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How about if Catherine Macleod /Mackinnon was that Roberts sister?

1886 MACKINNON FARQUHAR MACLEOD CATHERINE WATERNISH /INVERNESS

She was aged 30 on it and a spinster.

I wondered about that.
She could be the aunt Kate Diane went to live with.

If this is Aunt Kate, I wonder where do Donald and Ishbel fit in?.
I really am very grateful for your help.
We are now in Brittany, the weather is cold but bright.

They were both living in Waternish when marrying and both were illiterate as they made their mark.

The groom Farquhar was aged 33 on marriage and a fisherman,but I cant find them on ANY census.
I did find a Catherine whos husband was away ,with a child called Farquhar in the house,but she was born 1836,(on 2 census)not 1856.

Catherines parents were
Alexander Macleod ,,crofter,,,(deceased)and Mary (maiden name )Beaton.

I found some of the beaton family with a Mackinnon in the household but truly can not find Catherine and Farquhar on any census anywhere.

The mystery just thickens

I have just been thinking, if Robert was a Major in Seaforth Highlanders he would surely have been able to sign his name

Yes of course he would Evelyn,but could his parents?
Thats a possible marriage for his parents I was looking at on Scotlands people...going on that Catherine Mackinnon (widow)who sorted the Will (that MAY be him)was maybe his sister.
I did that to try and trace her on census but have got nowhere with it.

Ordered that Liverpool death yesterday and posted off the Will application this afternoon...

Leave it to us experts..(ha ha)We will try to get there in the end and if we dont it wont be for the want of trying...

I'm starting to doubt this one too but I suppose we have to rule him out at least!

See I told you I was thick.
So now you reckon neither the Roy,s nor Macleods could write thier names, now what chance do I have?
Thanks for your help Viv, I appreciate it

Here is the groom in 1881 anyway,but before the marriage,its the address that was on his marriage cert,and correct mother.

881 Scotland Census about Farquhar McKinnon
Name: Farquhar McKinnon
Age: 29
Estimated birth year: abt 1852
Relationship: Son
Mother's Name: Margret McKinnon
Gender: Male
Where born: Duirinish G, Invernessshire
Registration Number: 110
Registration district: Duirinish
Civil parish: Duirinish
County: Invernessshire
Address: Fasach
Occupation: Fisherman
ED: 4
Household schedule number: 64
Line: 2
Roll: cssct1881_31
Household Members:
Name Age
Margret McKinnon 60
Farquhar McKinnon 29
Donald McKinnon 27
Peggy McKinnon 27
Donald McKinnon 2 MO

Your not thick Evelyn,just old and doddery in your dotage..:))

And rule him in I would prefer Ann,the glass is half full,not half empty..!

Donald keeps cropping up

Watch out Viv dont forget I know where you live, ha ha

Crikey Ev,do you know HOW MANY Donalds there are in Scotland,?

Like a Topic has a hazelnut in every bite every family in Scotland back then had a Donald.

He was witness on his brother Farquhars marriage too...(I think)

You're right FBG- let's be optimistic. Hoping it's him!

nudge

Robert Macleod died 7th March 1917 in Liverpool Workhouse infirmary of Bronchitis and Cardiac Dilation.

He was a ships carpenter from ...S.S Pathen?.that was docked at Luccuis ?Dock,Liverpool..

Informant was the Matron of the workhouse.

So not a Major of the Seaforth Highlanders.

But the will has still to come,so I hold judgement till then...

I wont discount him either Viv as we know Diane told MANY porkies

Still Hoping

The will has not arrived yet.
They have been inundated with orders so its taking longer than thought...