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Scotland (Counties as in 1851-1901) => Scotland => Sutherland => Topic started by: Molly McLeod on Monday 01 August 16 17:01 BST (UK)
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I am looking for information on Donald McLeod 1805-1868. His grave in Kincardine, Ontario states he was a native of Sutherlandshire. He married Mary Leslie before leaving Scotland in the 1830s.
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Hi Molly
A warm welcome to Rootschat.
I have had a quick look at Familysearch and Freereg and can only see one marriage between Donald McLeod and Mary Leslie in Boyndie,Banffshire 23 May 1829 - the transcription states they were both of that parish. No reference to Sutherland, I am afraid.
There is a baptism in Boyndie 26 April 1831 of a Christie McLeod Parents Donald McLeod and Mary Leslie Abode Rattie Witnesses Alexander McKay, Ordens and Robert Leslie in Little Rattie.
William
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some families that ended up in the Kincardine Goderich areas seemed to come from Nova Scotia and/ or PEI
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Thank you. I did see that and wondered whether that was a possible match. I suppose someone could travel from Sutherland and get married near Banff. Family lore has it that one child died on board ship while travelling to Canada so the birth listed is possible.
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I cannot see Donald McLeod in the 1841 census in Banffshire. I also had a look for the witnesses named on Christie McLeod's baptism. I could not see an entry for Robert Leslie but this may well be Alexander McKay in 1841
Abode Ordens, Boyndie
Alexander McKay 35 Innkeeper Born outside census county
Jean 32
Catherine 12
James 10
Mary 7
Georgina 5
Alexander 1
(All born in Banffshire).
Then in 1851
Abode Ordens
Alexander McKay 45 Dyker and farmer 6 acres Ag.lab Born Sutherland- Rogart
Jean wife 42 b Fordyce, Banffshire
Catherine 23
Georgina 15
Alexander 11
Robert 7
Frazer 24 m
(Children all born Boyndie).
Hugh McDonald Grandson 24m
+ 1 Lodger
There is a marriage in Boyndie 13 Oct 1827 between an Alexander McKay and Jane Wilson (Jane and Jean are often interchangeable). The children's baptisms are on freereg - Catherine's has witnesses named as George Wilson and Robert Leslie of Ordens.
Noting that the marriage of Alexander McKay states of this parish while the 1851 census shows that he was born in Sutherland suggests that the Boyndie marriage for Donald McLeod should not be ruled out.
William
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Thanks again. I'll record this and hope something positive comes up!
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Is this his grave - http://www.findagrave.com/cgi-bin/fg.cgi?page=gr&GRid=146598568 ?
If so, have you tried a search for Sutherland baptisms roundabout August 1805? Though that won't of course take into account baptisms outside the established Church of Scotland or baptisms not recorded anywhere.
What are the names of his children, apart from Christie? Any clues about possible parents there?
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Hello,
OPR Marriages. The phrase, "of this Parish", or "of (named) Parish", just means the Parish the bride or groom lived in when they married, not the Parish they were born in.
Regards, Dod.