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Scotland (Counties as in 1851-1901) => Scotland => Ross & Cromarty => Topic started by: Magzy on Monday 31 March 08 19:51 BST (UK)
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Hi I was wondering if anyone knows the Chisholm's from Melvaig?
I have been searching my family tree and the names I have come up with are MacRae and MacKenzie.
I am really stuck at my gggg Grand Father Alexander Chisholm he married Mary MacRae in late 1700's
They had a son John Chisholm born 1800 and died 1885 in Lot 27 Melvaig his death certificate said his parents were the above but I cant find any marriage and i cant find John's birth either I know he married Mary MacKenzie in 1831 Poolewe Gairloch I have most of the family and children but this is really getting to me.
If anyone can help me i would be most grateful.
regards,
Margaret
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Hi Margaret,
Try posting your enquiry here:
http://www.clansman.info/cgi-bin/yabb2/YaBB.pl
Good luck
Alastair
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Hi
I have a William Chisholm,born 1902 at 27 Melvaig. He married Catherine Ann Mackenzie on 30 Aug 1921 in Glasgow. Catherine lived at 28 Melvaig. He died fairly young as Catherine remarried. His parents were Hector Chisholm, a steel worker and a Mary McLachlan. She was Irish and William was called Paddy the piper. Sorry I don't know much more about him. He must be related to you. I am researching the Mackenzie side. He would have been the husband of my 1st cousin, once removed.
Hope this helps.
Cheers Anne
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Hi Ann,
Thank you for replying. The William you you have is my great uncle, he was called the paddy and his daughter Eliza (Lizzy Paddy) still lives in Gairloch. He was my Gran's brother the only thing is that he did not die young Catherine died young and he remarried May Livingston and had a son who died in infancy.
I have pictures of him as a POW and with some of his family
I would be grateful if I could have a look at you tree as there does not seem to be anyone looking for my side of the Chisholm's
Regards,
Margaret
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Hi Margaret, sorry taken so long in replying. I do not have a 'tree' of the Chisholms. William Chisholm was the husband of my 1st cousin,once removed - Catherine Ann Mackenzie. Married on 30 Aug 1921 in Glasgow. I told you he died young as Catherine remarried, no, this is incorrect. It was his daughter that remarried, sorry. Catherine died on 27 Dec 1955,age 54yrs in Gairloch. William died 1980 in Cambuslang, is that correct? Didn't know he remarried, what was her d.o.b? Lizzie still lives in Gairloch. Ina and May her siblings as far as I know. I would love to see a photo of himself and Catherine and their families.
They all lived in very close proximity to one another, the Mackenzies,Chisholms,Mcleans,Macraes, hence they married into each others families quite frequently. Very confusing.
I found your John Chisholm, son of Alexander Chisholm and Mary McRae,Melvaig. He married Margaret McKenzie,b. 1 June 1810. Margaret was his 2nd wife. She was the daughter of Margaret and John Mackenzie. Don't know who his first wife was,perhaps the death certificate says.
The parents of William were Hector and Mary McLachlan, is that correct?
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Hi Margaret
I am researching my Macraes of Melvaig, Aultgrishan and Gairloch, and have discovered one of my great grandfather's sisters, Ann Macrae b. c 1846 married William Chisholm on 5 March 1868 in Gairloch. Their children are listed as John b. 11 JAN 1869, Kenneth b. 28 NOV 1870, and Margaret b. 17 JUN 1873 - all born in Gairloch.
Ann's family lived at Lot 13 Melvaig, and Ann is listed in 1851 and 1861 census at that address. I am yet to venture further along the Chisholm line. Maybe this could help you in some way.
Traffy
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Hi Chis and Taffy,
Yes all the information you have told me is correct all are members of my family. I will look out the photos for you chis and if you let me know your e-mail i will send them to you.
I am still stick at the Alexander Chisholm and Mary MacRae but i will get over it I'm sure ;) John's first wife was Catherine Urquhart they married at Poolewe on 11 Jan 1923 and had a daughter Janet and she died in childbirth. I have gone down each branch and got a lot of family in my tree now if you would like i can send you the GEO file of it.
Regards,
Margaret
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Hi,
I see you have photos of your great uncle William Chisholm as a POW. This is my great grandfather and I'd be grateful if you could send me a copy. My e-mail address is (*)
Thanks,
Kat
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Hi everyone,
I hope some of you are on here still as it has been a couple of years since your last post. I have just started putting together my family history and aren't very sure where to start, but was very pleased when I came across this discussion. My grandmother is is Eliza (William Chisolm's daughter). I would be very greatful if some of you could help me fill in some of the gaps. Margaret - would love to see your tree and your photos.
Thank you
Laura
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Hi Laura
I just logged on here after being absent for nearly 2 years and found your reply :)
I have given your Gran a couple of photo's that i found of your g grand father but will send you then no problem and anyone else that would like them.
I have been absent because of deaths in my own family i am not sure if you knew them Kenny and Sally Watters my mum and dad. My mum Sally died the same day as your grandad Joe and my dad seven weeks later.
I am heading up to gairloch on the 27th and will look in on your Gran as i hear she has just come out of hospital. Which family are you from the girls or David?
If you let me know where to send the photo's to I'll send them post haste.
Great to hear from relations :)
Magzy x
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Hi Yes I heard about Kenny and Sally. I was very sorry to hear. I met Kenny a few times when he visited Gairloch and went out on his boat, and think I met Sally one time too. That would make you Margaret Anderson's cousin then. I know Margaret quite well as she is in Gairloch often, although I haven't seen her in a while as I moved to Nottingham a couple of years ago.
I'm heading up to Gairloch this weekend to see everyone. Haven't seen them since Christmas, so very excited. ;D Gran went back in to hospital on Sunday as she wasn't feeling very well. I think she will be back out soon as she wasn't too bad... the doctor was just a bit concerned about her being on her own as she kept feeling dizzy.
I'm Alison's daughter. :)
Is there a way of sending private messages on this so I can give you my address?
Thanks for your reply :)
Laura x
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Hello Margaret,
I have John McGregor and Flora (Nee Chisholm ) at lot 12 Melvaig in 1861 and 1871 (probably there in 1851 but not indicated on form). His parents were Duncan McGregor and Isabella McRae (from death certificate). I believe he is the brother of my Margaret Mcgregor as in 1851 a Duncan Moffat (nephew) is with John & Flora. My Margaret McGregor married James Moffat.
I'd love to make contact with any McGregor researchers with family from the Melvaig/Gairloch/Lochcarron areas. I also wonder if the McRae's from Melvaig are connected to mine from Glengarry (originally Auchtertyre-Alexander 'Alister Donn')
Cheers,
Ann
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Hello Margaret and Laura,
My great grandfather was William Chisholm. I am Katherine Adamson, grand daughter of Mary Chisholm. Laura is my second cousin. I see you have photos of William Chisholm as a POW. Is there any way I would be able to see them? Maybe I have some photos you'd be interested in also :)
Thanks,
Katherine
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Hi all, my name is Christopher Judd I have owned 27 Melvaig for 7 years and will live there until I pop my cloggs. The old 27 is no doubt the ruin in front of my house. My house was built circa 1930. Any info regarding my old neighbours will be gratefully received. By the way what a lovelly place Melvaig is.
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Hi Christopher,
I am distantly related to the Chisholm family who lived at 27 Melvaig and was very interested to read your posting. I will have a search through my info to see what I can find. Where in Melvaig is 27? I have had a look on google earth and can see the outlines of the crofts.
If you would like to contact me at (*) I can send some info to you.
Regards,
Ann
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hi, good to get a reply so quickly, look i am new to this site and need to post at least 3 posts before i can use the pm (personal message) facility, but you can. So if you send via the pm your email address I have something interesting to send you. 27 now i guess 50 yards from oldy 27.
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Katherine/Margaret,
Sorry it has taken me so long to reply. I have just re-started looking at my family history. Maybe you have some information that may assist me. Not sure if I will have much to help you with yet. If you want to e-mail me, my e-mail address is *
From Laura
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Hi,my granmother was ina chisholm,daughter of katherine mackenzie & william chisholm and they lived at the house ruins at 27 melvaig,my gran took me there when i was a teenager and we walked inside that ruin....ive been loving reading all of these old posts:)
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Hi,
I see you have photos of your great uncle William Chisholm as a POW. This is my great grandfather and I'd be grateful if you could send me a copy. My e-mail address is (*)
Thanks,
Kat
Hi kat,
My great grandfather is william chisholm also,his daughter ina chisholm is my grandmother
Regards
Chris
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Hi everyone,
I hope some of you are on here still as it has been a couple of years since your last post. I have just started putting together my family history and aren't very sure where to start, but was very pleased when I came across this discussion. My grandmother is is Eliza (William Chisolm's daughter). I would be very greatful if some of you could help me fill in some of the gaps. Margaret - would love to see your tree and your photos.
Thank you
Laura
Hi laura,
Lizzie is my grans sister (ina),sorry i dont have a tree but i have a lot of names written down that my gran told me were her relatives in melvaig if that helps.
Regards
Chris
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Hi,
Following my post I researched all the Chisholm families in Gairloch from Church registers and Scotlands People and linked as many families as I could back to earliest times of records.
My family from 27 Melvaig goes like this
1. Alexander Chisholm m Mary McRae 2 children known below
2. Flora Chisholm 1796-1877 m John McGregor
John Chisholm 1800-1885 m Catherine Urquhart
m Margaret McKenzie 5 known children below
3. Alexander Chisholm 1831 m Janet McLennan lived lot 4 Melvaig
Roderick Chisholm 1837-1925 m Catherine McRae lived lot 27 Melvaig
William Chisholm 1841-1928 m Ann McRae lived lot 13 Melvaig
Kenneth Chisholm 1846-1911 m Isabella Mckenzie lived lot 27 Melvaig 4 children known below
Margaret Chisholm 1851-1857
4. Hector Chisholm 1878-
John Chisholm 1879-
William Chisholm 1881-
Murdoch Chisholm 1884-
If any of this is useful please get in touch
AMH
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Hi everyone
I'm not sure if anyone who has posted here still uses this site as i have just stumbled upon it but here's hoping.
My granny was born in Melvaig in 1913. Her name was Annie Chisholm. I seem to have found her birth registry but it doesn't have her fathers name on there. Her mother is listed as Annie Chisholm also but my great granny at the end of her life (sadly before i was born) was going by the name Annie Macaskill.
I stumbled upon this thread while doing further research following a trip up to Melvaig this past weekend. The address on the birth registry is 13 Melvaig which seems to tie to the Ann Macrae mentioned in this thread. However it is my belief and my mums that my granny was brought up in Shore House. When looking up shore house this seems to suggest there was an Annie associated with this house that was married to a Melvaig man but gives no further details (i wondered if this Annie was my great granny), from stories my granny used to tell me when she was alive and i was younger Shore House seems liek the right fit and upon sending the pics to my mum she seems to think this was the house that she took my granny to but is not 100% sure.
Is there anyone who might be able to shed any further light on this mystery of our family at all?? Is there a connection here that anyone knows. I appologise if this opens any old family wounds given what ive seen so far but i would really love to get to the bottom of this and would be nice for my mum to finally have answers that both my granny and great granny would be very tight lipped about
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Hello Chris,
It has been a few years since Magzy logged in but they will be notified by email of your reply on the topic.
Welcome to RootsChat
Regards
Sarah
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Hi Sarah
thanks for the response. Fingers crossed then :)
Kev
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Hi all, following on from my previous post regarding my granny Annie Chisholm of 13 Melvaig and shore house. I have been unable to figure out the shore house connection at this point, although there does seem to be a link to what may have been her uncle who was living there.
Here is what I have so far:-
Mother : on birth certificate as Annie Chisholm but before she was 17 shows as Ann.
Father : unknown
My granny was born on 16th august 1913.
Great granny married Kenneth Macaskill of Croft 16 Melvaig on the 25th March 1917 in dingwall. His fathers name was Murdo and his mothers name was Jessie (maiden name Grant).
My granny and grandad were married in dingwall also in 1942!!
Back to my great granny though.
She was born on 19th of November 1883.
Her father was William Chisholm and here mothers name was Ann (maiden name McRae) of lot 13 Melvaig.
She had several brothers and sisters, Kenneth, John, Margaret, Donald, Alex, Mary, and Isabella.
William and Ann (my great great grandparents) were married 5th of March 1868.
Williams father was John Chisholm and his mothers name was Margaret with a maiden name of MacKenzie of lot 27 Melvaig
Ann’s father was John Macrae and her mother was (sadly unreadable on the marriage certificate) with a maiden name of Mackenzie.
Lot of work over month and months this has taken but finally put it all together and found some of those missing peices today
Looking through the posts here this would tie in with @amh155 post:-
Hi,
Following my post I researched all the Chisholm families in Gairloch from Church registers and Scotlands People and linked as many families as I could back to earliest times of records.
My family from 27 Melvaig goes like this
1. Alexander Chisholm m Mary McRae 2 children known below
2. Flora Chisholm 1796-1877 m John McGregor
John Chisholm 1800-1885 m Catherine Urquhart
m Margaret McKenzie 5 known children below
3. Alexander Chisholm 1831 m Janet McLennan lived lot 4 Melvaig
Roderick Chisholm 1837-1925 m Catherine McRae lived lot 27 Melvaig
William Chisholm 1841-1928 m Ann McRae lived lot 13 Melvaig
Kenneth Chisholm 1846-1911 m Isabella Mckenzie lived lot 27 Melvaig 4 children known below
Margaret Chisholm 1851-1857
4. Hector Chisholm 1878-
John Chisholm 1879-
William Chisholm 1881-
Murdoch Chisholm 1884-
If any of this is useful please get in touch
AMH
This would mean that me and my mum are descended from the same line but on the branch John and Margaret’s child William.
I hope this helps someone else and would be nice to hear from anyone who is a distant relative 🙂🙂
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Hello - William Chisholm was my Grandfather - he was married to Catherine Mackenzie - my grandmother. My mother, Kennethina Chisholm lived with her grandmother and grandfather , Eliza and Alexander MacKenzie at 28 Melvaig, Gairloch. Sadly, growing up, I had very little contact with my Grandparents and would love to know more about them. My mother`s uncle was the lighthouse keeper. I have a very old photograph of my grandfather with some of the MacKenzie family standing in front of 28 Melvaig.
Christine T