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Scotland (Counties as in 1851-1901) => Scotland => Ross & Cromarty => Topic started by: sandwellsaddler on Saturday 13 December 08 08:38 GMT (UK)
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i am also loooking for any information on annie forsyth born 1899/1900 also at leanaig farm to a john forsyth and a catherine cameron (nee) mckenzie
thank you
alex
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Annie was b. May 15th 1900 at Leanaig, daughter of John Forsyth, ploughman and Catherine Cameron or McKenzie. She was the widow of Alexander Cameron, farmer, who d. 6th March 1899. Parents were not married but both registered the birth; Catherine signing her name and John his mark.
hume
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thank you very much for that as i wasn't sure of here exact date of birth but is there any more information of what happened to her after that
thaks
alex
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Hi Alex,
This looks like the family in 1901.
1901 Census Leanaig
Catherine Cameron 1863 Cawdor Nairnshire retired Farmer
Murdo Cameron 1892 Urquhart
Catherine A Cameron 1895 do
Alexander Cameron 1897 do
Annie Forsyth b1900 do
Mariac
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yes that is the family
catherine cameron 1863 died 1933 while living at leanaig
murdo cameron 1892 died 1933 while living at leanaig (22 days before his wife, not a good year for the camerons)
catherine a married and emigrated to canada
alexander married and died in fort william in 1970
annie forsyth just disappeared off the face of the earth
thanks for any help at all
alex
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Catherine Cameron nee Mackenzie did not die at leanaig as I have her death certificate,she died at
woodlands farm near dingwall back road of evanton.as grannie showed me the farm cottage they lived in,dont think its there now.grannie dad lived up the road from them.that;s the road grannie step-mother got knocked down in.