Person:Murdo MacLeod (1)

[Sheila Mackenzie.ged]

Murdoch is listed as "Pensioner (Army of 42 Highlanders.)" Allana McLean in Toronto is descended from Murdoch through Chirsty, Allana has had the records searched at Kew to find Murdoch MacLeod's discharge papers, she says they are fascinating,and even include his physical description! Although this census lists Murdoch as born in the County of Ross and Cromarty, the 1851 census has him born at Assynt in Sutherlandshire, and his discharge papers say he was born at Dornoch inSutherlandshire! Murdoch died 4 October 1856 at Polbain. He was listed as a 76 year old Widower and Pensioner. He suffered from Asthma his last ten years. His parents were listed in his death registration as Donald McLeod, Tenant (Deceased), andAnn McLeod, Maiden name Macleod (Deceased). The Informant was listed as; Murdoch Macleod Son (Present) [signed] Daughters Elizabeth and Christina ("Chirsty") married brothers and lived all their lives in Polbain. Christina is Allana'sgt-gt-grandmother. Allana says Christina married in 1844 at Dorney to Roderick MacLeod, who was a tailor three Households away in the census at Polbain 41-6. Cannot see the families of Christina or Elizabeth in the 1851 census, but by 1861Christina is Widowed with children at Polbain 61-1, and Elizabeth with her family is in the next Household at Polbain 61-2. Murdoch's daughter Hughina was christened at Badenscally 8 February 1830, she married 28 December 1854 to Murdoch MacLeanat Altandhu (see Altandhu 51-104). Hughina and Murdoch MacLean emigrated to New Zealand in 1858. A cousin of Allana named Ngaire Moffitt there has sent a copy of Hughina's death registration, as she died in New Zealand. The death registrationgives her mother's maiden name as Kerr, so possibly Murdoch was married twice... Another cousin of Allana in New Zealand is Margaret Ward, Marg's grandmother Isabella though born in N.Z. was a daughter of Hughina who married John McDonald, anemigrant from Reiff!, see Reiff 61-23. (From the web site created by Donald macdonald Ros