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Title: Isle of Raasay- 1841, 1851, 1861
Post by: gollygee on Saturday 12 February 05 23:10 GMT (UK)
Does anyone have the full census returns for the Isle of Raasay (would probably come under Portree parish) for 1841, 51 & 61?

I'm looking for MacLean families, specifically their locations at the time of the censuses, mostly Screapadal, Fearns, Hallaig and Balachuirn. I've got the partial for 1851 but that begs more questions than it answers.

I know I'm asking a lot but hopefully there weren't a lot of MacLeans on Raasay at that time.

Gollygee
Title: Re: Isle of Raasay- 1841, 1851, 1861
Post by: alastair_banks on Sunday 19 February 06 10:16 GMT (UK)
Anyone specific you're looking for?
Title: Re: Isle of Raasay- 1841, 1851, 1861
Post by: gollygee on Monday 20 February 06 21:11 GMT (UK)
Hi Alastair,

I'm looking for any info on John MacLean, born c.1806 probably in Screapadal, Raasay. He married a Catherine and in the 1851 census they are in Fearns and have six children.

I am trying to find John's parents and, if possible, Catherines. It is possible that John's mother was a Macleod.

Thanks for any help.
Title: Re: Isle of Raasay- 1841, 1851, 1861
Post by: Rebecca Mackay on Saturday 04 November 06 21:07 GMT (UK)
I have them.  Rebecca Raasay Heritage Trust
Title: Re: Isle of Raasay- 1841, 1851, 1861
Post by: Rebecca Mackay on Saturday 04 November 06 21:10 GMT (UK)
Would you like help with the Macleans?  Rebecca
Title: Re: Isle of Raasay- 1841, 1851, 1861
Post by: gollygee on Sunday 05 November 06 20:10 GMT (UK)
Would you like help with the Macleans? Rebecca

Hi Rebecca,

I'd be grateful for any info you may have on my branch of the Raasay MacLeans. I've got back to John MacLean (my GGGrandfather), born circa 1806, but have hit a brick wall when trying to find his parents.

He married a Catherine ? and they had Malcolm (1837), Norman (1839), Isabella (1841), John (1844), Chirsty (1847) and Jessie (1850).

Many thanks for getting in touch. We are hoping to get back to Raasay next summer. It's been too long since we were last there.

Regards,

Geoff Goldsmith
Title: Re: Isle of Raasay- 1841, 1851, 1861
Post by: Rebecca Mackay on Monday 06 November 06 09:48 GMT (UK)
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Title: Re: Isle of Raasay- 1841, 1851, 1861
Post by: julia4 on Thursday 26 August 10 17:30 BST (UK)
I am new to this and looking for info on Julia Ann McLean married to Alexander Finlayson about 1858 both born in Portree Inverness .    Line is Julia Ann Mclean 1833, Julia M Scott 1880, Julia Scott McGregor 1900, Julia A McInnes 1955 ( me)
Title: Re: Isle of Raasay- 1841, 1851, 1861
Post by: MonicaL on Thursday 26 August 10 19:00 BST (UK)
Hi Julia

Welcome to RootsChat  :)

There is a member submitted entry on IGI at www.familysearch.org which shows the following:

JULIA MAC LEAN    
Parents: WILLIAM MAC LEAN and CHRISTY MAC LEOD    
Marriages: ALEXANDER FINLAYSON on 04 MAY 1858 in Portree, Inverness
Husband Age at Marriage:24    
Wife Age at Marriage:23

You should be able to find the image of the marriage entry on www.scotlandspeople.gov.uk to let you confirm the details.

Not sure how much you have already on the family. This, for example is Alexander and Julia after their marriage:

This looks to be the family in 1861 - everyone showing as born in Portree:

Alexander Finlayson 26 agr. lab.
Julia Ann Finlayson 25
Margaret Finlayson 2
Chirsty Ann Finlayson 7 Months

Address: Clachan, Raasay

Monica
Title: Re: Isle of Raasay- 1841, 1851, 1861
Post by: MonicaL on Thursday 26 August 10 19:17 BST (UK)
This looks like Julia at home in 1851 - everyone born in Portree:

William Mclean 51, cottar
Christy Mclean 45
Roderick Mclean 20
Julia Mclean 16
Catharine Mclean 12
Archy Mclean 10
John Mclean 7
Lachlan Mclean 3 Months
Donald Gilles 22, servant

Address: Oiskaig, Portree

And in 1841:

William Mclean 40
Catharine Mclean   35 - not sure why down Catherine instead of a Chritina/Christian etc.
Roderick Mclean 10
Julia Mclean 8 - showing as born c. 1831 on this
Anne Mclean 5
Catharine Mclean 3
Archy Mclean 4 Mo
Rachel Mclean 25

Address: Kyle Of Rona, Portree

Monica
Title: Re: Isle of Raasay- 1841, 1851, 1861
Post by: julia4 on Thursday 26 August 10 19:58 BST (UK)
Perfect!  Thank you .  this agrees with what I thought but needed some reinforcement .
Now on to tracing  the McInnes & McDougall lines from Kilbrandon.  I am positive on the John McInnes marrying Christie McDougall  around 1886 but anything before that is a guess.
Too many  John McInnes's to be sure and I have no points of refernce.

Thanks again .

Julia
Title: Re: Isle of Raasay- 1841, 1851, 1861
Post by: MonicaL on Thursday 26 August 10 20:04 BST (UK)
If you get stuck on the McInnes/McDougall lines, why not start a new post altogether on them and get fresh eyes  :)

Monica
Title: Re: Isle of Raasay- 1841, 1851, 1861
Post by: julia4 on Thursday 26 August 10 20:08 BST (UK)
I am trying to find my way around and cannot , for the life me, find out how I got to you in the first place!  I know that I found an Inverness category  but now can't figure out how to get back to that screen to find Kilbrandon or culipool.  lol
Title: Re: Isle of Raasay- 1841, 1851, 1861
Post by: MonicaL on Thursday 26 August 10 22:12 BST (UK)
You'll be whizzing around in no time Julia  ;)

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Monica
Title: Re: Isle of Raasay- 1841, 1851, 1861
Post by: RSMACL on Wednesday 01 September 10 05:42 BST (UK)
In my husband's Mc/MacLeod tree, there is a Malcolm McLeod, b. 8 April, 1804 Hallaig, Isle of Raasay, married to Chirsty McLean (Christy, Christian)  b. 1807 Hallaig, dau. of William McLean,farmer and Margaret McLeod.
Malcolm's parents were Torquil (Torcul) McLeod b. c. 1774 and Christina McLennan.  I have started a new topic under "Chirsty McLean of Hallaig", hoping to find out more information of the McLeans.
I have been in touch with you before, Rebecca re the McLeods of Hallaig.  Ruth MacLeod (Australia)