MURRAY Barvas/Isle of Lewis

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I din't see the Angus, son of Roderick in  Lewis in 1901  but given the son named Roderick John, it looks like the one I found in Lochs rather than Barvas.

I'll do a bit more moseying around  in R & Cand Scotland generally. 

Ireland - I avoid .  I know very little about the records except for the problems with them 

I try to keep to areas that I have either lived in or have researched because of my, OHs, family or friends' ancestors.


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In 1881, the family are still in Lochs

Lochs, 86b ED 5 Page 30

Roderick Murray, 48, farmer (4 or 5 acres)
Isabella, 49
Angus, 16, farmer's son
Donald, 14, scholar
Roderick, 9, scholar

All b.Lochs



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Donald Murray, father of Roderick and grandfather of Angus,  died in South Sawbost, Lochs on 24 Feb 1877, aged 67.

His parents are  listed as John Murray, crofter, and Ann , maiden surname MacLeod. Both deceased by 1877.

His son, Neil, was the informant



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So, if Angus's parents were Roderick and Isabella, we have:

                                   Angus Murray
parents                               I
Roderick Murray                    m.              Isabella McLean
        I                                                              I
parents                                                             I
Donald Murray m. Ann McLean        John McLean m. Catherine McPhie
        I
parents
John Murray m. Ann MacLeod


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Isabella McLean in 1851:

North Shawbost, Lochs 87 ED 2 Page 14

Catherine McLean, 40, Tenant's widow
Isabella, 20
Donald, 17
Christian, 15
John, 12
Mary, 10
Marion, 8
Murdo, 6
Ann, 5

All b. Lochs

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In 1841 the family are in Laxay, Lochs and John M(a)clean is still alive - see Freecen:

http://www.freecen.org.uk/cgi/search.pl

(Use Isabella Maclean, aged 9 as your search criteria)



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Here's a nice virtual tour of Lewis:

http://www.isle-of-lewis.com/panoramas/lewis-virtual-tour.htm



 

[Just Kia]

Sorry for disappearing.
Thank you so much for this Gadget.

I can't say I blame you for avoiding Irish genealogy - it's not exactly straight forward is it?

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You should be able to get back on the other lines that I've mentioned on either the IGI or the Scotlands People website, which I'm sure you know of already 

Have a good day when 'the event' takes place in November 


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