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Surnames: Chalmers
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Hi Jenny,
I too have a copy of "James Chalmers - his Autobiography and Letters".
Unfortunately it gives little detail fo his family. I quote: " I was born in
Ardrishaig, Argyllshire, on August 4, 1841. My father was an Aberdonian, a stonemason,
who came in the thirties to Inveraray to assist in the building of the quay, and who
never again returned to his home near Peterhead. My mother was a Highlander, born at
Luss, on Loch Lomond. I never mat any of my father's people; but in after life I came
to know several of my mother's."
Some pages later: "In1848 or 1849 we all went to Glenaray, near to Inverary, to
live; and in after years I came to look upon that as the place to which I
belonged...."
"Our first home in Glenaray was at High Ballantyre, and here I spent several happy
years. I had two sisters, and together we used to go to the Glenaray school... We had
over three miles to go to school, and often were the only travellers on the road. In hte
winter months we were joined by a large contingent from Sallachary..."
As far as I can see, that is the only mention of any siblings in the entire book!