Mealista is in Uig on the west coast of the Isle of Lewis. Kate ----- Original Message ----- From: "Kathy Pearson" <kathypea@yahoo.com.au> To: <ROSSGEN-L@rootsweb.com> Sent: Monday, December 06, 2004 9:40 PM Subject: [RossGen] Mitchell family, Uig > Dear Listers, > > Have just joined this list, in search of information about the family of John > and Ellen (nee McRae) Mitchell, born 1812 and 1830 respectively. Children were > John, Maggie, Alexander, James, George, Janet and Jane. John junior came to > Australia, became a policeman, married, had two sons, was shot and killed by > bushrangers in a gaol escape; he was my husband's great grandfather. > > What I need to know is, is the Uig in Ross and Cromarty the one on the island > of Coll? If not, where? > > Is there anyone on the list who lives in Uig, R&C, who can find out anything > for me about the Mealista Farm, where the family was living in the 1881 census? > > Regards from Australia, > > Kathy > > Find local movie times and trailers on Yahoo! Movies. > http://au.movies.yahoo.com > > > ==== ROSSGEN Mailing List ==== > To remove your email address from this list, visit this url: http://homepages.rootsweb.com/~cheps/maillist.htm > >