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    1. [SUT] balance of 1863 Deaths, Tongue Parish
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    3. same format as previous entires. See reg of corrections Vol 1 Page 16, June 24, 1863; No name;Jun 5, body found on Coldbacky sands about 7 A.M.; M; informant James McKay, tenant at Coldbacky. Finlayina Matheson McLeod, single; June 12 at Clashaidy, Skerray; F; 20 days; Donald McLeod, G.A. teacher; Jessie Humphrey; unknown; Donald McLeod, father. Margaret Campbell, widow; Jun 9, at Braetongue; F; 81; Donald McKay, tenant, deceased; Margaret McKay, deceased; unknown; Wilder [or Milder or Meldes] Campbell, son. Alexander McKay, widower; Jun 25 at Torrisdale; M; 87; no parents given; general debility; Betty McKay, neighbor. Margaret Munro, single, pauper; Jul 25 at Skinnid, Melness; F; 70; no father given; Janet Gunn, deceased; unknown; Hugh Gunn, neighbor. Hughina McLeod, single; Aug 10 at Strathan, Melness; F; 11 months; George McLeod, fisherman; Catherine Sutherland; unknown; Hugh McKay, neighbor. Hugh McKenzie, tenant, widower; Aug 26 at Braetongue; M; 87; John McKenzie; no mother given; general debility; George MacKenzie, son. John MacKay, gunner Royal Regiment of Artillery, single; Sep 18 at Skinnid, Melness; M; 35; Alexander MacKay, tenant, deceased; Margaret MacKay; unknown; William MacKay, brother. Alexander Glendinning, single; Oct 1 at Tuch Rinloch, Ribigill; M; 7 months; James Glenginning, shepherd; Catherine Burnet; erysipelus of chest 3 weeks; James Glendinning, father. John McIntosh, single; Sep 28 at Tongue; M; 23; William McIntosh, forister [sic]; Janet Stewart; Hypertrophy of heart, general dropsy, 6 months, 2 months; William Macintosh, father. John McKay, widower, pauper; Nov 11 at Talmine, Melness; M; 98; Angus McKay, pensioner; Mary [maiden name not shown]; general debility; Donald MacKay, son. Betty McKay, single; Dec 4 at Achtolly [?], Skerray; F; 17; George McKay, tenant, Mary McKay, deceased; unknown, Robert McKay, brother. And those are the Tongue deaths for 1863. I haven't seen any details regarding the Volume of corrections, but will keep an eye out for it too. They sure had a flurry of unknown deaths for 1863...wonder why? Aloha, Karen Kahaluu, Hawaii

    10/31/2002 09:22:51