Tree 1 – Generation 3 – ii Duncan Campbell

ii Duncan Campbell (Margaret2 John1) the second child of Alexander Campbell and Margaret McCuaig was christened 5 Aug 1831. The family was still living on the farm of Giol in the Parish of Kildalton, Argyll, Scotland. His mother’s surname has also been misinterpreted as McCuay.

  1831 / Aug 5 / Dun son to Alex‘r Campbell & Marg't McCuaig Giol

Source: Church of Scotland, County of Argyll, Parish of Kildalton #(541), Volume 2, 1820-1854, Baptisms, Page 16, FHL film #1041079.

Duncan married Janet McKay on 4 Jun 1857 at Port Ellen in Kildalton, Argyll, Scotland

On the fourth day of Jun 1857 at Port Ellen marriage after Banns was solemnized between us according to the forms of the Free Church of Scotland
Duncan Campbell / age 25/ residence Farm of Giol, Parish of Oa / bachelor / father - Alex Campbell, farmer / mother - Peggy McCuaig
Janet McKay / age 19/ residence Farm of Giol, Parish of Oa / Spinster / father – Don’d McKay, farmer / mother - Peggy Johnston
Witnesses: Duncan McGibbon Duncan Campbell

Source: Scottish Civil Registration - Marriages, 1857, County of Argyll, Parish of Kildalton (#541), page 5; entry #9; FHL film #0280152.

 Spouse: Janet was the daughter of Donald McKay and Margaret Johnson and was christened 23 Jul 1838 at Giol, Oa, Argyll, Scotland.

1838 / 23 July / Janet daughter of Don’d McKay and Peggy Johnston Giol

Source: Church of Scotland, Parish of Oa (#546), Volume 1, 1833-1854, Frame 012, Page 5, Entry #154, FHL film #1041080

Note: in 1833 the quad sacra parish  of Oa was formed. No one moved but the area where the farm of Giol was located was now considered to be in the Parish of Oa where as previously it had been considered part of the Parish of Kildalton.

Duncan and Janet had nine children. Ann / female child / Margaret / Betty / Alexander / Donald / Catherine / Mary and Marion.

Duncan was with his parents on both the 1841 and 1851 census.

On the 1861 census he appears with wife Janet and daughter Margaret age 1 living on the farm of Giol. Daughter Ann age 3 is not with her parents but appears to be with Grandparents Alexander and Margaret Campbell who also live on the farm of Giol. She is listed as a daughter to Alexander but I believe she is actually a  granddaughter.

The 1871 census finds the family on the farm of Lower Killeyan which is right beside the farm of Giol. Children Betsy, Alexander, Donald and Catherine have joined the family and they have a visitor Christian McDougall age 76 who is deaf and dumb.  Daughter Margaret appears to be staying with her grandparents Alexander and Margaret Campbell just a few houses away from her parents also on the farm of Lower Killeyan.


On the 1881 census Mary and Marion are new additions to the family which is still living on the farm of Lower Killeyan.

On the 1891 census Duncan is a widower with children Alexander, Katie and Marion living at home and the family continues to reside at Lower Killeyan.  

Son Donald is not living with his father but may possibly be the Donald Campbell found working as a farm servant for an Archibald McMillan family in  the Parish of Gigha & Cara on the farm of Liem. This parish is made up of two small islands found between the Island of Islay and the mainland portion of Argyll. The age appears to be correct and the birth location of Islay, Argyllshire is correct.  

Daughter Mary, who is also not with her father, may possibly be the Mary Campbell found working as a domestic servant with a William Hean family at 40 McCulloch Street in Glasgow, Lanark, Scotland.  The age seems to be correct.  The birth place of Islay, Argyllshire is correct and she marries in Glasgow in 1893. I could see no other reasonable possibilty in Scotland for either Donald or Mary.

Janet died 9 April 1889 at Killeyan, Parish of Oa, Argyll, Scotland  

Janet Campbell, married to Duncan Campbell / 1889 April Ninth 10h30m PM Killeyan, Oa / female / age 48 years / father Donald McKay, farmer, deceased / mother Margaret McKay  ms Johnston, deceased / cause Pneumonia 14 days as certif. by D McPhee MBCM /  informant Duncan Campbell, widower, present / registered 1889 April 15th at Port Ellen

Source: Scottish Civil Registration - Deaths, 1889 Argyll, Kildalton & Oa Page 4 Entry 12

The 1901 census finds Duncan still in Lower Killeyan, with children Alexander and Marion at home.  In addition a farm servant John McLean age 15 is with the family.  John McLean is the illegitmate son of Duncan's niece Janet Campbell. Catharine (Kate) married in 1895.

Duncan died 10 April 1814 on the farm of Lower Killeyan in the Parish of Oa, Argyll, Scotland

Duncan Campbell, Crofter, widower of Janet McKay / 1914 April Tenth   11h30m AM Lower Killeyan, Oa / male / age 83 / father Alexander Campbell, weaver, deceased / mother Margaret Campbell ms McCuaig, deceased / cause Senile Decay as certif. by Thos. F Gilmore, LRCP LFPS / informant Alexander Campbell, son. present / registered 1914 April 15th at Port Ellen

Source: Scottish Civil Registration - Deaths, 1914, Argyll, Kildalton & Oa, Page 3 Entry 9