Donald Livingston, Cirsty Campbell and Family of Kilfinichen Parish, Ross of Mull Argyll update

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Hi all,

I noticed a recent inquiry regarding a Livingston that settled in Grey County, Ontario. This may be information on Donald Livingston and Christy Campbell of kilfinichen Parish, Ross of Mull, Argyll as some of their children settled in Grey County, Ontario, Canada in the 1800's. This is an update with additional info based on an earlier November 2018 Maclea Livingstone Forum posting when I was having discussions on the forum with fellow Livingstone researcher John Livingstone regarding the family of Donald Livingston and Cirsty (Christina) Campbell of Kilfinichen Parish, Argyll.


Donald Livingston and his wife Cirsty according to the 1841 Scottish Census are residing at "Ardfinaig" in Kilfinichen Parish in Ross of Mull with a daughter Catharine age 20 whom I was not aware of earlier who is also residing with them in 1851 according to the 1851 Census when they relocate sometime between the year 1841 and 1851 in Ardtun in Kilfinichen Parish where Donald and Cirsty remained at a croft there until their death.
According their death records I have seen Donald Livingston of Kilfinchen Parish, Ross of Mull, Argyll died in Ardtun, Kilfinichen Parish, Ross of Mull age 84 on Sept. 27, 1866 and therefore was born abt. 1782 or 1781. However the Scottish Census records in 1841, 1851 and 1861 record Donald Livingston of Kilfinichen Parish as being 65, 75 and then 85 suggesting a birth date of about 1776. Parents of Donald Livingston mentioned in the death information were Neil Livingston and Christina Campbell. (Please note that I do wonder if the name of Donald's mother "Christina Campbell might have an error recorded back in 1866 as his wife's name was also Christina Campbell.) Years ago in discussions on this forum there was pointed out to me that there was some other source stated Neil Livingston's wife Cirsty's (Christina's) family name was "Boyd". Christina known as "CIrsty" Livingstone wife of Donald Livingston died in Ardtun, Kilfinchen Parish, Ross of Mull age 82 on Sept 4, 1861. Parents of Christina "Cirsty" Livingston mentioned in the death information were Neil Campbell and Catharine Mckinnon.

Known Children of Donald Livingston and Cirsty (Christina) Campbell of Kilfinichen Parish, Ross of Mull, Argyll Scotland 2025 Updated List(Please note that according to the original parish record book of the Church of Scotland Kilfinichen Parish these records are actually "baptism records" rather than birth records as is being stated elsewhere I noticed.
1. Neil Livingston b. 1805 Assapol, Kilfinichen Parish, Ross of Mull, Argyll, Scotland "baptized" March 11, 1805. Neil Livingston "of Assapol" married Marrion McDonald January 25, 1831 in Kilfinichen Parish, Ross of Mull, Argyll, Scotland

2. Jean Livingston born 1807 Kilpatrick, Kilfinichen Parish, Ross of Mull, Argyll, Scotland "baptized" July 3, 1807. Jean Livingston of Ardfinaig, Kilfinichen Pariish, Ross in Mull married William Vass a native of Rosshire, Scotland and a Quarrier of Ardfinaig on July 1, 1841.

3.Hugh Livingston born 1809 Kilpatrick, Kilfinichen Parish, Ross of Mull, Argyll, Scotland "baptized" Oct. 22,1809 d. unknown. (I don't believe this Hugh Livingston born around 1809 in Kilpatrick, Kilfinichen Parish, Ross of Mull, Argyll was the Hugh Livingston 1815-1883 who according to his gravestone and death recorded died age 68 in 1883, who settled in Bentinck Township Grey County, Ontario in the 1840's and who is buried in Rocky Saugeen Cemetery in Bentinck Township, Grey County, Ontario

4. Alexander Livingston born 1811 or 1812 Kilpatrick, Kilfinichen Parish, Ross of Mull, Argyll, Scotland "baptized" May 31,1812 d.1886 Burial: Rocky Saugeen Cemetery Rocky Saugeen, Bentinck Township, Grey County, Ontario, Canada M. January 29, 1848 in Kilfinichen Parish, Ross of Mull Ann McKinnon 1826 -1907 Alexander's Gravestone confirms that he was born in 1811 and died in 1886.


4. John Livingston born 1814 " Assapol, Ross of Mull, Argyll, Scotland baptized" Dec. 6,1814 d. May 1,1883 Glenelg Township, Grey County, Ontario. Pioneer Cemetery, Priceville, Artemesia Township, Grey County, Ontario, Canada Gravestone states: "In Memory of John Livingston b.1814 died May 1,1883 age 68 yrs. a native of the Island of Mull, Argyleshire" Married abt. 1837 or 1838 Catharine Campbell b.abt.1814 d.1892 in Glenelg Township, Grey County, Ontario. In the 1841 Scottish Census John Livingston and his wife Catharine are residing with their two children Betty born in 1839 and Marrian born 1841 at the residence of John's parents Donald Livingston and Cirsty Campbelll who were in 1841 residing in Ardfinaig, Kilfinichen Parish, Ross of Mull, Argyll. Also living at this residence at this time was Donald and Cirsty Livingston's youngest child Cirsty (Christina). Later in 1840's settled in Glenelg Township, Grey County, Ontario. John and Catharine's eldest child Betty was born abt. 1839 in "Ardtun" Kilfinichen Parish according to her baptism records and a second child Marrian was born in 1841 likely in Ardfinaig in Kilfinichen Parish according to her baptism records likely at the John's parent's residence there.
1871 Census Glenelg Township, Grey south County, Ontario John Livingstone age 58 Catharine 57 Niel 28 Betsy 22Alexander 20 Chirsty 18 John 16 1861 Census Glenelg, Grey County, Canada West John LIvingston age 48, Catharine 48, Neil 16, Betsy 14, Alexander 12, Christy 10 John 6

5. Duncan Livingston born 1817 Assapol, Ross of Mull, Argyll, Scotland "baptized" 28/02/1817 d. 1870? Glenelg Township, Grey County, Ontario m. Ann McPhail March 1848 Iona, Mull, Argyll. Likely buried in Pioneer cemetery, Priceville, Artemesia Township Grey County, Ontario, Canada with wife Ann. Surviving broken gravestone of Ann McPhail wife of Duncan Livingston d. 1882 at this cemetery. 1861 Census Glenelg, Grey County, Canada West Duncan Livngston farmer age 43, Ann (McPhail) age 40 (They did not have any children)

6. Catharine Livingston born abt. 1821 probably Assapol, Kilfinichen Parish, Ross of Mull, Argyll, Scotland (She appears in the 1841 Scottish Census and later in the 1851 Census as a daughter living with her parents Donald and Cirsty Livingston in Kilfinichen Parish, Argyll. The does not seem to be any surviving baptism or birth info in the Kilfinichen Parish records for Catharine but the 1851 Census info states that she is a daughter of Donald and Cirsty. A John Livingston also age 20 in the 1841 Scottish Census living also with Donald and Cirsty in 1841 when they living at a place called Ardenfaig in Kilfinichen Parish may also be a child of Donald and Cirsty but the 1841 Census does not unfortunately indicate whether John Livingston is a son or some other relative.

7. Cirsty (Christina) Livingston b.1824 Assapol, Kilfinichen Parish, Ross of Mull Argyll, Scotland "baptized" August 26,1824 The last child born to Donald Livingston and his wife Cirsty Campbell which I found in the Kilfinichen Parish records.


Interesting Details from Kilfinichen Parish "Baptism" records, Ross of Mull, Argyll of Children of Donald Livingston and Cirsty Campbell and Angus Livingston and his wife Margaret Hale who may have brothers and the sons of Crofter Neil Livingston of Shiaba Mull.

Donald Livingston crofter and his wife Cirsty Campbell who resided in the early 1800's at Kilpatrick and Assapol, Kilfinichen Parish Ross of Mull Baptism Records
Neil Livingston born 1805 Assapol baptized 11/03/1805 "of Assapol married June 25, 1831" Marrion McDonald in Kilfinichen Parish, Ross of Mull
Jean Livingston born 1807 Kilpatrick baptized 03/07/1807 died abt. 1831 married Peter McArthur December 18, 1827 in Kilfinichen Parish, Ross of Mull, Argyll
Hugh Livingston born 1809 Kilpatick baptized 22/10/1809
Alexander Livingston born 1811 or 1812 Kilpatrick baptized 31/05/1812
John Livingston born 1814 Assapol baptized 06/12/1814
Duncan Livingston born 1817 Assapol baptized 28/02/1817
Cirsty Livingston born 1824 Assapol baptized 26/08/1824

Angus Livingston (military) Pensioner b. 1770's in Kilfinichen Parish, Argyll d.1847 Paisley, Scotland and Margaret Hale or Hall (McPhail?)
John Livingston born 1805 Kilpatrick baptized 07/02/1805
Betty Livingston born 1807 Kilpatrick baptized 25/04/1807
Cirsty Livingston born 1809 Shiaba baptized 30/10/1809 died abt. 1831, Creich, Kilfinichen Parish, Argyll. m December 18, 1827 Peter McArthur
Duncan Livingston born 1814 Shiaba baptized 30/09/1814
Unknown Livingston born 1816 Shiaba baptized 29/09/1816
Hugh Livingston born 1819 Shiaba baptized 06/06/1819
Anne Livingston born 1821 Shiaba baptized 29/09/1821
Angus Livingston military Pensioner died according to an entry in the Chelsea Military Hospital records regarding the military pensioner's pension status that he died on October 30, 1847 in Paisley, Scotland possibly at this son Hugh's residence at that time in Paisley. No death record survives.

Interestingly in the 1779 Argyll Census a Neil Livingston crofter is recorded residing at Shiaba in Ross of Mull with two sons Angus and Donald which one would think would be the above mentioned Angus and Donald Livingston's father however the only problem I have with that notion is that the Donald Livingston of Assapol and Kilpatrick in Ross of Mull was if he was 84 when he died in 1866 would have been born likely in 1782 or possibly 1781 at the earliest. However the 1841,1851 and 1861 Scottish Census information indicates that Donald Livingston of Kilfinichen Parish was more likely born much earlier probably around 1776 which if so would make it more likely that he is the Donald Livingston recorded in the Argyll 1779 Cenus with his brother Angus and father Neil Livingston crofter in the year 1779 residing at Shiaba in Kilfinichen Parish, Ross of Mull. The baptism records for Kilfinichen Parish certainly suggest that Angus Livingston was connected to the Shiaba and was at nearby Kilpatrick around the same time as Donald Livingston. It seems very likely that they were brothers and the sons of Donald LIvingston listed in Argyll 1779 Census residing at Shiaba in Kilfinichen Parish, Ross of Mull.

From Inhabitants of the Argyll Estate 1779 Edited by Eric Creegan Scottish Record Society Volume 91 published 1963

Sheabach, Ross of Mull, Mull, Argyll (Shiaba, Kilfinichen Parish, Ross of Mull) 1779
"Neil Livingstone, Keeper age 40
Angus his son age 4
Donald his son age 2 (If actually 2 going on 3 in the year 1779 then his birth year could be 1776)
His wife, mother and daughters 4


Donald Livington's 1866 death information states that Donald Livingston of Kilfinichen Parish, Ross of Mull, Argyll died in Ardtun, Kilfinichen Parish, Ross of Mull age 84 on Sept. 27, 1866 and therefore was born abt. 1782 or 1781. However his Scottish Census records in 1841, 1851 and 1861 in which he is residing in Kilfinichen Parish record Donald Livingston of Kilfinichen Parish as being 65, 75 and then 85 in his last census of 1861 definitely suggesting a likely birth date of about 1776 of Donald Livingston of Kilfinichen Parish, Ross of Mull as in the above mentioned 1779 Argyll Census.



regards,
Donald (Livingstone) Clink
Historian
Clan Maclea Livingstone Society