Janette Margaret THOMSON,7 Mawson Court,Vermont,Victoria,3133,AUSTRALIA. [email protected] I am researching the following families: William MACLEOD,1849,Portskerra,Par. of Reay ;d.1832 Sydney. Master plasterer. (marr. Barbara Elizabeth GROUNDWATER,1870 in Kirkwall,OKI...12 chn ,10 living to adulthood,arrived in Sydney in 1884.)..my gt grandfather Robert MACLEOD,1820,Portskerra,SUT.,d.?,fisherman ( marr Henrietta MACKAY, 1848,par. of Reay,....4 chn...the above Wm my gt grandfather, dau,More/Marion died in infancy in 1857 & sons Robert 1854 & Joseph 1856,both on 1861 census,can't find them on 1871 or 1881 censuses ! did they die young also or ?? )...2xgt grandfather Robert MACLEOD,abt. 1773,Durness,SUT.,d. Portskerra 1869,fisherman. ( marr. Annie CALDER ,1819,par. of Reay,SUT....10 chn )...3xgt grandfather William MACLEOD,abt 1740,fisherman. ( marr Janet MACKAY abt 1773...6 chn)....4x gt grandfather Henrietta MACKAY, 1820,Achramskay,Portskerra,SUT..d. 1857,bur.Strathy Burial Ground)....2x gt grandmother ... Joseph MACKAY,1791,Melvich...1861/71,tenant crofter at Achramskay,Portskerra.(marr Marion SUTHERLAND,1819,Reay.....6 chn)...3x gt grandfather. Marion SUTHERLAND,1795,Farr,SUT...d. 1871/81....3 x gt grandmother Annie CALDER,1794,Durness,SUT...d. ?1871/81.... 3x gt grandmother John (Machustian)CALDER (Iceincustian),b. abt 1765,Durness,SUT...d. ? ,...tenant crofter at Arnoboll. ( marr. Flora MACKENZIE, 1790...4 known chn )...4 x gt grandfather Flora MACKENZIE,b. abt 1760/70,Durness,SUT...d.? ...4 x gt grandmother Kindest regards to you and the team, Janette in Melbourne,Australia