Donald McKinnon and Mary Cameron

[rosie17]

There is also a Eliza Forbes McKinnen 9/3/1832 Lismore
Parents John McKinnen
Catherine Mcphrson

A baptism for a Donald McKinnen 4 Jan 1830 Lismore
Just a fathers name John McKinnen

Maybe the irishscotgirl could confirm if this is same family ?

Rosie

[rosie17]

Annie think we both posted at the same time 

[Rosinish]

Annie think we both posted at the same time 

Yep exactly!

Hopefully all the correct family as the middle name Forbes could be of use/help?

Annie

[Pennines]

Wow -- you two have come on a long way since I last visited this string not too long ago. Well done Super-sleuths!

[Rosinish]

A possible for Eliza 1851?

Closest I could find to her age...

MCKINNON ELIZA 18
116/ 4/ 6 Small Isles, Argyll

I haven't looked at any transcriptions i.e. she may be within another household? Edit to add...
Living with a Mathieson family gives her PoB as Strath, Inverness (possible she didn't provide the info. or possibly an error if it's our Eliza)?
Address is Portmore, Rum (I could only find a 'Port Mor' on the Isle of Muck)

ED 2, Page 6, Sch 17, Line 20
Roll CSSCT1851_27

Small Isles have 100s of McKinnons!!!

Annie

[Rosinish]

Catherine was apparently 85 years old and died in the Poorhouse, Oban.

She was described as widow of John McKinnon, General Labourer.

Just curious as to whether there was mention of 'Usual address' on the DC?

The fact a family member was not the informant may suggest any living family were living elsewhere?

I wonder how long Catherine had been in the Poorhouse & it may be possible to apply for records although where, I don't know although someone may know?

Annie

[Rosinish]

Not doing too well with census records at all!

A long shot but worth keeping for now & saves others the bother, age of this Catherine is out & an additional name 

Piece SCT1861/549 Tobermory, Argyllshire
ED 3
Civil Parish Tobermory (Island of Mull)
Folio 0, Pg 3 Sch 21
Address High Street
    
MCKINNON   
Catherine   Head    W 70 Argyllshire Kilfinichen       
Marjory Dau U 25 Pauper Argyllshire, Kilninian

Annie

[Rosinish]

Thought I’d add this for 1861 as a possible son Alexander with a father-in-Law McDougall, surname which cropped up on Catherine’s DC?

Catherine McKinnon 27 [Catherine McDougall] Dau b c 1834
Spouse Alexr McKinnon
Father Donald McDougall
Born Kilninian & Kilmore, Argyll
Address Farm Of Penmore

Reg Number 544
RD Kilninian and Kilmore (Argyll)
ED 6, Sch 8, Line 18
Roll CSSCT1861_72
    
Donald McDougall 72
Catherine McKinnon 27
Alexr McKinnon    34 b c 1827, Labourer, Born "Uloa, Argyllshire"  (Ulva, Mull)?
Robert McDougall 3
Mary McKinnon 1

Annie

[rosie17]

Not having much luck either with finding John and Catherine on the 1851 Census few possibilities for other members of the family ...Regarding finding records for poor relief Mitchell Library might have some records or Edinburgh ..There used to be a place in Lochgilphead that had some records
Went there several years ago ...and there is also the library in Oban   

Rosie