McIntyre Family History

Latest Updates

05-May-2010 : Although I haven't updated the site in a while I am still actively researching my family history. And am currently having a new website design created.

26-Apr-2009 : Kenneth Charles Gillam was the eldest of four children to Andrew and Blanche Gillam and was born on the 2nd. December 1906. He had one brother, Noel, and twin sisters, Margaret and Betty, who by the way all went to either Scots or PGC Read More

24-Dec-2008 : Robert Carse Bishop arrived in Moreton Bay on 27th July, 1865 after having worked his way out as a butcher on the Ship Naval Reserve which had set sail from The Tail of the Bank, Glasgow, Scotland, on 22nd April, 1865. Read More

24-Dec-2008 : Robert John (Bob) Bishop was born in Clifton on June 15, 1921. He was the youngest of six children born to James and Marianne Bishop. Bob's father's family were pioneers of the King's Creek district, while his mother's family (the Larsens) were among the early settlers of the Nobby district. Read More

25-Oct-2008 : Major site update. Over four hundred new indivduals have now been added.

28-Sep-2008 :  On the 24 September, 1854, William Gorden Gillam was apprenticed to Henry Smith, of the parish of Littlemore, carpenter and wheelwright, from the date of indenture for 7 years. (Information kindly supplied by Islip Village Archivist). Read More

07-Sep-2008 :  Alfred George Sutton : In 1851 The Sutton family were at Wellesbourne, Warwickshire. Alfred's name is incorrectly recorded as Halford and the birthplace of his parents has been transcribed on Ancestry as Charlestown instead of Charlecote. His Father's occupation was Labourer. The 1861 UK Census lists the Sutton family at Infant School Road, Wellesbourne, Hastings.   Read More

03-Sep-2008 :  James Francis McIntyre, born at South Brisbane, Queensland, married Sophia Marie Jacobi in 1882. Together they had five children, the firstborn James Francis died in infancy as a result of poisoning from an incorrectly dispensed medicine. Their fifth child, Peter Edward McIntyre died whilst fighting in France during WW1.  Read More

01-Sep-2008 : As part of my ongoing efforts to improve this site, I have started posting additional biographical information. Two examples of this can be seen on my research pages for Charles Gillam and John McIntyre.