Crofts in North uist

[Mike Brown]

Hello Angus, Thank you for responding to my message so quickly.  I really appreciate that.  It's always nice to get dates and names to check up on. I'll add them to my ancestry.co.uk tree shortly.

May I ask what, if any, is your connection to the family?

Do you have more information regarding Georgina MacPherson?  I have added parents & siblings on to her branch of the tree but I could be entirely wrong about them - Parents, John & Catherine(b 1829) and siblings, Donald, Mary & Neil John.  I took that information from what litttle census info the ancestry site provides. 

I shall go and add those details that you have given me.  Thanks again Angus.

Mike

[Rosinish]

Hi Superdude,

Quote - Re: "Hello, I would like to take you up on your offer. My great grandfather was born in a place called " tighan" in 1879. His name was Godfrey Macleod. Tighan does not feature on any map so, I'm thinking it's either a long forgotten village or it's a croft. Any information on this would be a gret help. Thank you"

I haven't had time to read through everything but if you already have this, it may help others.

The place you are referring to is "Tigharry"

1891
Forename, Surname, Relation, Condition, Age, Occupation, Where born, Gaelic/Gaelic & English
Catherine MacLeod Head M 49 General Servant N Uist, Inv, G
Mary " Dau U 21 Gen Serv. Domestic, Glasgow, Lanark, G
Donald " Son 14 Scholar, Glasgow, G
Lachlan " Son 13 Scholar Glasgow, Lanark, G
Godfrey " Son 12 Scholar, N/U, Inv, G
So none spoke English, only Gaelic!

Regards,

Anne Marie.

[Skoosh]

Ann Marie, try this site, the map & aerial pic' are on the same page, enter Lochmaddy in the search box, then use the compass,

http://wtp2.appspot.com/wheresthepath.htm

Slainte,

Skoosh.

[Jasmanda]

My Grandmother Mhairi MCDOUGALL, daughter of Donald MACDOUGALL and Katie MACCORQUODALE, was born on 18 December 1904 in Knockintorran, North Uist. Donald MACDOUGALL was the son of John MACDOUGALL and Mary MACDIARMID, and was born in 1862 (estimated).

I have always wanted to know the location of the house where my grandmother lived until she was 16. She always referred to it as 'the old home' and said the family had been crofters on North Uist for 6 generations. I believe she was one of a large family including Kay, John, Iain, Alan and Chrissie (possibly Donald - killed in WW 1??) If anyone could give me information on where they lived I'd really appreciate it.

[Rosinish]

Ann Marie, try this site, the map & aerial pic' are on the same page, enter Lochmaddy in the search box, then use the compass,

http://wtp2.appspot.com/wheresthepath.htm

Slainte,

Skoosh.

Hi Skoosh,

I must have missed this post somehow (probably had a few at the same time and forgot to come back to it)? I'm not quite sure what the link is for, sorry?

A. M.

[Rosinish]

Hi Jasmanda,

This 1901 Knockintorran census (all b N/Uist) looks to be your kin?

Donald Macdougall 38 Crofter
Kate Macdougall 30
John Macdougall 10
Kate Macdougall 8
Donald Archy Macdougall 5
John Macdougall 2
Allan Macdougall Under 1 Mo

Anne Marie

P.S. Blue-Sten on very 1st post here is offering look-ups for crofts but they weren't like addresses of this day and age.  Their croft no. may still be in use today although the original building may not?

[Jasmanda]

Thank you! This is great information to have. I knew the names of my grandmother's bothers and sisters but not their ages relative to her. I wonder why there were 2 John's ? I really appreciate you looking this up for me

[Skoosh]

Both grandfathers were John's? or possibly the first John died.

Skoosh.

[Rosinish]

Hi Skoosh,

The "grandfather's" theory is most probable as both John's were alive on the 1901 census I posted.

Anne Marie.