Census Problem with Ardchattan Family

[Matt62]

I can easily find my ancestors Anne MacPherson ne้ McFarlane (for some reason called "Nany" in this census) born abt 1793, her husband John MacPherson born abt 1791 and their children Hugh, Mary, Peter and Donald in this transcription of the 1841 census on this website:


http://www.benderloch.org.uk/1841.html


Address: Dalronich       
MCPHERSON   John   M   50   Crofter    Argyllshire         
McPHERSON   Nany   F   45       Argyllshire         
McPHERSON   Donald   M   25       Argyllshire         
McPHERSON   Hugh   M   15       Argyllshire         
McPHERSON   Mary   F   11       Argyllshire         
McPHERSON   Peter   M   8       Argyllshire 

They had an 18 acre croft.

But, strangely, when I try to find this census return on Scotland's People or Ancestry...I cannot find it.

I am able to find every one of their neighbours but for some bizarre reason not them. Their names never turn up on either website, so far as I can see. Am I simply missing it or is this a case of the "vanishing family on the 1841 census"!?

I would like to see if I can parse a few more details, for instance where the father John was born in Argyll (he is presumably dead by the 1851 census which told me that his wife Anne was born in Mull. She is a widow on her death certificate in 1857). I am not sure if this would be on the 1841 census but even if it isn't, I am still frustrated that the family are there in the above but I cannot locate them on the Ancestry or Scotland's People 'census search'.

I have recently discovered that Anne, John and their son Peter (born 1832) are genetic ancestors of mine (through a match on AncestryDNA) - so this makes me doubly committed to finding out more about them, if at all possible.

If anyone can help me with my dilemma, it would be much appreciated!

[ScouseBoy]

Maybe they lived on a remote Island, and the enumerator could not reach them for some reason.

What is the home address shown on the death certificate?

[Matt62]

Maybe they lived on a remote Island, and the enumerator could not reach them for some reason.

What is the home address shown on the death certificate?

Hi Scouse,

Thank you for replying!

It reads "Dabrouach", the same as the 1851 census.

Best,

Matt

[..claire..]

Hi

They are there in the 1841 census . Anc* have the family name as PHERSON

And with another family headed by a John Maccoll aged 66

Claire

[Matt62]

Hi

They are there in the 1841 census . Anc* have the family name as PHERSON

And with another family headed by a John Maccoll aged 66

Claire

Hi Claire,

Thank you so much!!

Ah, so they are living with another family.

I've found them now over on Ancestry.

Tat for that!

[Matt62]

One odd second question (come to think of it)...can anyone hazard a guess as to why Ann is called "Nancy" or "Nany" in this census?

[JenB]

One odd second question (come to think of it)...can anyone hazard a guess as to why Ann is called "Nancy" or "Nany" in this census?

Nancy is a commonly used alternative/diminutive for Anne.

[JenB]

I just did a quick search on Scotlands people for the name Nany Mcpherson aged 45 in Ardchattan, cross-referenced with second persons name Donald and I get one hit. So not sure why you don't get any 

[Matt62]

I just did a quick search on Scotlands people for the name Nany Mcpherson aged 45 in Ardchattan, cross-referenced with second persons name Donald and I get one hit. So not sure why you don't get any 

Not sure either 

I must be having a bad day!