Durness Parish Register

[andy_smed]

Hi Michael

To start with William MacKay and Johanna Munro:-

There marriage is the first entry in the register for 1791, unfortunately it is right at the bottom of the page and some of it is missing, but it reads:-

William MacKay, alias MackReiry, tennat in the Heights of Erriboll and Johanna Munro

Cannot see where Johanna is from or the date of the marriage.

Children
06/05/1792 William MacKay, alias Macrery, a little tennant in Eribol and Johanna Munro, Janet
21/07/1793 William MacKay, alias Macrery, a little tennant in Eribol and Johanna Munro, James
24/12/1794 William MacKay, alias Macryrie, in Eribol and Johanna Munro, Ann

Cannot seem to find them after this time, and could find no trace of the second Williams birth circa 1801, they may have started going to a non-conformist church?

JOHANNA MUNRO

14/05/1775 Anguis Munro in Hope, Joanna

Siblings
14/11/1764 Angus Munro in Eribol, Catherine
14/07/1765 Angus Munro Macdhonilicorachy in Eribol, Marion
14/08/1768 Angus Munro Macdhonilicorachy in Eribol, Isabella
15/03/1771 Angus Munro in Eribol, Hugh

I am pretty sure that Angus's alias starts with son of Donald but not sure of the rest.

DONALD MACKAY

Donald MacKay first married a Elisabeth Mackintosh entry as follows:-

14/04/1778 Donald MacKay, alias Macrobmacemish, in Batlamhish and Elisabeth Mackintosh, alias nin Hustian Macnishmaceniconil, in Arnoboll

Children
30/08/1779 Donald MacKay, alias Macrob macEmish macuilamskerray a young man in Arnoboll and Elisabeth Mackintosh alias nin hustian macnish, Angus
30/03/1782 Donald MacKay, alias Macrobmacemish in Arnoboll and Elisabeth Mackintosh alias nin hustianmacnish, Mary

Angus MacKay b 1779 married a Barbara MacKay on 26/12/1806

2nd Marriage
10/02/1795 Donald MacKay, widower in Hope and Janet MacLeod in Lettermore

Children
01/12/1799 Donald MacKay, alias Macrobmacemish in Hope and .......... MacLeod from Lettermore, Elisabeth
21/06/1802 Donald MacKay, alias Macrobmacemish in Hope and .......... MacLeod from Lettermore, Robert
30/05/1807 Donald MacKay, alias Macrobmacemish in Hope and .......... MacLeod from Lettermore, Donald
12/03/1810 Donald MacKay, alias Macrob in Hope, Alexr
17/05/1813 Donald MacKay, alias Macrob in Hope and Janet MacLeod , Jannet

There was also another Elisabeth baptised 02/12/1796 in Hope (probably died in infancy)

JANET MACLEOD

If Janet MacLeod was also from Durness, not sure where Lettermore is, then she if more than likely to be the daughter of Neil MacLeod as this seems to be the only Janet MacLeod born in the right time period.

21/02/1775 Neil MacLeod in saingo, Janet

Siblings
02/1772 Neil MacLeod in Saingo, Isobel
20/07/1777 Neil MacLeod alias Macnishmacen tennant in Durin, Angus
30/11/1780 Neil MacLeod alias Macnish Macean, tenent in Durin and Jane Campbell alias nin nish, Alexander

Angus MacLeod born 1777 married Janet Ross on 10/02/1799

Neil MacLeod's father was Kenneth MacLeod. Kenneth MacLeod also Had a daughter Henrietta who is my 5th Great Grandmother.

Hope this helps Michael.

Andy

[andy_smed]

Never heard back from Michael or Brinnell. Did we get the right info?

Andy

[Donald NZ]

I have a copy of the parish register for Durness for Baptisms and Marriages from 1764-1814. If anyone would like me to do a lookup I would be more than happy to.

All the best

Andy

[Donald NZ]

Hello Andy
Thank you for your posting.
I am searching for the birth of Lieut. Donald Mackay, son of John, son of Donald, son of William oig.
Donald married Isobel Mackay, daughter of John of Borley, son of Donald, son of George on 7 May 1793
An estimate of his birth date is around 1765which makes it a marginal finding date.
Donald NZ

[Mackay]

Hi Andy,
You’re doing a great job here!
Could you please have a look for the marriage of Hector Mackay & Janet McIntosh in 1794.
Thanks,
James

[ellenbrora]

Andy/Michael

Re Angus MacLeod b. 1777 who married Janet Ross.

I have the details of his monumental inscription in Balnakeil Churchyard (1mile west of Durness on A838).

Its a table stone and has on it:

Merran Ross d. Achigorn 29.7.1788, 29yrs.
Angus McLeod d. Sangobeg 10.6.1848, 71yrs
w. Janet Ross 1866, 92yrs

Also have Henrietta's, his aunt, (my husband's 4 x great grandmother), who married John Sutherland.

Henrietta McLeod d.Sano 7.3.1837, 87yrs, H John Sutherland
daughter Flora 29.10.1877, 86yrs, H John MacKay.

Flora is hubby's 3 x great grandmother.

These are from the Sutherland (county, not surname!) Monumental Inscriptions pre 1855 book. There are lots of post 1855 MI's also in it.

I am happy to do any look ups anyone would like from it.

I also have the index to the 1851 Durness census if anyone is interested.

Regards

Ellen.

[andy_smed]

Hi Guys

Will get back to you ASAP with any results I find.

Andy

[MichaelPaterson]

Hello,

I was hoping you could help with my dead end I have reached.

Would you have any info on,

John Paterson, born 1801? who married Elizabeth Douglas born 1806.
They had 3 children that I know of - Anthony Paterson, George Paterson and John William Paterson.
They were farming in the Sutherland area.

What I am looking for would be anything older than that and if there were more children.

Hope you can help, thanks.

[ellenbrora]

Michael

IGI shows another couple of children in addition to Anthony:

 1. HELEN PATERSON - International Genealogical Index
Gender: Female Birth: 07 JUN 1835 Eddrachillis, Sutherland, Scotland
 
 2. JANET PATERSON - International Genealogical Index
Gender: Female Christening: 07 OCT 1833 Eddrachillis, Sutherland, Scotland
 
 3. ANTHONY PATERSON - International Genealogical Index
Gender: Male Christening: 13 MAY 1839 Eddrachillis, Sutherland, Scotland

Don't see any sing of any of the family on the 1881 census in Sutherland.

There's one Peter Paterson and family. He's born Eddrichillis 1838, so in the right time frame to belong to the family. He's living in Thurso with his family.

   Dwelling:   Durness St
   Census Place:   Thurso, Caithness, Scotland
   Source:   FHL Film 0203402     GRO Ref    Volume 041    EnumDist 5    Page 22
   Marr   Age   Sex   Birthplace
Peter PATERSON   M   43    M   Eddrichillis, Sutherland, Scotland
   Rel:   Head
   Occ:   Coachman
Ann PATERSON   M   40    F   Huntly, Aberdeen, Scotland
   Rel:   Wife
Hellen PATERSON       12    F   Cossie, Forfar, Scotland
   Rel:   Daur
   Occ:   Scholar
James PATERSON       9    M   Thurso, Caithness, Scotland
   Rel:   Son
   Occ:   Scholar
Jesse A. PATERSON       7    F   Thurso, Caithness, Scotland
   Rel:   Daur
   Occ:   Scholar
Peter PATERSON       3    M   Thurso, Caithness, Scotland
   Rel:   Son
Ann PATERSON       1    F   Thurso, Caithness, Scotland
   Rel:   Daur

Hope this is of some help.

Regards

Ellen.