the island is the mission station, at the time I am speaking of it was under the control of Bishop Stirling, our next landing place was Navarino Island which is one of the largest of the group and about 50 miles from Cape Horn, on this island the missionaries have erected several one room houses for the Indians, besides enclosing a piece of land for cultivation, at one time they had cows as well. When I landed there I found the houses very much out of repair with the exception of one the rest was all broken down and there garden turned into a wilderness, what remained of their cattle

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was running wild in the forest, I came across several tracks but nothing more of them did I see, it was in one of those Indian houses that Mr Fregui and I took up our abode with a cano (canoe)Indian and his wife, the house had no floor so we had to make our beds among the sand and dust, between dust and smell it was far from being agreeable, we had no choice, a little shelter was better than none seeing we had no tent, we engaged 2 Indians who said they could show us a large track of land in about 3 hours walk, so next morning we made an early start, after we had walked something like 5 hours up a steep mountain and through a dense forest we came to a thick scrub that completely barred further progress, I was anything but pleased with the result, we had some lunch and started for our last nights quarters. As I expected the steamer to call for me that night after travelling a considerable distance I became doubtful as to us going in the right direction, and asked my friends opinion on the matter, he said there was no fear that the Indians would take us back alright, we walked something like another hour when I said to Mr. Frequi we are holding too much to our left, I am going to our right, you can either follow me or not as you like, after a talk with the Indians he decided to accompany me, but I could see it was more for fear of anything happening to me than faith in me as a guide, near sundown we struck the beach about 200 yds from our starting point that morning, next morning came and no steamer, I was left behind, hereabouts I had to remain for the next 2 or 3 weeks. Mr Fregui had about 500 sheep he wanted shipped on to another island so with a small cutter boat we set to work, by the time we got all the sheep removed we came across 2 Indians that assured us that they could take Mr Fregui and me to a large block of land without trees on the other side of Navarino Island. On this occasion it was not convenient for my friend to accompany me, so I set off once more with the 2 Indians, the first night I took up my abode a respectable distance from my 2 guides, next day we reached the beach on the opposite side of the island and marched a long way along the beach which was much easier than wending our way among the trees, while travelling along the beach we came on several Indian huts, these was long poles put on end and tied together at the top with pieces of hide, then covered with branches, alongside of each hut there was a tremendous lump of shells, these large mounds gave me the impression that the cano Indians had been very numerous till of late years. There was no sign of human life along the beach, I asked my guides what had become of all the Indians, they said a few years previous to the time I am speaking of nearly all the Indians on Navarino Island died out in one year, from other sources I was told that the Indiand had contracted a loathsome disease from sailors who went ashore when cruising round these island. Near sundown my 2 guides suddenly stopped and asked me what I intended doing, I said I was going with them to see the land they had told Mr Fregui about, they said there was no land hereabouts they knew of, to be told that after nearly 2 days walk through a thick forest was enough to ruffle the temper of a saint, at all events it set me on edge, though the only weapon I had was a stout stick I gave them to understand that I was in no mood to be trifled with, when they saw I was in earnest they excused themselves by saying there grub was done. I told them I had taken care of mine and that they ought to have done the same, for not a single bite would they get from me after the lies hey had told us about the camp, there was no other for it but to retrace our steps, we walked on till dark, camped out for the night, not knowing what they might attempt I slept with one eye open. Next day on our way back every now and again my 2 guides would go to a certain tree and pick what I thought was a kind of fruit, about the size of a large crabby (crab apple), it was of a nice pink colour with tiny little spots, it was alright to look at, I tried several but to me they had no taste, so I put them down as a kind of fungus. On reaching the appointed place I found Mr Fregui and another Indian with a small punt waiting to convey me over to Watts Island where the 2 men and the sheep were By this time my provisions was done, my friend had brought none with them, all our appetites was on the keen side, by this time it was blowing a gale, our small craft was not altogether seaworthy, after waiting for several hours we made an attempt to cross, my friend was but a poor seaman and became afraid of getting drowned, so we had to put back once more, the old Indian had been a long time on Kepple Island in the Falklands and spoke fairly good English, when he knew I had been in the Falklands he fairly adored me, he said beyond a point of rock which caused the breakers it was all smooth water, he said Mr Fregui no good

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in a boat but you pull with me we soon get to Watt island, so we made another attempt and succeeded, on reaching Watt Island the 2 men informed me they were living on mussels, there had been some delay in sending out stores, my friend and the Indian left in the punt to signal the cutter to take them over to Ushuaia and bring out stores for the men so I was left behind to live on mussels. At last the cutter boat arrived with provisions, here I embarked for Punta Toro at the other end of Navarino Island, while here I got plenty to eat and drink, they had a supply of the best wines I ever tasted before or since. On the 3rd day after my arrival one of the native gentlemen offered me one of his daughters for a wife, he asked for neither fee nor ceremony, immediate possession was the only stipulation, or to put it in other words take her as a trial. I declined the offer with thanks, the following afternoon I was informed that another party had accepted her with thanks. At Punta Toro there was 2 or 3 fairly good houses, besides gold diggers tents, a few Indian huts, with a dense forest down to the very beach, though December is one of the warmest months of the year during my stay there I have seen the trees hanging with snow, the weather in that part is very unsettled, a few days stay and I found there was no inducement for me to take up my abode there and the sooner I got away the better pleased I would be.

Nearer the end of December the Antonia Diez called, I went aboard and found her overcrowded with passengers, all gold diggers bound for Punta Arenas, that crowd represented a great many nations, with the exception of 2 or 3 a rougher crowd none of you would care to see. Outside the harbour the day was very stormy and soon a great many of them became seasick, this happened to be one of my brave days at sea so I had an opportunity of seeing what others were like under the circumstances, we had not been long underway when a few seemed indifferent to what became of them, others prayed, another lot stood and cursed between the unpalatable mouthfuls, by this time we reached Ushuaia the storm had abated, I went ashore and had some tea. About midnight we started for Punta Arenas, we had beautiful weather the remainder of the journey, by the time I reached Punta Arenas I found myself in possession of a goodly number of what Burns calls the creeping hurlies. On getting ashore I went straight to a clothiers shop and ordered a full rigout to be sent at once to my lodgings, I called at the barbers shop, got a crop and a shampoo, on reaching my quarters I got a large tub which did duty as a bath. After getting into my new rigout I gathered up any old clothes with the exception of my boots, tied them into a bundle, pitched them into a backyard among some boxes and other rubbish, this over I was quite myself again, felt none the worse of my experiences.

(January 1894 - he returns to Monte Dinero for the shearing, then July 1895 goes back to Tierra del Fuego)

In the month of July 1895 Mr Wales made me a good offer to go back to Tierra del Fuego, having a weakness for money I accepted his terms and bad adieu to Monte Dinero on the 27th August 1895. On reaching Tierra del Fuego I was informed that the Indians was not near so troublesome as in 1893, after I had a look around to save driving the sheep for miles at lamb marking I got pens put up at suitable places in camp, we got through the lamb marking without hitch. When shearing commenced the sheep was so bad with scab that it was necessary to clip and dip at the same time, this required a double staff of men, as soon as the lambs was old enough to wean I commenced to separate the clean from the unclean, when the latter was brought in and clipped the number was over 8000 scabit sheep. Between the loss of sheep and extra expense of dipping the colonial farmer has to encounter many difficulties. By this time there was a new settlement started at Rio del Oro. Mr Charles being in charge in his brothers absence we went out one day to see how things was getting on, after a ride of about 30 miles on a cold winters day we reached our destination, only to find one man in charge of the place, the tradesmen having run short of materials had gone to Punta Arenas for a day intending to return with the first schooner. The stores being almost exhausted we had to be content with a drink of tea for the time being in what was called the bosses house or shantie. We found plenty of rifles but only 3 cartridges, with a rifle and 3 cartridges Mr Wales and I

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set out for our dinner and breakfast, at length we sighted a wild goat about 300 yds off, there being little chance of getting nearer, however, Mr Wales had a try and missed, a little further on we saw another something like the same distance, it was now my turn to try, try I did with no better result. We had only one cartridge left and nothing for either dinner or breakfast on our way back we were fortunate in killing an old gander with our last bullet, so we had enough for that night and next morning we reached Spring Hill in time for dinner.

About the middle of May 1896 I was 1 of 4 who started with 4000 sheep for Rio del Oro, we had one fearful cold night in camp, we had to keep on the move the whole time, on reaching Rio del Oro I found 2 shepherds from Dumfries awaiting my arrival, by the time I got them to Spring Hill they were completely done up, a long ride is very trying for those not accustomed to horseback. About the 11th June 1896 we heard of some Indians being seen rather close to the sheep boundary, an expedition was sent in search of them, on the 16th the party returned with about a dozen men women and a few children. They were to be sent to Dawson Island. On the 26th June Mr Wales left for England, on the 2nd July two more Indians was brought in making the number up to 14. So I made up my mind to give them another chance, after breakfast I went to them to explain my intentions and my conditions but found that one of the children had died during the night. I got the carpenter to make a coffin, when the parents saw the corpse coffined and the lid screwed down they seemed very much affected, much more so than I had expected. On being asked if they would like to see what we was going to do with it they said yes, so we took them along to the grave which was quite close by, when the grave was filled in and the turf neatly placed they marched back to their quarters, then it was explained to them if they would promise to behave themselves in the future and not molest the animals they would get their liberty, they would get as much as they could carry away, to this they readily agreed, after giving them as much as they could eat, each macho or man got half a sheep, then we turned them adrift with the understanding that if they broke there promise they need not expect any mercy from us. About 2 weeks after this one of the River Side men came with the news that the Indians had taken up their abode close to River Side house and he and his chum was afraid of them, however this lot of Indians turned out to be the same lot I had liberated in the early part of July. They took up their abode close to River Side house, they kept their promise and soon were on friendly terms with all the outside men. About the end of September 5 of the machos came marching into the settlement, we gave them shelter for the night, plenty to eat, the following morning they took the rode, each having as much mutton as they could carry, a few days after other 2 came along, they came straight to my door, there they left their bows and arrows and came to the dipper where we was busy dipping sheep, we all gave them a friendly welcome, one of the shepherds killed a wether, gave each a knife, the skinned it, cut it up, each with his share took to the road to all appearances the best of spirits.

In the month of November one of our boundary riders named Pike asked if I would take an Indian that had left his tribe and taken up his abode with him, he said the Indian was so quiet and honest that he did not want to put him with the other men for fear the would knock him about, as he was shifting his quarters he could not do with him any longer, as I had plenty of spare room I consented to give him a trial. When he arrived he told me his name was Joe, I found that Joe had got hold of a good many English words, I gave him a room to himself and told him I expected he would keep himself and his room clean and tidy, in a few days I was surprised to see the interest he took in the house, nothing pleased Joe better than to ask him to do some little job for me, in a short time I could see he was rather out of sorts, I wanted him to take sulphur once or twice a day for a few days, that he would not listen to, to show him it was not poison I tasted it myself, even then he held out, at last I told him he must either take it or go back to the Indians, the threat was too much for him, he promised to take the quantity I showed him twice a day. About the 3rd day I asked him to show me how much he had taken out of the tin, to my surprise there was enough out of the tin to have done 10 men, when I explained to him that he had taken too much, no no he said, it do me good, you a

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good doctor, the cook told me when he saw any of the Indians approaching he went out and locked the door and cleared out with the key. Within 12 months poor Joe died of consumption. Very few in fact I knew none of the Onas that survived civilised life for any great length of time.

Map of Tierra Del Fuego

Several of the River Side Indians wanted to remain in the settlement, Mr. Wales had 2 with him in his house and had taught them to wait the table in there turn, one of the boys showed a taste for drawing, another boy took to camp work, who died since with £50 to his credit. February 1897 word came that a tribe of Indians apparently strangers had been hanging round close to the sheep camp for some time, Another expedition of 5 men was sent out to search for them, after 6 days in camp they returned without seeing man woman or child. In the month of May the River Side Indians quarrelled among themselves, killing one of their number, in the early part of the month it was found necessary to send out another expedition, after a few days in camp they returned with an Indian boy, this one makes 7 Indians in the settlement, about 14 May we got word that the Indians had stole about 800 sheep and some English rams, as these raiders from Gentie Grande had never shown any respect of persons it may be our turn next. July 1st 1897 we have got 5 strangers and 11 Indians with us for the night, the Indians include men and women all in there natural state are squatted round a large fire not more than 30 yards from my door with lumps of mutton in the fire cooking, they all seem quite happy, but strange, the Indians belonging to the settlement don’t associate with their friends, of late there had been several expeditions but always failed to get in touch with the Indians, at last one of our tame boys told Mr Wales he thought he could find them. About the first of August 1897 another expedition went in search of the Indians with the Indian boy as a guide and interpreter. The 2nd day out the boy guide pointed to a place some distance off and said the Indians would be there or thereabouts, the guide having got his instructions started of

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alone, in due time a large crowd of Indians was seen coming towards their civilised neighbours, when the got a certain distance of the tent the crowd halted, the guide came to the tent to inform Mr Wales and party that the Indians was friendly. Mr Wales and his guide went up to the Indians, the guide being interpreter, the Indians were told that Spring Hill, Rio del Oro and Gentie Grande had agreed to give them all the meat they required on condition that they did not molest their animals in the future, when they required meat 2 or 3 of their number was to come into the nearest settlement when a supply would be sent to them, they would also be protected from the more unscrupulous white men. To the conditions mentioned they readily agreed.

With the August mail was a letter from my old friend Mr Sparks asking me to try to get up a subscription on behalf of one of our old acquaintances who had returned to London and was in very straitened circumstances on account of not being able to work, from Spring Hill, Rio del Oro and Gentie Grande I had the pleasure of sending him a cheque for £25 the following mail. September 14. 2 shepherds found a dead Indian in camp with an arrow sticking in his side, most likely the result of a quarrel, October 1st the Indians that gave themselves up in the early part of August came cross to River Side our old friends, the 2 lots of Indians met in deadly combat, the strangers left 4 dead on the field of battle while several others were wounded. Shortly after this affair the River Side Indians told us the others were stealing sheep, knowing that the 2 lots were not on friendly terms I thought it best to act with caution till I heard what the other lot had to say, the result was the one lot blamed the other, about a week after one of the shepherds came on a place where sheep had been killed and the skins buried. The River Side Indians being told of the discovery, one of the Indians volunteered to show us a place where a lot of sheepskins was buried and took one of the shepherds to the place, not far from his own house, from the same source we were informed at Rio del Oro the Philips Bay Indians was killing plenty of sheep. A lot of men was sent to search the camp, the search party soon revealed a very unexpected state of affairs, the Indians being told about the number of sheep skins being found buried in the camp denied all knowledge, they were reminded of their promise and warned what the result would be if they misbehaved in future.

10 November 1897. Commenced lamb marking, by this time lamb marking was rather an interesting affair, as a rile we generally made a start on the Monday weather permitting, there was two bullock carts which took our tents, sheep nets and provisions - the most of the camp was rather scarce of water for domestic purposes so that commodity had to be taken in barrels, also a supply of firewood. Perhaps 8 or 10 men on horseback, mostly shepherds with a number of dogs, while the tents and nets were being put in order the shepherds would be bringing in a lot of sheep, ready to start at once, one man was told off as cook, those in charge had a small tent to themselves, coffee was mostly ready for us at daylight, it mostly fell to my lot to see all the men afoot, when the cook called out coffee it was time for me to bestir myself, when I passed the word coffee along for the 2 time those that were not afoot could be heard muttering, theres that old Divel again. If the men was not ready, with a whip I made for the offenders, this meant they had to dress in the open at the expense of a good laugh from the others, of course care had to be taken not to carry the joke too far. Though we had long hours and small comforts all seemed to enjoy it, when the season came round the shepherds were very good at reminding me when they thought it ought to be their turn lamb marking, from Monday till Saturday afternoon two of us marked 11,326 which is only two short of 1870 per day, in 1897 we marked 16450 in all. On Sunday 15 a Scotch minister held services in Mr Wales house, that was the second sermon I had heard preached in twenty years.

In the meantime the Philips Bay Indians were showing no respect for there promises made in the month of August, instead of coming into the settlements for meat they were killing whatever suited themselves, burying the skins - another expedition went out to call them in question, about the 19 November the expedition returned with about 40 prisoners including men women and children, the men were disarmed and handcuffed in pairs, the women and children had no additional

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inconvenience, at nights they were lodged in a large iron shed, only the men were put in irons but got their freedom first thing in the morning, a man stood by them during the day with a loaded rifle, they were prisoners from the 19 November to January 13 when they were shipped to the mission station on Dawson Island, not any of them attempted to escape during there imprisonment. I had several opportunities of noticing some of the habits and peculiarities, only two of the latter have I any notes of, the first the belief in their medicine men, on the occasion the patient was a young woman or squaw, she was brought outside and stretched on the green, next came the doctor who happened to be both deaf and dumb, he placed himself straight legs over her, from the loins to the crown of the head he felt her all over minutely and gently returning to his starting poi the commenced the same operation but gradually wrought himself into the most excitable state imaginable between pushing and twisting the groans of the patient was more like ending in serious catastrophe than expecting a cure, even the patients head got more of the treatment than I would have cared for, eventually the doctors two hands came together with considerable force, to appearance he had become so rigid that he had great difficulty in gaining an upright position, his two hands being still closed as if holding on to something in desperation, after effecting a few twists he commenced to blow on his hands which gradually opened, with a bound he was clear of the patient. The last performance was to blow disease or pain clear of the patient, he next squatted on the ground as if fairly exhausted. The patient was lifted and carried into the shed, next morning she was all right, whether the cure was effected through science or faith you can judge for yourselves. One morning a squaw with a baby came into a shed where we had some barrels of hot lime, she seated herself beside an opened barrel, laid the baby cross her knees, the only covering it had was a small bandage round its eyes, after undoing the bandages she wet her fingers in her mouth dipped them into the hot lime commenced rubbing the childs face and body with this simple ointment. I remonstrated with her and explained as well as I could that she was likely to injure the child but she considered herself the best judge as mothers often do, she continued the rubbing or rather painting process to her own satisfaction then bandaged up the childs eyes and joined her comrades, it being a male child the rubbing or painting was to make him a brave warrior when he grew to manhood, it was the custom with their children male or female to keep a bandage round the eyes for a certain period, this custom was supposed to improve the sight, that these Indians had exceptional sight is beyond doubt - whether it was the blindfolding of the children or the practice of observation from childhood that deserves the credit of this most useful gift I cannot say.

About the first march 1898 John McQueen one of the shepherds left for Punta Arenas to meet his lady love who was due there from Scotland. I had promised to accompany him on this special occasion but could not get away till the morning of the 4, got to Rio del Oro the first night, second night reached Gentie Grande, got to Porvenir on the night of the 6. As the boat I intended to cross the straits on had not arrived I passed the night with an old friend from the Falklands. That night some government officials arrived with the remains of two men that had been killed by Indians, one of the bodies had been pierced 25 times by arrows, the Indians around that part is one of the worst lots on the island, that part of the island is thickly wooded and it is no easy task to get between them and their cover, at that time there was no end of trouble with them and the new settlers. March 7 the boat arrived, I went aboard in the afternoon, reached Punta arenas the same night, the distance across being somewhere about 20 miles. McQueen did not arrive till the 10, about noon on the 11 the mail arrived with his lady love aboard, she was taken to the hotel I was staying at and given in charge of the landlady, as I was the only one of the 3 that knew a little Spanish it fell to my lot to carry out the arrangements for the coming event, while doing this a few came to the conclusion that my bachelor days were near on end, even our landlady was under the impression up to the last moment. On the evening of the 13 a government official arrived at the hotel with a considerable quantity of books and papers to give the young couple their matrimonial license according to Chilean custom, it was now time for me to take a back seat, by chance I met an old comrade of mine named Daily, he was an expert penman and well up in Spanish, I asked him to be one of our guests and

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promoted him to the post of interpreter, but his duties did not end there for the official was so slow with the pen that the books and papers were handed over to Daily to fill up, the official was quick enough in letting us know that his fee was 3 soverings. After the ceremony the select party did ample justice to a well filled board, the only females present was the good wife, the landlady and her servant girl, during that evening David McCall did not spare his violin accompanied with Scotch songs, we all spent a most enjoyable evening. March 15 got the young couple aboard a steamer bound for Tierra del Fuego. On the 19 I crossed the Magellan Straits on the Antonia Deiz, arrived at Spring Hill in the afternoon of the 23. In the month of May a party of Indians came into the settlement, to settle some disputes in regard to their size it was decided to take some measurements, to such procedures they seemed rather dubious, at last one consented whose height was 5x8, chest 40, arm above elbow 14, calf of leg 14, we had another who was 5x10, as he would not submit chest measurement we saw it was no use to insist, there may be some of the Onas or foot Indians on Terra del Fuego that is over 6 feet but they are few and far between, it should be born in mind that the canoe Indians of that part is of a more diminutive size.

June 1898, June being one of the winter months in that part of the world, the farm work being well in hand and being near the end of my agreement I decided on having another look at Auld Scotlands Heathery Hills. Mr Wales had to go up to Chile on business, for the sake of the company it was arranged that we would go to Punta Arenas together, but he could not leave till he got his mail from England which was due on the 7, the 7 came and no mail, the 8 past with the same result, for fear he would miss the boat for Valpariso I agreed to wait the arrival of his letters and follow him up, so he left early on the 9, later in the evening the mail arrived. On the morning of the 10, about 6 o’clock I started with 2 good horses, the custom in South America when on a long journey or a journey of importance is to change horses every 2 hours, it was one of those frosty mornings like what we have at times in Scotland, it had been freezing hard for several nights, the ground was like iron, the horses in that part not being shod my progress was but slow, it was only when on or near the beach I could go faster than a walk, my feet got so cold several times I had to dismount and walk. On reaching Rio del Oro I found they had a fresh horse ready for me, after a hurried refreshment I continued on my journey, I got to Gentie Grande about midnight when I had the pleasure of handing Mr Wales his mailbag before retiring for the night. The following day we rode to Porvenir to find we were 2 days ahead of the boat that was to carry us across to Punta Arenas, after about 2 more days in Punta Arenas Mr Wales embarked for Valapariso. The next time we met was a few years later when he paid his first visit to Dalry. From about the 12 or 13 June I remained in Punta Arenas till July the 10 when I went aboard the Oropesa bound for Liverpool.

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