stuck on the black isle 9Avoch, Strath of Auchterflow) McLENNAN, BAIN

[casliber]

Hi, I am a bit stuck as I have a John McLennan b. 21 February 1792 in Strath of Auchterflow (little village or farm near Avoch). Now I have his parents as a William McLennan and Margaret Bain but when I checked the original OPR scanned by the LDS there is a large chunk missing for the latter part of the 18th century.

This would have encompassed the possible time of marriage of William McLennan and Margaret Bain

On John's wedding entry, he is a labourer. The couple were to settle in Strath. He remained a labourer for a few years but became a shoemaker sometime before 1822. In 1827 he was a shoemaker, but in 1829 he was a labourer again. He is described as a tenant in Strath in Auchterflow in 1831 and 1837.

After 1841 the family moves to Aberdeen. His wife Grace Macaulay/McAnley came from Lochbroom daughter of an Angus McAnley and Isabella Mackenzie

I got the Memorial Inscription book for Avoch cemetery but no luck there. Is there another cemetery near strath of auxchterflow the other way?

Any ideas where to look for more info on William Mclennan/Margaret Bain?
Cas Liber in Sydney

[stumpytouse]

look under the mi's for suddie kirkyard,that is next to the auchterflow crofts,there were quite a few of them wester,easter,upper.etc.
you might find some information there

[casliber]

Gosh, I'd forgotten about this post. I have got Easter Suddie with no luck. I know the likelihood of a headstone is pretty low but one can always hope..

[stumpytouse]

my paternal g.parents are buried there but i haven't found the site yet as there is no headstone,although lots of my other relations(beatons) are marked,i don't know where to look for burial records for the suddie kirk,probably dingwall registrars office,any suggestions

[casliber]

If you give me names and dates I have MI booklets for Easter Suddie and Avoch
Cas

[stumpytouse]

thanks for offer,i do have all the books but my g.parents (alexander jack and ann wilson) aren't shown as there is isin't a headstone so far as i can find, there must be quite a few like that

[maclennan25]

my paternal g.parents are buried there but i haven't found the site yet as there is no headstone,although lots of my other relations(beatons) are marked,i don't know where to look for burial records for the suddie kirk,probably dingwall registrars office,any suggestions

suddie records should be located at Fortrose district office and their contact details (hopefully) are:
Leisure Centre
 Deans Road
 Fortrose
 IV10 8TJ
 01381 620797
 
also, here is a copy of where the other burial records for ross & cromarty are held...



kind regards,
Lorna.

[stumpytouse]

hi lorna,many thanks,i have been hunting for those records for a long time and didn't realise they were at fortose,  where do you live,are you in the black isle??.
i see you are connected to the mclennans,i have just had a visit from an australian friend of mine,malcolm mclennan,he is also hunting his roots and would be of help to you,but he won't be home untill january sometime,i can pass his e-mail add. if required.
ian

[maclennan25]

glad i am of some use now and again. 

thanks for the offer Ian. - i met Malcolm last time he was over here and we swapped some of our maclennan info, but as yet our families have no connection.

i was born and brought up on the black isle (between urray & killearnan, where my ancestors lived for many years) and i now live in dingwall. how about yourself, are you local?

i have a friend in canada who has mclennan links in Avoch. if you want to p.m me any details, i can pass them on to her to see if she can find any links.

kind regards,
Lorna.