Durness Parish Register

[ellenbrora]

Jeni

Neil Dingwall b. 18 Dec 1800 at Clashneach, Durness Sutherland.  I believe his father, Alexander b. c1765 at Clyne, Sutherland to be a brother of my husband's 4 x great grandmother Isabella Dingwall b. c 1760 at Clyne.

Isabella married Hugh MacKay of Uiabeg, Durness on 12 Dec 1788 at Durness.

I'm afraid I don't yet know Alexander and Isabella's parents, and have not 100% confirmed that they are siblings.

Neil's siblings I have as:

Dollie            10 Sep 1803 @ Cnocbreac, Durness
Marion          30 Dec 1805 @ Cnocbreac, Durness
Hugh             07 June 1808 @ Cnocbreac, Durness
Alexander     26 Sept 1810 @ Cnocbreac, Durness

I take it you already know that Neil died 19 Nov 1883 @ Sangobeg, Durness and Marion on 21 Jan 1881 @ Sangobeg.



Regards

Ellen.

[starsista]

Hi Ellen

Thanks for this information.  I found the Dingwalls in Durness and hadn't worked out where they came from to there.  There appears to be only the one family of Dingwall in Durness.  Thanks for your information.

Niel DINGWALL's daughter Kennethina, or Kennina, married my great uncle Donald ROSS 11 December 1872 in Lairg, Sutherland.   Donald is buried in the Lairg Cemetery with his parents and no sign of Kennethina...I will need to search further for her burial.  I haven't done this yet.

This is where my interest in this family starts.

Jeni

[andy_smed]

Hi All

Sorry for the delay in responding to your research requests, I have been away working for a large part od December and January and have only just picked up these posts. Will start looking into them this week end and should hopefully have replys for you all by next weekend.

Again sorry for the delay.

Andy

[wini]

Thank you, Thank you, Andy,

You can't imagine how much you have been missed

wini

[starsista]

Thanks Andy

I look forward to hearing from you.

Jeni, Aotearoa/New Zealand

[andy_smed]

Hi All

Just a quick one for James MacKay, I have checked the Register and as you suspected the name is Angus in the Durness Register. Hope this helps.

Andy

PS will post other details tomorrow for the research requests for everyone else.

[andy_smed]

Hi Donald NZ

Have some good news for you, have found your Alexander Morrison.

07/06/1785 Alexander Morison alias Macdhoilroy, dalnaduin in Strathmore to Marion MacKintosh (in Arnoboll) alias nin Hustianmacnishiceniconil.

I think Alexander's alias is son of Donald son of Roy and part of Marions is daughter of Christian son of Kenneth son of John or Iain. I am not an expert in partronymics though son this may not be correct.

Their children are:-

17/09/1786 Alexander Morison alias Macdhonilroy in Arnoboll and Marion MacKay alias nin Hustianmacnish, Grizel

18/03/1788 Alexander Morison alias Macdhonilroy in Arnoboll and Marion MacKintosh alias nin Hustianmacnish, Hugh

26/02/1792 Alexander Morison alias Macdhonilroy tenent in Arnoboll and Marion MacKay alias nin Hustianmacnish, Donald

26/08/1794 Alexander Morison Arnoboll and his wife Marion M'Intosh had a child baptised, John

The following could possibly be Alexander's brother, sister in law and nephew:-

16/05/1790 Angus Morison alias Macdhonilroy, tenent at Dun Dorniceill, Strathmore and Janet Morison from Eddrachillis, Donald

Also found the following entries for Donald Morison:-

14/09/1813 Donald Morison a young lad from Strathmore and Marion MacKay, Hunleam married 14/09/1813. Also baptised child the same day, Margaret

03/11/1814 Donald Morison, Hunleam and Merran MacKay, George.

Hope this helps Donald,

All the best

Andy

[andy_smed]

Hi Jeni

I dont have much more information than you already have nut did notice the following entry:-

16/10/1787 Alexander Dingwall, a single man in Craigiemhulin and Mary Sutherland in Crospie, a single woman (N.B.L.W), Alexander

This could be your Alexander sowing his oats ten years before marrying Christian?

Christian's Parents and her baptism:-

13/06/1770 Robert MacKay alias MaceanvicuilamMacneil in Uaibeg to Marion Clarke in Cnocbreac

05/11/1773 Robert MacKay alias Maceanvicuilammacneil in Uaibeg, Christian

Roberts alias reads I think, son of John/Iain son of William son of Neil

Good luck Jeni

Andy

[andy_smed]

Hi Julina

Having trouble locating any person called Paterson in Durness, I do have some MI's with the name Paterson but none of them seem to tie in with your family. Let me know if you want me to post them anyway?

Andy