John & Margaret Ross (nee MacDonald) Skye

[Vugts]

Hi,

Does anyone have any information on John & Margaret Ross (nee MacDonald). Their son Ronald was born abt 1809 and I believe they farmed somewhere near Kendram.

Any and all information will be much appreciated.

Thanks

Scott

[jonn]

The 1851. census. Kilmuir, Inverness.

Address, Kendram.

Ross Ronald, Head, M. M. age 41 years, Farmer 4 Acres. Born Kilmuir, Inverness,
Ross Dorcas, Wife, M. F. age 36 years, Farmers Wife, Born, Kilmuir, Inverness,
Ross John, Son, M. age 12 years, Scholar, Born, Kilmuir, Inverness,
Ross Mary, Daur, F. age 9 years, Born, Kilmuir, Inverness,
Ross Hugh, Son, M. age 4 m, Born, Kilmuir, Inverness.

Regards,
Jonn.

[jonn]

1841. census Kilmuir, Inverness,

Address, Kendram.

Nicolson Donald, M. age 75 years, Ag. Lab, born Inverness-shire,
Ross Ronald, M. age 30 years, Crofter, born Inverness-shire,
Ross Donasy, F. age Uknown, born Uknown,
Ross John, M. age 2 years, born Inverness-shire,
Ross -    F. 3 mon. born Inverness-shire,
Ross Christy, F. age 15 years, born Inverness-shire.

Lot of information lacking on this census. also the 1841 census does not give relationships, however the same address, as 1851 census.

Regards,
Jonn.

[Vugts]

Thanks Jonn! The information you posted was extremely helpful. Can you suggest a way I might be able to go further back?

Scott

[jonn]

Hello Scott,

I take it you have some document that states Ronald Ross, parents are Jonn Ross, and Margaret MacDonald, ie a marriage certificate or death certificate of Ronald's.

It looks like Ronald Ross, was married twice although no record for his first marriage to Dorcas, that i can find.

It looks like he married a Ann Mcleod, 25 /Dec/1856. Kilmuir, by Uig, Inverness, do you have this marriage, this would most likely state if his parents were alive or deceased.

Do you perhaps have the maiden name of first wife Dorcas.

This sort of information may help you go further back.

Regards,
Jonn.

[Vugts]

Thanks for the tip Jonn. Dorcas's maiden name was MacKinnon, so that appears to be the next line of inquiry.

Thanks once again.

Scott

[Millmoor]

Hi


Suggest you look at Scotlands People as there is a death for Dorcas Ross showing in 1855 in Kilmuir, Inverness. Death certs in that year contain a lot of detail. As well as parents any children are recorded.

William

[Vugts]

Thanks William, that will be my next move.

Cheers

Scott

[jonn]

Hello Scott,

What seemed to have happened, Ronald Ross, and Dorcas Mckinnon, had a child Dorcas Ross, born 18/June/1855. Kilmuir.

Its quite confusing the child seems to be registered Dorcas or Gormhuil Ross, father Ronald Ross, mother Dorcas or Gormhuil McKinnon.

It looks like Dorcas Ross, died after the birth, then in 1859. the child Dorcas Ross, died aged 4 years.

When a married woman dies in Scotland, from 1855. onwards you usually find her death under her married name and her maiden name on the search engine on Scotlandspeople, however the Dorcas Ross, who died 1855. Kilmuir, is not coming up with the surname Mackinnon, or any variation of that name.

Regards,
Jonn.