I am still fairly new to Rootschat, but happened to run into the 1851 census outlined, which lists my line of McIntoshs. It is the first family listed in Redcastle. They actually lived at Revulet cottage, which apparently was built by Andrew McIntosh. My grandfather, Andrew James McIntosh, was born at Revulet cottage in Killearnan, in 1892. His father was William McIntosh, born 1836, and his grandfather would have been Andrew McIntosh, as listed in the 1851 census. Andrew McIntosh, born in 1798, was the son of John McIntosh, alias Gow, and his wife: Margaret McFarquhar. John McIntosh was born in 1753 and Margaret was born in 1757.
We are travelling to Scotland next June, 2009, and spending some time in both Muir of Ord, by Redcastle, and in the Banff area, where William McIntosh's wife (Williamina Watson) was from. In the Muir of Ord, we are staying at a B&B, where the owner's maiden name is McIntosh (although spelled MacIntosh).
I would love to be able to meet any decendents from from our McIntosh line when we are visiting. I am also interested in learning a bit more about the Gows, who apparently were blacksmiths, and assumed the McIntosh name in the mid 1700's. I would not have a clue as to how I would find out info further back from the 1700's. All my McIntosh family line appears to be based in the Black Isle, and specifically the Killearnan area. We also have some Grants in the family, as Andrew McIntosh (born 1798) married an Anne Grant, born 1803. Anne's parents were William Grant and Christian Bannatyne.
We do have a lot of info on this line of McIntosh's, although not all of the decendents from the large family of McIntosh, nor do we have info about the Gows, which would be interesting to learn.
Your prior messages have been very interesting and I thank you for putting on the info regarding the 1851 census.
Heather McIntosh Case
