Descendants of John McTavish and Jean Menzies

Updated: Sept 16, 2005

Our McTavish history is traced to John McTavish and his wife Jean Menzies. John and Jean were married in Balquhidder Parish, Perth County, Scotland on March 11, 1831. Their family of nine children are recorded in the Aberfoyle Parish, Perth County, Old Parochial Register.

Duncan McTavish and Hannah Wright were married in St. Ninians Parish, Stirling County, Scotland, on February 25, 1866, and in a civil ceremony in the village of Torbrex in Stirling County on March 9,1866. Their civil marriage registration shows Duncan's occupation as a shepherd and Hannah's occupation as a cook.

The 1881 Census of Scotland records the address of Hannah & Duncan and their four children as "Blantyre Farm" in Blantyre Parish, Lanark County, and records Duncan's occupation as a "Coachman and Domestic". Hannah died in Blantyre Parish March 1, 1890 at the age of 54. Duncan died in Lochead, Aberfoyle on Jun 26 1910, his death registration shows his usual residence as Blantyre Farm.

1John McTavish b. abt. 1805 d. 01 Feb 1849
m. 11 Jun 1831 Jean Menzies b. abt. 1807 d. 07 Feb 1881

2 Catharine McTavish b. 11 Oct 1829
2 John McTavish b. 22 Nov 1830
2 Jane McTavish b. 16 Mar 1832 d. 05 Feb 1857
2 Duncan McTavish b. 12 Feb 1834 d. 26 Jun 1910
m. 25 February 1866/09 March 1866 Hannah Wright b. abt 1835 d. 01 Mar 1890
- 3 John McTavish
  b. abt. 1867 in Natal, South Africa
  d. 12 Jun 1895 in Blantyre Parish
- 3 William McTavish
  b. 1868 in Transvaal, South Africa
  d. 23 Nov 1953 in Vernon, British Columbia
- 3 Helen McTavish
  b. 30 May 1871 in Scotland.
- 3 James McTavish b. 01 Mar 1873 d. 07 Aug 1952
  m. 28 Dec 1900 Jeannie Mary-Ann Grigor Horne b. 28 Jul 1875 d. 11 Oct 1943
  
  Photo -- Jeannie McTavish and Four Children
  - 4 Ellenore McTavish b. 09 Oct 1901 d. 13 Aug 1977
  - 4 James Duncan (Sonny) McTavish b. 05 Sep 1903 d. 21 Jun 1921
  - 4 David Henry Grigor McTavish b. 09 Nov 1905 d. 09 Feb 1997
  - 4 Margaret Hamilton (Peggy) McTavish b. 13 May 1907 d. 22 Feb 1985
  - 4 William McTavish b. 19 Sep 1910 d. 21 Nov 1910
  - 4 George Alexander McTavish b. 01 Mar 1913 d. 17 Oct 1994
2 Anne McTavish b. 26 Mar 1836
2 James McTavish b. 09 Apr 1838 d. 30 Mar 1873
2 Margaret McTavish b. 26 Feb 1840 d. 20 Apr 1873
2 Elizabeth McTavish b. 29 Nov 1842
2 George McTavish b. 13 Apr 1845
2 Alexander McTavish b. abt 1850 d. 28 Jun 1882

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