Beaton family

[Uist1911]

Hi Annie
Mary died in 1861
Angus remarried in 1865
To a Margaret Macpherson
From Orasay,North Uist, Scotland.
I have never been able to find John and Catherine On anything other than Angus's death certificate although I have found a John Bethune and Cathe Macleod with two other children that fits the dates of my 4x great grandparents
Shonnag

[Rosinish]

Ah, found Angus in Malacleit 1861 as Bethune.

Angus (Head) W 48 Grasskeeper b Caternish (Unsure where that is, possibly a transcription error but I haven't seen the original)?
Catherine Dau 24 b N/U
Flora Dau 19

What ref. do you have for Angus b Strath?

Annie

[Uist1911]

Hi Annie
I have the North uist croft history book.
Paiblisgerraidh
Cottar at Druim Dubh

Angus Beaton 1825-78 [mac Iain] shepherd from Strath Skye
= Mary Mackenzkie 1803-1861
1.Kate 1835-77
2.Donald 1837-1919 ( my 2x great grandfather)
3.Flora 1841-1905
   1. Mary 1865 = Donald Macintyre

This is where Strath came in as I also thought they were all from south uist
Shonnag

[Rosinish]

Angus Beaton 1825-78 [mac Iain] shepherd from Strath Skye

I wonder if Strath actually refers to John/Iain?

When I get time I will have a look for Angus in earlier census' as his occ. in 1861 was 'Grasskeeper' i.e. could he have been a Shepherd prior?

What was Angus' occ. on marriage, when/where did he die & what was his occ. given as on death?

Annie

[Rosinish]

I think 'Caternish' could be Callernish 

http://scotlandsplaces.gov.uk/record/hes/171580/north-uist-callernish/rcahms

Such a pity the records for N/U are sparse.

Annie

[Uist1911]

Hi Annie
Thank you
On angus's marriage certificate to Maragaret Macpherson he was a cow herd I will pm you the death and marriage certificate
Shonnag

[Uist1911]

Hi Annie
 The information on the marriage certificate states Angus was a cow herd same as on his death certificate.

On his marriage and death certificate his father's name is John Bethune Crofer
and his mother is Catherine
Bethune
m.s Macleod
He died in Malcliet north uist
Shonnag

[Rosinish]

Shonnag,

I have been through this whole thread & was aiming to do a timeline but I'm confused as to who are descendants of your John Bethune & Catherine Macleod.

Can you please list the names/dates/places of birth for the children of this family & any info. you have on where they were/when from census' please as there are so many names floating on here which are all the same & I can't pick who belongs to who to search for them 

Dates/ages/occs are important to differentiate as the forenames are all common Uist names 

Annie

[Uist1911]

Angus Bethune/Beaton 1814 -1878 strath Skye
= Mary Mackenzie 1803-1861 (I think north uist)
Children
Catherine Beaton 1837-1877 nm
Donald Beaton 1837-1919
Flora Beaton 1841-1905 ONE daughter Mary MacDonald 1865-1924 northuist

Donald Beaton = Mary Macdonald _ 1844-before 1873 Nunton Benbecula
1 Daughter Mary Beaton 1867-
His first wife died
He married Margaret Macmillian 1845 Torulm
14 Aug 1873 - Nunton Benbecula
Children
Angus 14 July 1874 Nunton Benbecula
Lachlan Beaton 1878 Rhudhgashernish south uist
Carherine Beaton 27 July 1882 Rhudhgashernish south uist Nm
Neil Beaton 20 October 1884 -19 Febuary 1971
Rhudhgashernish south uist

Neil Married Mary Mackay 16 April 1891 - 13 April 1967
Marriage date is 12 September 1911 Howmore south uist
Children
Lachlan Beaton 25 May 1912-1987
Ronald Beaton 20 November 1913 -1988
Mary Ann Beaton 11 April 1916-1965 died in Greenock
Donald John Beaton 13 September 1917 -1976 died in Oban
Murdoch Beaton (My granddad) 22 May 1919-7 October 1989 lived at Kenneth drive lochboisdale
Donald Beag Beaton 8 May 1920-1999
Angus Mor Beaton 16 Jan 1925-1992
Patrick Beaton 1926-1991
Angus Beag Beaton 13 May 1928-2012

In the north uist croft book it stated Angus as being born in 1825 I worked it out that he was born in 1814

Shonnag