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Ross & Cromarty / Re: Roderick McLennan Hill of Fortrose 1841
« on: Tuesday 30 June 09 02:36 BST (UK)  »
Many thanks for the particulars of marriage. My Roderick McLennan, age 19, is the one shown on the 1851 Census working on  Ballindalloch Farm, Banff Shire. I have no other links. His birth may or may not be in the IGI. Identifying his parents, if ever, seems insurmountable-but I can only hope.

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Ross & Cromarty / Re: stuck on the black isle 9Avoch, Strath of Auchterflow) McLENNAN, BAIN
« on: Monday 15 June 09 02:03 BST (UK)  »
Thank you for the info. According to the 1851 Census for Rosemarkie, William McLennan, blind, pauper farmer, resided with his daughter Isabella Smith (McLennan) & her husband (son in law) Donald Smith. William McLennan is shown as being born at Knockbain, Ross Shire. According to the Death Certificate of Isabella McLennan (Smith) who died at Henrietta Park, Resolis on the 28.1.1875 her parents were William McLennan & Margaret McBain.
Also, my records appear to indicate that a John McLennan married a Margaret Bain on 11.12.1829 at Avoch & they & their family according to the 1841 Census for Avoch, resided at Strath of Aucherflore. They were still at the Strath according to the 1851 Census for Avoch. It is interesting to note that this John McLennan was born at Ballan?
I hope this info helps.
Cheers.

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Ross & Cromarty / Re: stuck on the black isle 9Avoch, Strath of Auchterflow) McLENNAN, BAIN
« on: Sunday 14 June 09 06:17 BST (UK)  »
I have been following up a McLennan line via Donald Smith & Isabella Smith(McLennan) who farmed on The Hill of Fortrose. Isabella is the daughter of William McLennan & Margaret (Mc) Bain. I am interested also to find out more about William McLennan including details of his death.

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Ross & Cromarty / Roderick McLennan Hill of Fortrose 1841
« on: Sunday 14 June 09 05:47 BST (UK)  »
This young McLennan working for Abraham Forbes on The Hill of Fortrose may be the same person known as Roderick McLennan who  worked at Ballindalloch Farm, Banff Shire in 1851. Roderick, born at Redcastle C1831 married Elizabeth Stewart at Inveravon in 1851 & migrated to Australia the same year. Unfortunately Roderick, age 28. was killed in a tragic accident in Victoria in 1859. Following the coronial inquest the coroner failed to record the names of Roderick's parents on the Death Certificate. Also, there are  no undertaker records available.
There was one young Roderick born in Killearnan (Recastle) in 1831 who married a Beaton but is not our Roderick. It's like looking to try to find a "needle in a Haystack".
Hopefully, someone may be able to offer suggestions in helping to locate Roderick's family & the names of his parents.

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