Lachlan BLACK, Pte

1797 - 1848  (~ 50 years)

• Name	Lachlan BLACK  [1, 2]
  	His first name is sometimes spelt Lauchlan.
  Suffix	Pte
  Born	Y  [3]
  Christened	21 May 1797	Lagganulva Scotland   [4]
  	At present, there are three sources regarding when and where Lachlan was born. * OPR: 21st May 1797 at Lagganulva, Mull - "Lau'n Black & Christina McQuary at Lagganulva had their nat son Lauchlan" (ref: OPR births 544/10113 Kilninian and Kilmore, page 113 of 178). * MILITARY RECORD: Late 1799 in Tobermory - "Lachlan Black born in the parish of Kilmore in or near the town of Tobermory (authors note 15km as the crow flies) in the county of Argyle was enlisted on the 25th September 1817 at the age of eighteen .. he is about twenty five and ¾ years of age ... on 27th July 1825." (ref: military discharge papers). Although a military record might contain some inaccuracies, this particular record is consistent with the 1841 census - both mention a pension, so are possibly referring to the same person. * CENSUS 1841: Around 1798 - The 1841 census has Lachlan Black as 43 years old living in Innair (where is this?). Ages written down for the census are indicative, but not always precise. * These three possibilities are close, but not identical - 21st May 1797 Vs 1798 Vs late 1799 (a difference of two and half years), and Lagganulva Vs Tobermory (a distance of 9 kms as the crow flies, 16 km by road). * The sources might be referring to different individuals. But hopefully, they are about the same individual, in which case we would attribute the differences to recording errors. If the OPR is OK, this also gives his parent's names. If the military record is the right one, it also gives a lot of information about him. And if the census is the right one, it indicates something about changes in his family arrangements. So combined, they help build the picture of his life.
  Gender	Male
  Biography Notes	For more details, click on the biography with STORIES near the bottom of this profile.
  Military Service	1817-1818	France
  	* Lachlan enlisted with the 79th Foot Regiment in Edinburgh on 23rd Sept 1817. He was 18 years old. * He was a private and served in France in 1817 & 1818 (during Napoleon's exile). His general conduct was 'good'. * He served for 7 years and 308 days, and was discharged 27th July 1825. * He was discharged for 'inguinal hernia of the left side, origin spontaneous' and received a pension.
  Died	1848	Mull Scotland   [5]
  	He was listed in the 1841 census but died some time after that.
  Person ID	I-8628	Christina and Donald McLean
  Last Modified	15 Feb 2021

  
  

  Father	Lachlan BLACK,   c. 4 Jan 1778, Lagganulva Scotland
  Relationship	-2811
  Mother	Christina MCQUARRIE
  Relationship	-2811
  Children of marriage	The OPR record for 21st May 1797 at Lagganulva states - "Laun Black & Christina McQuary at Lagganulva had their nat son Lauchlan" (ref: OPR births 544/10113 Kilninian and Kilmore, page 113 of 178). The mention of "nat" indicates that is was a natural, or illegitimate birth. Thus, it appears that Lauchlan Black & Christina McQuary, were not married at the time.
  Family ID	F-2811	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Family	Isabella MCLUCAIS (MCDOUGALL),   b. 1800, Argyll Scotland ,   d. 1841, Iona Scotland  (Age 41 years)
  Married	19 Jan 1826	Kilfinichen and Kilvickeon Scotland   [2, 3]
  Children of marriage	* Lachlan and Isabella had 6 children. * The first two, John born in 1827 and Isabella jnr 1829, were born in Kilfinichen & Kilvickeon. The third, Christina was born 1830 in Iona. The fourth, Catherine was born 1831 in Blarnacor. The last two, Lachlan jnr 1833 and Margaret 1836, were both born in Iona. * This indicates that the family moved around several locations within the western parts of Mull. * A major difficulty for the family arose between 1836 and 1841. Karen Kennett stated that the children "were divided up amongst relatives". This was evident in the 1841 census as following:- * Isabella has not been found in the census. Perhaps she had died - we do not know, but if so, this could have precipitated the dispersal of the children. * The two youngest children, Lachlan jnr 7 yrs and Margaret 5 yrs were living in Innair with their father, Lachlan. * John 14 yrs was in Ardtun with his mother's parents, Lachlan and Susan. * Catherine 10 yrs was living in Kentra with her grand-aunt Flora McLucais who was the sister of Catherine's grandfather, Lachlan. * Christina 11 yrs was living in Kentra in the household of her uncle Archibald who was her mother's brother. * Isabella jnr 12 yrs has not been found on the census. Maybe she had died.
  Marriage/Wedding	At the time of their marriage, Isabella was 26 years old and Lachlan was about 28 years and he had left the 79th Foot Regiment six months previously.
  Children	1. John BLACK,   c. 25 Feb 1827, Kilfinichen and Kilvickeon Scotland  []   2. Isabella BLACK,   c. 18 Jan 1829, Kilfinichen and Kilvickeon Scotland  [] + 3. Christina BLACK,   b. 1831, Iona Scotland ,   d. 13 Feb 1907, Albert Hill SA  (Age 76 years)  [] + 4. Catherine BLACK,   c. 20 Feb 1831, Ulva Scotland ,   d. 9 Sep 1898, Wyoming USA  (Age ~ 67 years)  [] + 5. Lachlan BLACK,   b. 24 Dec 1833, Iona Scotland ,   d. 5 Jan 1916, Oshawa Canada  (Age 82 years)  [] + 6. Margaret BLACK,   b. 1836, Iona Scotland ,   d. 26 Feb 1898, Mariposa Canada  (Age 62 years)  []
  Last Modified	15 Feb 2021 12:42:42
  Family ID	F-2874	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

• Documents

  BDM OPR BAPTISM Lauchlan Black born 21st May 1797 to Lauchlan Black & Christine McQuarrie at Langganulva Scotland

  
  

  STORIES

  Isabella McLucias & Lachlan Black - biographical notes Biography by Don Gordon in 2017

  
  

• Sources

  [S-26] FS Karen Kennett-evidence pending , Message via email mclean1838@gmail.com on 23rd Nov 2017. [S-32] https://www.mullfamilies.co.uk requires own log on. [S-76] MyHeritage 92connections, my heritage (with a log in), 9 Jan 2021 Researcher Lorna Mclean. Lachlan Black Birth information on Lachlan Black comes from http://mullfamilies.co.uk/getperson.php?personID=I16486&tree=MF 1797 Birthplace:Lagganulva, Kilninian and Kilmore, Argyll, Scotland The OPR is only a Baptism-apparently a comment on the baptism record is that he is a 'natural son', that is the parents were not married. Bapt: May 21 1797 location Lagganulva, Kilninian and Kilmore, Argyll, Scotland Military Service Sep 23 1817 Edinburgh, Midlothian Marriage to: Isabella McDougall (McLucais) Jan 19 1826 Kilfinichen and Kilvickeon, Argyll, Scotland Census Lachlan's wife Isabella had apparently died some years earlier. He still had the two youngest children, the older ones had been farmed out to his wife's relatives. 1841 Iona, Argyll, Scotland Residence Iona, Argyll, Scotland 1841 Death Circa 1848 Isle of Mull, Argyll, Scotland Lauchland and Isabellas Family members:- Parents Lachlan Black 1767 - ? Christina Black (born Mcquarrie) Wife Isabella Black (born Mcdougall (Mclucais)) 1800 - 1840 CHIDLREN"--John Black 1827 - ? Christina Mclean (born Black) 1830 - 1907 Lauchlin (Lachlan) Black 1833 - 1916 Isabella Black 1829 - ? Catherine Young (born Black) 1832 - 1898 Margaret Maclean (born Black) 1836 - 1898 [S-159] OPR Old Parish Records - attached to this profile, OPR births 544/10113, Kilninian & Kilmore, page 113 of 178 . [S-76] MyHeritage 92connections, my heritage (with a log in), 9 Jan 2021 Researcher Lorna Mclean. Lachlan Black Birth:information on Lachlan Black comes from http:// mull families.co.uk/getperson.php?personID=I16486&tree=MF Birth/Baptism 1797 Lagganulva, Kilninian and Kilmore, Argyll, Scotland Baptism apparently a comment on the baptism record is that he is a 'natural son', that is the parents were not married. May 21 1797 Lagganulva, Kilninian and Kilmore, Argyll, Scotland Military Service Sep 23 1817 Pte Edinburgh, Midlothian Marriage to: Isabella McDougall (McLucais) Jan 19 1826 Kilfinichen and Kilvickeon, Argyll,Scotland 1841 Census Lachlan's wife Isabella had apparently died some years earlier. He still had the two youngest children, the older ones had been farmed out to his wife's relatives. 1841 Iona, Argyll, Scotland Residence Iona, Argyll, Scotland 1841 Death Circa 1848 Isle of Mull, Argyll, Scotland