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I may have to order the books from the Clwyd FHS as I don't live in the UK.  I have ordered copies of parish registers from them before and they arrived very quickly.

Thank you for such a quick reply.

Benjamin Jones is listed in the Wrexham Parish burials for 17th September, 1842 with an address of Brook Street. 

I think he might be the father of Susannah Williams (formerly Jones) who is listed at Brook Street in the 1841 Census with her husband John Williams and daughter Anne.

Could you also check if there is an entry for John Jones in Brook Street (possible brother to Susannah and son of Benjamin who is listed at Brook Street in 1851 Census).  John's wife is Ann and there should be a son John and possible another son Edward (b. 1841) in 1841.

Many Thanks

Hi Lyn,

Yes we are related, cousins of some sort.  If you send me an email to meganfranklin@northrock.bm I will send you what I have on the family.

I have been in touch with a Murdoch MacDonald who grew up in Inveralligin and has written a book about the history of the area and has also published a CD containing local genealogical data (I have a copy of both the book and the CD). There is not much about our family, but it does list Roderick's youngest 2 sons (Donald and Kenneth) as attending the local school.  If you are going to Scotland next year, I'm sure Murdoch would be able to help you find anything or even (if you were really lucky) be able to show you around.

Megan

Hi Lyn,

Roderick's youngest brother Angus, born 1843, was my g-g-grandfather.  He married Margaret MacDonald (she was from Airshieldaig) in Cromarty in 1872.  The family later moved to Perthshire. Angus and Margaret's eldest son, Donald, married Jane Gibbons and emigrated to New Zealand in 1900. Donald and Jane's eldest son, Angus (my grandfather) joined the merchant navy and married and settled in Australia.

How are you related to the family?

Megan