More on the above subjects..... >Well yes. The problem with the McInnes families is that they all seemed >to have married other McInneses! > >My lot are Angus McKinnon and Ann (nee McInnes born 1802 Kenloch aynort >parish of Portree to Donald McInnes and Ket McKenzie). Children: >Christina, Duncan, Catherine, Alexander, Christy, John, Marian and Angus. >All on the "Priscilla" They were from Coilemore nr Sconsor. > >Their eldest child Ann came on the "Melbourne" in 1857 with husband John >Nicolson and children. (This in my line.) > >If anyone knows where Kenloch aynoirt is I would be really grateful for >the information. > >Angus McKinnon (above) was born in 1804 to John Mckinnon and Christy >McQueen. His father, John McKinnon, had a brother Alexander who married >Marian/Sarah McIntosh and it is their son John who came on the "Borneuf" >with his wife Catherine Nicolson (not related to Ann's husband) as "20 >souls from Raasay". This John McKinnon also wrote the letter back to his >brother Donald at "Benefeler, near Portree on the 29th of September". In >it he mentions his son Charles died on the voyage and brother in law Angus >McLean (and others). Angus McLean married Marian McKinnon and was witness >to brother Donald's death later on. There seem to be heaps of McLean >connections with this branch of the family. One of the other daughters >married a Stewart and there is a Prince Edward Island connection as well. > >Ann McInnes's (above) brother Murdoch McInnes (born circa 1813) arrived on >the "Marco Polo" in 1852 with his wife Christina - now wait for it - nee >McInnes and family. Their son Alexander died on the voyage. Christina >was the daughter of Angus McInnes and Sarah Nicolson. > >Confused enough? (G) > >Regards, > >Irene. > >At 12:38 19/10/00 -0700, you wrote: >>Irene, >>could you publish what you have? Your relations came out on the >>"Priscilla" to Victoria, Australia. >>I am trying to urge everyone to keep on posting regularly as you gather >>more information while you do you personal research. If you post the >>updated research it may snag a bite. People come and go on the list.. >> >>Peter in CA >