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Inverness / Re: Crofts in North uist
« on: Sunday 30 November 14 13:46 GMT (UK)  »
Hi Jasmanda. If you come online again please check your personal messages.
I have included much more detail of the MacDougall family you were enquiring about and am distantly related.

John

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Inverness / Re: Nicholson from N. Uist
« 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!

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Inverness / Re: Crofts in North uist
« on: Wednesday 01 August 12 16:10 BST (UK)  »
Quote from: Mac-Delve on Monday 03 January 11 22:54 GMT (UK)
Hi, I have been organising papers from my late parents and stumbled on this site/thread by accident.

I have a fair amount of information on my fathers side [MacDougall] dating back th 1811 and intend to get it in context with a vist to the GRO.

My grandfather, John Macdonald, was a crofter in Paible but I have little information prior to that, other than he was jailed in the 1920's leading a crofters revolt. His wife was Christina MacCorquodale and I believe had connections with Kirkibost or Baleshare. Her parents were Donald MacCorquodale and Cathrine, nee MacDonald.

From the previous threads it sounds as if there may be connections with them and any detail would be appreciated.

Sandra,
I have found the answer to my question in an exellent little book at NLS, Crofting History - Balranald & Paiblesgarry.
My grandfather John Macdonald [Iain an Eilean] was one of a number of crofters who did a land grab in 1921 as they had not been given the land promised to veterans of WW1. As a result they were jailed for 60 days in Inverness. They ultimately won with the creation of 8 new crofts in Balranald and 8 in Paiblesgarry [I was born in No 8].

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Inverness / Re: Nicholson from N. Uist
« 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.

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Inverness / Re: Crofts in North uist
« on: Monday 03 January 11 22:54 GMT (UK)  »
Hi, I have been organising papers from my late parents and stumbled on this site/thread by accident.

I have a fair amount of information on my fathers side [MacDougall] dating back th 1811 and intend to get it in context with a vist to the GRO.

My grandfather, John Macdonald, was a crofter in Paible but I have little information prior to that, other than he was jailed in the 1920's leading a crofters revolt. His wife was Christina MacCorquodale and I believe had connections with Kirkibost or Baleshare. Her parents were Donald MacCorquodale and Cathrine, nee MacDonald.

From the previous threads it sounds as if there may be connections with them and any detail would be appreciated.

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