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Scotland (Counties as in 1851-1901) => Scotland => Ross & Cromarty => Topic started by: heilanlassie on Saturday 24 August 13 18:21 BST (UK)
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My great great grandparents were married on 14 July 1837 in the Parish of Kiltearn.
Their names were John Mackenzie and Catherine MacDonald.
Looking at the OPR image, I can read that Catherine lived at Woodlands, Kiltearn, but I am having difficulty reading where John lived - it looks like STRONGUIE.
Can anyone help?
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There is a Strongarve in Kiltearn Parish. Not far from Woodlands.
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There is a Strongarve in Kiltearn Parish. Not far from Woodlands.
I'm not sure, what do you think?
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It does look like Stronguie. I can't find a place called Stronguie anywhere.
The only settlement in Kiltearn with a similar name is Strongarve.
http://www.scottish-places.info/parishes/pardetails180.html
http://www.scottish-places.info/scotgaz/parishes/parmap180.html . Click on OS at the top. They are both near the bottom of the parish map.
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If you compare all the other letters in the script even the uncrossed t, I also think it says Stronguie but I have failed to find any reference to it, perhaps it was the name of a house rather than a parish or hamlet.
James
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Yes, I thought it may be a house, but as Woodlands is shown as a settlement, is it possible that Stronguie is the local, familiar name for Strongarve?
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I have court documents from 1832 - 1835 and my ancestor William Macdonald, son of John Macdonald, alias Michael was listed as living at Strongiue, Stronguy, and Strongarve, all I assume the same place not far from Evanton.