Beaton family

[Uist1911]

Hi Annie

I haven't found anything on him yet will search him now see if I come up with something

Shonnag

[Uist1911]

Hi Annie

If Alexander was in the army and posted to Ireland that could explain Jessie being born in Ireland

Shonnag

[Rosinish]

I did wonder that as it does seem a strange coincidence & possibly he like William was Irish too?

As I said, Montgomery is not a 'Highland' name at all...

Just did a 'google' search...

"English, Scottish, and northern Irish (of Norman origin): habitational name from a place in Calvados, France, so named from Old French mont 'hill' + a Germanic personal name composed of the elements guma 'man' + ric 'power'. In Ireland this surname has been Gaelicized as Mac Iomaire and in Scotland as Mac Gumaraid"

The croft book gives the spelling as 'Mhicgumraid' which I thought/think (may be) 'daughter of' rather than 'son of' but I'm not sure at all as my experiences are as I posted earlier re Mac/Ni'n'?

Annie

[Uist1911]

Hi Annie
Thank you

I can't find anything on Alexander Mackay will keep looking.
I never thought to google the name.

Shonnag

[Rosinish]

Confusion over...looks to have probably been a 'typo', no wonder I was confused as it was in relation to Janet i.e. should have read either 'ni'n or 'nic' so the 'Mhic' appears to have meant to be 'NIC' which would relate properly with how I would have read it ('daughter of')?

Annie

[Uist1911]

Hi Annie

It might be daughter of ,

I still haven't managed to find anything on Alexander Mackay will search the member connection on my tree see if I come up with something

Shonnag

[Rosinish]

I can't find Donalds first  marriage but he also had children with the first wife

Shonnag,

I have located & downloaded that marriage & not surprised you couldn't locate it as it's indexed as Belton

I will email it to you.

Marriage 30 Oct 1866 Benbecula

Donald Belton (Farm Tenant) 28 (Nunton)
Parents: Angus Belton (Grass Keeper) & Mary MacKenzie

Mary MacDonald (Farm Servant) 22 (Nunton)
Parents: Archibald MacDonald (Fisherman) & Mary MacLean

Witnesses: N MacDonald & Jessie MacDonald

Annie

[Uist1911]

Hi Annie

Thank you

I have been on sp this morning there is a death record for a Alwxander Mackay in 1879 age 20
Will check to see if it's Roanlds brother
Shonnag

[Rosinish]

Hi Shonnag,

I have been digging further over the last couple of days…

Born 30 Nov 1848 Archibald (Natural Son) to Angus MacPherson & Janet or Jessie Montgomery, Benbecula/Kilmuir (Skye), Bapt. 04 Mar 1850 (Ardkenneth)

A side note on the above transcription gives;
Angus MacPherson ‘of Malcolm of John’ (Son of Malcolm who was Son of John)
Janet was ‘of Alexander of Murdoch’ (Dau of Alexander who was Son of Murdoch)

MCPHERSON ARCHD - ANGUS MCPHERSON/JANET MONTGOMERIE
30/11/1848 4/3/1850 Ardkenneth, St Michael's Inverness


Born 29 Jul 1851 Mary (Natural Child) to Angus MacPherson & Janet Montgomerie, Lionaclet/Isle of Skye, Bapt. 16 Nov 1853 (Ardkenneth)

A side note on the above transcription gives (for Angus);
‘A Joiner’ & ‘A Tailor’
I am assuming the ‘Joiner relates to Angus himself & ‘Tailor’ to his Father

MACPHERSON MARY - ANGUS MACPHERSON/JANET MONTGOMERIE
29/7/1851 16/11/1853 Ardkenneth, St Michael's Inverness


Meanwhile (Transcriptions)… (I haven’t checked any originals). Keeps it all together.

1851 Liniclete (sic) (Prior to dau Mary’s birth)

Angus MacPherson (Head) M 57 (c1794) Carpenter & Joiner – S/Uist
Janet Montgomery W 29 (c1822) – Ireland
Allan MacArthur (Stpson) 8 (c1843) – Skye, Inverness-shire (Another son of Jessie/Janet)?
Archibald MacPherson (Son) 2 – S/Uist

1861 Carnan

Donald MacKay (Head) M 64 (c1797) Farmer – N/Uist
Catherine W M 64 – N/U
Donald MacKay (Son) M 34 – S/U
Jessy MacKay (D in L) M 35 – Dublin, Ireland
Ronald MacKay (Grnson) 4 – S/U
Alexander MacKay (Grnson) 1 0 S/U
Ann MacKay (Dau) U 30 Domestic Servant – S/U (Sis of your Donald)

Looks like Alan MacArthur & Mary MacPherson have died?

1871 Bualadugh (sic)

Donald MacKay (Head) M 49 Grasskeeper – S/U
Janet MacKay Wife M 46 (C1825) – Gibralter (sic)
Ranald (Son) 13 – S/U
Alexander (Son) 9 – S/U


A possible for Janet/Jessie’s Father Alexander…
http://discovery.nationalarchives.gov.uk/details/r/C8755091

Annie