I have a James Bain (alias Ross), occ ferryman, from Parish of Nigg. He married Margaret MacKedie in Cromarty. Their children were Isabella b. 1816 John b. 1818 James b. 1821 Isabella b. 1823 Daniel b. 1810 Ann b. 1827 Ann b. 1830 Gilbert b. 1833 Mary Matheson b. 1843 (my great-grandmother) This is all I know about this generation. I do not know what Bain (alias Ross) and Ross (alias Bain) mean. Do you think there could be a connection with the Ross line you posted? Betsy Rugala ----- Original Message ----- From: <[email protected]> To: <[email protected]> Sent: Thursday, May 03, 2001 04:26 PM Subject: [RossGen] ROSS-MUNRO-BAIN. Nigg, Tain, Kindeace, Kilmuir Easter > I am researching 2 ROSS lines: > > Hugh Ross (b. Tain?) marr. Christy Munro (b. Tain?). Their son, John Ross > (butler at Kindeace) marr. Christy Ross (b. 1787 Tain?). Their daughter Ann > Ross (b. 1820 Kilmuir Easter?) marr. Wm. Ross (b. 1810 Nigg). By 1850 Ann > and Wm. were living in Edinburgh. > > John Ross (the butler) is said to have died bet. 1851-61 Kindeace, but buried > in Tain Churchyard. > > 2nd Ross line: > > wm. Ross (b. Nigg?) marr. Ann Ross (alias Bain - b. Nigg?). Kids were Wm. > (my line - b. 1810 Bayfield, Nigg; John (b. 1811 Pitcalnie, Nigg); > Christian; Hugh; Alexander. > > Any info appreciated. > > Laura >