----- Original Message ----- From: "CAROL L SWENSEN" <CSWENSEN@prodigy.net> To: <SCT-INVERNESS-L@rootsweb.com> Sent: 28 June 2000 13:06 Subject: [SCT-INV-L] S.Uist - McLeod > I am new to research in Scotland and I have very little to go on. > > My gg-grandfathe[Donald McLeod] and his brother [Murdoch McLeod] supposedly left S.Uist for Cape Brenton in 1841and stayed there about 9 years and then went to the U.S.. They lived in Ohio for a few years and then moved to Kansas. > > For two sources it states in one that they were from S. Uist and the other from Isle of Skye. This may sound stupid. Is this the same area? > > Also what info can I expect from the 1841 Census? > > Thanks, Carol, homebound mom of 5 > >Hello Carol, The 1841 census was very basic. The preamble is as follows Notes re ages - under 1 year enter months; 1 - 15 years, enter age last birthday; between 15 and 20 write 15; between 20 and 25 write 20 and so on . Column 'X' means ' If born in Scotland state whether in County or otherwise'; 'XX' means ' Whether Foreigner or whether born in England or Ireland.' The main information is the enumeration district number of the Parish; page number of that district; christian name; surname, age; occupation ((usually)); and YES or NO in the column X or Y or N; and E or F; etc., in column XX. Cheers, Donald.