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Alexander McLeod born 1772 - abt 1825 in Nigg ROC, was married or had a relationship with Christina McCulloch 1779 Nigg ROC - 12 May 1857 Forres, Moray.  Served in military bet 30 Jul 1797 and 15 Apr 1817.  He received a gun shot wound in action on the Heights of LaSarge, Portugal and he served at Battle of Waterloo.

Someone wrote me that he was a 'writer' and 'master tailor'.  Tailor is on his military records.   They had 7 children all born in Nigg ROC except where mentioned: Ann b.1 Jan 1801 married Andrew McLeod; Donald M(a)cLeod 27 Oct 1802 - 29 Mar 1881 Lethenhill married to Elizabeth Phillip; Christian 16 Nov 1804 - 14 Dec 1883 Elgin married James Glass (his 2nd marriage); William MacLeod 1816 - 20 Dec 1896 married to Margaret McKenzie; Williamina McLeod 1817 - 16 Jun 1886; Ann Duff McLeod 1824 - 16 Nov 1889; and Alexander McLeod 1826 Duffus, Moray - 31 Aug 1875.

I don't know his date or location of death.  Alexander, in my line, was born in 1826.

My suspicion is he is a son of Sgt Donald McLeod 1688-1796.  Reason for this suspicion is that Donald MacLeod of Geanies, Tain ROC lawyer, helped Sgt Donald get a pension from the King.  Sgt Donald recruited in Ross-shire and north, bragged about many sons serving in army, etc..

Alexander's wife Christina is a daughter of Andrew McCulloch (even though death cert indicates William) and Ann Duff, William McCulloch and Jennet Gallie grandparents.  William Duff being Ann Duff's father.  Informant on her death cert was her son William MacLeod.

Ann McLeod's husband Andrew had a brother Donald McLeod married to Christina McLeod; and a sister Margaret McLeod married to Hugh McLeod.  Finlay McLeod and Margaret Ross are this Andrew's grandparents.  So you should be able to tell from this that they account for a lot of McLeods in Easter Ross.

I cannot find any info on Isabella Walker who was born in Luing Argyll 1788.  She would be my maternal 4 or 5 x great grand-mother.

1841 - Low Gourock Road, Greenock West, Renfrewshire - living with Isabella:
Isabella King, age 5, born Renfrewshire
Isabella Barr, age 10, born Renfrewshire

1851 - 41 Eldon St., Greenock West, Renfrewshire - living with Isabella:
Robert Walker, age 34, Son, born Greenock, Renfrewshire - Flesher
John King, age 17, Grandson, (father - Robert), born Renfrew Ershine, Renfrewshire
Currie King, age 12, Grandson, (father - Robert), born Inverness
Mary King, age 7, Granddaughter (father - Robert), born Tarbert, Argyllshire
Isabella Drysdale, age 11, Granddaughter (father - Robert), born Renfrew, Renfrewshire
John King, age 24, House Servant, born Argyllshire

I couldn't find her in 1861 or later.

I am trying to find her death certificate and/or info about her parents.  Any help would be appreciated.

I have been searching for James McLeod b. 29 Nov 1847, Kenneth b. 5 Mar 1850, and Donald b. 4 Nov 1851 plus the dad Donald McLeod, a sailor, born 1825 or 1826.  Mother Martha Hossack died 2 March 1857.  The family were living with the grandmother Catherine Hossack (nee Hogg).  The grandmother died 21 Feb 1857.  There is one baptized Donald McLeod born in Cromarty in 1823 and he was a baker and died in Rosskeen.

Is it likely the entire family was whiped out in 1857 or can anyone find this family?  I did happen to have downloaded the Ancestry 1851 census which shows Donald 25, James 3, Kenneth 1, and confuses Martha.  However, this did not resolve birth location of Donald snr.  I think it unlikely he is from Stornoway.

This is also shown on FamilySearch.org:
1851 SHORE CROMARTY, ROSS AND CROMARTY Martha is shown with her husband Donald McLeod shown as (Son-in-Law), a Seaman aged 25 years old born 1826 along with three of their children 1) James 3 born 1847, 2) Kenneth 1 born 1850, 3) Donald 0 years born 1851. They are living with Martha's mother Catherine Hossack, shown as a WIDOW aged 62 years old born 1789 Cromarty.

DEATH 2 MARCH 1857 shown as Martha McLeod, as aged 40 years old when she died (birth 1817) her parents are shown as James Hossack a Fisherman and Catherine Hogg. Informant cousin Robert Hogg.

I was wondering if anyone had any further info on Angus McLeod crofter and Henrietta McLeod ms. McLean and Angus McLeod crofter and ? McLeod ms. McLeod (see attachment).  I suspect they are from Lochbroom or Assynt but was unable to find them in 1841 census. 

I had been researching Robert McLeod (b. poss. 16 May 1773 Lairg) married to Helen Dingwall (b. abt 1780).  They have a family of eight mostly born in Nigg, Ross & Cromarty.  Roderick b. 12 Feb 1797 died in Nigg 1864, Robert b. 19 Aug 1799.  I have Roderick married to Helen or Elen Ross b. 1789 in Balintracle, Kilmuir-Easter with daughter Euphemia b. 4 Dec 1822 (they appear in 1841 census).  I have three others Andrew b. 3 Jun 1815, John b. 6 Apr 1817, and Isobel b. 14 Apr 1820.  all Kilmuir-Easter.  This Robert b. 1799 is found with John Grant and Jessie or Janet McLeod in  32 Tomnahurich St. Inverness, Inverness, Scotland.  I was unable to find Robert's place of death but think it is Inverness in 1883 aged 73, mother's maiden name Ross.

I have nothing more on any of these children.  If anyone has more info on these people, I would appreciate it.

I have another Robert McLeod married to Elizabeth or Betsy or Betty Dingwall in Knochbain.  Children Charles McLeod b. 12 Oct 1834, Robert b. 14 March 1837, and Alexander b.16 Jun 1839 all Knockbain.  Alexander marries Helen or Elen Ross in Alves, Moray and has a family of Charles, Robert, John, Alexander, and Jessie in Alves, Forres, Elgin.
In 1841 Robert aged 30 OUC shoemaker, Betty 35 OUC, Robert 4 ROC, and Alexander 2 ROC.  Knockbain.  From libindx <http://libindx.moray.gov.uk/people/mainfilter.asp> I found the son Alexander's son Robert:
          
Occupation : TAILOR
Date of Birth : 28N SEP 1869
Place of Birth : ALVES
Spouse's Name : DAVINA RIACH
Date of Marriage : 07 JAN 1899
Place of Marriage : 95 HIGH STREET ELGIN
Date of Death : 28 JUL 1926
Place of Death : LOSSIEMOUTH

I would like to try and find out where Robert McLeod (grandfather of the above) died.  Who are his parents?  I would also like to find out if Elizabeth or Betsy or Betty Dingwall is related to Helen Dingwall.  How are they related?  Are these McLeods related to the Kilmuir-Easter and Nigg McLeods?

These families have been confused in some family trees.  I am interested because my McLeod ancestors migrated from Nigg, ROC to same area of Moray.