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Ross & Cromarty / Re: MacLeod family Stornoway
« on: Wednesday 22 November 06 17:32 GMT (UK)  »
Oh and my favorite saying from my Nan was always,  "It's a broad bright moon light night tonight", but when she said it she could say it correctly and i used to get her to say it over & over again.
Ah treasured Memories  :)

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Ross & Cromarty / Re: MacLeod family Stornoway
« on: Wednesday 22 November 06 17:28 GMT (UK)  »
I thought it might be good to put a few pics on. I just wish like many others that i could be able to sit with my nan now and find out who the others are.

I love looking at old pictures and have recently found a book my nan either got on her last trip to Stornoway or someone kindly sent down to her.
It's called EILEAN AN FHRAOICH annual and is dated December 1977 price 60p & its front cover picture is of Cromwell street, Stornoway on market day in the 1920's.

 8) :)

Louise x

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Ross & Cromarty / Re: MacLeod family Stornoway
« on: Wednesday 22 November 06 17:14 GMT (UK)  »
My Nan (center) with either friends or family?
My Nan with possibly her mother Annie Macleod?

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Ross & Cromarty / Re: MacLeod family Stornoway
« on: Wednesday 22 November 06 16:55 GMT (UK)  »
My Nan Flora Macleod with husband Fred Woodroff enjoying a wee dram while back visiting Stornoway.

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Ross & Cromarty / Re: MacLeod family Stornoway
« on: Wednesday 22 November 06 14:19 GMT (UK)  »
Hi Gadget & Monica,

I really can't thank you enough for what information you have given me in the last 24 hrs. I really appreciate everything you have both done for me. It will help me so much to find out the rest of the info i need. I have told my mum the new info today and she is really amazed, she is even thinking about maybe taking a trip up to Stornoway next year, as she would love to visit the places my nan always lovingly talked about.

You have both mentioned the IGI as i'm new to this can you tell me what this stands for.

Louise x :) :-* :)

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Ross & Cromarty / Re: MacLeod family Stornoway
« on: Tuesday 21 November 06 16:08 GMT (UK)  »
 :o WOW Gadget this is brilliant thank you so much i am amazed at what you have found out already. Hope that gale doesn't get to bad! I live near the sea down here in Somerset and it's blowing a good un down here. Brrrrrr cold too.  :) :)
Louise x

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Ross & Cromarty / Re: MacLeod family Stornoway
« on: Tuesday 21 November 06 15:29 GMT (UK)  »
Hi Jamjar,  thank you for that i will take a look at that.

Louise x

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Ross & Cromarty / Re: MacLeod family Stornoway
« on: Tuesday 21 November 06 15:28 GMT (UK)  »
Hi Gadget thanks for replying. The only deffinate dates i know are the marriage of my grans parents which was on 4th October 1894 and my Grans d.o.b was 3rd November 1917. My grans Mother was Annie MacLeod before she married Donald Macleod as it states mothers maiden surname details before marriage on my grans birth certificate. The only other information i have is the address my gran was born in which was 28 Builnacraig, Stornoway, (i think it's now known as Builnacraig street). i am not sure exactly of the order they were born but this is how they were listed when their names were given to me;
Dera or Dena(F)
Annie(F)
Margaret(F)
Carrie(F)
Kenneth(M)
George(M)
Callum(M)
Donald John(M)
Kate or Katie(F)
Flora (my gran)
Unknown name of brother who died young but not sure where he came in order of birth or if any of these are in the correct order?
As you can see my information is very limited and i really appreciate your help thank you. Louise x

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Scotland / MacLeod family Stornoway
« on: Thursday 16 November 06 22:31 GMT (UK)  »
I'm new to this site and wondering if anyone knows anything about my grandmothers family. Her name was Flora MacLeod & was born on 3rd November 1917, her parents were Donald & Annie MacLeod. The address i have from her birth certificate is 28 Builnacraig, Stornoway. Donald's Profession/Occupation on the birth certificate is Cooper (Journeyman). My Grandmother had 5 sisters & 5 brothers they were,

Anne - no information known
Margaret - got married but had no family
Carrie -  Possibly lived in Glasgow in late 60's 70's with sister Anne/Margaret?
Katie - Died young of what i have been told was Brain fever, she fell in playground
Dena or Dera - Died aged about 16 of galloping consumption/ TB (not sure if name correct)

George - known as Geordie who was a Seaman
Donald John - known as Dolly John father to annette, George Wm & Morris/Peggy
Callum - Died 1947 he was burnt badly in a ship fire in Melbourne (possible ship name Minneosa)
Kenneth/Kenny - Chief Steward on boat at sea, when he got home one day he got to the front door and died sadly.
1 Unknown name brother died young possibly?

My Gran had a daughter called Joyce who now lives in London.
Sadly for an unknown reason my Grans parents were told that she had been killed in a train crash that happened in Crewe, England.
My Gran found this out when she came back to Stornoway in 1973 as old friends were totally shocked to see her as they thought she had been killed.
Whilst back on the island she stayed in a relatives Hotel or B&B i think but do not know the name of it.

My gran married Frederick Woodroff and lived in Swindon Wiltshire, they had a son David & a daughter Maureen (my Mother). My Gran, Grandad & David have all died now and my mother & auntie Joyce are the only living relatives. 

If anyone is part of the family or knows anything about the family please could you contact me i would love to find out more about this part of my family as this is all i really know. I have been in contact with George William MacLeod about 4 yrs ago and he gave me some good information,  but not in much detail e.g dates of birth, death, adresses, marriages etc. He lives in Lower Sandwick.
Thank you in anticipation
Louise xx  :-*

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