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Scotland (Counties as in 1851-1901) => Scotland => Inverness => Topic started by: canuckscot on Tuesday 04 August 09 06:50 BST (UK)

Title: Nicholson from N. Uist
Post by: canuckscot on Tuesday 04 August 09 06:50 BST (UK)

Trying to find the mother of Elizabeth Nicholson, born 1811 in Balranald. Father is Donald Nicholson of Lochinver. Elizabeth married Murdoch MacDonald ( Murdo the cooper) in 1830 and lived in Kyles Paible. She died in 1898 on Heisker.

Title: Re: Nicholson from N. Uist
Post by: Mac-Delve on Tuesday 04 January 11 00:18 GMT (UK)

Hello, my great grand aunt married a Nicolson and was from N Uist & always thought it was an unusual surname for the area.

Her maiden name was Christina MacDougall and believe she was on St Kilda at some time. Latterly she lived in Edinburgh with her son.

I am currently tracking the MacDougall's relatives and if you know of a link the information would be much appreciated.

Title: Re: Nicholson from N. Uist
Post by: Mac-Delve on Sunday 26 August 12 16:09 BST (UK)

Ignore my ramblings as I have now sorted out that it was Christina's mother and she was from Heisker NOT St Kilda. The Nicolson that Cristina married was from Skye NOT N Uist.
Digging out information often contradicts what you are told!

Title: Re: Nicholson from N. Uist
Post by: canuckscot on Sunday 26 August 12 16:27 BST (UK)

There's often a lot of fact in ramblings!!

There are a lot of Nicolsons from Skye and many are related. I have found out my Nicolsons were originally from Sutherland.

I have quite a few MacDonald ancestors from Heisker.