Murdo MacLeod & Effie Macgregor - Isle of Lewis

[Kin-getter]

This is just brainstorming  or me filling in time until 8pm   

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1841
Tolsta Chaolais
Donald Mcgregor, 40, ST
Catherina, 40
Margaret, 11
Murdo, 7
John, 3
All b. County


Also in 1851 this family:

Tolsta Chaolais
Alexander McGregor, 40, tenant
Ann, 40
Christiana, 16
Catherine, 11
Norman, 9
Ann, 7
Mary, 2
All b. Uig



gnu

Again, dates don't seem to allow for the 1900 departure.

James.

[Gadget]

James

The two quotes that you have from me were merely to show that there were McGregors in Tolsta Chaolais but no Effie/Henrietta,etc. and that there was a Henrietta Mcleod.

There's  nothing in the Glasgow area or Lewis for them circa 1900 - I had a quick look at 1911 but nothing stood out and SP is not cheap for census searches! Maybe you could have a look and save my credits.

 I'm sure your friend has some facts wrong. If they're his grandparents, hows old is he?

[Kin-getter]

Hi again 

I've tracked down the birth of Malcolm McLeod (b.c. 1887) on the 1891 and 1901 censuses, and it makes interesting reading.

Malcolm McLeod,  7 January 1887, Portroller, Stornoway
Parents - Norman McLeod, fisherman and Henrietta, maiden name McLeod
Parents married 10 Nov 1874, Stornoway

This fits with the marriage that I mentioned in Reply #11

So, either this is the couple and the McGregor surname is a red herring or we need more info about, say the ages/places of birth of your friend's parent and siblings. If you can get this info without revealing their names, it would give some kind of time frame for Norman and Effie's births/deaths.


gnu

Added - gone around the long way to find the Euphemia/Effie/Henrietta link~

The Gaelic Oighrig can be variously 'translated'  as Euphemia, Effie and Henrietta, amongst others

http://www.whatsinaname.net/female-names/Oighrig.html

Reply #14  does have merit though the 1900 thing is still a problem I think.  Maybe that's an error.

Will need to check with the chap again and try to squeeze more details - if he has any.

James.

[Gadget]

Reply #14  does have merit though

Wow - thanks a bunch  - that sounds so patronising!  I've been working on this for a good while and I get that!

I'll withdraw from this search now.

gnu

[Kin-getter]

I'm sorry, it certainly wasn't meant to sound that way - I do apologise most sincerely.

I was simply comparing it with other suggestions is all. 

I really do appreciate all the work you've done on this thread. I've a job catching up with you.

James
(tail between legs)

[Kin-getter]

James

The two quotes that you have from me were merely to show that there were McGregors in Tolsta Chaolais but no Effie/Henrietta,etc. and that there was a Henrietta Mcleod.

There's  nothing in the Glasgow area or Lewis for them circa 1900 - I had a quick look at 1911 but nothing stood out and SP is not cheap for census searches! Maybe you could have a look and save my credits.

 I'm sure your friend has some facts wrong. If they're his grandparents, hows old is he?

I've just heard back from him and apparently, the name Norman should have been Murdo.
So, Murdo MacLeod b.1874 married 7/6/1901 to Effie Macgregor also b.1874.

He in turn was getting info from someone else, I can''t say who as yet. I'm in Scotland, he's in NZ.
 
Sorry for the confusion.  He isn't experienced in this FH stuff so I offered to try and help if I could.

He will be 'over 50'.

James.

 

[Gadget]

I found her death hours ago but discounted it because her husband was Murdo:

5 Dec 1944 Partick
Effie MacLeod widow of Murdo MacLeod, shipwright. Age 72

Parents - Malcolm Mcgregor, crofter and Christina, m.s. McLeod. Both deceased.

[Gadget]

Murdo's  parents were Murdo Macleod and Anabella m.s. Smith

[Kin-getter]

Bless you.
I thought I'd found that Malcolm McGregor (b: ABT. 1806) was married to  Christina McKay (b: ABT. 1811) and they went off to Canada.
Marriage - 28 FEB 1861   Carloway I think.

You are a gem.

James.