Notes:

1 - 1871 Scotland Census
Name: Thos G Mcfarlane
Age: 14
Estimated birth year: abt 1857
Relationship: Lodger
Gender: Male
Where born: Wr, Stirlingshire
Registration Number: 362
Registration district: Kilmadock
Civil Parish: Kilmadock
County: Perthshire
Address: Main Street
Occupation: Apprentice Grocer

2 - 1881 Scotland Census living with brother Parlane's family.
Name: Thomas McFarlane
Age: 24
Estimated birth year: abt 1857
Relationship: Brother
Gender: Male
Where born: Alva, Stirlingsh
Registration Number: 490
Registration district: Stirling
Civil Parish: Stirling
County: Stirlingshire
Address: Balmoral Pl:
Occupation: Merchant Grocer

3 - Thomas J MacFarlane
BIRTH 1856
DEATH 27 May 1881 (aged 25) Stirling, Scotland
BURIAL Alva Cemetery, Alva, Clackmannanshire, Scotland
MEMORIAL ID 227513098

Inscription
Sacred to the memory of
Robert MacFarlane
who died at Breenburn, Doune
18th August 1895 aged 80
Catherine Louden
his wife
who died at Alva 26th Nov 1903
aged 88
Thomas J MacFarlane
his son
who died at Stirling 27th May 1881
aged 25 years
Joan his daughter
died in infancy August 1861
[https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/227513098/thomas-j-macfarlane]

Notes:

1 - In 1861 Robert was a ploughman at Burnside, Alva, Stirling with wife Catherine, children Parlane, Helen, Robert, Thomas, and Joan, and grandson Robert Cram (1, Alva).

2 - Robert MacFarlane
BIRTH 1815
DEATH 18 Aug 1895 (aged 80) Doune, Stirling, Scotland
BURIAL Alva Cemetery, Alva, Clackmannanshire, Scotland
MEMORIAL ID 227513578

Inscription
Sacred to the memory of
Robert MacFarlane
who died at Breenburn, Doune
18th August 1895 aged 80
Catherine Louden
his wife
who died at Alva 26th Nov 1903
aged 88
Thomas J MacFarlane
his son
who died at Stirling 27th May 1881
aged 25 years
Joan his daughter
died in infancy August 1861
[https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/227513578/robert-macfarlane]
FSID 97R3-41G

(Research):Extracted birth or christening record for the locality listed in the record.
Batch No.: Dates: Source Call No.: Type: Printout Call No.: Type:
C113624 1681 - 1854 1040115 Film 6903095 Film

Robert married Catherine Louden on 24 Nov 1839 in Kincardine parish, Perthshire, Scotland. Catherine was christened on 1 Sep 1817 in Kincardine parish, Perthshire, Scotland; died on 26 Nov 1903 in Alva, Clackmannanshire, Scotland; was buried in Alva Cemetery, Alva, Clackmannanshire, Scotland. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Notes:

Catherine Louden MacFarlane
BIRTH unknown
DEATH 26 Nov 1903
BURIAL Alva Cemetery, Alva, Clackmannanshire, Scotland
MEMORIAL ID 133465804

Inscription
Sacred to the memory of
Robert MacFarlane
who died at Breenburn, Doune
18th August 1895 aged 80
Catherine Louden
his wife
who died at Alva 26th Nov 1903
aged 88
Thomas J MacFarlane
his son
who died at Stirling 27th May 1881
aged 25 years
Joan his daughter
died in infancy August 1861.
[https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/133465804/catherine-macfarlane]
FSID 9752-386

Other Events and Attributes:

• Name: Parlan Macfarlane
• Alt. Birth: Between 1777 and 1782

Notes:

1 - In 1841 Parlan (59, Scotland b.1781/2 not Perth) was an agricultural laborer at Donne East Street, Kilmadock, Perth with wife Helen and children Margaret, John, James, Andrew, and Parlan.

He may be the Parlan christened 24 July 1781 in Buchanan, Stirling, son of John McFarlan and Catherine McFarlan.
[The Ancestors of Brian Doig-http://www.doig.net/Ken.html]

2 - (two stones joined in railed enclosure) Jas McFarlane engineer Doune 22.10.1884 60, fa Parlan 16.9.1846 68, mo Helen McCulloch 10.7.1871 96, bros John d Kandy [Colombo, Sri Lanka] 28.7.1844 27, And 28.8.1877 51 & Thos farmer Auchenboat .3.188 6 71, w Mary Clarke 20.(3 or 5).1894 79, sis Margt Wingate McF. 9.1.1898 79
[MI - Kilmadock churchyard #115]

(Research):Name: Parlan Mcfarlane
Gender: Male
Christening Date: 24 Jul 1781
Christening Place: , BUCHANAN, STIRLING, SCOTLAND
Father's Name: John Mcfarlane
Mother's Name: Cathrine Mcfarlane
Indexing Project (Batch) Number: C11474-2 , System Origin: Scotland-VR , GS Film number: 1041972 , Reference ID: 2:17B19Z7

Naming pattern suggests his fathers name should be Thomas but there are no Parlan's son of Thomas born in timeframe.-Ed.

Parlan married Helen (or Ellen) McCulloch [MacCulloch] on 23 Aug 1812 in Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland. Helen was born in 1785 in Kilmadock parish, Perthshire, Scotland; was christened on 13 Feb 1785 in Kilmadock parish, Perthshire, Scotland; died on 10 Jul 1871 in Doune, Kilmadock, Perthshire, Scotland; was buried in Old Kilmadock Churchyard, Doune, Kilmadock, Perthshire, Scotland. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Other Events and Attributes:

• Name: Helen McCulloch [MacCulloch]
• Alt. Birth: 1775

Notes:

1 - In 1851 and 1861 Helen lived at 22 Main Street, Doune, Kilmadock, Perth with children Margare t (dressmaker) and James (mill wright).
Witness to Helen's death certificate was her son James McFarlane.
[The Ancestors of Brian Doig-http://www.doig.net/Ken.html]

2 - (two stones joined in railed enclosure) Jas McFarlane engineer Doune 22.10.1884 60, fa Parlan 16.9.1846 68, mo Helen McCulloch 10.7.1871 96, bros John d Kandy [Colombo, Sri Lanka] 28.7.1844 27, And 28.8.1877 51 & Thos farmer Auchenboat .3.188 6 71, w Mary Clarke 20.(3 or 5).1894 79, sis Margt Wingate McF. 9.1.1898 79
[Monumental Inscription - Kilmadock churchyard #115]

Other Events and Attributes:

• Name: John McFarlane
• Occupation: Weaver Arrochyluig

Notes:

History of Clan MacFarlane by Mrs C M Little shows John has children, John, Parlan, George, William & 3 daughters but doesn't name a wife.

1 - An IGI search of Stirlingshire births shows most likely mother to have been a Cathrine Mcfarlane. IGI shows she and John had sons John, Alexander, Peter, Parlan, Duncan, Walter, George & daughters Mary, Janet, Jean & Helen.

We have to assume transposition of Walter for William and early deaths of Alexander, Duncan, Peter and one of the daughters to end up with surviving children mentioned in Mrs Little's History.

This is made more interesting by IGI search of Buchanan parish marriages for John Mcfarlane and Cathrine Mcfarlane, to find there were three in the timeframe meaning these children could be spread amoung all three marriages.
John Mcfarlane
marriage: 11 June 1774 Buchanan,Stirling,Scotland
spouse: Cathrine Mcfarlane

John Mcfarlan
marriage: 22 July 1775 Buchanan,Stirling,Scotland
spouse: Cathrine Mcfarlan

John Mcfarlane
marriage: 15 November 1800 Buchanan,Stirling,Scotland
spouse: Cathrine Mcfarlane

2 - 48 John MACFARLANE weaver Arrochyluig, w Cathrine MACFARLANE 1.10.1791 39 , chn
[M. I. - New Buchanan churchyard]

There appear to have been two couples called John & Cathrine MacFarlane in the same parish who married within a year of each other. It will be impossible to say which children belong to which set of parents.
FSID L62H-DNB

(Research):Assuming Killearn marriage was a banns of this marriage and no Catherines born there in timeframe it is assumed it was the home parish of the groom and the only IGI return in time frame is
John Mcfarlan
Scotland, Births and Baptisms, 1564-1950
christening: 17 February 1751, KILLEARN, STIRLING, SCOTLAND
father: John Mcfarlan
mother: Cathrine Mcculloch

John married Cathrine McFarlane on 11 Jun 1774 in Buchanan parish, Stirlingshire, Scotland. Cathrine was born in 1752; died on 1 Oct 1791; was buried in Buchanan New Churchyard, Stirlingshire, Scotland. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Notes:

48 John MACFARLANE weaver Arrochyluig, w Cathrine MACFARLANE 1.10.1791 39 , chn
[ MI New Buchanan churchyard ]

(Research):IGI search Name: Cathrine McFarlane, Event: Birth, Event Range: 1750-1760, Country: Scotland.
No records of a Catherine b. Killearn in timeframe.

Cathrine Mcfarlane
Scotland, Births and Baptisms, 1564-1950
christening: 16 December 1753 LUSS,DUNBARTON,SCOTLAND
father: Walter Mcfarlane
mother: Janet Mcgrigor

Kathrine Mcfarlan
Scotland, Births and Baptisms, 1564-1950
christening: 3 March 1754 , DRYMEN, STIRLING, SCOTLAND
father: Duncan Mcfarlan
mother: Isobell Mcneill

Katharine Mcfarlane
Scotland, Births and Baptisms, 1564-1950
christening: 26 January 1755 KILLIN,PERTH,SCOTLAND
father: Duncan Mcfarlane
mother: Isabell Mcmartine