Family of Donald McLeod and Martha Hossack (married 1845) Cromarty

[Sildeag]

I have been searching for James McLeod b. 29 Nov 1847, Kenneth b. 5 Mar 1850, and Donald b. 4 Nov 1851 plus the dad Donald McLeod, a sailor, born 1825 or 1826.  Mother Martha Hossack died 2 March 1857.  The family were living with the grandmother Catherine Hossack (nee Hogg).  The grandmother died 21 Feb 1857.  There is one baptized Donald McLeod born in Cromarty in 1823 and he was a baker and died in Rosskeen.

Is it likely the entire family was whiped out in 1857 or can anyone find this family?  I did happen to have downloaded the Ancestry 1851 census which shows Donald 25, James 3, Kenneth 1, and confuses Martha.  However, this did not resolve birth location of Donald snr.  I think it unlikely he is from Stornoway.

This is also shown on FamilySearch.org:
1851 SHORE CROMARTY, ROSS AND CROMARTY Martha is shown with her husband Donald McLeod shown as (Son-in-Law), a Seaman aged 25 years old born 1826 along with three of their children 1) James 3 born 1847, 2) Kenneth 1 born 1850, 3) Donald 0 years born 1851. They are living with Martha's mother Catherine Hossack, shown as a WIDOW aged 62 years old born 1789 Cromarty.

DEATH 2 MARCH 1857 shown as Martha McLeod, as aged 40 years old when she died (birth 1817) her parents are shown as James Hossack a Fisherman and Catherine Hogg. Informant cousin Robert Hogg.

[wivenhoe]

" I did happen to have downloaded the Ancestry 1851"

Are you looking at an image of the Census 1851?. Images are available from Scotlandspeople.

Is this your family?

Census Scotland 1851     Shore, Ross and Cromarty       (Ancestry)
HOSSACK Catheine  62y   head   inn keeper     b. Cromarty
McLEOD Donald      26y   seaman        b. ??way
McLEOD Marth         5m        dau.       b. Cromarty
McLEOD James        3y                great grandchild (grandchild)    b. Cromarty
McLEOD Kenneth     1y                great grandchild (grandchild)    b. Cromarty
MERRITT James       4y    grocer  great grandchild (grandchild)    b. Cromarty

It would seem to have been a challenge for the transcriber.

Scotlandspeople Church of Scotland baptism
MCLEOD  James         parents Donald MCLEOD/Martha HOSSACK
20/12/1847    Cromarty

MACLEOD  Kenneth     parents  Donald MACLEOD/Martha HOSSACK
11/04/1850    Cromarty

MCLEOD Donald          parents Donald MCLEOD/Martha HOSSACK
21/11/1851    Cromarty

[wivenhoe]

Possibility Census 1861 -

James McLEOD  1847   birthplace Parish, Cromarty   
Servant   @   Rosemarkie    Ross and Cromarty


Scotlandspeople  deaths McLEOD  mms. HOSSACK

MACLEOD  Alexander age 59  mms. HOSSACK
1903 078/ 2   @   Nigg (Ross and Cromarty)

MCLEOD Donald  age 65  mms. HOSSACK
1897 078/ 22  @  Nigg (Ross and Cromarty)

Death certificate, 1857, Martha McLEOD.......what location for the deathplace........what do you see for cause of death?

[Sildeag]

Thank you.

Yes, your version of the census is a bit clearer than mine.  Martha 5mths.  Turned out to be Martha Hossack daughter of Catherine Hossack (nee Hogg).  Donald born in 1851 was not recorded in the census.  Your clue about James McLeod will be helpful.  Thanks.

Andrew McLeod married Ann Hossack in 4 Feb 1820 in Nigg, and I have that tree.  Those Hossacks came from Resolis and before that Nairn.  I also have some Hogg family from Cromarty.  William Hogg b1815 married Catherine McLeod in 1854 in Cromarty.  I thought I might find a connection.  I did not download Martha McLeod (nee Hossack's) death cert. as someone else had.  I'll write them.

[Alan of Kaslo]

Martha and Donald married 12/12/1845 at Cromarty.

[Sildeag]

Yes, I already had that but thanks for looking.

[Alan of Kaslo]

My bad...it mentions wedding right in the title. Sometimes I check this site on my phone and its harder to read... will check later from my pc.

[wivenhoe]

"I think it unlikely he is from Stornoway."

What cause do you have for considering Stornoway as birthplace?

Having considered Stornoway, why do you think it is unlikely


Census 1851........" along with three of their children"

Does that mean that you have other children born to this couple, additional to James, Kenneth and Donald?

[Alan of Kaslo]

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