Our Family History
Family: Archibald McKeich / Mary McLean (F1495)
m. 2 Jan 1812-
Husband | Male
Archibald McKeich
Born Abt 1776 Carradale, Argyll, Scotland, UK 
Died Bef 1851 Campbeltown, Argyll, Scotland, UK Buried Married 2 Jan 1812 Campbeltown, Argyll, Scotland, UK Other Spouse Elisabeth McCoag | F1497 Married 3 Sep 1802 Campbeltown, Argyll, Scotland, UK Father Alexander McKeich | F1496 Group Sheet Mother Susan Beith | F1496 Group Sheet
Wife | Female
Mary McLean
Born 16 Aug 1782 Campbeltown, Argyll, Scotland, UK Died Bef 1855 Campbeltown, Argyll, Scotland, UK Buried Father Allan McLean | F4703 Group Sheet Mother Mary Henderson | F4703 Group Sheet
Child 1 | Male
Allan McKeich
Born 13 Oct 1812 Campbeltown, Argyll, Scotland, UK Christened 15 Oct 1812 Campbeltown, Argyll, Scotland, UK Died Yes, date unknown Buried
Child 2 | Male
+ Donald McKeich
Born 26 Feb 1814 Campbeltown, Argyll, Scotland, UK Christened 1 Mar 1814 Campbeltown, Argyll, Scotland, UK Died Yes, date unknown Buried Spouse Euphemia Armour | F1660 Married 18 Jun 1835 Campbeltown, Argyll, Scotland, UK
Child 3 | Male
+ James McKeich
Born 11 Nov 1815 Campbeltown, Argyll, Scotland, UK Christened 11 Nov 1815 Campbeltown, Argyll, Scotland, UK Died 14 Jan 1864 Yanakie, Victoria, Australia Buried 16 Jan 1864 Yanakie Cemetery, Victoria, Australia Spouse Mary Betts | F1485 Married 2 Nov 1849 Barony, Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland, UK
Child 4 | Male
Neil McKeich
Born 3 Nov 1817 Campbeltown, Argyll, Scotland, UK Christened 6 Nov 1817 Campbeltown, Argyll, Scotland, UK Died Yes, date unknown Buried
Child 5 | Female
+ Mary McKeich
Born 29 Nov 1819 Campbeltown, Argyll, Scotland, UK Christened 2 Dec 1819 Campbeltown, Argyll, Scotland, UK Died 25 Dec 1914 Campbeltown, Argyll, Scotland, UK Buried Spouse John MacNeill | F1551 Married 18 Jun 1844 Campbeltown, Argyll, Scotland, UK
Child 6 | Male
Charles McKeich
Born 27 Mar 1822 Campbeltown, Argyll, Scotland, UK Christened 3 Apr 1822 Campbeltown, Argyll, Scotland, UK Died Yes, date unknown Buried
Child 7 | Male
John McKeich
Born 22 Oct 1824 Campbeltown, Argyll, Scotland, UK Christened 26 Oct 1824 Campbeltown, Argyll, Scotland, UK Died Bef 1843 Buried
Child 8 | Female
+ Margaret McKeich
Born 14 Aug 1828 Campbeltown, Argyll, Scotland, UK Christened 17 Aug 1828 Campbeltown, Argyll, Scotland, UK Died Yes, date unknown Buried Spouse Archibald McLean | F1510 Married 5 Sep 1843 Campbeltown, Argyll, Scotland, UK
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Notes Married:
- The 1841 Census showed that Archibald was still the Cartwright at Kilchrist but lived at Dalivaddy. He was aged 65 years
Dalivaddy was a small locality a few kilometres west of Drumlemble on the Kintyre Peninsula and only a few kilometres from Kilchrist.
The following members of his family were also recorded in the 1841 census:
Archibald McKeich Male 65 years cartwright
Mary McKeich Female 58 years
Alexander McKeich Male 28 years
Mary McKeich Female 18 years
John McKeich Male 15 years
Margaret McKeich Female 12 years
All the above were born in Argyllshire.
The Alexander McKeich recorded above was the son of Archibald and his second wife Elizabeth McCoag
Mary McKeich was married under the name Keith to John McNeill of Trodigal, a neighbouring farm to Dalivaddy where Mary lived.
It is recorded in the book "Distilleries of Campbeltown" by David Stirk that Archibald and his son Alexander had an illicit whisky distillery at Knocknaha, a few hundred metres down the road from Kilchrist. Archibald's second wife, Mary Mclean was also listed as having involvement in the illicit distillery. This was not unexpected since women were a major source of employment to keep the distilleries functioning. As it is recorded in the above book, women were regarded as being "good for nothing else".
Birth places of Archibald's children indicate that Archibald was working at the Cartwright's Shop at Kilchrist from at least the time of his marriage to his first wife Elizabeth McCoag in September 1802.
- The 1841 Census showed that Archibald was still the Cartwright at Kilchrist but lived at Dalivaddy. He was aged 65 years