Hello Lisa I have this James Walls in my tree. Ann Sutherland was the sister of my 2xgrandfather Peter Sutherland. They were children of John Sutherland and Betsy Rorie. According to both the death register and the marriage register for his marriage to Ann Sutherland, James Walls parents were recorded as James Walls (fisherman) and Elizabeth Chalmers. I feel as sure as I can be, that the James Walls in Household No.34 in South Parish with John Rosie is he. Kind regards Helen ----- Original Message ----- From: "Lisa Conrad" <nisus00@earthlink.net> To: <orkney@rootsweb.com> Sent: Tuesday, September 23, 2008 3:03 PM Subject: [ORKNEY] WALLS > Hello, > > In the 1821 So. Ronaldsay census, there is a James WALLS, age 14, at > Kingshouse (Household #34 in the South Parish). You will see he was with > a John, Helen and Margaret Rosie: > <http://www.southronaldsay.net/1821/notes/11,033-042-lconrad.html#34> > > I strongly suspect that this is the son James, of James WALLS and his > wife, Elspet CHALMERS. He was baptized 21st June 1807, South Parish of > So. Ronaldsay. Would anyone be able to confirm for me, that this James > Walls in that census household was indeed their son? I'd like to be > able to insert all the information that I've gathered for this James > (baptism, marriages, death), into my 1821 Census Notes, but I want to > feel more confident that I have the "right James", that is, that he was > the one in Household #34 in that 1821 census. > > James Walls and "Elspit" Chalmers can be located at the Flaws, South > Parish, Household #114 in the same census. > <http://www.southronaldsay.net/1821/notes/11,111-117-lconrad.html#114> > > > I believe I've traced James Walls (Junior-- b.1806/1807) to Walls & > Flotta, Orkney. > > .- His first marriage was to an Isabella McKAY on 9th January 1829, > Walls. > > .- (I am not sure yet when Isabella McKay died, but it was sometime > between 1829 and 1881. I do not know much about her.) > > .- His 2nd marriage, in 1881, was to Ann Sutherland, widow of Magnus > Mowat of Flotta. (Ann and Magnus married in Feb. 1860; sadly, in June of > 1860, Magnus and his uncle, also named Magnus Mowat, went down in a boat > in the Pentland Firth.) > > .- James Walls' death was on 18th October 1890, Flotta, being noted as > "about 85 years" old, and "Married to Ann Sutherland [widow of Magnus > Mowat, deceased] and formerly [married] to Isabella McKay". > > .- Ann Sutherland died on the 25th February 1920, Flotta. > ------------------ > List Archives, information on contacting list administrator, Subscribing > and UnSubscribing can be found at: > > http://lists.rootsweb.com/index/intl/SCT/ORKNEY.html > ------------------------------- > To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to > ORKNEY-request@rootsweb.com with the word 'unsubscribe' without the quotes > in the subject and the body of the message

Hi Helen, Thank you. I, too, feel 99% sure that I have the "right" James Walls in the 1821 Census; I just wanted someone familiar with the family to perhaps 2nd or 3rd my judgment. - Lisa PS: would you have any further info on Isabella McKay, re: her parents, birthplace, when she died? >

Hello again Lisa Isabella MacKay (McKay) was born about 1798 at Farr in Sutherland. I have been unable to find a baptism for her so far. According to the death register her parents were Alexander McKay and Betsy Campbell. She died on Flotta aged 82 on February 1st, 1880. Her mother, Betsy McKay (Campbell) died on Flotta aged 95, 22 February 1862. The death register confirms her as the widow of Alexander McKay, fisherman. According to the 1861 census for Flotta, Betsy McKay was also born at Farr in Sutherland. Hope this helps Helen > >> > ------------------ > List Archives, information on contacting list administrator, Subscribing > and UnSubscribing can be found at: > > http://lists.rootsweb.com/index/intl/SCT/ORKNEY.html > ------------------------------- > To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to > ORKNEY-request@rootsweb.com with the word 'unsubscribe' without the quotes > in the subject and the body of the message