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Ross & Cromarty / Alexander McRae born 1730 - 1740
« on: Thursday 23 February 12 11:51 GMT (UK) »
I am trying to trace details on my Gt.Gt.Gt.Gt.Gt.grandfather Alexander McRae Born 1730 - 1740 & married Isbel McKenzie ,[I can find no trace of a marriage certificate or Birth certificates for either] They had sons Colin. Born 16/5/1759 at Ardival, Fodderty.Son James Born 30/01/1761 at Fodderty [Canna make out the name of the house.There is also an Alexander Born 10/08/1771, but I am not sure if he is another son.
I am struggling to try and find the birth,marriage and death details of both Alexander and Isbel
Colin moved to Fordyce in Banffshire and married Elizabeth Black 0n 19/5/1793.
They had a son Alexander Born 1793 who married Christian Gordon at Fordyce in 1815.
I have uncovered 3 Isobel McKenzies but I am unsure if one of them would be the wife of Alexander born during the 1730,s they are:-
Isobel Christened 18/5.1743 in Foddertythers name is John McKenzie [if this is her then she would have been 16 when she gave birth to Colin in 1759]
Isobel McKenzie born 09/06/1738 in Urquhart and Logie[ father is Alexander MCkenzie [she would have been 21 when she gave birht to Colin]
Isobel McKenzie born 01/12/1738 in Urquhart and Logie, father Kenneth McKenzie , mother Isobel McKenzie
These are the only females with the name Isobel that I can find being born around the Fodderty area but until I can find a marriage cert and Alexanders birth I am stumped. How /where can I find a wedding cert or were they never married or maybe a handfast marriage never registered?
I am struggling to try and find the birth,marriage and death details of both Alexander and Isbel
Colin moved to Fordyce in Banffshire and married Elizabeth Black 0n 19/5/1793.
They had a son Alexander Born 1793 who married Christian Gordon at Fordyce in 1815.
I have uncovered 3 Isobel McKenzies but I am unsure if one of them would be the wife of Alexander born during the 1730,s they are:-
Isobel Christened 18/5.1743 in Foddertythers name is John McKenzie [if this is her then she would have been 16 when she gave birth to Colin in 1759]
Isobel McKenzie born 09/06/1738 in Urquhart and Logie[ father is Alexander MCkenzie [she would have been 21 when she gave birht to Colin]
Isobel McKenzie born 01/12/1738 in Urquhart and Logie, father Kenneth McKenzie , mother Isobel McKenzie
These are the only females with the name Isobel that I can find being born around the Fodderty area but until I can find a marriage cert and Alexanders birth I am stumped. How /where can I find a wedding cert or were they never married or maybe a handfast marriage never registered?