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rockydog
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Hi again Barbara, It definately was 1847 so hope that has helped a bit. Have just found very brief details in a Scottish Newspaper:-
"The barque "Canton" of Hull. Capt J. Tonge- Master. No survivors."
so I have written to the website to see if they will give me more information about it. I have also enquired about Asher.
Best wishes
Carol 
Hi Carol, Thank you, that's a good site. It says that there is nothing to mark the mass grave, but strangely says it was an emigrant ship and the wreck happened in 1849, whereas I got my information from a newspaper dated 1847, that ship was a hull barque, am now wondering if there were two wrecks with a ship of the same name. More to investigate here I think! Thanks again, Barbara  |
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*Whyte - Durness and Eddrachillis, *MacKenzie - Scourie, *McKay/Mackay - Durness, * MacLeod - Eddrachillis, *Campbell - Durness, *Morrison - Eddrachillis, *Fraser - Golspie. *Dingwall - Clyne & Durness.
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Ecneps
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Rosalie Mathilda Jönsson 1916-1999
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Hi Carol,
Just an update. Have been in contact with
1. a local artist who had done a project on the shipwreck
2. the Durness primary school headmaster who has been researching it
3. Hull maritime museum curator who found details of the ship
I now have lots of information, it was 1847, normally used to carry emigrants to Canada but not on this occasion, hence the reason they thought 300 people had been lost, but it was just the 18 crew & 2 passengers lost, buried in Balnakeig churchyard near Durness, but nothing to mark their graves, unfortunately. Not much documentation locally, just stories passed down, maybe sometime there will be something to mark their sad end.
Thanks for your help
Barbara
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rockydog
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Hello Barbara, So pleased to hear you managed to get a bit more information on this. I haven't had any luck with my research, still waiting for replies? I did find a Census for Asher Predgen in 1861 aged 8 yrs and also in 1871 aged 18 years and was on a ship called "Flying Cloud" and he was a fisherman. Got to be a relation. Do you have these Census that I am talking about? If not I can send them on to you if you let me have your email address. Send me a Personal Message. I am going away tomorrow for 10 days, so no computer for that time. 
Take care
Carol
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*Whyte - Durness and Eddrachillis, *MacKenzie - Scourie, *McKay/Mackay - Durness, * MacLeod - Eddrachillis, *Campbell - Durness, *Morrison - Eddrachillis, *Fraser - Golspie. *Dingwall - Clyne & Durness.
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wini
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Carol
Are there any Gunns in the Durness cemeteries?
I have lots of them.
I know there was more than one Gunn family there so if there are some i will give you the family names.
They direct family are John Gunn married first to Isabel Ross and then Bessie Gunn.
Thanks wini
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Gunn, Cree, Reid,McNeice, Munro, McPhee
Jackson, Gillies,Gebbie. McCredie, nicolson, McAskill,
MacKinnon,Morrison,Campbell,
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wini
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Carol
John Gunn's second wife was Bessy, Betsy etc Gunn she died in Durness in 1892. Her parennts were Donald Gunn and Barbara Morrison.
They never left Durness, Laid area.
Johns children by Isobel Ross were
Mary,Peter,Thomas,Margaret, Dolina, John
John & Bessie had
Isabel. Catherine,Helen and Wiliam,
John Gunn died in 1894 looking at his
DC it says died Laid, Parish of Durness so that may be a different cemetery.
Thanks a lot for looking.
wini
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Gunn, Cree, Reid,McNeice, Munro, McPhee
Jackson, Gillies,Gebbie. McCredie, nicolson, McAskill,
MacKinnon,Morrison,Campbell,
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rockydog
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Hi Wini
Afraid I am not having any luck. Only one Gunn family died in Laid, here it is.
In loving memory of Donald GUNN died at Laid Durness 17th Jan 1927 aged 78. His wife Johan MORRISON died 24th Feb 1934 aged 74. Their sons Neil died Mar 1908 aged 23. Hugh Cpl Scots Guards killed 1st Jan 1915 aged 28. Jessan LCpl Cameron Hghr missing July 1917 aged 21. James died Decr 1923 aged 21. Also Hugh GUNN died May 1934 aged 87. Brother of Donald GUNN. Also the last of the family of Johan and Donald, sons Hugh, Murdo and Malcolm and daughters Mary and Isabel
Regards
Carol
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