Researching my g grans Family Mary Janet Manson was born in gerrys lane Thurso, Her mother Isobella Swanson (nee Manson) died when she was young, so she was raised by her gran Elizabeth Manson (nee Reid) whos husband was David Manson. Eliz and David where from Cannisbay. Mary had two Swanson Half brothers and two half sisters. The two boys we believe immigrated to America with there granfather Swanson and the two girls came out to New Zealand, and when Mary was old enough they sent for her. In N.Z she married my g grandfather Charles Cunningham and they lived near Napier. Oter family names know in the Cannisbay,Wick and Thurso area are Mowatt,Sutherland and Dunnet. Any body have an interest in these familys or has any info on them please contact me. Regards Wayne Abel N.Z Also researching in Aberdeenshire Abels,Wilsons, Wallace,Booth,Howie,Taylor and in Perthshire (Kilmadock,Doune)MacLaren and Brown.