Hi again Raonull4,
From knowing nothing about Western Isles genealogy, - there is nothing like being thrown into the deep end! Re 1901 census Margaret (or Peggy) and daughter Johanna MacKay - have looked, and finding at least 5 Peggy/Margaret of near ages in Barvas alone! Tried to link with 1901 census for Johanna relevant age - 1 Stornaway, 1 Lochs, - definitely not correct - and no others to link up with Barvas! Found a Johanna and a Margaret McKay in Kirkton Farr Sutherland - checked Johanna but born Durness.... So, in basic terms not finding either of them - hiding somewhere. i am very interested in the info you have put on from the Croft histories. To be truthful, I found the website a bit hard to follow, but am going to persevere - all a big learning curve for me.
Interestingly, I am also not finding Johanna's future husband Donald Stewart with his family in 1901 census - who are in Keithall Aberdeenshire. Have just remembered that when Donald was killed in WW1 in 1916, there was a small article in the Aberdeen Evening express 27th Mary 2016, which stated that he had been in the Gordon Highlanders from the age of 14 which would have been around 1899! So he could have been anywhere in Scotland??
Hi Wivenhoe, - yes... agree about newspapers - sometimes good hints. On Johanna and Donalds marriage 1914, address was 21 Jacks Brae Aberdeen - 1911 census Jack's Brae, - 1919 (final date when war pension awarded to Johanna)23 Jacks Brae - 1953 She was in Constitution Lane Aberdeen.. so they were fairly stable in Aberdeen area. I just notice that on 1911 census, Donalds age is stated as 36 - should have been 26!
I am focusing at the moment on Johanna's story - have got fair amount on Donald and their children - He died 2/3/1916 - no Burial site - name on Menin Gate Ypres. 3-5398 was his 1st Gordon Highlanders Regimental number. He was variously described as General Labourer or Pedlar.