catherine macmillan from benbecula - looking for ancestors

[alison pitt]

hi, i've been trying to trace my family's history for some time now and i came across this website. My grandmother, catherine macmillan came from benbecula and married eustice frederick pitt.  would anyone have any information on how i should go about finding out more about catherine's family.
thank you!

[judi2632]

Hi Alison

What year was Catherine born please ? and when and where did she marry ?

[Rosinish]

Hi Alison,

This query would be better on the Inverness board.

Annie

UPDATE.........Have requested to moderator to move the post for you.

[Rosinish]

To add to Judi's question....

Do you know who Catherine MacMillan's parents were & do you know their religion?

Annie

[alison pitt]

catherine was born between 1890 and 1900 and was married in 1921 in Partick, Glasgow.  I dont have details on her parents names.

[alison pitt]

protestant religion

[judi2632]

This could be her
Catherine Macmillan
Birth Date:   21 Feb 1891
Born in Benbecula, Inverness, Scotland
Father Roderick Macmillan
Mother Isabella Macdonald Macmillan

[judi2632]

1891 Scotland census
Roderick MacMillan   41 A Farmer by trade born.....So Uist, Inverness Shire
Isabella MacMillan   36 born So Uist, Inverness Shire
Alexander MacMillan   2 born So Uist, Inverness Shire
Catherine MacMillan   1 Mo born So Uist, Inverness Shire
Marion MacPhee   74 boarder born So Uist, Inverness Shire
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[judi2632]

1901 Scotland sadly I can't view the image There appears to be two children as daughters called Catherine on this census both of different ages I'm guessing there may be a transcription error somewhere


Roderick Mcmillan   50 Crofter by trade born South Uist, invernessshire
Isabella Mcmillan   46 born South Uist, invernessshire
Alexander Mcmillan   12born South Uist, invernessshire
Catherine Mcmillan   10 born South Uist, invernessshire
Catherine Mcmillan   7 born South Uist, invernessshire
Jemmima Mcmillan   4 born South Uist, invernessshire
Margaret Mcmillan   2 born South Uist, invernessshire