Alexander Lyaa and Isabella Mowat

[Liulf]

Hi Suzy W,

I have Alexander Leal married to Isabell Mowat 19-March-1773, Canisbay, Caithness. The surname may be different, I have found approx 20 different spellings so dont feel that is so important. Alexander died 5-October 1815, at sea  in Pentland Firth, off Huna, Caithness, with 5 others on the Huna Ferry. As his eldest Son Benjamin Leal on the 1841 Census is listed as a Ferryman,, whose death notice says he was 40 years a Ferryman 30 of which he was Skipper of the Huna Mailboat. Alexander  and Isabella had 5 Sons and 1 Daughter, three of whom I have Families for. I am decended from their second Son John   
If this information is of any use to your, please make contact as I have a fair bit of stuff                                                                               

Would you have a Alexander Lyall who married a Isabel Mowatt in 1773, Caithness, on your tree?
I have a line of Lyall's from the Caithness area.  Plus another from Dundee (father's side).

LOL I have a Uncle David Lyall here in New Zealand, must be a few of you out there?

Cheers
Suzy W

[Suzy W]

I only just came across your post today.
Sounds like them.
Benjamin their first son is my line.  He married Elisabeth (Elspet) Simpson 14 Feb 1808 Canisbay Parish, their daughter Mary married Alexander Mowat.
Gets very confusing as I have so many of them marring into the same families.

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If you like I can contact you.
Suzy W

[Liulf]

Hi SusyW
Are you related to Donald Mowat who married Margaret Banks who moved to N.Z? I have his Father Alexander running the Huna Ferry after the death of his Father in law in 1845.
Who is David Lyall and how are we related? Give him my regards
Liulf

[Suzy W]

David is my Uncle (father's brother)
Yes the Mowat and Banks families are mine.

Suzy W

[Liulf]

Thanks for your reply.
I am sure that we have a lot of information that we can share.
Particularly interested in how the Lyall name managed to get to N.Z.
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