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Re: 1840 Grant Roderick Place Name Mystery
« Reply #9 on: Sunday 16 August 20 22:57 BST (UK) »
The record gives Roderick's father as Dond = Donald Grant.

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Re: 1840 Grant Roderick Place Name Mystery
« Reply #10 on: Monday 17 August 20 06:58 BST (UK) »
Quote from: GR2 on Sunday 16 August 20 22:57 BST (UK)
The record gives Roderick's father as Dond = Donald Grant.

Okeydokey. I wasn't sure, as I thought the first letter looked like an "S".

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Re: 1840 Grant Roderick Place Name Mystery
« Reply #11 on: Monday 17 August 20 12:52 BST (UK) »
Found the place name.. in ScotlandsPlaces ... DOIRE-CHLAIGIONN
a few scattered etc dwellings situated on the west side of "Ob Mheallaidh' and about 3/4 of a mile from the village of Shieldaig. They are one story high , thatched and in poor repair The property of the Right Hon Sir John Stuart... at
https://scotlandsplaces.gov.uk/digital-volumes/ordnance-survey-name-books/ross-and-cromarty-os-name-books-1848-1852/ross-and-cromarty-mainland-volume-46/45

The census records for D MacKenzie and co is also correct and many thanks for all the assistance,
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Mark W

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