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Title: Alexander Ross of Kilmuir Isle of Skye
Post by: Aussie1947 on Sunday 20 June 10 02:43 BST (UK)

Hi,
I'm new to this site and this is my first post.

I'm trying to find information on Marriage and Birth details for Alexander Ross born at Kilmuir Isle of Skye around 1811.  I believe that his parents were John Ross and Margaret McDonald.  Alexander married Frora McDonald the daughter of a Chelsea Pensioner Donald McDonald and Emily Stuart.

Alexander 40 his wife Flora 35 and 4 children Mary 17, John 15, Ann 13, Donald 4 and Margaret 1 emmigrated to Australia on the Ontario in 1852 but sadly Alexander died on the voyage and his son John died in Quarantine in Sydney.

Any birth, marriage or family information would be very helpful.

Regards Gerry

Title: Re: Alexander Ross of Kilmuir Isle of Skye
Post by: down-under on Sunday 20 June 10 03:00 BST (UK)

Hello and Welcome :)

1851 Parish No 112/1
Kilmuir Inverness

address Clachlan

Alexn Ross age 38 Lab all born Kilmuir
Flora wife age 36
Mary dau age 16 Domestic servant
John son age 15
Ann dau age 10
Donald son age 3
Margaret dau age 3 months

Emely McDonald mother in law age 66 born Kilmuir Pauper Chelsea Pensioners wife

Pam

Title: Re: Alexander Ross of Kilmuir Isle of Skye
Post by: down-under on Sunday 20 June 10 03:23 BST (UK)

This is the McDonald family

1841

Parish No 112
Kilmuir Invernesshire

address Clachan
Donald MacDonald age 45 Army P all born Inverness
Amellia not Emily or Emely McDonald age 45 age difference cannot view the originals
Hugh McDonald age 20
James McDonlad age 15
John McDonald  age 9

John Ross age 4


Pam
Cannot see the Ross's?

Title: Re: Alexander Ross of Kilmuir Isle of Skye
Post by: Aussie1947 on Sunday 20 June 10 03:36 BST (UK)

Thanks Pam for the Ross information from the 1851 census it matches the family information relating to the voyage the following year. 

I see that you are interested in the Pearsall genealogy my wife was a Pearsall from NSW.

Regards

Gerry 

Title: Re: Alexander Ross of Kilmuir Isle of Skye
Post by: down-under on Sunday 20 June 10 03:47 BST (UK)

There is a Mary Ross age 7 with John and Flora  McPhersons of Klimuir

There is also this family no relationship named on the 1841 census

1841
Parish No 112
Kilmuir Invernesshire
address Balmaquen

Margt Ross age 55  crofter  Inverness
Alex Ross age 30 ag lab
Donald Ross age 25 ag lab
Hugh Ross age 20
Flora Ross age 25
John Ross age 15
Cathrin Ross age 10
Mary Ross age 10
NK Ross age  6 months

Could be Alexander Flora and baby Ann staying with his mother and the other children elsewhere John  at the McDonalds ?

Pam

Title: Re: Alexander Ross of Kilmuir Isle of Skye
Post by: down-under on Sunday 20 June 10 03:51 BST (UK)

Hello

My Pearsalls come from Birmingham UK grandmother married a Jones  do not know if any of the family emigrated like me.

Regards Pam

Title: Re: Alexander Ross of Kilmuir Isle of Skye
Post by: Aussie1947 on Sunday 20 June 10 04:30 BST (UK)

Pam,

Thanks again,  the 1841 census makes things a bit confusing but it only represents who is living where at a particular night so people could be staying over, visiting or working away etc and with big families olnly adds to the confusion.  But the 1851 census looks good for my Ross family.

I found some information on another site where a person indicated that John Ross & Margaret McDonald had 10 children including Alexander, moreover.

Ronald Ross 1809
Alexander Ross 1811
Donald Ross 1816
Hugh Ross 1821
Flora Ross 1822
Christy Ross 1824
John Ross 1826 immigrated to Victoria in 1855
Katherine Ross 1831 (catherine) went with John & family to Victoria in 1855
Mary Ross 1831
NK Ross 1841

With regards to the Pearsall my wife is related to a Samuel Pearsall whom was a life convict coming out to NSW on the Albion in 1827, he was born around 1805 probably in Birmingham because I have some information although not confirmed that his father Thomas Pearsall married Ann Thompson in 1803 at St Martins Birmingham Warwickshire.

Samuel went on to marry Isabella Maria Perks at Yass NSW on Dec23 1848.  Isabella was the daughter of convicts.

Gerry

Title: Re: Alexander Ross of Kilmuir Isle of Skye
Post by: down-under on Sunday 20 June 10 05:53 BST (UK)

Hello
 My grandmother was born about 1884 Rose Ann Gertrude   mother Mary Ann born berkshire father Samuel the children were either born Staffordshire Berkshire Worcestershire or Aston

Samuel Pearsall was born Brierly Hill Staffordshire 1840 he was an engine driver

Not sure of his family could be a John and Sarah Pearsall

The 1841 census of Margaret Ross looks a fit with your Ross family

 1841 Christy is with a Donald Ross  wrongly transcribed from Ronald same address and parish no as 1851


1841
Parish No 112/1address Kendram
Kilmuir Inverness

Donald Ross age 30  Crofter Inverness
Donasy no age given
John Ross age 2 Inverness
NK Ross age 3 months female Inverness
Christy Ross age 15 FS Inverness

1851
Parish No 112/1
Kilmuir Inverness
address Kendram
Ranald Ross age 41 farmer of 4 acres
Dorcas wife age 36 born Snizort
John son age 12 Kilmuir
Mary dau age 9
Hugh son age 4 months

1861
Parish No 112/1
Kilmuir Inverness shire
address 23 Kendram

Ronald Ross age 52 farmer of 5 acres Kilmuir
Ann wife age 28 Kilmuir
Mary dau age 18 Kilmuir
Hugh son age 10 Kilmuir
Alexr son age 7 Kilmuir
Margt dau age 2 Kilmuir

Dorcas must have died Ronald remarried
Cannot see them 1871

Pam

Title: Re: Alexander Ross of Kilmuir Isle of Skye
Post by: down-under on Sunday 20 June 10 06:26 BST (UK)

1871

Parish No 112/1
Kilmuir Inverness shire
address Kendram

Ranald Ross age 60  Far 15 acres 6 acres Arable  all born Kilmuir
Ann wife age 38
Hugh son age 20 fisherman
Alexr son age 17 farmers son
Maggie dau age 12
Dorcas dau age 9
John son age 7
Cathrine dau age 4
Betsey dau age 11 months

1881

parish no 112/1
Kilmuir Inverness shire

Ann Ross age 48 farmer of 5 arable acres all born Kilmuir
Alexr son age 26 farmer of 5 arable acres
Dorcus dau age 17 farmer of 5 arables acres
Cathrine dau age 12
Betsy dau age 10

1891 Registration No 112/1
address Kendram
Kilmuir Invernesshire

Annie  Ross age 59  all born Kilmuir Farmer
John son age 26 Kilmuir farmers osn
Catherine dau age 22 Dairymaid
Batsy dau age 20 domestic servant

1901
Regisration No 112/1
Kilmuir
Inverness shire
Ann Ross age 67 Crofter
Catherine Ross dau age 30 Domestic servant
Betsy Ross age 28 domestic servant
Peggy Ross grandaughter age 8 Kilmuir

Pam

Title: Re: Alexander Ross of Kilmuir Isle of Skye
Post by: Stacia on Saturday 07 August 10 01:28 BST (UK)

Hi Gerry,

I am the great grand daughter of Donald Ross, and with my 2nd cousin we have done a large amount of the family history... can I ask you connection.

Stacia

Title: Re: Alexander Ross of Kilmuir Isle of Skye
Post by: Aussie1947 on Saturday 07 August 10 03:08 BST (UK)

Hi Stacia,

Thanks for the reply.

My connection is through my wife who's mother was a McQueen and it was Neil McQueen who came out on the Midlothian from Skye in 1837 married a Margaret Ross in 1874 at Dungog NSW.

Regards

Gerry

Title: Re: Alexander Ross of Kilmuir Isle of Skye
Post by: Stacia on Saturday 07 August 10 03:23 BST (UK)

Thanks Gerry,
Margaret was Donald's sister, and if our records are correct she and Neil had 9 children,Christine, Alexander,  Flora, Archibald, William, Janet, Margaret, Graham & Donald.
Does this agree with your records?
Stacia

Title: Re: Alexander Ross of Kilmuir Isle of Skye
Post by: kerriebr on Tuesday 28 February 17 08:38 GMT (UK)

Gerry & Stacia... have either of you purchased the relevant Scotland Census originals? Or are you relying on the transcripts? I'm not sure if they give any further information, as I don't have the originals either.
Stacia, I'm a descendant of Alexander's brother, John Ross, who married Flora Nicholson & immigrated to Victoria aboard the "New Zealander".
Kerrie