McAskills in Assynt.

[kenjo]

Hi All,
I have, McAskill, in the family.
William, married Christina McLeod,
they were farmers in Assynt, in the mid, late, 1700s,
Their son, Murdo,[Murdoch], born abt 1770, died 1857
 married Kate McKay, Murdo joined the Army.93rd reg. and Had James In Drogheda, Ireland 1820. Plus others.
Afterwards, they settled in Cromarty.
Kate McKay's parents were, James McKay, and Susannah Bird.
Are there any family around Assynt, left.
Love to hear from you.
Presumeably, thhis line came from Skye.
 
kenjo

[maclennan25]

hi there,

i recently discovered some MACCASKILL/MC ASKILL in my own tree. - any relation to your own?


Dwelling:   Balvaird Of Conon
   Census Place:   Logie Wester, Ross & Cromarty, Scotland
   Source:   FHL Film 0203413     GRO Ref    Volume 084    EnumDist 10    Page 15
   Marr   Age   Sex   Birthplace
William MC ASKILL   M   40    M   Gairloch, Ross and Cromarty, Scotland
   Rel:   Head
   Occ:   Crofter 5 Ac Arable
Christina MC ASKILL   M   35    F   Gairloch, Ross and Cromarty, Scotland
   Rel:   Wife
   Occ:   Crofters Wife
John MC ASKILL       11    M   Gairloch, Ross and Cromarty, Scotland
   Rel:   Son
   Occ:   Scholar
Donald MC ASKILL       9    M   Urquhart, Ross and Cromarty, Scotland
   Rel:   Son
   Occ:   Scholar
Mary MC ASKILL       7    F   Urquhart, Ross and Cromarty, Scotland
   Rel:   Daur
   Occ:   Scholar
Murdena MC ASKILL       4    F   Urquhart, Ross and Cromarty, Scotland
   Rel:   Daur
Margaret MC ASKILL       3    F   Urquhart, Ross and Cromarty, Scotland
   Rel:   Daur
Christina MC ASKILL       6 w   F   Urquhart, Ross and Cromarty, Scotland
   Rel:   Daur




WILLIAM MACCASKILL 
  Spouse:  CHRISTY MACGREGOR 
  Marriage:  20 FEB 1868   Gairloch, Ross And Cromarty, Scotland
 
JOHN MACCASKILL 
  Male     
 Birth:  02 JUL 1869   Gairloch, Ross And Cromarty, Scotland
  Father:  WILLIAM MACCASKILL 
  Mother:  CHRISTY MACGREGOR 

DONALD MACCASKILL 
  Male     
 Birth:  31 AUG 1871   Urquhart And Logie Wester, Ross And Cromarty, Scotland
  Father:  WILLIAM MACCASKILL 
  Mother:  CHRISTY MACGREGOR 


kind regards,
Lorna.

[kenjo]

I've just read your post!
very excited!!!!!!
I have no idea, if there is a connection!!!!!
don't care though.

Have you read
the Mcaskill story about assynt?
We can work together , just give me time......
Fantastic..
there weren't many left after the clearances... and 2 brothers were tacksmen at assynt in the 1770s.
kenjo

[maclennan25]

only just discovered the marriage date on igi (1868) - i'm off to purchase some credits on SP to view it....

will let you know who the parents are.

kind regards,
Lorna.

[maclennan25]

Hi again.

sorry for the long delay - my emails and phone havent stopped all morning!

i am actually having difficulty making out the parents names on the marriage cert. but Christy's parents look like Donald Macgregor crofter and Mary Macgregor m.s Maciver.

any thoughts on William's parents appreciated.

then i found the following on the igi, but no sign of Christy's (Christina's) birth.


DON MCGREGOR 
  Spouse:  MARY MCIVER 
  Marriage:  About 29 MAR 1836   Gairloch, Ross And Cromarty, Scotland
 
JOHN MC GRIGOR 
  Male     
 Christening:  10 NOV 1837   Gairloch, Ross And Cromarty, Scotland
  Father:  DON MC GRIGOR 
  Mother:  MARY MC IVER 

any help greatly received.

[kenjo]

I am going for backup,
I can't make it out either.
It's 4.30am here.
So I'll put the word out, and you will hear from me later
kenjo

[kenjo]

IT"S Kenneth...
and she is Mary ?

[maclennan25]

i can't make out the witnesses either....  

i now have christina's death cert too.  
it gives her parents as donald macgregor crofter deceased and mary m.s mciver deceased. - so i had a look for her mothers death cert too..

1893 mary macgregor. married to donald mcgregor crofter. aged 90. father murdo mciver crofter deceased. mother henrietta m.s mackay. registered by son d mcgregor...........

[maclennan25]

thanks, thats great!