MacKenzie's of Fodderty and Ullapool

[jmackenzie]

John Gillanders (lived in Kinlochluichart - est. 1770-1840) married Catherine MacLennan (1778-1857) dau. of Isabella Mackenzie   and John Maclennan (Macalister - Tenant in Arrieletterach afterwards at Little Garve).

John Gillanders & Catherine Maclennan had children:

Alexander - died 1870 Scatwell age 73 - married Janet Maclennan -> 5 children
Isabella - died 1867 Ferrytown, Resolis age 60 - married Alexander Fraser, shoemaker - >
Ann - died 1873 Little Moy, Urray age 63 - Dairymaid
Janet - died 1881 Shieldaig age 72 - married Duncan Fraser, Shepherd -> 1 child
Donald - died 1873 Mossford, Contin, Farmer age 61 - married (1) Margaret McGregor (2) Betsy Gillanders -> 1 child?
Margaret - died 1860 Brahan Sq, Urray age 48
John - emigrated to Canada before 1858 - -> children
Jane - died 1892 Balvraid, Urray age 69 - married Alexander Finlayson, Ploughman, Dingwall ->5 children

Does this ring any bells?

[MJHS1]

Hi,

No, I'm afraid that I can't see any obvious connections with "my'' Gillanders, who link back to the Gillanders of Highfield, with branches in Lewis and Rosemarkie.

However, I did stumble across the following letter about this family, which I hope will be of interest.

Regards

Mike

[jmackenzie]

Worth a try.

Thanks for the letter, but the resolution is so low that I can't read it... is there another way to display it?

Jean

[MJHS1]

Hi,

I'm afraid that the web site (www.gerrymcguigan.co.uk), from which I downloaded the letter, now seems to be obsolete. I hope that you will be able to read the following scanned copies of my print out.

Regards

Mike

[MJHS1]

part 2

[jmackenzie]

Thanks, these Gillanders & Maclennans are descended from mine. Nice to find out what happened more recently!

[Lyntochter]

I know this is quite an old thread but I have only recently come across it. 

My gggggrandfather Alexander McKenzie, according to the 1841 census was living with his daughter, Isabella in Fodderty. He was a catechist at this time and also noted as such on Isabella's death certificate in 1881.   

Isabella was born in Golspie in 1800.  Alexander had one other daughter, Elizabeth or Bessie, born in 1805 in Golspie.  Her birth certificate states that he was a taylor at that time.   On her marriage certificate it stated that her father was from Ross-shire, so it is possible that he was born in Fodderty.  The census also confirmed he was born in the county.   I have no birth certificate nor marriage certificate to his wife Elizabeth McLeod who was born in Golspie.   No sons that I know of.

Elizabeth McKenzie married a George McLeod in 1832 in Edinburgh and their first daughter was called Johan, the next child a son was called John which may have been Alexander's father.   

Having read through this thread I don't think there is a connection to any family here but still thought it worth trying in case anyone has any other information.

Diana

[irene fisher]

hi ,
is anyone related to Catherine Mackenzie born 1820 or 1822 at fodderty parents alexander
Mackenzie mother jane nee Bethune.catherine went on and married murdo Cameron ,I am related to all of them.murdo-catherine was my 3xgg grand-parents.catherine married murdo in 1848 at
Urquhart and logie wester.murdo died in 1858 Catherine died in 1897  at leanaig.
        hope somebody can help.
                       Irene.

[jmackenzie]

Hi Irene,

Not the same family, I'm afraid.

I think your Catherine Mackenzie might be the daughter of Alexander Mackenzie of Millbank (son of Kenneth), who went bankrupt in about 1830. If this is news to you, I can give you plenty more detail; another of my ancestors was Alexander's grieve at Millbank (just outside Dingwall).

Jean