[Magdalen] Whither Scotland?

[Marion Thompson]

The time of the Highland Clearances drove the Scottish crofters off the 
land so the landowners could make more money off sheep.  And their homes 
were burned, leaving them no alternatives at all other than to 
emigrate.  My forebears arrived in eastern Ontario in the early 19th 
century.

Marion Thompson, a pilgrim
On 9/19/2014 9:04 AM, Jay Weigel wrote:
> You really shouldn't be surprised at that, Val. Between the English booting
> our ancestors to northern Ireland (which wasn't "home" anyway) and the
> economic situation in much of Scotland, it only made sense for a lot of
> Scots, particularly younger sons, to head for the colonies ASAP. There were
> opportunities, and land, and money to be made! ;->
>
> On Fri, Sep 19, 2014 at 4:49 AM, Val Fizzell <johnval at nectar.com.au> wrote:
>
>>
>>   Thanks Val. I think that from a world economic view this may be best for
>>> now.
>>> Lynn, up late in the USA
>>>
>> Hi, Lynn,
>> I think there were several problems with currency, defence, etc for just
>> over 5 million folk.
>> I've been surprised at the number of folk on the list with Scottish
>> ancestry. :)
>> Blessings,
>> Val-also of Scottish ancestry on my father's side - he was named 'Robert
>> Bruce' with the surname 'Sutherland'.
>>
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