Beaton family

[Rosinish]

Hi Shonnag,

Thanks for the info....years would have been fine to separate them.

"In the north uist croft book it stated Angus as being born in 1825 I worked it out that he was born in 1814"

When I read it I could see how easy it would be to make the error, fingers one space too far to the right on the digits.

Sorry not much help but a couple of things…

Donald Bethune/Beaton & 1st wife Mary MacDonald married 30 Oct 1866 Benbecula
They appear to have had a dau prior to Marys’ death?

Mary Bethune b 2 May 1867 N/Uist

https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:XYGY-54Q

Father Angus remarried to Margaret MacPherson 21 Feb 1865 N/Uist

Couldn’t find anything at all on his existence prior to arriving in N/U & he gives 3 different places of birth nor did I find anything on his parents.

I found Angus (Beaton/Bethune) in the other census’ & it looks as though Shepherd/Cowherd are much the same…

1841 – 30 (1811) Beaton, Shepherd b Inverness-shire
1851 – 39 (1812) Bethune, Cowherd b Strath, Skye
1861 – 48 (1813) Bethune, Grasskeeper b Caternish & Vaternish (Waternish) from 2 different transcriptions but Waternish looks most likely as it’s Skye
1871 – 56 (1815) Bethune, Herd b Durinish, Inverness-shire (likely Duirinish)

In 1871 there’s a granddau Mary MacDonald aged 6 b N/U & although her age is out a bit this may be Donald’s 1st born
ED 12, Schedule no. 36, LINE 14, Roll CSSCT1871_21

So for Angus’ pob 3 place names are on the Isle of Skye which doesn’t help…
Strath, Waternish & Duirinish (I haven't seen any originals)

Strath & Duirinish are opposite ends & Waternish is beyond Duirinish on this link but you need to look at the smaller map on the right of the pic which shows Waternish;

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Duirinish,_Skye

There doesn’t appear to be much in the way of OPRs for Skye sadly which is the same for N/Uist.

Not sure what you have regarding Mary MacKay, wife of Neil Beaton but I can fill some gaps there if you need. A coincidence, her g/mother was an Ann Beaton although I don't know if she's connected to your Beaton direct line.

Annie

[Uist1911]

Hi Annie
Thank you
I have found a John Bethune and Cathe Macleod on family search from Skye I was wondering if this could be them.
John Bethune
Sex   Male
Wife   Cathe. Macleod
Son   Nord. Bethune
Nord. Bethune
Gender   Male
Birth Date   26 Jun 1845
Birthplace   SNIZORT,INVERNESS,SCOTLAND
Father's Name   John Bethune
Mother's Name   Cathe. Macleod
It is the only John Bethune and Cathe Macleod I have found.

I have got to Mary Mackay's Great grandparents on my tree I don't know much about Mary
Shonnag

[Rosinish]

I have found a John Bethune and Cathe Macleod on family search from Skye I was wondering if this could be them.
John Bethune
Wife   Cathe. Macleod
Son   Nord. Bethune
Nord. Bethune
Birth Date   26 Jun 1845
Birthplace   SNIZORT,INVERNESS,SCOTLAND
Father's Name   John Bethune
Mother's Name   Cathe. Macleod
It is the only John Bethune and Cathe Macleod I have found.

Shonnag,

I saw that but the date is far too late to be a sibling of Angus.

The info. I have for Mary is siblings, marriages etc.

Annie

Add...

This was another child Alexander to the same couple in 1851

https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:XBSZ-384

Angus born between 1811 - 1815 & assuming his mother was at least 16 yrs old she would have been born latest 1799 i.e. by 1851 she would be 52 & although not impossible, I think it improbable?

[Uist1911]

Hi Annie
I agree it can't be them.

I ah e Mary's siblings but not marriages I know about her brother Murdch Mackay he died in the war.

Shonnag

[Rosinish]

Hi Shonnag,

I have to get ready to go out but there was a brother Donald who died WW1 too.

I don't have dates for more recent ones but...

Brother Alexander married either Mary or Margaret MacLennan & they had 4 girls;
Mary, Margaret, Dolina & Isabella.

Can post more bits when I get time.

Annie

[Rosinish]

You've probably seen this but helps others too...

http://outer-hebrides-ww1.blogspot.co.uk/2013/12/murdo-mackay-eochar-south-uist.html

Annie

[Uist1911]

Hi Annie
Thank you for the information
I think I have seen something like that about Murdoch Mackay before

Shonnag

[Rosinish]

Hi Shonnag,

Have you seen the family MIs at Daliburgh Cemetery?

I wasn't sure & didn't want to post a link incase it would upset you?

Annie

[Rosinish]

Do you have dates for Mary's siblings, if not I can give you approx. dates?

Annie