Mann/Mackay/Macleod families

[Toyah]

Looking for any info on these families, probably in the Borgue area. Aware of a Colin Mann (c.1782) married to Janet Fraser (c.1793), think she was born in Thurso but his parents appear to have come from Nairn. Their daughter Jane Sinclair Mann (c. 1827, Thurso) married Donald Mackay (b. 16/04/1829). Their daughter Catherine (b. 19/01/1861 - my great grandmother) married Alexander Macleod. Would love to hear from anyone interested; we have some more info too.

[runningbear]

better late than never my friend? big belated welcome to rootschat, wonder if this may help

1841 census; lochend, dunnet, caithness (the mann family)

colin...age 55...ag labourer...born scotland
janet...age 45...born scotland
jean...age 14
john...age 10
james...age 8
colin calder...age 1

all children bor caithness

1851 census, borque, latheron, caithness

colin...head...age 68...former coachman...born inverness
janet...wife...age 58...born inverness
jean...dau...age 22...net maker...born thurso
johan fraser...grand-daughter...age 9...born dunnet
williamson fraser...grandson...age 2...born latheron

1861 census; borque, latheron, caithness

colin...age 78...crofter of 8 acres...born castlehill deaf. inverness
janet...age 67...born stratherrick, inverness
joan fraser...grand-daughter...age 18...sewing scholar...born dunnet
colin oal...grandson...age 13...born dunnet
william mc kay...grandson...age 12...born latheron

1851 census; borque, latheron, caithness (the mckay family)

john...head...age 54...fisherman/farmer 13 of 13 acres
catherine...wife...age 46
janet...dau...age 23
donald...son...age 21...fisherman
ann...dau...age 19
margaret...dau...age 17
john...son...age 14
jane...dau...age 10
elizabeth...dau...age 9
christina...dau...age 7
martha...dau...age 3

all born latheron

1861 census; borque, latheron, caithness

john...head..age 62...farmer
catherine...age 55 (maiden name grant, married john 12/1/1827)
margaret...dau...age 26...domestic and ag labourer
john...son...age 24...lunatic
jane...dau...age 22...domestic and ag labourer
elizabeth...dau...age 19...domestic and ag labourer
christina...dau...age 17...domestic and ag labourer
martha...dau...age 14
william...grandson...age 1
catherine mcbeath...grand-daughter...age 10

all born latheron

1861 census; borque, latheron, caithness

donald...head...age 31...fisherman
jane...wife...age 33...born thurso
donald...son...age 5
janet...dau...age 2
catherine...dau...age 2 months

all born latheron unless stated otherwise.


Joe