Alexander Barron & Janet McDonald - help reading Birth Entry - COMPLETED

[Hector99]

Help reading the Birth entry for their daughter Isobel - 14 July 1814, Inverness.

I can read everythimg except the father's occupation .  It seems to be SAYIER.  Could this be SAWYER?  Extract of birth entry is attached.

Your help is greatly appreciated.
Hector

[Piglet01]

Welcome to Rootschat.

It's difficult to disagree with your reading.  Although there does appear to be a definite letter 'i' after the 'y'.  Have searched for an sawyier occupation, but can't find one, however can find it given as a surname which suggests it may have been spelt that way once?

I take it you have them on the 1841 census - or I assume it's that family at: from Freecen) .  You'd have to get the original from SP to confirm. - www.scotlandspeople.gov.uk (a reasonably priced ppv site ).

Barron's Brulomys Bogbain (Address difficult to read )   

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    BARRON   Alexander   M   45   Sawyer    Inverness-shire       
    BARRON   Janet   F   40       Inverness-shire       
    BARRON   Donald   M   22   Canter    Inverness-shire       
    BARRON   Janet   F   15       Inverness-shire       
    BARRON   Alexander   M   12       Inverness-shire       
    BARRON   Elizabeth   F   10       Inverness-shire       
    BARRON   Hugh   M   5       Inverness-shire       
    BARRON   Roderick   M   7       Inverness-shire     

[Piglet01]

Hello Hector

Have just downloaded Alexander Barrons death entry. 

Aged 88, widower of Janet McDonald.  Died on 2nd June 1874. 

Address:  Bogbain Croft.  Parish of Croy and Dalcross.

Hopefully someone with access to census records can post census records forward from the '41.

Witness to death - son, Donald Barron

If you make a further 2 posts you can pm me with your e-mail address and I'll forward the death entry - not the best quality, but readable.

Regards,   Steve

[Hector99]

Thanks to you both!

Isobel Barron married my ggg grandfather Hector Morrison, and he is listed as a  sawyer also!
Thank you
Hector

[Piglet01]

My pleasure

If you go to Freecen, you'll also find Alexander on the 1851 censu aged 63, with wife Janet and unmarried son Donald at 'Bogbain of Inshes'.


You can find Bogbainto the SE of Inverness, on the NLS map below then zoom down in then change to 'historic setting - to the SE of the current Raigmore Hosptal.

http://geo.nls.uk/os6inch/google.html

Regards,  Steve 

[ghostwhisperer]

Gravestone in Daviot Churchyard

Erected by Donald Barron, Bogbain in memory of his mother Janet McDonald who died on the 10th Dec 1872 aged 80 years. Alexander Barron who died 2nd June 1874 aged 88 years.

and along side

In memory of Catherine Barron wife of John Forbes formerly of Bogbain who died 30th June 1875 aged 55 years. Also the above John Forbes who died 26th Nov 1884 aged 69 years. Also their daughter Jessie Forbes wife of the late Duncan Fraser, Blacksmith, Nairnside who died 21st May 1912.

also in Inverness Old High Church

This tribute of filial affection and brotherly love is erected by John Morrison, Stone Cutter, Inverness to the memory of his beloved parents Hector Morrison, Farmer, Leachkin who died 11th July 1865 aged 50 years and Isabella Barron who died 1st July 1852 aged 36 years and of his sister Jessie who died 16th Dec 1847 aged 9 years. Also of their son Hector Morrison, Dairyman, Morison Cottage, Kenneth Street who departed this life 21st Oct 1887 aged 47 years and of his son James who died March 1875 aged 7 months. MDCCCLXI

I have photo's if you would like a copy.

[Hector99]

That is brilliant.  I shall PM you.

I have the Gaelic Bible from 1830 that belonged to the Hector Morrison mentioned, and it has all the children's names written in it as they were baptized.

Many thanks
Hector Morrison

[Jnine]

Hello Hector,

I was researching an ancestor of mine whose name was Alexander McKenzie.  I find he married Mary Ann Morrison the daughter of Hector Morrison and Isabella Barron in 1867.  Do you know of this connection?

Regards,
Jane.

[Hector99]

No - I did not know Mary Ann's husband.  Thank you.

If you want more details of Mary Ann's family, do let me know.

Hector