Hi Margaret Nice to 'meet' you. My sympathy to you on the death of your Mother. There are a couple of us (including Monta Salmon and I) who have been gathering Islay McCuaig info for years with hopes to sort them out/connect them. What I have accumulated on your family is below. Please note that the data is as it was collected, and not verified. I would appreciate any further info you can share that can be added to the Islay McCuaigs database. Sheila Dedrick sdedrick@mts.net might be related to you. You can follow a series of emails in the archives http://lists.rootsweb.com/index/intl/SCT/SCT-ISLAY.html - search on "Malcolm McCuaig" in 2003 - there is specific about the Daniel Rankin's history. It's interesting to find more McCuaigs turned McLeods, now too with your family in NZ. It happened repeatedly in my McCuaigs after they emigrated to Canada and there is one family who stayed on Islay where part of the family became McLeod and the rest remained McCuaig. My theory isn't document or provable...McCuaigs are generally thought to be a sept to Clan McLeod of Skye.....except those on Islay which was Clan Donald/McDonald. I believe it's possible that the original Islay McCuaig came to Islay as part of the 'parliament' of the Lords of the Isles and were originally from Skye's McLeods. When they emigrated, some felt strongly enough to change their name to indicate their origins while others kept the name they'd been born with. The family folklore that I'd heard decades ago, before I started researching seriously, was that when his brothers who emigrated with him in 1851 chose to be McLeods that he said McCuaig was good enough for him on Islay so a McCuaig he'd re! main. A couple of his children later chose to change their surname to McLeod, particularly those who migrated to western USA. Do you know if your McCuaigs became McLeod prior to emigration to NZ? Hope to hear from you again. Sue Visser Ontario, Canada Descendants of Malcolm McCuaig Generation No. 1 1. MALCOLM1 MCCUAIG He married JANET STEWART. Child of MALCOLM MCCUAIG and JANET STEWART is: 2. i. JOHN2 MCCUAIG, b. Abt. 1795, Ireland; d. 13 Mar 1861, 66 yrs; Port Ellen, Kildalton parish, Isle of Islay, Argyll, SCT. Generation No. 2 2. JOHN2 MCCUAIG (MALCOLM1) was born Abt. 1795 in Ireland (Source: 35 in 1841 census; 50 in 1851 census, born in Ireland.), and died 13 Mar 1861 in 66 yrs; Port Ellen, Kildalton parish, Isle of Islay, Argyll, SCT (Source: Death Certificate, John McCuaig, 1861 March 30 6.00 am, Port Ellen, 66 years F: Malcom McCuaig, Farmer M: Janet McCuaig, ms Stewart Dropsey, no med att Stewart McCuaig, son Ref 1861 541 13 .). He married BETSY ______? Bef. 1830 in Prob Port Ellen, Kildalton Parish, Isle of Islay, Argyll, SCT. She was born Bet. 1806 - 1811 in Kildalton Parish, Isle of Islay, Argyll, SCT (Source: 35 in 1841 census; 40 in in 1851 census.). Notes for JOHN MCCUAIG: 1841 Kildalton census Port Ellen John McCuaig, 35, ag lab Betsy, 35 Stewart, 11 William, 10 Malcom, 8 Thomas, 5 Agnes, 2 A McCuaig ICD printout from May 2000 has in Port Ellen: John McCuaig 50 in 1851, crofter of 2 acres marr Betty _________? 40 in 1851 Children: Stewart 20 in 1851, Ag labourer Malcolm 15 in 1851, crofter's son Thomas, 13 in 1851 Elizabeth 6 in 1851 Kildalton Deaths: Sarah McCuaig d/o Stewart McCuaig and Ann Campbell died 6 May 1860, 8 mos, of Small Pox in Port Ellen. There is a gravestone in Kilnaughton with "Stewart McCuaig, burying place, farmer, Port Ellen" but no dates; also same stone there is John McCuaig d 13 Mar 1861, age 66 and Janet McCuaig d 8 Dec 1861, age 76. More About JOHN MCCUAIG: Cause of Death: dropsy More About JOHN MCCUAIG and BETSY ______?: Marriage: Bef. 1830, Prob Port Ellen, Kildalton Parish, Isle of Islay, Argyll, SCT Children of JOHN MCCUAIG and BETSY ______? are: 3. i. STEWART3 MCCUAIG, b. Abt. 1830, Port Ellen, Kildalton parish, Isle of Islay, Argyll, SCT. ii. WILLIAM MCCUAIG, b. Abt. 1831, Port Ellen, Kildalton parish, Isle of Islay, Argyll, SCT (Source: 1841 census, Isle of Islay, Argyll, SCT, Port Ellen, Kildalton, age 10 in 1841.). iii. MALCOM MCCUAIG, b. Abt. 1833, Port Ellen, Kildalton parish, Isle of Islay, Argyll, SCT (Source: 1841 census, Isle of Islay, Argyll, SCT, Port Ellen, Kildalton, age 8 in 1841.). iv. THOMAS MCCUAIG, b. Abt. 1836, Port Ellen, Kildalton parish, Isle of Islay, Argyll, SCT (Source: 1841 census, Isle of Islay, Argyll, SCT, Port Ellen, Kildalton, age 5 in 1841.). v. AGNES MCCUAIG, b. Abt. 1839, Port Ellen, Kildalton parish, Isle of Islay, Argyll, SCT (Source: 1841 census, Isle of Islay, Argyll, SCT, Port Ellen, Kildalton, age 2 in 1841.). vi. ELIZABETH MCCUAIG, b. Abt. 1845, Port Ellen, Kildalton parish, Isle of Islay, Argyll, SCT (Source: 1851 census, Isle of Islay, Argyll, SCT, Port Ellen, Kildalton, Elizabeth is 6 in 1851.). Generation No. 3 3. STEWART3 MCCUAIG (JOHN2, MALCOLM1) was born Abt. 1830 in Port Ellen, Kildalton parish, Isle of Islay, Argyll, SCT (Source: (1) 1841 census, Isle of Islay, Argyll, SCT, Kildalton, Port Ellen, 1841 Kildalton census Port Ellen John McCuaig, 35, ag lab Betsy, 35 Stewart, 11 William, 10 Malcom, 8 Thomas, 5 Agnes, 2 ., (2) 1841 census, Isle of Islay, Argyll, SCT.). He married ANN CAMPBELL. She was born Bef. 1839 in Based on child's DOB. Notes for STEWART MCCUAIG: From: Sue Visser To: ISLAY LIST Sent: Thursday, August 07, 2003 8:32 PM Subject: who is Stewart McCuaig?? Does anyone know more about Stewart McCuaig or his family? 1841 Kildalton census Port Ellen John McCuaig, 35, ag lab Betsy, 35 Stewart, 11 William, 10 Malcom, 8 Thomas, 5 Agnes, 2 A McCuaig ICD printout from May 2000 has in Port Ellen: John McCuaig 50 in 1851, crofter of 2 acres marr Betty _________? 40 in 1851 Children: Stewart 20 in 1851, Ag labourer Malcolm 15 in 1851, crofter's son Thomas, 13 in 1851 Elizabeth 6 in 1851 Kildalton Deaths: Sarah McCuaig d/o Stewart McCuaig and Ann Campbell died 6 May 1860, 8 mos, of Small Pox in Port Ellen. There is a gravestone in Kilnaughton with "Stewart McCuaig, burying place, farmer, Port Ellen" but no dates; also same stone there is John McCuaig d 13 Mar 1861, age 66 and Janet McCuaig d 8 Dec 1861, age 76. I have searched for Stewart in Ted's OPR BMD transcriptions and the IGI by Batch number with no luck. With Stewart being an unusual given name I had hoped to find out more (there is only one Stewart in Ted's massive births.xls s/o John Fraser/Mary McGibbon) If you know ANYTHING about Stewart, his spouse Ann Campbell, his parents, siblings or children - please let me know. ................... From: "sdedrick" <sdedrick@mts.net> To: <SCT-ISLAY-L@rootsweb.com> Sent: Friday, August 08, 2003 10:04 PM Subject: Re: [SCT-ISLAY] Who is Stewart McCuaig?? Sue - Family history reads that Malcolm McCuaig, Stuart McCuaig and Kenneth Campbell along with cousin, Peter McCuaig/ McLeod (c1842 - 1923) emigrated in 1863 to Otago, N.Z. on the clipper ship, 'The Daniel Rankin'. Elizabeth and John McLeod (McCuaig) were parents to - Malcolm Stuart Tom William Eliza This Peter McCuaig/ McLeod was my grandmother's uncle. His descendants are living in New Zealand. I have no info about Malcolm, Stuart,etc.--yet. Sheila .................. Child of STEWART MCCUAIG and ANN CAMPBELL is: i. SARAH4 MCCUAIG, b. Oct 1859, Kildalton Parish, Isle of Islay, Argyll, SCT; d. 06 May 1860, 8 mos; Kildalton Parish, Isle of Islay, Argyll, SCT (Source: Ted Larson Research, "Electronic," Kildalton 292825 McCuaig Sarah 6 May 1860 8 Mo Single McCuaig Stewart Campbell Ann Stewart McCuaig - Father Small Pox Port Ellen.). More About SARAH MCCUAIG: Cause of Death: small pox ----- Original Message ----- From: "Rex Noble" <R.Noble@xtra.co.nz> To: <SCT-ISLAY-L@rootsweb.com> Sent: Saturday, August 19, 2006 12:28 AM Subject: [SCT-ISLAY] McCuaig/McLeod/Campbell I am looking for McCuiag/McLeod/Campbell relations from Islay. >From the 1841 Census Port Ellen. Age John McCuaig 35 Born Ireland Betsy McCuaig 35 In the County Stewart McCuaig 11 " " ' William McCuaig 10 " " " Malcolm McCuaig 8 " " ' Thomas McCuaig 5 " " ' Eliza McCuaig 2 " ' " William McCuaig 85 " " ' Cirty McCuaig 80 " " " John McCuaig died in 1861. His wife Janet ( Betsy ) was a Stewart.before her marrige to John. Their daughter Eliza was my GG grandmother. She married Duncan Campbell in Port Ellen 23rd January 1839 Malcolm and Stewart McLeod together with their cousin sailed from Glasgow on the Danial Rankin on 5th September 1863 for New Zealand settling in the South Island. In 1866 Malcolm returned to Islay and brought back his 75 year old Mother and his sister Eliza and husband Duncan. Why was the name McCuaig changed to McLeod at about that time? Can anyone help me answer this question. My Mothers name was Islay Amy Eliza Murray, she sadly died just 10 weeks ago at the great age of 92. She always wanted to visit to Islay, however as I have a son and daughter in law living in Edinburgh my husband and I went for a trip to Scotland last year and spent a few very happy days on Islay. What a wonderful Isle it is. I would appriciate any infomation that may help my search. Thanks Margaret Noble. 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