Murdo MacLeod & Effie Macgregor - Isle of Lewis

[TCIOL]

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[Kin-getter]

On its way (if the ferry is running )

[Kin-getter]

I could have mentioned Callanish.

[annaruadh]

Hi

Just came across this - hope you're still checking the site. 

I may be able to help with this quest.  A Murdo MacLeod, born c 1881, from Cromore, Isle of Lewis, son of Murdo MacLeod (deceased) and Annabella (nee Smith) married an Effie Macgreggor from Tolsta Chaolais, Isle of Lewis. They lived in Knightswood, Glasgow and had six children.

Murdo MacLeod was my grandfather's brother and I have information on the other strands of the family.

Looking forward to hearing from you.

[Gadget]

Hi annaruadh ad welcome to Rootschat 


Would this be your family:

These marriage/Banns are  showing for Murdo's parents:
8 Dec 1852 Lochs:  Murdoch MacLeod and Annabella Smith



This might be them in 1881:

Cromore, Lochs
Annabella MacLeod, 50, crofter
Donald, s, 27, art adn medical student
John, s, 22, fisherman
Mary, d, 19, domestic servant
Kenneth, s, 14
Isabella, d, 11
Annabella, d, 9
Murdo, s, 6
All born Lochs

1871

Cromore, Lochs
Murdo Mcleod, 40, crofter
Anabella, w, 40
Catherine, d, 14
John, s, 12
Mary, d, 9
Kenneth, s,4
Bella, d,1
Maggie, sister, 43, servant
All born Lochs

1861

Cromore, Lochs
Murdo McLeod, 30, crofter
Anabella, w, 31
Peggie, sister, 34
Donald, s, 7
Catherine, d, 4
John, s, 2
John McIver, servant, 34, domestic servant
All b. Lochs
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Murdo McLeod b.c. 1830. Lochs. From death cert (1874), his parents were John McLeod and Catherine Mcdonald

1841

Cromore, Lochs
John Macleod, 48 Small Tenant* & Fisherman
Catharine, 46
Gormilla, 20
Peggy, 12
Murdo, 10
Donald, 6

*note - I've previously understood  that ST was sub-tenant!
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From her death cert (1891) Annabella's parents were Kenneth Smith and Mary McIver (SP)

Annabella Smith in 1851:

Luerbost, Lochs
Kenneth Smith, 57, farmer of 3 acres
Alexander, s, 26, employed on farm
Annabella, d, 21
Isabella,d, 18
Kenneth, s, 13
Murdo, s, 7

1841

Luerbost, Lochs
Kenneth Smith, 47, ST & F
Mary, 42
Alexander, 17
Catherine, 15
Annabella, 12
Margaret, 9
Isabella, 9
Mary, 7
Kenneth, 4



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I'll concentrate on Effie's family first and then go on to Murdo's.

Effie's parents, Malcolm McGregor and Christina McLeod, married in Carloway on 17 March 1870. This from the IGI - I've not looked at the full cert.

In 1881 the family are still  in Tolsta

Fisherman's House, Tolsta Chaolais,Carloway
Malcolm Mcgregor, 42, fisherman
Chirsty, 38
Mary, 10
Heny, 9  (I think this is Effie)
Donald, 6
Malcolm, 4
John, 2
Norman, 9 mths
All born  Tolsta, Uig

By 1891 Effie/Henny/Euphemia/Henrietta is a Domestic Servant in Stornoway in the household of Neil MacCallum, a general merchant, and family

14 Francis Street, Stornoway
........
Euphemia MacGregor, 18, serv-  domestic, b. Carloway Lochs

This is the most likely entry for Effie in 1901:

Somersdale, Old Kilpatrick, Dunbartonshire
Thomas Bell, 35, mechanical engineer, b. India (British subject)
Helen, w, 34, b. Glasgoe
Effie Mcgregor, 28, general servant (domestic), b. Stornoway

(Effie and Murdo married in June 1901, Partick- information you already have)

1911
16 George Street, Partick
Murdo McLeod, 36, shipwright, b. Ross-shire, Lewis
Effie, w, 38 (married 10 years, 5 children, all alive), b. -do-
Murdo,s, 9
Malcolm, s,7
Annabelle, d,5
Norman, s, 7 mths
Isabella, d, 7 mths
Isabella, visitor, 16. b. Ross-shire, Lewis
Children all b. Glasgow

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From 1870 marriage~

Christina McGregor m.s.  McLeod's parents were Neil McLeod, tenant and Catherine McDonald

Malcolm McGregor's parents were Norman Mcgregor, tenant and Flora McArthur

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Effie's mother with her parents:

1851

Tolsta, Uig
Neil McLeod, 39, tenant
Cathrine, 35
Donald, 12
Christiana, 8
Mary, 4
Cathrine, 8 mths
All b. Uig
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and

Summary

Effie McGregor
Parents -  Malcolm McGregor and Christina McLeod

Malcolm McGregor
Parents - Norman McGregor and Flora McArthur

Christina McLeod
Parents  - Neil McLeod and Catherine McDonald


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Murdo McLeod
Parents - Murdo McLeod and Annabella Smith

Murdo Macleod
Parents - John McLeod and Catherine Mcdonald

Annabella Smith
Parents - Kenneth Smith and Mary McIver

gnu

[Kin-getter]

annaruadh,

yes, still interested.

James.

[annaruadh]

Yes, this is my family.  John MacLeod, Murdo's elder brother, was my grandfather.  He married when he was in his 40s as he assumed responsibility for his mother and his siblings - their father, also Murdo, died some three months before Murdo's birth.  I would know something of the MacLeod family history.

Interestingly I contacted a Mr Macgregor from Tolsta Chaolais I think in December (or very early January)  looking for information on any descendents of Murdo and Effie's but drew a blank. This was, of course, shortly after you began making enquiries.

If your contact would like to get in touch I would also be very interested in knowing something of Murdo and Effie's family. 

[Kin-getter]

Please contact me through:

http://macleodsoflewis.proboards.com/

I believe you cannot do personal messages on Rootschat unless you have posted a few times.

James.