Roderick MacLeod

[Cramond Brig]

Would anyone be able to identify this man for me. Just his dob and parent's names eould do. Roderick MacLeod was born in the village of Back, Isle of Lewis. He ran away from his home in Back and made his way to Stornoway. He either joined a ship in Stornoway or got the ferry to the mainland and joined the Royal Navy. In 1892 he was on board HMS Hyacinth, and in due cours was on HMS Orama in WW1.
 

[CaroleW]

Can you clarify his correct surname?

Subject says

Re: Roderick MacLean

Post says

Roderick MacLeod

[CaroleW]

Have you looked for him on the Scottish 1881 census which is free to search here

https://familysearch.org/search/collection/2046756?collectionNameFilter=false

[Cramond Brig]

Have you looked for him on the Scottish 1881 census which is free to search here

https://familysearch.org/search/collection/2046756?collectionNameFilter=false

Yes, plenty men with that name but nothing fits so far.

[CaroleW]

You haven't clarified his surname - see my first reply

[Cramond Brig]

You haven't clarified his surname - see my first reply

Senior moment! It's MacLeod

[CaroleW]

No problem (I have many of them) but you need to amend your subject header

[Cramond Brig]

No problem (I have many of them) but you need to amend your subject header

Done that.

[Gadget]

The most likely Roderick in 1881 and living in Back has parents as Kenneth and Margaret

I think this might be him:

https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:F7SM-G7S