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Scotland (Counties as in 1851-1901) => Scotland => Caithness => Topic started by: merlinnz on Tuesday 15 May 07 00:44 BST (UK)
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so far I have
Christian Sutherland's father was William of badbea and his father David Sutherland of Dusdale...
I am happy to find the sutherland line, but most interest at this time is of the McLeod line
John McLeod m Christian Sutherland ( May 5 1822) she of Badbea and he of something that looks like quagbeg
children
Donald 1824
james 1826
mary 1828
william 1830
sarah 1833
farguhar 1839
James and william emmigrated to NZ in approx 1855
My family has suggested they were the first of 7 from a family of 11.
Farquhar and Esther were next to go to NZ.
Mary came next ( she was married to Donald Ross)
Then I am told a Catherine McLeod married to James Taylor came to NZ in 1886
Finally alexander, youngest of the sons arrived in NZ
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Hello
Me again :)
The only John McLeod that I can find of roughly the correct age with a father Donald is:
bpt 13 jan 1801, Reay, Caithness
Parents - Donald MacLeod and Margaret Loughton
Reay is the next parish to Halkirk.
Gadget
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thanks so much. where do you get most of your information, particularly death certs?
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My John McLeod was listed as 41 in the 1841 census, so could be him?
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thanks so much. where do you get most of your information, particularly death certs?
Death certs would be from Scotlands People www.scotlandspeople.gov.uk (1855 to 1956)
Gadget
PS I've given you some other links on your other thread :)
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seems they lived forever! :o or died before 1855
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They might well have died before 1855, which is when the first sons went to New Zealand.
They were in an area that was owned by the Countess of Sutherland, whos's land was substantially cleared in those times and, as John was an agric. labourer, he might well have been evicted. Also there were a series of famines.
I've had a quick check but looking for a John M(a)cleod is very difficult up here.
I don't think that MIs would be much use - they would not have had the money unless the children subsequently paid for one.
It's very difficult.
Regards
Gadget
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I have used the mac spelling and the 1851 census shows
Piece: SCT1851/37 Place: Halkirk -Caithness Enumeration District: 12
Civil Parish: Halkirk Ecclesiastical Parish, Village or Island: -
Folio: 0 Page: 3 Schedule: 9
Address: Rumsdale
Surname First name(s) Rel Status Sex Age Occupation Where Born Remarks
MACLEOD John Head M M 54 Shepherd Sutherland - Farr
MACLEOD Christina Wife M F 52 - Caithness - Latheron
MACLEOD Esther Dau U F 18 - Caithness - Halkirk
MACLEOD James Son U M 16 Scholar Caithness - Halkirk
MACLEOD Janet Dau - F 13 Scholar Caithness - Halkirk
MACLEOD Alexander Son - M 8 Scholar Caithness - Halkirk
MACLEOD Catherine Dau - F 5 - Caithness - Halkirk
sorry for how that transcribned
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Tracey
I think it's best to stick to one thread - it's getting confusing and the info is duplicated:
http://www.rootschat.com/forum/index.php/topic,232873.0.html
Gadget
Please note that this has now been fairly thoroughly covered on the thread named above