Hello Listers, The following may be of interest & I will post to Caithness & Aberdeenshire Lists also From British Army Officers circa 1760’S + from LDS FHC film 0857935, for part of alpha ‘S’ bundles. [my notes, shortened version-see film for full version] 1828. Daniel SUTHERLAND Esq of City of Quebec, late Deputy Post Master General of British North America. Alexander SUTHERLAND, Capt of 30th Foot: Marriage Certificate of Peter MELLIS, merchant of Aberdeen to Catherine SUTHERLAND there, dau of the deceased Capt. Alexander SUTHERLAND late of the 30th Regt married at 18 Pitt St,Edinburgh on 18 April 1825 in presence of Charles GORDON Esq, John McDONALD Esq, Berriedale, Mrs McLEOD, brides sister. Marriage for Lt. Alexander SUTHERLAND in Forfarshire Regt of Militia residing in 6 Dewar Place, St Cuthberts & Miss Elizabeth SUTHERLAND of 18 Pitt Street, of Parish of St Mary dau of the late Capt. Alexander SUTHERLAND of the 30th Regt of Foot. Requesting Pension allowances: Alexander SUTHERLAND, Ensign, he belonged to 1st Regt Veteran Batt. on full pay. He married 27 Dec 1810, Port of Walmer, nr D….., in Kent, wife deceased. Children: Anna bpt 10 Apr 1816 at Port of St Helen, Isle of Jersey. Amelia bpt 26 Jan 1817,at Parish of Walmer, St Mary’s b.15 Dec 1816, father Ensign of 8th Veteran Batt. Alice b.5 Oct 1818, bpt 3 Jan 1819 as her sister Amelia. Elizabeth b.20 June 1821, bpt 15 July 1812 at Port of Chatham,Kent father Ensign of 1st R.V.B Sophia b.16 Nov.1822, bpt as above 1 Jan 1823. Agnes .b.25 March 1825. c. 26 June 1825 as above. At pension allowance request, all children unmarried, Elizth & Sophia in situations. Remaining residing with their father at his death. Amelia, an invalid, family deserving of Compassionate Fund. Their parents marriage: Parish of Walmer,Kent. Alexander SUTHERLAND op & Sophia MARTIN op by license 27 Dec 1810. Alexander SUTHERLAND, Captain,1st Staff, Garrison Co. married Mary MILES,spinster 20 Jan 1775, Halifax, Nova Scotia, he died Chelsea 4 June 1822 of Asthma & old age. Capt Alexander bur 10 June 1822. Dated: 12 Sept 1822. Mary lived 16 Sloan Terrace,Chelsea. Daughter Maria living with & totally dependant on her support born 26 Aug 1784 at Street Harbour,Nova Scotia. Maria was not baptized because Street Harbour was only occupied by disbanded Officers & Soldiers of the British Army & no resident Clergyman, Magistrate only performed tasks. Her husband and his brother Lt. William SUTHERLAND both on half pay as Commissioners of the Peace, authorized. She had 17 children by her late husband, 6 born in Street Harbour, all bapt by local Magistrate without register being kept. Lt. William SUTHERLAND in Wearmouth,County Durham 6-7yrs ago. Capt Alexander James SUHERLAND of 53 Regt on full pay on active service at death, a child Beatta Wahib, dependant on sum received from Horse Guards Authority. Marriage Register, Scapatrick Parish, County Down. Alexander James SUTHERLAND.Lt. 53 Regt married Elizabeth IYROCK dau of George IYROCK Esq of Banhidge in Church of Seapatrick on 4 May 1854. Parish of Wexford: Beatta Wahab born 15 Jan 1855 at Par Cottage,Wexford, bpt 2 Feb 1855. Andrew SUTHERLAND: Andrew married Frances BUCKNOR of Ravensdale, Louth by Banns 17 June 1792 He an Ensign then Lt.1804-1820, then Capt 1821. Julia born 12 March 1797 at Ravensdale Andrews death Andrew SUTHERLAND 85yrs died 17 Oct 1850 of old age & general debility of many months.[more abt him on film] Angus SUTHERLAND Marriage: Angus SUTHERLAND, Bombadier in Royal Artilliary to Jane LAUREL at Gibraltar on 24 Aug 1776. He retired on full pay dying 30 Nov 1810 at Gibraltar, late Lt of Royal Garrison. Jane residing Gibraltar Feb 1811, left in distressed circumstances an inhabitant of garrison. Extract Reg Burials for this Garrison: Jane bur 23 June 1844 informant her grand nephew John Milne DUFFIED Lt. David SUTHERLAND, retired full pay of Garrison Co, mentions arrears in pay Will:At Dornoch 7 April 1836, residing Dornoch, He died there from effects of rupture 14 May 1855 buried Churchyard Dornoch aged between 60-70yrs. Capt.George SUTHERLAND 79th Regt Foot married Ann IRELAND residing in Stirling,North Britain on 28 July 1800 in Glasgow. He died in Middleburgh,Island of Walcheren with his Regiment in late expedition, keaving a widow & 4 infant children in poor condition. George born 4 March 1801 c 31 March with John SUTHERLAND,sponsor. Wt Frances & Patrick IRELAND. Mentions Stirling births. Also mentions 71st Regt. Son George requesting 10pounds as Officers son 24 April 1819. Anna SUTHERLAND died 30 March 1872 at 18 Peapeld Terrace, Ireland???. widow of late T B M SUTHERLAND 41st Regt aged 82yrs of senile debility, home death. George SUTHERLAND, Quarter Master, Rothsay & Caithness Fencibles died 7 Feb 1840 aged 72yrs & 5mths at West Canisbay he married Margaret SUTHERLAND 29 May 1789, she resides Brabster by Thurso. Futher ‘S’ on next film. Anyone with the above folks, it would pay to get the film & read it yourself, this is just a guideline, cannot guarantee accuracy, just quick notes to check against my families. Barbara

Does anyone know if the little church at Pitfure has a graveyard? Christine --- Outgoing mail is certified Virus Free. Checked by AVG anti-virus system (http://www.grisoft.com). Version: 6.0.250 / Virus Database: 123 - Release Date: 4/18/01

Hi Christine and Everyone I found the Gibsons of Dornoch, they must have moved to ROC sometime between 1841 and 1851. But still no information about Donald, I say the man was elusive. Now the question I have is according to the 1851 census, it has my Janet MacKay as 55 born in Dornoch, so this would make her birth in around 1796 and not in 1792. Is it possible that she may not be David MacKay and Marran McIntosh's daughter or could the 1851 census be wrong? I looked in the IGI and found a Jannet MacKay born 1796 in Dornoch to Robert MacKay and Eliza Dunbar and also a Jannet christened in 1797 in Dornoch to Andrew MacKay and Margt MacKay, there could be more but these are the only ones that say Dornoch. How can I tell if one of these are her parents? Here is the 1851 census for the Gibsons, any help would be appreciated.. 1851 Fearn 5.26 Balmuchie. Janet MacKay, Head, Widow, 55, Spinner of Hemp, b. Sutherland, Dornoch. Alexander Gibson, Son, Unmarried, 24, Agricultural Labourer, b. Sutherland, Dornoch. Joanna Gibson, Daughter, Unmarried, 20, Farm Servant, b. Sutherland, Dornoch. Thank You Robin

From: "Ron and Cathy Wagner" <rwagner@xcelco.on.ca> > Reading old mail here...Angela Lamb..what year of census have you done there?? 1891 census for the parish of Durness: Sangobeg, Lerin, Smoo, Sangomore, Achins, Glebe, Balnakiel, Balvoolich, and Durine. Angi Edinburgh, Scotland

Hi everyone I am interested in the McKay/Sutherland families as well. Am trying to locate an Alexander McKay in the older age range i.e. 43-53 years. If I collect all around this age then perhaps with some deduction I can identify my family. Mary-Ann Farr Angela Lamb wrote: > > Dear Ian, > > I see what you mean having transcribed a fair bit of the census: out of 417, > top surnames are MacKay 111, Morrison 39, Campbell 34, Sutherland 29, Munro > 22, McDonald 21, McLeod 21, Swanson 16, Gunn 14, Levy 10, McIntosh 10 > > I've transcribed Sangobeg, Lerin, Smoo, Sangomore, Achins, Glebe, > Balnakiel, Balvoolich. Durine is to come and I probably end up doing the > whole parish in an attempt to sort out my MacKays and Sutherlands. > > From: "Ian Morrison" <ianmorrison@msn.com> > > I have not followed-up my MacKay ancestors, mainly because > Durness is in "MacKay country" and distinguishing between MacKays with the > same christian name seemed a daunting task. However, my gg grandmother was > Henrietta (Henny) MacKay b.1824 to John MacKay and Flora ?? (probably Flora > Sutherland, who had a daughter Henny McKay on Jan 14, 1824. Siblings: > Christian c. 16 Sept 1819 and Isobell c. 20 August 1821. John and Flora > married June 2, 1815 in Durness.) > > > > My Henny MacKay married Donald Morrison in Durness, September 24, > 1843 and they are buried at Balnakeil. By 1891, they were living on a croft > at Lerin, where my cousin now lives. > > I don't these on the census but haven't looked that closely. Many Morrisons > too! > > Regards > Angi > > ==== SCT-SUTHERLAND Mailing List ==== > You may, at times, wish to check out previous messages to this list. You can do this at http://archiver.rootsweb.com/SCT-SUTHERLAND-L/ > > ============================== > Ancestry.com Genealogical Databases > http://www.ancestry.com/rd/rwlist2.asp > Search over 2500 databases with one easy query!

It was suggested to me that I inquire on this site for information on my family. I'm looking in the Inverness area. I realize this is the Sutherland area but possibly someone may have some information that could help. I'm looking for the parents of John McCay/MacKay born approximately 1750-60's. He was married in Dores, Inverness in 1775. His children were born in Boleskine so that possibility exists that he was also, however, being married in Dores also lends a possibility. I went through the IGI in the LDS library yesterday but can't find any information on his birth only marriage and his children. Can anyone lend a hand with helping me solve this problem. I would be most appreciative. Sincerely Bella Christensen

Anyone in Manitoba help on this query? What became of John Justin MACKENZIE. He was living in the Senior Citizens Home in Deloraine, Manitoba in 1960 when his sister, Maggie, died in Scotland. He would have been 80 years old. Does anyone know anything of him? When did he die? Was he married? Grateful for any help. John is on my family tree. Christine --- Outgoing mail is certified Virus Free. Checked by AVG anti-virus system (http://www.grisoft.com). Version: 6.0.250 / Virus Database: 123 - Release Date: 4/18/01

In an inventory to a testament written in 1880, a Master Plasterer, John Justine MACKENZIE of Golspie, was owed £140 for 'the balance due for plaster work executed by him on the order of William FOWLER, Architect, Golspie, at Lord Fitzhardinge's Lodge at Lairg'. The total estate was only £220. Is this the Lairg Lodge marked on the current maps of the area? Anyone help? Christine --- Outgoing mail is certified Virus Free. Checked by AVG anti-virus system (http://www.grisoft.com). Version: 6.0.250 / Virus Database: 123 - Release Date: 4/18/01

Glen Many, many thanks for this. A list member in Scotland had the same book and has now copied it for me. Christine -----Original Message----- From: Glen Matheson [mailto:jag.matheson@ns.sympatico.ca] Sent: Monday, April 23, 2001 11:38 PM To: Christine Stokes; SCT-SUTHERLAND-L@rootsweb.com Subject: Re: Rogart Church I have a copy written by Rev. Goskirk several years ago. Glen --- Incoming mail is certified Virus Free. Checked by AVG anti-virus system (http://www.grisoft.com). Version: 6.0.250 / Virus Database: 123 - Release Date: 4/18/01 --- Outgoing mail is certified Virus Free. Checked by AVG anti-virus system (http://www.grisoft.com). Version: 6.0.250 / Virus Database: 123 - Release Date: 4/18/01

Hi Cathy The alias which you say is like Latin is normally a patryionic in Gaelic. For those lucky enough to read these a patryionic gives genealogy a head start. Transcribed they usually read something like John, son of Fred, son of Joe, etc. Hopefully another person who understands these better than I do will respond. There are many items like this on the parish registers of the northern parishes particularly Farr. Each time I have read them I have wished I knew the Gaelic! Hope this helps a little. Christine -----Original Message----- From: Ron and Cathy Wagner [mailto:rwagner@xcelco.on.ca] Sent: Wednesday, April 25, 2001 4:07 AM To: SCT-SUTHERLAND-L@rootsweb.com Subject: Parish Records Hi List Well...I have had quite a night looking over these parish records....I have read old records before from England...and these are no better )o: I am of the mind....that the McDonald's from Sutherland were not originally from Sutherland....one of their many stopovers....smile...for a generation or two. The McDonalds' were scarse....and the records hard to read....but out of about five McDonalds I have found so far three indicate they are from the Isle of Skye....so I think it is a good assumption on my part that is where mine came out of...the first one is Alexander McDonald in 1766 had a daughter Catherine and then not another mention of a McDonald again until 1781 when a Kenneth McLeod Smith and Catherine McDonald have a daughter,,,then a Murdoch Sutherland and a Christian McDonald have a son in 1785 suddenly in 1786 an Ewan McDonald and Flora McLeod his wife BOTH FROM THE ISLE OF SKYE....and a John McDonald and Henrietta McVee both again from the Isle of Skye...both have children... One thing I noticed on these records ...something I have never seen before....it would say...(example only) John Dunn alias Brown and his wife ...... About half the people on the parish record had an alias.....what is that all about?? some of the alias's looked like they were latin or something.....certainly not something that was decipherable.... I seen baptism records of this Fairly Gordon's family .....since I see that name on the list so often it of course took my eye.... The copying machine at the lds is broken....cant copy anything at all... Anyway..I am quite curious about this alias business.....if anyone knows what that is all about Cathy ==== SCT-SUTHERLAND Mailing List ==== You may, at times, wish to check out previous messages to this list. You can do this at http://archiver.rootsweb.com/SCT-SUTHERLAND-L/ ============================== Join the RootsWeb WorldConnect Project: Linking the world, one GEDCOM at a time. http://worldconnect.rootsweb.com --- Incoming mail is certified Virus Free. Checked by AVG anti-virus system (http://www.grisoft.com). Version: 6.0.250 / Virus Database: 123 - Release Date: 4/18/01 --- Outgoing mail is certified Virus Free. Checked by AVG anti-virus system (http://www.grisoft.com). Version: 6.0.250 / Virus Database: 123 - Release Date: 4/18/01

Frank There is no Robert Turner born in March 1854 anywhere in Scotland on the IGI. There was a Robert Turner born in Edinburgh on 20 Jan 1855 to James Turner and Margaret Gilbert. As official registration did not begin until 1 Jan 1855 there is always the chance that his parents did not have him christened and therefore will be no record of him. Best bet is the 1861 census if they would still have been in Edinburgh. Christine -----Original Message----- From: Franklin Fiske [mailto:ffiske@north.nsis.com] Sent: Tuesday, April 24, 2001 3:58 PM To: SCT-SUTHERLAND-L@rootsweb.com Subject: Turner, Neil, MacGregor Help needed; Looking for info on Robert Turner b March 1854 in Edinburg, Sct and his Parents, the only name I have is a Thomas for his father. Robert Turner md Catherine Bruce Neil [Neal] in Sct. Her parents were James Neil [Neal], b in Sct. and Lillian MacGregor. I would believe that they were md in Edinburg. Thank you Frank in Novie ==== SCT-SUTHERLAND Mailing List ==== You may, at times, wish to check out previous messages to this list. You can do this at http://archiver.rootsweb.com/SCT-SUTHERLAND-L/ ============================== Visit Ancestry.com for a FREE 14-Day Trial and enjoy access to the #1 Source for Family History Online. Go to: http://www.ancestry.com/subscribe/subscribetrial1y.asp?sourcecode=F11HB --- Incoming mail is certified Virus Free. Checked by AVG anti-virus system (http://www.grisoft.com). Version: 6.0.250 / Virus Database: 123 - Release Date: 4/18/01 --- Outgoing mail is certified Virus Free. Checked by AVG anti-virus system (http://www.grisoft.com). Version: 6.0.250 / Virus Database: 123 - Release Date: 4/18/01

Hi Reading old mail here...Angela Lamb..what year of census have you done there?? Cathy

The Lillie Sutherland ne Sutherland buried in the Rogart old parish churchyard is my gggrandmother. I understand she is in plot 32 and Donald Sutherland a brother of her husband Andrew is buried in plot 31. I do not know who her parents were other than she named her second son Robert and I have not found any record of any birth of a daughter. Any information about Lillie would be appreciated. It is interisting I have found nealy a dozen different ways they spelt "Aultimoult" Thanks Colin

Hi List Well...I have had quite a night looking over these parish records....I have read old records before from England...and these are no better )o: I am of the mind....that the McDonald's from Sutherland were not originally from Sutherland....one of their many stopovers....smile...for a generation or two. The McDonalds' were scarse....and the records hard to read....but out of about five McDonalds I have found so far three indicate they are from the Isle of Skye....so I think it is a good assumption on my part that is where mine came out of...the first one is Alexander McDonald in 1766 had a daughter Catherine and then not another mention of a McDonald again until 1781 when a Kenneth McLeod Smith and Catherine McDonald have a daughter,,,then a Murdoch Sutherland and a Christian McDonald have a son in 1785 suddenly in 1786 an Ewan McDonald and Flora McLeod his wife BOTH FROM THE ISLE OF SKYE....and a John McDonald and Henrietta McVee both again from the Isle of Skye...both have children... One thing I noticed on these records ...something I have never seen before....it would say...(example only) John Dunn alias Brown and his wife ...... About half the people on the parish record had an alias.....what is that all about?? some of the alias's looked like they were latin or something.....certainly not something that was decipherable.... I seen baptism records of this Fairly Gordon's family .....since I see that name on the list so often it of course took my eye.... The copying machine at the lds is broken....cant copy anything at all... Anyway..I am quite curious about this alias business.....if anyone knows what that is all about Cathy

Christine and list... I believe you were right, now that you mentioned Spinningdale, the handwritten document does look more like Spinningdale...thankyou! I just noted my James GORDON, m.2! to a Jean DAVIDSON, anyone have them in their tree? I have a reference to the death of his first wife, my elusive Jane Mackay....it says they received money from John Mackay, Piccadilly for heirs of JG 1814, : GD 153/28, +37.66; SP 1627-33, 1709-331, 1744, 1804-9, + 725, + 1115) any ideas what exactly these refer to? thankyou as always, theresa.

Hi Barbara This is wonderful information. Many, many thanks. Christine -----Original Message----- From: Barbara Stirling [mailto:KBarbara.Stirling@xtra.co.nz] Sent: Tuesday, April 24, 2001 2:22 AM To: SCT-SUTHERLAND-L@rootsweb.com Subject: Sutherland Papers Hello List, Requests a few weeks ago re Sutherland Estate Papers & I have finally located my info. If you orde ficher No. 6028792 from LDS Family History Centres this will give you a full cover of the bundles with explanations. There are I believe more than one fiche but are very cheap to hire. I have written off them that " After death of 2nd Duke in 1861, all papers were deposited in the National Library of Scotland by the Countess." There seems to be a considerable amount of these bundles, some of which were used or referred to by Sir William Fraser for his Sutherland Book.[This book available at FHC on microfilm]. As I am descended from James, 5th Lord Duffus[yes, he had a considerable number of "natural" children he owned up to] I was particularly interested in the Skelbo & Duffus papers. Not that from here in New Zealand I can access them. There is Household & Personals. Estate Management Tacks. Legal Papers Titles Estate Plans Misc. Under Estate Plans I have noted -box 3587. Vol.27. Slelbo Farms 1778. Box 135, Factors vouchers for Skelbo. 1720-27 + 1726-34 + 1756-86. There are so many things i.e Box 5- 1015 & 1016 Sutherland Removals 1819-1820 +1820. Theres wadsets.inventories of tacks, proposed purchase of Skibo, sequestration of Skibo. John 15th Earl versus Skibo tenants 1716. Dornoch has 6 boxes. Other areas & names. Langwell & Kildonan Marches. Geanies, Clyne,Dunrobin,Tongue,Scourie, rentals. Letters of Sutherland Removals, Emigration South, even Removals in Coigach & Loch Broom 1853.. Under Military - Lists of able bodied men in Sutherland Parished 1745. Plus Sutherland Volunteers & militia & on it goes. Fair makes you drool!!!. Have fun, Barbara ==== SCT-SUTHERLAND Mailing List ==== You may, at times, wish to check out previous messages to this list. You can do this at http://archiver.rootsweb.com/SCT-SUTHERLAND-L/ ============================== Join the RootsWeb WorldConnect Project: Linking the world, one GEDCOM at a time. http://worldconnect.rootsweb.com --- Incoming mail is certified Virus Free. Checked by AVG anti-virus system (http://www.grisoft.com). Version: 6.0.250 / Virus Database: 123 - Release Date: 4/18/01 --- Outgoing mail is certified Virus Free. Checked by AVG anti-virus system (http://www.grisoft.com). Version: 6.0.250 / Virus Database: 123 - Release Date: 4/18/01

I can confirm that James Gordon and Jane Mackay were not at Old Rhives in the census of 1811. Old Rhives was a small township. In 1811 there were 46 people living there. I wonder if Springsdale could possibly be Spinningdale which is in Creich parish? Have puzzled over Springsdale but have not ever heard of that name in Sutherland. Anybody know differently? Christine -----Original Message----- From: T.Knapp [mailto:theresa.knapp@sympatico.ca] Sent: Tuesday, April 24, 2001 2:57 AM To: SCT-SUTHERLAND-L@rootsweb.com Subject: Old Rhives I understand Old Rhives was a property in Sutherlandshire, does anyone know where it is/was located. Reference: James Gordon and Jane Mackay applied for Old Rhives 1782, at Old Rhives 1785-1808. then at Springsdale by 1811. Where is Springsdale? Thankyou for any suggestions. t. ==== SCT-SUTHERLAND Mailing List ==== You may, at times, wish to check out previous messages to this list. You can do this at http://archiver.rootsweb.com/SCT-SUTHERLAND-L/ ============================== Visit Ancestry.com for a FREE 14-Day Trial and enjoy access to the #1 Source for Family History Online. Go to: http://www.ancestry.com/subscribe/subscribetrial1y.asp?sourcecode=F11HB --- Incoming mail is certified Virus Free. Checked by AVG anti-virus system (http://www.grisoft.com). Version: 6.0.250 / Virus Database: 123 - Release Date: 4/18/01 --- Outgoing mail is certified Virus Free. Checked by AVG anti-virus system (http://www.grisoft.com). Version: 6.0.250 / Virus Database: 123 - Release Date: 4/18/01

Old Rhives is part of Golspie parish. Christine -----Original Message----- From: T.Knapp [mailto:theresa.knapp@sympatico.ca] Sent: Tuesday, April 24, 2001 2:57 AM To: SCT-SUTHERLAND-L@rootsweb.com Subject: Old Rhives I understand Old Rhives was a property in Sutherlandshire, does anyone know where it is/was located. Reference: James Gordon and Jane Mackay applied for Old Rhives 1782, at Old Rhives 1785-1808. then at Springsdale by 1811. Where is Springsdale? Thankyou for any suggestions. t. ==== SCT-SUTHERLAND Mailing List ==== You may, at times, wish to check out previous messages to this list. You can do this at http://archiver.rootsweb.com/SCT-SUTHERLAND-L/ ============================== Visit Ancestry.com for a FREE 14-Day Trial and enjoy access to the #1 Source for Family History Online. Go to: http://www.ancestry.com/subscribe/subscribetrial1y.asp?sourcecode=F11HB --- Incoming mail is certified Virus Free. Checked by AVG anti-virus system (http://www.grisoft.com). Version: 6.0.250 / Virus Database: 123 - Release Date: 4/18/01 --- Outgoing mail is certified Virus Free. Checked by AVG anti-virus system (http://www.grisoft.com). Version: 6.0.250 / Virus Database: 123 - Release Date: 4/18/01

> Hi Angi, > I have been trying to locate Achins ( of Cnoc Breac) on the map. Do you know where it is/was? The enumerator descriptions say: Part of the civil parish of Durness, and of the School Board district of Durness, is bounded on the south by the boundary of Keoldale farm but including Achins, on the west by the Kyle of Durness, on the north by the Atlantic Ocean, and on the east by a line from the sea along the march separating Durine from Sangomore on to Loch Calladale. This is called the Durine district and includes Achins [6 households], Glebe [2 including the manse], Balnakiel [4 farm house, grieve's house and manager's house], Balvoolich [7] and Durine [31 including hotel and school house]. (They are listed in that order) Part of the civil parish of Durness, and of the School Board district of Durness is bounded on the West by a line from the sea along the march separating Durine from Sangomore on to Loch Cealladale, on the South by the Keodale march dyke on to the Ceannabuinn Hills, on the East by the Ceannabinn Hills on to the sea, and on the north by the Atlantic Ocean. This is called Sango district and includes Sangomore [34], Smoo [11 including Smooside], Lerin [13], Sangobeg [12], and Ceannbuinn [1]. (order is Ceannbuinn, Sangobeg, Lerin, Smoo, Sangomore) > Keep in mind that I have a transcription of the Durness OPR from 1764 to 1814, in which many of the patronymics are recorded. This sometimes helps in identifying parents. I'm not sure what you mean by patronymics in this context? I'm sort of new to Gaelic culture/naming. Regards Angi

Dear Ian, I see what you mean having transcribed a fair bit of the census: out of 417, top surnames are MacKay 111, Morrison 39, Campbell 34, Sutherland 29, Munro 22, McDonald 21, McLeod 21, Swanson 16, Gunn 14, Levy 10, McIntosh 10 I've transcribed Sangobeg, Lerin, Smoo, Sangomore, Achins, Glebe, Balnakiel, Balvoolich. Durine is to come and I probably end up doing the whole parish in an attempt to sort out my MacKays and Sutherlands. From: "Ian Morrison" <ianmorrison@msn.com> > I have not followed-up my MacKay ancestors, mainly because Durness is in "MacKay country" and distinguishing between MacKays with the same christian name seemed a daunting task. However, my gg grandmother was Henrietta (Henny) MacKay b.1824 to John MacKay and Flora ?? (probably Flora Sutherland, who had a daughter Henny McKay on Jan 14, 1824. Siblings: Christian c. 16 Sept 1819 and Isobell c. 20 August 1821. John and Flora married June 2, 1815 in Durness.) > > My Henny MacKay married Donald Morrison in Durness, September 24, 1843 and they are buried at Balnakeil. By 1891, they were living on a croft at Lerin, where my cousin now lives. I don't these on the census but haven't looked that closely. Many Morrisons too! Regards Angi