Kemp family Gairloch

[tormod]

I am looking for the forebears of Alexander Kemp born 1816 and married to Kitty Gollan. He was the father of Donald Kemp who was born in Portree in 1853.

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1871 census (Parish: Portree)

14 Gortonacraig

Alexander Kemp     55
Kelly Kemp    54
Donald Kemp    19
Annabella Kemp    26
John Thorburn    45
Donald MacLean    17
Flora Henderson    4
Duncan Allan    50
William Tulloch    30

Alexander seems to have been a tailor and born in Gairloch, Rossshire, Kelly in Urray, Rossshire

[MonicaL]

Hi Tormod

Welcome to RootsChat 

There is a small tree on Ancestry for Donald, son of Alexander and Kitty. Not a lot of info on it but it does show Alexander, father, as having died in 1895 in Portree. His parents show as William Kemp and Isabella Lily MacKenzie (1785-1858). Given these dates, you should be able to verify this information by checking Alexander's death entry on www.scotlandspeople.gov.uk

Monica

[tormod]

Thank you,Monica, for the information. Some more detail tio add to my tree.
Norman

[Kathyh]

Hi Tormod,

I just happened to be looking at this family today, ancestor of one of my extended families

Alexander Kemp & Catharine Gollan married 1841 Urray, Ross.

Alexander was a Tailor, four of their children were born Sleat, Inverness.

Donald 1852c Portree, Inverness, is with Alexander & "Kelly" on the 1871 census Portree, Inverness

Kathy

[tormod]

Donald Kemp b1852 was my GGrandfather. Still a Kemp family in Portree,  Donnie, grandson of Donald

[Jamjar]

I have a Donald Kemp connection, via Margaret Cameron and her son Hector.

1843 - Donald Kemp a tenant in Knockghourman and Margaret Cameron residing in the parish of Redcastle had a child born to them in fornication, named Hector, on 15th March 1843.

The same Donald: 1843 - Donald Kemp tenant of Knockghourman and Hellen McKay, his spouse, had a child born to them, named Ann, on 13th October, 1843.


Would there be a connection?

Jamjar

[tormod]

Sorry, nothing familiar from your details. My Donald Kemp was born in 1853 in Portree; married Catherine MacGregor in 05/11/1875

[heilanlassie]

Donald Kemp 38, labourer....not sure about this transcript on occupation, he shows as a tailor in 1901
Catherine Kemp 40 b. Ullapool, Ross & C
Isabella Kemp 14
Catherine W J Kemp 10
Henrietta Kemp 8
Rodk Kemp 7
Wm Kemp 6
Finley Kemp 3
Lizzie Kemp 2
Barbara McKenzie 19, servant b. Ullapool, Rossshire
Samuel MacDonald 19, Tailor's Apprentice

Could these names relate to the same family you are researching? I would be very interested to know, as Isabella Kemp married my great uncle Murdoch McKenzie.