was Catherine married or not

[Rosinish]

Misty,

Do you have rough yrs of birth for Alexander's kids please 

This is "Strath" area http://www.visionofbritain.org.uk/place/16960

I can't figure if Catherine in South Uist could be your relation 

Do you have anything to link her to South Uist apart from that death cert. which may not be correct 

Sorry if I sound negative but I can see no reason for her to move from Strath to South Uist without proof of a connection there

Anne Marie

[scottishmist]

Good morning Anne Marie

I am still trying to work it out ....... maybe Alexander moved from south Uist  to strath ....... I will need to find more census for  Alexander and his marriage or birth certs
Thanks Anne Marie,JMStrachan for all your help
cheers Jan

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1851 census has Catherine McLean age 80 born South Uist as a pauper formerly seamstress
1861 census has Catherine Morrison age 90, formerly ag lab, in South Boidsale, SouthUist,

JM,

I think those are 2 different people 

A M

[Rosinish]

maybe Alexander moved from south Uist  to strath ....... I will need to find more census for  Alexander and his marriage or birth certs

Jan,

This doesn't add up with this post................

He married a Mary Cameron about 1835
and had 7 children John, Mary (twins) Ann,Janet,Catherine,Janet,Flora,James.
I only have one census 1851 and he is living Dunan and said he was born in strath Inverness- shire

Can you post an image of where parent's names are on Alexander's death cert. please so we can see if his father was alive or deceased at the time as you said it was hard to read 

Anne Marie

[scottishmist]

Hi Ann Marie
Attach Alexander Death cert
Cheers Jan

[Rosinish]

Ok Father was deceased but may have died 1855 - 1862.

Catherine still alive 1862 so you need to find her on subsequent census' to establish a time frame for her death which would be from 1862 onward until she disappears from census records.

Once you have established a time frame.........search with forename blank & surname MacLean with soundex as she may be recorded as Katy etc. instead of Catherine & take things from there.

You need to search in Skye as Dunan is a parish on Isle of Skye 

Hope this throws up something for you 

Anne Marie

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Hi Misty,

Catherine MacLean (m/s Morrison) widow of John MacLean died 19 Dec 1862, age 94yrs (b c1768), at Strolamas, Strath, Skye, Inverness

Death registered by Margaret Grant (daughter) 

Catherine's parents were Norman Morrison & Mary MacKinnon


Anne Marie

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Probable relatives:

Year Surname/Maiden Name Forename Mother's Surname Other Surnames   

1864   MACLEAN   ANN   GRANT   MACINNES   F   48   STRATH   /INVERNESS   119/00 0023
1863   MACLEAN   JOHN   MORRISON      M   56   STRATH   /INVERNESS   119/00 0019
1858   MACLEAN   MARY   MACKINNON      F   61   STRATH   /INVERNESS   119/00 0024
1857   MCLEAN   ANN   MACKINNON   GRANT   F   92   STRATH   /INVERNESS   119/00 0043


Anne Marie

[scottishmist]

Good Morning Anne Marie
Thanks for the names have to look into the names........ still trying to find more census for Alexander Maclean
Cheers Jan