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Title: 1861 Census Kilmonivaig
Post by: SAM100 on Saturday 06 September 14 07:39 BST (UK)
Good Evening
I have a page from the 1861 census which suggests a location called Forest of Coircreagach, Kilmonivaig which I am unable to locate using Google (I suspect that it is my interpretation of the word that is at fault)
Also the mothers place of birth is listed as Rofa Kintail.

I would be grateful if anyone can advise me as to the location of these two places

Thank you
Title: Re: 1861 Census Kilmonivaig
Post by: MonicaL on Saturday 06 September 14 08:40 BST (UK)
Coire Creagach? See www.geograph.org.uk/search.php?i=51027881  Great photos and modern map location.

Monica  :)
Title: Re: 1861 Census Kilmonivaig
Post by: MonicaL on Saturday 06 September 14 09:35 BST (UK)
Quote from: SAM100 on Saturday 06 September 14 07:39 BST (UK)

Rofa Kintail.


I think Rofa is Ross (as in Ross & Cromarty, county). Kintail is a parish in this county. An explanation why you are seeing an 'f' rather than double 's' here www.theguardian.com/notesandqueries/query/0,5753,-24563,00.html

Monica
Title: Re: 1861 Census Kilmonivaig
Post by: Gadget on Saturday 06 September 14 09:38 BST (UK)
Hi Sam and Monica

I was just going to say the same - Kintail is an area in Wester Ross (my dentist's main surgery was in Kyle!)  and the F is really the 'long s'


Gadget
Title: Re: 1861 Census Kilmonivaig
Post by: SAM100 on Saturday 06 September 14 20:08 BST (UK)
Good Morning Monica and Gadget,
Thank you for your prompt replies which were most helpful  :)
This is a magnificent landscape
I have now managed to locate the baptism of the mother in Kintail. Unfortunately, no such luck with her husband who was not present on the night of the 1861 census. (He was a gamekeeper which might explain their residential address in a forest)

I have a copy of their marriage in 1854 (ScotlandsPeople) which unfortunately does not give any information re their parents.

Fingers crossed for the 1871 census
Title: Re: 1861 Census Kilmonivaig
Post by: MonicaL on Saturday 06 September 14 20:27 BST (UK)
If we can all help futher...let us know  ;)

Monica
Title: Re: 1861 Census Kilmonivaig
Post by: SAM100 on Saturday 06 September 14 21:55 BST (UK)
Good Morning Monica,
I have now found my Donald McIntosh (Mackintosh on his marriage certificate) on the 1841 Census, in Kilmonivaig,  aged 14 with unrelated people. On the 1871 Census he is with his wife and family in Aboyne, Aberdeenshire. His place of birth is given as Kilmonivaig, Inverness-shire, he is aged 43 and a game keeper. I have not been able to find a birth record for him.

Any thoughts or pointers would be appreciated :)

Shirley
Title: Re: 1861 Census Kilmonivaig
Post by: Gadget on Saturday 06 September 14 22:23 BST (UK)
Hi Shirley

Donald died in Aboyne May 26 1876.
His parents were given asJames Mackintosh, farmer and Christina m.s. Cameron.
Son Walter was the informant.

PM me your e-mail address.

Gadget
Title: Re: 1861 Census Kilmonivaig
Post by: Gadget on Saturday 06 September 14 22:36 BST (UK)
I've just looked at the entry below his -

5 June 1876 Margaret Mackintosh, widow of Donald Mackintosh, Gamekeeper. Died of a broken heart from grief :'(


Gadget
Title: Re: 1861 Census Kilmonivaig
Post by: SAM100 on Sunday 07 September 14 02:10 BST (UK)
Good Afternoon Gadget
Thank you for the information about Donald and Margaret; how very sad that she died of a "broken heart".
I look forward to your email and offer you my sincere thanks for going
to so much trouble. It is really appreciated :) :)

Regards
Shirley