Laing Family from North Uist 1853

[Sandy Sinclair]

I've noticed two or three names from my tree of Laing ancestors. My grandmother was Harriet Laing (Sinclair) b 1889, her father was Alexander b1859. Alexander's wife was Flora MacDonald b1863. Flora's father was, I think, Roderick MacDonald b1834 and he had a sister Kirsty who married an Alexander Monk. Alexander Monk had at least two brothers, again I think.

Again I'm not certain but I think that Roderick (aka Rory) and Kirsty's father was Ewan MacDonald b About 1789.

This would make Roderick my GG Grandfather.

The reason I'm not 100% sure is that I do most of my research online and haven't triple checked some of the links. I don't know a great deal about the Monk connection as it quite tenuous with shared GGG Grandparents. But I do like adding branches as apart from my brothers, children and grandchildren I don't have more than a couple of cousins that I have ever met.

[maccavr]

Hello Sandy,
I realise this post was some time back, but am revisiting a few things.
Wonder if you have discovered any more on the Monks of North Uist?  Marion/Sarah Monk born ~1779/1781 married Alexander MacLean (~1770) who is my direct line.  Marion had a brother, Archibald, and their parents according to Bill Lawsons Croft Books were Angus and Mary Catherine nee MacLellan both born around 1750.
I have struggled to find other connected Monks but have a DNA connection who also has Monks, but so far unable to find the connection.

If you have done DNA I would be interested to compare also.  My Gedmatch # is QT6268282

Thanks,
Tania (nee McLean)
Adelaide, South Australia

[Sandy Sinclair]

Hello Tania
I haven't done a great deal on the Monk family, they only have a brief connection with my grandmothers family. I have identified an Archibald Monk born in 1907 on North Uist, mother MacVicar and a Barbara Monk in 1913. This is on ScotlandsPeople  But I can't find any record of their parents marriage But I can find two records of their Monk grandparents marriage in 1872, the wife's maiden name is recoreded as MacQueen in one and MacQuien in the other.
Using the MacQuien connection there are 5 children:
Mary, Christina, Catherine, Alexander and Andrew. Born between 1873 and 1883.
Marriage records only start in 1855. There are a few church records

I have saved several searches with the intention of downloading electronic versions of the records, along with some Laing and Sinclair records. Something I haven't done yet. Electronic copies from ScotlandsPeople are not too expensive. These are the searches.
https://www.scotlandspeople.gov.uk/record-results/97812280766635fdca4787
https://www.scotlandspeople.gov.uk/record-results/5518557466635f0f8a8cc
https://www.scotlandspeople.gov.uk/record-results/89836118366635c1c6a381
I hope these work for you.
While I've been checking this information I have looked at the census records on ScotlandsPeople for Monk on North Uist. There are as many as 20+ in some years. But I haven't eplored any more than that.  Marriage records only start in 1855. There are a few church records of births in the early 19th century.

I haven't done a DNA test, I have some reservations about them.
We've a few days holiday in North Uist planned for September, ferries permittingas they've had huge problems with breaking down old ones and an inability to build new, so may take some time to ask about family records held on the island.