Daniel MacGregor - Resolis

[sheila44]

I'm trying to trace my great grandfather, Daniel Alexander MacGregor, who was born in Resolis in 1853, the son of John MacGregor and Ann Ross. He was a blacksmith who later moved to the Shetland Islands and married Elizabeth Sinclair. Any info anyone might have would be appreciated.
Thanks,
Sheila

[runningbear]

hi pal,

i have had no luck with your daniel, can you post the census details you have for him, in the hope to trace him.

also in the igi's he does not show up with his 2 brothers, john and david?


john married ann ross inverness 15/9/1842

macgregor children:

john...24/8/1843
david...25/11/1856

can anyone find them on the 1861 census along with daniel?

always searching


Joe

[sheila44]

Thank you for replying.  It's been so long, I'd forgotten I'd posted this query.
I haven't been able to find a marriage for John and Ann in ROC, but if they married in Inverness, that would explain it

I think I phrased my query badly (although I had only been doing research a few weeks at the time); it wasn't Daniel I was searching for, so much as his parents and siblings. My biggest stumbling block was their marriage, so thanks for the info on that.  It fills in a blank spot.

They are on all of the censuses, in Jemimaville, on the Black Isle.  Daniel was apparently known as Donald by everyone.

Are you researching the family as well?

Sheila

[runningbear]

hi pal,

good news you found what you are looking for, i am only trying to help my friend.

do you have the details of john macgregor to get back a litlle further in your research?


trying to help

Joe

[sheila44]

Thanks for your offer of help.  Through Scotlands People, I found that John's parents were John McGregor and Margaret Munro, who married in Knockbain in 1816.  I'm now trying to find the next generation back.
Sheila

[Jan13]

Hi Sheila44,
Have just seen your message and just registered with rootschat, so I hope you get this message.

I am doing family tree for John McGregor and I think we are connected to the same family.

This is the history of my John McGregor.

John McGregor (a blacksmith) married Ann Ross and lived in Jemimaville, Black Isle.  They had children - John, George, Don, Jessie and David.  (I see that the Daniel you are searching is also known as Donald).  This information is from 1851 Census for Jemimaville.

They later moved to Upper Cullicudden. 

John (son) left Scotland and moved to Australia where he married and lived in Gympie.  I am related to this John McGregor.

I have been trying to search what happened to the rest of the family and if you are related to John McGregor and Ann Ross through Daniel (aka Donald) you may be able to fill in some gaps.

Through some other information obtained from family, it looks as though Jessie came out to Australia for a wedding as she was a witness to a marriage certificate.  I cannot locate her after this time.  She may have returned to Scotland.  However my father recalls an Aunt Jess, who he thought was his pop's sister (this fits in) and he thought she married in Gympie.  I am having trouble locating marriage certificate for this event but will keep searching.

Please respond and let me know if I can be of some help in letting you know all about the John McGregor ancestors.

Jan

PS.  By the way my John McGregor's parents were married in Knockbain.

[Jan13]

Hi Sheila,

Thought I would let you know that I found information that John McGregor and Ann Ross were married in Rosemarkie.

Jan

[Jan13]

Hi Sheila,

Noticed that Joe had replied with a date for marriage of John and Ann McGregor for Inverness, 15th September, 1842.  This date is more in keeping with John's birth in 1843.  Thanks, did not find this entry in searches.

John and Ann McGregor are in the 1871 census but in the area for Cullicudden (Ross & Cromarty), west of Jemimaville.

Have you searched the 1851 census and noticed that Ann Ross' mother (Isabella Bain Ross) was living with them in Jemimaville?

Hoping to hear from you soon.

Jan

[sheila44]

Hi, Jan, it looks like we are definitely related.  I'm at work, so I don't have access to my research, but I'll be in touch tonight with what I've got. Through Scotlands People and the census, I've been able to fill in some of the blanks.  I did find Isabella Bain and I have some info on her family.  I've only just started looking at the Australian connections.  Did John marry a lady with the last name of Blaik? I have them as having a large family, and I've been trying to fill in the blanks there.  I've been looking for Jessie as well, although I think her first name may have been Jemima. I've got death dates for both John and Ann, and some info on David, who stayed in the family home with his widowed father, then married later in life. He was a blacksmith as well. George is another mystery.
I'd love to share information with you on the family.
Sheila