Alexander/Mcleish

[Heather Wallace]

Ahhh - that helps me too - I've been looking at old maps of Scotland to get an idea of places etc.

Sarah if you want a bit more background into the McLeish line I can add what I have so far:-

Susan McLeish was one of five children of William McLeish (born abt 1811) and Susan McNaughton (born abt 1803). 

The children were:

Jane  born 1838
William born 1839
Susan born 1842
Agnes born 1843
Alexander born 1846

The 1851 Census has them all living at Elmsley Cottage, Kettins in the County of Angus. 

According to the  1861 and 1871 Censuses William was working away from home at Rathittet Mansion House in Kilmany, Fife - as a molecatcher - I lose track of him after this and don't know when he died.

His wife Susan stayed at Elmsley cottage with 2 of the children - Susan (aged 19) and Alexander (aged 14)  for the 1861 Census but I cannot find her in the 1871 Census - so presume she died in the interim and by that stage the youngest of the children had left home and married.


The following is from a family tree my aunt compiled before she died (I don't know where she got her information) -

William's parents apparently were John McLeish (born 1765 in Little Dunkeld, Perthshire) and Agnes Gill (don't have a birth date)
and his siblings were:-

James born 1795; and
Isabel born 1802



John McLeish's parents were William McLeish and Jean Steel who were married on 8 January 1764 in Little Dunkheld.

Apparently there was a brother Alexander born 1769 but I don't know if there were more siblings.


This is as far back as I can go along this line, unfortunately.


If anyone can help me fill in the gaps  it'd be wonderful.

[Heather Wallace]

My direct family is William McLeish and Susan McNaughton. I have a lot of information for you.  From Heather

[Heather Wallace]

Hi Ambly and Sarah. Did you know William McLeish married to Susan McNaughton. his father William McLeish married to Agnes Watson was also a Mole Catcher  it is 5 years since you were catching up with one another. I hope we can catch up. Heather

[sarah]

Hi Heather,

I am very sorry but Sarah's email notifications are no longer working  I have googled her details but sadly nothing has come up.

Regards

Sarah

Must have been a glitch thankfully

[sarahlb1981]

Hi Heather,
Thanks for your message and I did get it. I would be very interested with any information you have. I have some info too.

Thanks Sarah 

[Heather Wallace]

Hi Heather,
Thanks for your message and I did get it. I would be very interested with any information you have. I have some info too.

Thanks Sarah 

[Heather Wallace]

Hi Sarah, I am so surprised to get your reply, I have never been on Rootschat before and not sure on how it works.
Are both Sarah's one and the same.? I also noticed a Robin McLeish was searching.  I will get back to you for a chat I am very interested to hear what you have to say about the McLeish clan, I have never met up with anyone who is searching my McLeish family. This will be interesting. I am from Perth Western Australia came out as a $10 pounder in 1961,from Perth in Scotland. My mother was a McLeish. looking forward to hearing from you again Regards Heather. PS I am glad you get a notification when there is a reply

[Heather Wallace]

Hoping to hear from you Sarah regarding the Mcleish family

[sarah]

Just replied to this thread to see is Robinmcl emails are working.

Regards

Sarah