>> He sailed back to Orkney in 1853 and married MARGARET ANN CLOUSON. >William >> is the son of J.D. LEITH. That is all we know about their ancestry right >now. >> Is anyone is looking into Leiths or Cloustons? > >I am! My grandmother's name is Mary Reed Clouston and is about 90 years old >now. I have JUST started doing family research on this name, so any >information I can get would be greatly appreciated! My father will be >visiting tomorrow, so I will be posting any extra information I get from him >in a few days. > >Melanie One little snippet....An Edward Clouston was working for the Hudson's Bay Company in Stromness in the year 1850. Edward talked my GGgrandfather into going with the Hudson's Bay Company to Vancouver Island. the Hudson's Bay Company has fairly good records of all employees. Would be a good place to start. Also try http://www.cursiter.com/Clouston.txt.. A Margaret Ann is listed here and would be about the correct age.. Monte