catherine macmillan from benbecula - looking for ancestors

[Rosinish]

Judi,

It was common on the Uists & other islands to have 2 persons of same name (named after different people)................I have a family with 3 Donalds & another with 3 Margarets 

Alison,

This may be of interest to you & give you some contacts;

http://boards.ancestry.co.uk/thread.aspx?mv=flat&m=1536&p=localities.britisles.scotland.westernisles

Annie

[judi2632]

this is the 1871 Scotland census so before Roderick Mcmillan married Isabella

Alexander Mcmillan 58
Cathrine Mcmillan 50
Roderick Mcmillan 22
Duncan Mcmillan 17
Mary Mcmillan 14
Ann Mcmillan 11
William Mcmillan   10

All born South Uist, Inverness-shire

[alison pitt]

thank you so much for your help and advice!

[judi2632]

This looks to be Isabella in the 1871 with parents

James Mcdonald   76
Catherine Mcdonald 50
Angus Macdonald 27
Isabella Macdonald 15
John Ewen Macdonald   13

All born  South Uist
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Isabella Macdonald
Birth Date   11 Jun 1855
Birth Place South Uist,Inverness,Scotland
Father James Macdonald
Mother Catharine Mc Phee

[Rosinish]

It appears the family were in the area of Torlum 1891 but in Liniclate 1871

EDIT............Sorry, Torlum 1871 also

Annie

[Rosinish]

1861 - Torlum

James MacDonald, M, 61 Tailor & Farmer (wife not at home)
Angus, S, 16
Isabella, D, 5
Donald, S, 3

M - Married
S - Son
D - Dau

Annie

ADDED.....John Ewen brother of Isabella not at home either

[Rosinish]

This looks to be Isabella in the 1871 with parents

James Mcdonald   76
Catherine Mcdonald 50
Angus Macdonald 27
Isabella Macdonald 15
John Ewen Macdonald   13

I wonder if James was married prior to his marriage to Catherine? although I don't want to take you off track.

Big gap between Angus & Isabella...............

Found this 1851 Torlum

James MacDonald, Head, M, 54 Farmer of 8 acres
Isabella, M, 47
John, S, 25, Mason
Ewen, S, 23
Mary, D, 19,
Peggy (usually Margaret), D, 16
Alan, S, 12
Donald, S, 9
Angus, S, 7

Annie

[Rosinish]

1841 Torlum

James MacDonald, 40, Tailor (occupation on 1861 was Tailor & Farmer)
Bell, 35
John, 13
Ewen, 11
Mary, 8
Margaret (Peggy on 1851), 5
Allan, 3
Donald, 1

Annie

[Rosinish]

James MacDonald's death cert. should state he was previously married to Isabella provided the informant knew all those details.

Annie