Hi, Welcome to the list as I don't believe that you have posted before. From the information you have supplied I think I have been able to trace your Catherine McKinnon back to the 1851 census. 1851 Iona District : Page No : 102 House No : 1 Locality : Kentra MacKinnon Lachlan 84 Farmer Kilfinichen <http://localhost/mull_census.asp?prop_ref=18611073> MacKinnon Ann 46 w Iona MacKinnon Donald 16 s agr labr Iona MacKinnon Hugh 12 s Iona <http://localhost/mull_census.asp?prop_ref=18611073> MacKinnon Cathrine 10 d Iona MacKinnon Rebecca 7 d Iona Previous Household <http://localhost/mull_census_f.asp?dir=p&prop_ref=18511066> Next Household <http://localhost/mull_census_f.asp?dir=n&prop_ref=18511066> 1861 Iona District : 3 Page No : 5 House No : 24 Locality : Beallach <http://localhost/mull_census.asp?prop_ref=18511066> McKinnon Ann 60 Head Widow of Argicultral Labourer Argyllshire Kilfinichen <http://localhost/mull_census.asp?prop_ref=18511066> <http://localhost/mull_census.asp?prop_ref=18711069> McKinnon Catherine 20 Dau Argyllshire Iona Previous Household <http://localhost/mull_census_f.asp?dir=p&prop_ref=18611073> Next Household <http://localhost/mull_census_f.asp?dir=n&prop_ref=18611073> 1871 Iona District : 2 Page No : 5 House No : 21 Locality : Kintra 21 <http://localhost/mull_census.asp?prop_ref=18611073> <http://localhost/mull_census.asp?prop_ref=18811329> McKinnon Catherine 29 Head Cottar Argyllshire Iona McGilvra Flora 8 Dau Scholar Argyllshire Iona <http://localhost/mull_census.asp?prop_ref=18811329> Wilson Joseph 3 Son Argyllshire Iona <http://localhost/mull_census.asp?prop_ref=18811329> Wilson John 1 Son Argyllshire Iona As in most cases one question leads to several others. In the 1871 and 1881 census Joseph Wilson is shown as Catherine's stepson, so where is Mr Wilson and who is the Mr McLeod the father of Ann shown as Catherine's step daughter in 1881. Mystery deepens. Ian