Durness Parish Register

[rockydog]

Hello Ellen
I answered this email last year, and haven't heard back from you, so hoping to jog your memory.  I am related through John and Flora's daughter Christina.  Would love to swap info.
Kind regards
Carol

Hello Carol and Ian  (I think we have already been in touch Ian)

John M(a)cKay and Flora Forbes Sutherland are my husband's 3 x great grandparents. He is descended from their daughter Isabella 1821-1917, who married Kenneth Sutherland at Durness in Jan 1846.

I too have a deal of info on the family which I am happy to share. Will have to sort it all out though as have had a break from active researching in recent months while establishing my business (not genealogy related!).  Pleased to have the time again to get back to the family.

Regards

Ellen.

[andy_smed]

Hello Everyone

I have been away for some time but I am finally back. Work and everything taking over my life.

Hope all you Rootschaters are well and have had a lot of luck in finding your ancestors.

Should anyone require a look-up, please let me know.

Nice to be back.

Andy

[KateW]

Hi Andy,
I have seen your offer to look up records for Durness and wondered if you could look some up for me? My husband's ancestors came from Durness. 
We would appreciate any info about William Mackay and his daughter Mary b. about 1762, Clashneash, Durness who married Donald Ross in Durness. Their daughter was Ann Ross chr. 10.8.1787 Durness and married Donald Whyte 5.2.1808 Durness.    If you can tell me anything at all about Mary, her father William and even who her mother was, it would be great.

On the marriage record for Durness, Mary Mackay's name on the marriage entry reads "Mary Mackay alias Nin uillam Macnish / macemish".  (or similar)
Many thanks,

Kate Whyte.

Hi Andy,
This is a message I posted last July 2007 when I found your offer to look up information on the Durness Register.  I wonder if you could find any info for me now? Anything about this family would be appreciated.

Hopefully - KateW 

[wini]

Nice to see you back Andy.
I am still at a dead end with my Gunns and have abandoned them in the meantime.
Will get back to them sometime.

wini

[rockydog]

Hi Andy
Welcome back.  I wondered what had happened to you, nice to know you are okay.
Regards
Carol

[andy_smed]

Thanks for the welcome back.

Kate I am on the case.

Andy

[KateW]

Thanks very much Andy.   

Kate.

[andy_smed]

Hi Kate

Not sure if you have this stuff already, but this is what I found.

Marriage
03/07/1778 Donald Ross, Late cook at Balnaceil and Mary MacKay alias nin uilliammacnish at Clasneach
(Not brill at Patronymics, but it reads something like daughter of William son of Angus)

Children
31/07/1779 Donald Ross, Late cook in Balnaceil now in Clasneach and Mary MacKay, JOHN
21/09/1781 Donald Ross tenent in Uaibeg and Mary MacKay, DONALD
27/06/1784 Donald Ross tenent in Uaibeg and Mary MacKay alias nin Uileam, WILLIAM
10/08/1787 Donald Ross tenent in Uaibeg, from parish of Dornoch and Mary MacKay, ANN
27/12/1790 Donald Ross tenent in Uaibeg and Mary MacKay, ANGUS
01/07/1793 Donald Ross tenent in Uaibeg and Mary MacKay alias nin Uilam, DONALD
23/09/1796 Donald Ross farmer in Uaibeg and Mary MacKay, ISOBEL

ANN ROSS
05/02/1808 Donald White in Clasneach and Ann Ross in Saingo

27/12/1808 Donald Whyte, weaver and little tenent in Clashneach and Ann Ross, ANN
05/06/1810 Donald White, weaver in Clashneach and Ann Ross, DONALD ROSS

DONALD WHITE

I have looked through the register and there is a likely candidate.

Baptism
09/10/1784 Donald Whyte, tenent in Balamhulich and Janet Gordon, DONALD

Other children
06/11/1773 Donald White in Balamhulich, HUGH
22/09/1776 Donald White alias Macdholicomash, tenent in Balamhulich, JANET
23/01/1781 Donald White tenent in Balamhulich and Janet Gordon, JOHN

Marriage
09/01/1770 Donald White alias Macdholicomash in Balamhulich and Janet Gordon

(Donalds Patronymic, my guess would be Son of Donald son of Thomas)

There are two possible brothers of Mary MacKay also based on the having the same patronymic, a Donald Mackay alias Macuilliam Macnish and a Robert MacKay alias Macuilliam Macnish. Let me know if you want the details of these also.

Hope this helps.

Andy

[KateW]

Hi Andy,
Thanks so much, that's great!!  Really kind of you to trawl through records on my behalf.     Especially on Bank Holiday!!

What form are the Parish records in, CD or paper?  Give me a bit of time to look at my records and compare as one or two names look familiar but I can see many extra you have found.

Kate.