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Ross & Cromarty / Re: Murdoch (Murdo) Macleod and Christina (Christy) Campbell
« on: Tuesday 19 June 18 20:48 BST (UK) »
I know...it's a good idea. I'll do anything to make headway.
Talk tomorrow.
Suzie
Talk tomorrow.
Suzie
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Ross & Cromarty / Re: Murdoch (Murdo) Macleod and Christina (Christy) Campbell
« on: Tuesday 19 June 18 20:22 BST (UK) »
Annie....I'll do that first thing tomorrow if that's OK.
Too weary tonight to concentrate and I want to get it right.
Thank you...till tomorrow.
Suzie
Too weary tonight to concentrate and I want to get it right.
Thank you...till tomorrow.
Suzie
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Ross & Cromarty / Re: Murdoch (Murdo) Macleod and Christina (Christy) Campbell
« on: Tuesday 19 June 18 18:48 BST (UK) »
Well, I don't know if I can give you an accurate timeline as such.
I have posted all the information I have.
I have looked for a possible earlier marriage for Murdoch Macleod but there are so many, it's difficult to know where to start. There was one to a Catherine Macleod but that was in Skye which I think unlikely??
As always, I have to remember that I am doing this for someone else and money for Scotland's People credits is not a bottomless pit.
Suzie
I have posted all the information I have.
I have looked for a possible earlier marriage for Murdoch Macleod but there are so many, it's difficult to know where to start. There was one to a Catherine Macleod but that was in Skye which I think unlikely??
As always, I have to remember that I am doing this for someone else and money for Scotland's People credits is not a bottomless pit.
Suzie
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Ross & Cromarty / Re: Murdoch (Murdo) Macleod and Christina (Christy) Campbell
« on: Tuesday 19 June 18 17:41 BST (UK) »
Thanks for the three replies.
The marriage in 1840 was in parish of Harris & St Kilda.
My birth year abt 1838 for Donald is calculated from his marriage cert and census sightings. His birth place is shown as Harris. I can't find a bap cert that fits.
Nor could I find Murdo & family in 1841 - well, not one that fitted.
Think I shall have to investigate a previous marriage later. Thanks.
Suzie
The marriage in 1840 was in parish of Harris & St Kilda.
My birth year abt 1838 for Donald is calculated from his marriage cert and census sightings. His birth place is shown as Harris. I can't find a bap cert that fits.
Nor could I find Murdo & family in 1841 - well, not one that fitted.
Think I shall have to investigate a previous marriage later. Thanks.
Suzie
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Ross & Cromarty / Murdoch (Murdo) Macleod and Christina (Christy) Campbell
« on: Tuesday 19 June 18 16:48 BST (UK) »
Looking for children of Murdo Macleod and Christina Campbell, and their parents.
They married 9 Jun 1840. Murdoch was from Pabbay and Christina was from Carinish.
A son, Donald, b abt 1838, married Margaret NICOL 26 Sep 1867 in Gamrie, Banffshire. He named his parents as Murdoch McLeod, fisherman and Marshallima Mcleod MS Campbell. (I have all his census details post-marriage.)
A daughter, Isabella born 27 Feb 1857 Scalpa [sic] named her parents as Murdoch Macleod, cottar and Christina Macleod, MS Campbell. Informant was Catherine Macleod, aunt, present at birth and who made her mark with a cross X.
(Who was Catherine Macleod, the aunt, and where does she fit in?)
Daughter Isabella was the second wife of Neil Macaskill, married 15 Jan 1891 Stornoway.
Parents named as Murdo Macleod, blacksmith and Christina Macleod MS Campbell, both deceased.
Isabella died 18 Aug 1939 in Stornoway and named her parents as she did on marriage.
I found a possibility for Murdo and Christina in Scalpay in 1851. Murdo was a farmer.
Murdo McLeod 43, Christina 37, Dond[sic] Donald 10, William 8, John 5 plus John McLeod 21, also marked as son b 1830 Harris. ED14/2/5
My problem is that I cannot pin down these other children.
And how can the John age 21, b 1830, be a son??
I have trawled various Hebridean websites, some of which are very useful - but more for eliminating various possibilities - and now I'm a bit stuck.
I think searching for Macleods in Harris and Lewis is a bit like looking for a Davy Jones in Wales! The words...wading and...treacle come to mind!!
Has anyone any thoughts?
Regards
Suzie
They married 9 Jun 1840. Murdoch was from Pabbay and Christina was from Carinish.
A son, Donald, b abt 1838, married Margaret NICOL 26 Sep 1867 in Gamrie, Banffshire. He named his parents as Murdoch McLeod, fisherman and Marshallima Mcleod MS Campbell. (I have all his census details post-marriage.)
A daughter, Isabella born 27 Feb 1857 Scalpa [sic] named her parents as Murdoch Macleod, cottar and Christina Macleod, MS Campbell. Informant was Catherine Macleod, aunt, present at birth and who made her mark with a cross X.
(Who was Catherine Macleod, the aunt, and where does she fit in?)
Daughter Isabella was the second wife of Neil Macaskill, married 15 Jan 1891 Stornoway.
Parents named as Murdo Macleod, blacksmith and Christina Macleod MS Campbell, both deceased.
Isabella died 18 Aug 1939 in Stornoway and named her parents as she did on marriage.
I found a possibility for Murdo and Christina in Scalpay in 1851. Murdo was a farmer.
Murdo McLeod 43, Christina 37, Dond[sic] Donald 10, William 8, John 5 plus John McLeod 21, also marked as son b 1830 Harris. ED14/2/5
My problem is that I cannot pin down these other children.
And how can the John age 21, b 1830, be a son??
I have trawled various Hebridean websites, some of which are very useful - but more for eliminating various possibilities - and now I'm a bit stuck.
I think searching for Macleods in Harris and Lewis is a bit like looking for a Davy Jones in Wales! The words...wading and...treacle come to mind!!
Has anyone any thoughts?
Regards
Suzie
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Aberdeenshire / Re: Elspet Jane PIRIE
« on: Friday 23 March 18 18:41 GMT (UK) »
Thank you so much...I am feel as if I am on track now (minus the name Elspeth!!!!!!!)
We'll be in touch.
Suzie
We'll be in touch.
Suzie
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Aberdeenshire / Re: Elspet Jane PIRIE
« on: Friday 23 March 18 11:19 GMT (UK) »
Annette,
I am obviously going to have to look at this again. I apologise if I have offended you and Monica - tat was NOT my intention at all. I admit I haven't got round to finding the 1881 and 1891 censuses you mention, but will do so shortly. If they are not on Ancestry, I have a friend who has FindMyPast and they might be there.
But I did find an Elsie Pirie aged 17 at 31 Bank Street, Old Machar as a domestic servant in 1881.
(ED38/148/123). That could tie in with Elspet aged 7 with her family in 1871.
Sometimes I find I can't think outside the box quick enough with conundrums like this!!!
Thank you again,
Suzie
I am obviously going to have to look at this again. I apologise if I have offended you and Monica - tat was NOT my intention at all. I admit I haven't got round to finding the 1881 and 1891 censuses you mention, but will do so shortly. If they are not on Ancestry, I have a friend who has FindMyPast and they might be there.
But I did find an Elsie Pirie aged 17 at 31 Bank Street, Old Machar as a domestic servant in 1881.
(ED38/148/123). That could tie in with Elspet aged 7 with her family in 1871.
Sometimes I find I can't think outside the box quick enough with conundrums like this!!!
Thank you again,
Suzie
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Aberdeenshire / Re: Elspet Jane PIRIE
« on: Friday 23 March 18 09:03 GMT (UK) »
To Monica and Annette.
Thank you for all your input so far.
Annette...I saw your suggestion of John and Jane. I too downloaded that birth of Jane Pirie and saw the parent's marriage noted on there. Dowloaded that too but it is not the right family because Jane Pirie named her parents as Alexander Pirie and Jane MS Thain (I think it was). Elspet's parents were William Pirie and Jane DUNN. In addition, it cannot have been my Elspet that married in Portsoy in 1872 as she would only have been 9 years old!!
Every time Elspet mentioned her parents in documents, they are down as Elspet Jane Pirie and John Findlay.
Mother Elspet Jane b 1863. Parents William Pirie and Jane Dunn.
Daughter Elspet Jane b 1879 Parents John Findlay and Elspet Jane Pirie
The daughter did sign her name as Elsie Findlay on her own daughter's birth certificate.
I now need to look at all the other responses.
Thank you to you both and everyone....we'll get there in the end.
Suzie
Thank you for all your input so far.
Annette...I saw your suggestion of John and Jane. I too downloaded that birth of Jane Pirie and saw the parent's marriage noted on there. Dowloaded that too but it is not the right family because Jane Pirie named her parents as Alexander Pirie and Jane MS Thain (I think it was). Elspet's parents were William Pirie and Jane DUNN. In addition, it cannot have been my Elspet that married in Portsoy in 1872 as she would only have been 9 years old!!
Every time Elspet mentioned her parents in documents, they are down as Elspet Jane Pirie and John Findlay.
Mother Elspet Jane b 1863. Parents William Pirie and Jane Dunn.
Daughter Elspet Jane b 1879 Parents John Findlay and Elspet Jane Pirie
The daughter did sign her name as Elsie Findlay on her own daughter's birth certificate.
I now need to look at all the other responses.
Thank you to you both and everyone....we'll get there in the end.
Suzie
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Aberdeenshire / Re: Elspet Jane PIRIE
« on: Thursday 22 March 18 20:17 GMT (UK) »
No, not marked as deceased. Just checked very in file.
Suzie (on iPad so laptop shut down!)
Suzie (on iPad so laptop shut down!)