Looking for children of Murdo Macleod and Christina Campbell, and their parents.
They married 9 Jun 1840. Murdoch was from Pabbay and Christina was from Carinish.
A son, Donald, b abt 1838, married Margaret NICOL 26 Sep 1867 in Gamrie, Banffshire. He named his parents as Murdoch McLeod, fisherman and Marshallima Mcleod MS Campbell. (I have all his census details post-marriage.)
A daughter, Isabella born 27 Feb 1857 Scalpa [sic] named her parents as Murdoch Macleod, cottar and Christina Macleod, MS Campbell. Informant was Catherine Macleod, aunt, present at birth and who made her mark with a cross X.
(Who was Catherine Macleod, the aunt, and where does she fit in?)
Daughter Isabella was the second wife of Neil Macaskill, married 15 Jan 1891 Stornoway.
Parents named as Murdo Macleod, blacksmith and Christina Macleod MS Campbell, both deceased.
Isabella died 18 Aug 1939 in Stornoway and named her parents as she did on marriage.
I found a possibility for Murdo and Christina in Scalpay in 1851. Murdo was a farmer.
Murdo McLeod 43, Christina 37, Dond[sic] Donald 10, William 8, John 5 plus John McLeod 21, also marked as son b 1830 Harris. ED14/2/5
My problem is that I cannot pin down these other children.
And how can the John age 21, b 1830, be a son??
I have trawled various Hebridean websites, some of which are very useful - but more for eliminating various possibilities - and now I'm a bit stuck.
I think searching for Macleods in Harris and Lewis is a bit like looking for a Davy Jones in Wales! The words...wading and...treacle come to mind!!
Has anyone any thoughts?
Regards
Suzie