Hossack /Mcpherson families

[Gadget]

Is there any other information that you need, gorkum?

I only went back as far as Duncan and Mary's parents but could go further if you wish 


Best delete your e-mail - I've got the details - press modify on that message and just delete that bit


Gadget

[gorkum]

Hi Gadget

Please  go back as far as you can  any information helps

I do know duncan had a brother most likely a half brother his first name i do
not have but his last name was said to be Murray.
I hope this helps.

Cheers

Gorkum

[Gadget]

We'll start with Ann Hossack, William Murray and their children then 

I think this is them in 1891

1891Census

6 Grant Street, Inverness
Reg dist 98 Ed 19 Page 1

Murray
William, 32, Railway labourer, b. Dornoch, Sutherland
Annie, 22
George, 2
William, 6 months



Gadget

[Gadget]

If this is them then Duncan had quite a few half siblings 


1901 Census

11 Madras Street, Inverness
Reg dist 98 ED 20 Page 45

Murray
William, 41, Railway Carter, b. Dornoch, Sutherland
Annie, 32, b. Culduthel, Inverness (Culduthel is an area of Inverness itself)
George, 12
William J, 10
Margt, 7
Bella, 5
Donald, 3
Hugh, 2

All children b. Inverness

The names fit the trad. naming pattern - Ann(ie)'s father William and mother Margaret (m.s. Sinclair from the marriage cert) .  So William Murray's parents are likely a George and (Isa)bella.

I'm wondering where Duncan McKenzie came from - maybe his father's name 


Gadget

[Gadget]

Going back to Ann(ie)'s parents:

William Hossack and Margaret Sinclair married 21st November 1863 (C of S Banns) in Inverness

He was 28, bachelor and a farm labourer, living Clachnaharry.

Parents - Donald Hossack, boat builder, dec. and Ann m.s. Grant

Margaret was also 28, spinster and a domestic servant, living Leascrip

Parents - Hugh Sinclar, blacksmith and Christina m.s. McDonald

I would think that the IGI on www.familysearch.org would have most of the details to go further back from these  

I'll look out Margaret Mcpherson's ancestry later.



Gadget

[Gadget]

Margaret was born on 18th December 1895 at 26 East Gate, Inverness

Father, William was an Iron Turner.

He and Jane Ann McKenzie married 22 January 1892, Inverness

Hi again


I'm having trouble finding the family on the 1901 t- will try again tomorrow*.

All I have at the moment is that both William McPherson and Jane Ann MacKenzie were 19 when they married in 1992.

William's parents were - John Macpherson, a railway engine driver, and Margaret, m.s. MacDonald

Jane Ann's parents were Roderick MacKenzie, a shoemaker and Isabella, m.s. Munro



Regards


Gadget


*Added - found

[Gadget]

1901

65 Eastgate, Inverness

Reg Dist 98 ED 7 Page 25

MacPherson
William, 28, Iron Turner
Jane Ann, 28
Joey, 9  (note - I think this is short for Johan - a daughter,  b. 1892)
Roderick, 7
Maggie, 5
Isabella, 3
John, 1

All b. Inverness



Gadget

[Gadget]

1881 Census

6 Patty Street, Inverness
Reg Dist 98 ED 2 Page 31

MacPherson
John, 32, railway fireman, b. Dores, Invernessshire
Margaret, 28, Lodging House keeper, b. Fodderty, Rossshire
William, 9
Roderick, 5
John, 3

and others

All children b, Inverness



Gadget

[Iorek]

Hi Everyone
I have just found this post. My connection is to the McPhersons rather than the Hossacks. I know it is an old post but I wondered if anyone had any further information. William McPherson and Jane Ann Mackenzie were my great grandparents. My grandmother was Isabella McPherson who moved to Glasgow and married Allan Reid. I would love to know more about the McPhersons.  My dad remembers his Hossack cousins.