Malcolm Mcleod, aged 42, was a fisherman, born in 1842 in Berneray. In the 1881 census, he is shown as married to Mary Mcleod, ten years his junior, with children Marion (8), Allan (6), Effy Kate (4), Roderick (2) and Malcolm (4 months).
Malcolm senior is the son of Roderick and Chirsty Macleod of Ruishgarry, which is the farm at the northeastern end of Berneray. He is the second child, with Neil being the eldest brother (as shown in the 1871 census), and Allan (23), Mary Anne (17) and Peggy (14) the younger children. Peggy is shown as Margaret in the 1861 census. Roderick Mcleod can be traced (with some uncertainty) to a visit to Upper Sandwick in Lewis at the time of the 1851 census. He is marked as a tenant at Harris.
Malcolm went on to have Donald, Angus, Christy and Ann by the 1891 census, having 9 of a family whilst being a cottar at Ruishgarry. He ended his days at the district asylum in Inverness, where he passed away on 4 March 1892, aged 50. His cause of death is given as melancholia for 1 year and organic stomach disease for 4 months.
Hi, found my way to this blog courtesy of a link from Peter K's blog. The Malcolm this blog relates to is my great grandfather and it is great to see people such as yourself putting this info out there but I think there may be some confusion in some of the facts e.g. Malcolm did not pass away until 1925. I would be interested to know the source of the info you have and would also be happy to offer some additional info on Malcolm if there is an interest.
ReplyDeleteRonnie,
DeleteI will be quite pleased to amend and add any information you may have on Malcolm. My information is obtained from the census returns and Scotlandspeople website (death certificates), although it would appear I was mistaken in this instance.