Achtachaild

[heilanlassie]

I asked a while ago if anyone knew where Achtachaild, Loch Broom was, but didn't receive any replies.

I am attaching a part of the 1841 census that I have downloaded showing the name Achtachaild, int the hope that someone might be able to tell me where about in Lochbroom the place is.

[GR2]

Have you looked for it on the National Library of Scotland maps website? It gives you free access to old maps of Scotland including large-scale 19th century Ordnance Survey ones (6" to the mile).

[Gadget]

Hi

Can you give the details of the people listed there and their ages, please?


Gadget

[ev]

Hi all ,

Think this is the general area , other addresses from the Census pages(freeCEN) would seem to be Ardesse , Badcall , and Dornamuck.

http://www.rootschat.com/links/0t5b/

ev

Added - the family would seem to be Alexander Fraser 45 , Anabela Fraser 35 + children.

[heilanlassie]

Hi

Can you give the details of the people listed there and their ages, please?


Gadget

The members of my family, listed on the 1841 census at Achtachaild are:

Alexander, aged 65, born 1776 - head of household - my 3rd great grandfather
Peggy, aged 60, born 1781 - my 3rd great grandmother
Kenneth, aged 35, born 1806 - my 2nd great grandfather
Murdoch, aged 30, born 1811 - my 2nd great grand uncle
Peggy, aged 20, born 1821 - my 2nd great grand aunt
Kathrine, aged 20, born 1821 - my 2nd great grand aunt
Abigail, aged 15, born 1826 - my 2nd great grand aunt
Georgina, aged 4, born 1837 - haven't yet discovered her relationship to the family
John, aged 60, born 1781 - brother to Alexander - my 3rd great grand uncle

Forgot to mention, all their surnames are Mckenzie.

[MonicaL]

Hi Carol

There is mention of an Achtascaild here http://freepages.genealogy.rootsweb.ancestry.com/~coigach/98militia.htm and also here www.archive.org/stream/dundonnellcause00mackgoog/dundonnellcause00mackgoog_djvu.txt

Very similar to what you are looking for although not further clues as to location 

Monica

[Gadget]

Hi

I think it's   Auchtascailt

It's just to the  SW of Dundonnell  in the area where some of your family came from.

http://www.rootschat.com/links/0t5d/

At least you won't have to do a cross country trek this time 


Gadget

[heilanlassie]

Hi Carol

There is mention of an Achtascaild here http://freepages.genealogy.rootsweb.ancestry.com/~coigach/98militia.htm and also here www.archive.org/stream/dundonnellcause00mackgoog/dundonnellcause00mackgoog_djvu.txt

Very similar to what you are looking for although not further clues as to location 

Monica

My goodness, Monica - what amazing articles.
Thank you for sending me those links,
Carol.

[heilanlassie]

Hi

I think it's   Auchtascailt

It's just to the SW of Dundonnell  in the area where some of your family came from.

http://www.rootschat.com/links/0t5d/

At least you won't have to do a cross country trek this time 


Gadget

As always, Gadget, you are amazing.

As to the cross country trek - I think I've already trekked this path.............even if it was only to have tea and scones at The Dundonnell Hotel.

That was to keep us going before we trekked to the Bard Buie Cemetery past Badrallach......

At least I know my family didn't travel too far - well they didn't until the 1900s.............

Carol.