McLeod - Caithness - Help needed making out names on census

[merlinnz]

I've been inputting at freecen and it shows nothing after 1851

[Gadget]

Think it would be worth concentrating on deaths between 1861 and 1871 . i'm sorry that I have to go now for a while - I have to prepare supper.

I'll pop back later to see how you're getting on.

Regards

Gadget 

[Gadget]

The only John MacLeod who fits died on May 16th 1869, aged 74. Here he is listed as a farmer. His parents were:

Donald Mcleod and Mary McKay.

From the info it looks like the Christina death that you found is probably his wife.

I'll contact you via e-mail.

Gadget

Now, I shall go cook 

PS - I'd check up on the William Williamson. I think he married one of the daughters and was possibly exaggerating his father in law's occupational status..... or John somehow became a farmer 

[Gadget]

While my food was cooking, I found that a William Williamson married a Betsy McLeod in 1859, Halkirk.

The GROS ref is 37 Page 4

It might be worth having a look at the certificate.

The only other possible  married a Catherine Sutherland, 1863, Latheron - GROS ref - 38 Page 4

Gadget 

[merlinnz]

you are a star. I received the email and I will suss out the williamson connection. I have to get ready for work. Hope your supper was yummy.

[merlinnz]

By my information only Janet didn't come to NZ, of the daughters. That would make her most likely to have married our williamson.

(noted your comment regarding the other thread, good idea).

Alexander came here last, perhaps when his parents died and was known as sandy.

So, only Donald and janet remained in Scotland. 

[Gadget]

I'm wondering about this 'Betsy', Tracey.If they married in 1859, could she be the Esther?

I'll have a more thorough look.

Gadget

[Gadget]

Yep - it's Betsy - aged what looks like 33 in 1859. Correct parents - John Mcleod and Christina Sutherland   -so 1826 birth. Hm are we missing someone - maybe it was Mary 

The plot thickens.

Gadget

Added - even to the address - Rumsdale -  and John being a shepherd

[Gadget]

Just checked the 1861 census for the Williamsons:

East Lormsdale 37 6 page 5

William Williamson , 36, farmer of 10 acres, b. Halkirk
Elizabeth, 34, b. Halkirk
Janet Williamson, sister ,24
Alexander McLeod, 18, brother in law
William W Sutherland, 2 month, nephew

Gadget

Added - I think the Sarah -> Esther became Elizabeth  or it was Janet