David Ross & Isobel MacKay

[eacoady]

Hi I am looking for information on David Ross (died in Scotland) and his wife Isobel MacKay (purchased land in Nova Scotia in 1838). We believe Isobel took 7 children to Nova Scotia with her.
They were from Kincardine Scotland and were married in Glen Calvie.

Any information is helpful or a direction of where to look.
Thanks

[Flattybasher9]

I would think that you will have to get a look at a copy of "WHYTE, DONALD. A Dictionary Of Scottish Emigrants To Canada Before Confederation. Vol. 3. Toronto: The Ontario Genealogical Society, 2002." to perhaps find the emigration record.

Also, the "Kincardine" you mention proably is the place in Ross and Cromarty, not the shire just South of Aberdeenshire.

If I am on the correct track, they were married in Kincardine, Ross and Cromarty, Scotland, 7th January 1814.

Regards

Malky (Digging a little further)

[ev]

Yes think it should be Ross & Cromarty , Malky
Glen Calvie is not far from Kincardine

ev
Topic moved

[Flattybasher9]

I have found the birth of 4 children, interestingly, one child, Charles Ross, born 1823, Kincardine, Ross and Cromarty, and a record of a marriage, Charles Ross, born 1823, Scotland, to an Annie Campbell, 24 Dec 1867, New Glasgow, Pictou, Nova Scotia.

Still digging.

Regards

Malky

[eacoady]

There was a Charles, I am a Descendant of his brother William
 

[eacoady]

This is fantastic! About 10 years ago I started researching this on and off, and I never knew about the book of emigration records. Or where to find information back in Scotland

Thank-You!

[happyhighlander]

Glen calvie is about10 miles west of the village  of Ardgay in Ross-shire.The name Ross was a very popular name in those parts.anyone looking for information or interest in the Ross name in this area should read up on anything to do with the highland clearances in this area .please google "the massacre of the Rosses" and this will give a starting point as to what the families had to endure and why so many left.Also read up on a small church called Croick church,many rosses are buried in the grave yard here.this is the church where the rosses fled to for shelter and engravings can still be seen in the church windows that the people did when they were there.

[happyhighlander]

a wee add on to above the parish of Kincargine is indeed in Ross shire Many of the Rosses are also buried in kincardine church yard,alongside many of my family including my mother and grandparents,Munros from strathcarron/glencalvie

[eacoady]

Thank-you all for your help!  The "David"  I am looking for died before the Massacre of the Ross's. Isobel that came to Nova Scotia we think was sent here as the MacKay's and the Ross's did not get along. But it's the correct clan. Perhaps a visit to Scotland is in order