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Inverness / Re: Bracadale - Skye
« on: Monday 08 November 10 11:42 GMT (UK)  »
My Bracadale ancestry spans a few families, and a few different locations. John Nicolson of Harlosh, Duirinish married Ann Gillies (or McRae) of Carbost, Bracadale. Ann was the 'natural' daughter of Lachlan Gillies of Fiskavaig, and Christina McRae of Carbost. Christina never married. She was the daughter of John McRae & Ann McDonald, presumably also of Carbost.

John Nicolson and Annie Gillies had the following children:
Magnus Nicolson, b. 1845
Catherine Nicolson, born circa 1850
Janet Nicolson, born 1852
Anne Nicolson, born 1854
John Nicolson, born 1856
Donald Nicolson, 1859

Both Janet & Anne died (Janet age 23, Anne aged 17); the other four children went on to have families of their own, though both Magnus and Catherine moved away from Skye to Glasgow. Magnus ultimately settled in Cumbrae, Bute, and Catherine stayed on in Glasgow and married Adam Grewar.

John and Donald were both stillmen at one time or another at Tallisker.

I am interested in the McRae branch; I believe that Christina was related to most McRaes in and around Carbost. As for the Gillies line, I can only find one entry for a Gillies family at Fiskervaig in 1841, that of Alexander Gillies and his wife Mary. Not sure if they are related as I have nothing on Lachlan Gillies save his name on Annie Gillies birth entry in the OPR.

For those of you who have been to Bracadale - how many places of burial are there? If I were to go to Carbost, would it be likely I'd find evidence of my ancestors buried there? Are there many stones? I did most of my research on this family 8 years ago and haven't revisited it much since; I'm hoping there are other resources on the area now, if not official records on births, etc. Any input appreciated.

Cheers,
Edie

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Wexford / Re: Myler Park
« on: Wednesday 26 March 08 19:36 GMT (UK)  »
Hello everyone,
Maria White's father was listed as a Thomas White, farmer. Catherine White's father was listed on her marriage certificate to Daniel Cunningham as Henry White, farmer. So, what I suspect is that Catherine White is actually the niece of Maria White, but perhaps due to the deaths of her parents, Catherine was brought up in Maria's house and looked upon her as a mother.

While our cousin Queenie remembers the DUNN name as being associated with our family, I have reason to think that we are also related to a family named DUMPHY or DUNPHY, also from Wexford (New Ross area). In 1890 LIverpool, Maria White/Quinn signed off on a death certificate for a girl named Mary Dumphey, age 22, who died while living at Maria's house. Maria lists herself as aunt, and the father of Mary is listed as one Michael Dumphy. I searched the Irish census in 1901 to see if there was a Michael Dum/Dunphy living in New Ross, and indeed there was. Whether 'DUNN' and 'DUNPHY' has been mixed up over the ensuing years, I don't know. I wish I could say this adds something to the discussion, but I fear we're no further ahead than when we started, at least in terms of solving the White/Dunn/Dunphy mysteries. Anyway, thanks for all of your input - it's certainly been an education reading some of the replies.

Cheers,
Edie

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