Hi Keelan…, welcome to the Kintyre Forum.
I don’t have much time so I can’t do any research for you. However, you might like to read the following.
This was some research I did in relation to my MacArthur and Black family. (and a distant Durnin who lived in 53 Longrow, next to my Grandmother)
My 1st cousin 1x removed provided me with the following. Durnin Campbeltown with Fermanagh roots…, could be worth looking in to.
Kind Regards…, Iain.
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DURNAN/DURNIN/DURNIAN.
BONNAR/BONNER
NEWLANDS
BLACK
MacARTHUR
'MacLysaght' gives the anglicised spellings Durnin and Durnian, which was the latter old spoken form in south Kintyre, though never so written.
Two families of the name settled in Campbeltown, both of Co. Fermanagh origin and very probably related.
- l. Michael D, military pensioner, born c. 1786, the son of Michael D and Nancy McLennan. His wife was Catherine Ward, daughter of Frank W, gardener. They settled in Campbeltown c. 1836. In 1851, their family, living with them in Bolgam Street, was Mary (24), John (23), labourer, Michael (16), fisherman - all born in Co. Fermanagh - and Francis (13) and Charles (9), both born in Campbeltown. In 1863 Michael applied for poor relief. His wife was then bedridden and he was receiving an army pension of 6d daily.
- 2. John D, day labourer, born c. 1791 in the parish of Macheramonagh, son of Patrick D, soldier, and Catherine McGuire. He was married twice. His first wife, Bridget Stephen, was Irish-born and died c. 1854 in Campbeltown. His second wife was Eliza Bonnar or Bonner, 25.1.1823 at Pans, daughter of James B, glazier. Three of his family are known: John - born Co. Fermanagh by the first marriage - Charles (14.8.62) and Janet (2.5.65), both by the second marriage and in Campbeltown. The first boat-owner of the name was Michael, son of Michael. In 1869, he had the smack Sarah, which he replaced in 1875 with the Janet. He evidently turned from fishing to fish-buying in his final years, and died 1.1.1880. His widow, Sarah NEWLANDS, in the following year -9.10.1881 married Daniel BLACK, in whose family the son of her first marriage, Michael - born 22.1r.62 - was raised. He fished in partnership with Black in the Roselea and the Ardenlea, acquired in 1884.
The 'in' in Durnin appears to have developed within the family of John D, though an earlier 'ing' ending was applied to both families.