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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
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