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Inverness / Re: Redhill near Petty
« on: Tuesday 23 June 20 16:37 BST (UK)  »
I can't find any record of William Mason that matches what I know.  Irish records are notoriously spotty, so I don't hold out much hope. 

I've never been there (yet), but I'm guessing that there may be more than a few occasions in Scotland-- particularly in the Highlands-- where somebody was born on or by a "red knock", so hope is wearing thin on this one I guess.  I did find a Margaret born Nov 1 1806 in Dyke, Moray to a James and Margaret, which seems to fit a little better, but again...not Nairn and no "Red Knock."

I also noticed a Margaret born earlier in 1802 to Iver and Jane Clark and baptized in Croy and Dalcross.  Perhaps this Margaret died young and was "replaced" by the 1806 Margaret.

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Inverness / Re: Redhill near Petty
« on: Tuesday 23 June 20 13:43 BST (UK)  »
Thank you for the detailed response.  I should add that her husband's obit (he was Irish) states he was born "near Cork in the County of Limerick", and neither Cork nor "near Cork" would be described as in the County of Limerick.

I actually believe the witness to her wedding was a Daniel and not David (the handwriting is not clear.  When I first examined it, I thought David, but when looking at it the other day, it seemed to clearly be Daniel, so perhaps it depends on how much coffee or beer I've had), but regardless, I have not been able to find records for either name from the same parents in Petty.  I also don't know what became of him in Canada.

My Margaret's children were, in order:  Mary, Margaret, James, John, Jenny, and Boaz (!?).  Following common naming procedures from the time, this would indicate that her mother was named Mary, and her father John.

The parents for Petty's Margaret McGillivray are Iver (sometimes Anglicized as Evander) and Jane Clark.  Obviously, this doesn't match up to the names of my Margaret's children.  The children of Iver and Jane that I've been able to track are, in order:  William, Isobell, Margaret, Thomas, John, Iver, Ewen, and Jane.  Per the obit, Ewen would be the youngest brother who went to Canada, and it's definitely not Ewen on the marriage certificate as a witness.  I don't know what became of Ewen. 

Iver's parents were William and Isabel McIntosh.  Jane's parents were, I think, John Clark and Anne McKenzie.  So the names of their children do not appear to be strictly adhering to naming conventions at the time, but they are close enough, I guess, or at least indicate a tendency toward tradition.

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Inverness / Redhill near Petty
« on: Monday 22 June 20 21:13 BST (UK)  »
Hello, all.  I am researching a descendant whose obituary (which can be found at her findagrave page  https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/10222682) states the following.

"The deceased ... was born in Nairn, Red Knock Shire, Scotland, in 1806 and was 92 years old the first of August."

Now the town and shire are obviously mixed up, and since it's an obituary, this was information relayed by surviving children or grandchildren several years after she left for Canada and eventually settled in the US. 

I tried to find a Red Knock with no luck in Nairn, but did find a Redhill (Knock apparently means hill) just outside of Petty, which I believe was part of Nairn in 1806 and throughout most of the 1800s.  I believe that Redhill is part of Allanfaern. 

The closest match I could find for this Margaret McGillivray is a birth in June of 1806, registered in Petty.  The baptism says she was actually born in Tornagrain, which is in the immediate area.  Redhill, Petty, and Tornagrain all appear to be within a stone's throw of each other.

So I guess my question is do the locals know if Redhill was ever called Red Knock?  Would there be some other Red Knock in present day Nairn?  While I realize that very little can ever be 100% when researching things like this, things do appear to be aligning pretty well.  I have already managed to go back a few generations based on this into some Clarks, McKenzies, and McIntoshes, but don't want to go back further if it's going to be a waste of time.  Any help on "Red Knock" would be greatly appreciated.  Thank you in advance!

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