finlayson family from plockton

lisajane · Post by **lisajane** » Wed Mar 28, 2007 6:13 pm

im looking for my grandads family thay come from plockton.

my grandads name was roderick as was his dads and his mum was isabella (ne mathason)

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kathyc · Post by **kathyc** » Wed Mar 28, 2007 6:16 pm

Some of my family was in Plockton for awhile. Can you tell us any more about the people you're researching?

Kathy

lisajane · Post by **lisajane** » Wed Mar 28, 2007 6:21 pm

im looking in to my grandad mum and dad roderick finlayson who married isabela materson in 1886.

thay both came from plockton and had 9 children one died when he was 9 months old

DavidWW · Post by **DavidWW** » Wed Mar 28, 2007 7:09 pm

You'll find the marriage on www.scotlandspeople.gov.uk , but it's in 1885, not 1886.

In addition Isabella is shown as "Bella", and her surname is spelt MATHESON.

This marriage register entry will give you the names of all 4 parents, and it should be possible to go back at least another coupe of generations.

This is probably Rodereick in the 1881 census.

Dwelling:
Census Place: Lochalsh, Ross & Cromarty, Scotland
Source: FHL Film 0203411 GRO Ref Volume 074 EnumDist 9 Page 8
Marr Age Sex Birthplace
Christy FINLAYSON W 52 F Lochalsh, Ross and Cromarty, Scotland
Rel: Head
Occ: Farmer (40 Ac 5 Arable)
Roderick FINLAYSON U 25 M Lochalsh, Ross and Cromarty, Scotland
Rel: Son
Occ: Surfaceman
Murdoch FINLAYSON U 21 M Lochalsh, Ross and Cromarty, Scotland
Rel: Son
Occ: Farmers Son
Betsie FINLAYSON U 17 F Lochalsh, Ross and Cromarty, Scotland
Rel: Daur
Occ: Farmers Daur
John MC DONALD U 26 M Portree, Inverness, Scotland
Rel: Boarder
Occ: Stone (Blaster)

This is probably Bella in 1881 .........

Dwelling: Carronhall Mansion House
Census Place: Larbert, Stirling, Scotland
Source: FHL Film 0203543 GRO Ref Volume 485 EnumDist 6 Page 3
Marr Age Sex Birthplace
Thomas G. DUNDAS M 27 M Edinburgh, Edinburgh, Scotland
Rel: Head
Occ: Landed Proprietor
Mary DUNDAS M 20 F Inverness
Rel: Wife
Thomas A. DUNDAS 7 m M Edinburgh
Rel: Son
Adelaide L. DAVIDSON U 17 F Dingwall, Ross and Cromarty, Scotland
Rel: Sister In Law
Milicent FINDLAY U 37 F Inverness Kirkhill, Inverness, Scotland
Rel: Serv
Occ: Housemaid Dom Serv
Catherine MC LEAN U 16 F Contin, Ross and Cromarty, Scotland
Rel: Serv
Occ: Nurse Dom Serv
Margaret CAMPBELL U 27 F Contin, Ross and Cromarty, Scotland
Rel: Serv
Occ: Tablemaid Dom Serv
Catherine ROSE U 24 F Nairn, Nairn, Scotland
Rel: Serv
Occ: Nurse Dom Serv
Bella MATHIESON U 20 F Pelham, Ross and Cromarty, Scotland
Rel: Serv
Occ: Dairymaid Dom Serv
James HODGE U 15 M Falkirk, Stirling, Scotland
Rel: Serv
Occ: Stable Boy Dom Serv
Margaret MACLEAN U 29 F Killearnan Quay, Ross and Cromarty, Scotland
Rel: Serv
Occ: Laundrymaid Dom Serv
Catherine MC GREGOR U 40 F Kilmorack, Inverness, Scotland
Rel: Serv
Occ: Cook Dom Serv

Note "Pelham" rather than Plockton, - there's no such place in Scotland as Pelham as far as I'm aware.

And this is her mother and some of her siblings back in Lochalsh..........

Dwelling: 11 Bank St Back Wing
Census Place: Lochalsh, Ross & Cromarty, Scotland
Source: FHL Film 0203411 GRO Ref Volume 074 EnumDist 1 Page 17
Marr Age Sex Birthplace
Ann MATHESON W 54 F Lochalsh, Ross and Cromarty, Scotland
Rel: Head
Occ: Fishermans Widow
Farquhar MATHESON U 17 M Lochalsh, Ross and Cromarty, Scotland
Rel: Son
Occ: Gen Lab
Kenneth MATHESON 14 M Lochalsh, Ross and Cromarty, Scotland
Rel: Son
Occ: Scholar

David

Post by **SarahND** » Wed Mar 28, 2007 11:15 pm

Hi lisajane,
Welcome to Talking Scot!

This looks like them in 1891:

Surfacen Ho, Contin, Ross & Cromarty
Roderick Finlayson, 36, head, born Lochalsh, Ross, Railway Surfaceman
Isabella Finlayson, 32, wife, born Lochalsh, Ross
Murdoch Finlayson, 5, son, born Lochalsh, Ross
Chrishina Finlayson, 3, daur, born Lochalsh, Ross
Donald Finlayson, 2, son, born Lochalsh, Ross
Christina Ann Finlayson, 3mo, daur, born Lochalsh, Ross

Some oddities from the ancestry OCR index, but not too difficult

All the best,
Sarah

DavidWW · Post by **DavidWW** » Thu Mar 29, 2007 8:13 am

In the 1891 census, the enumerator ran out of space in the address column and actually wrote "Surfacem. Ho.", - i.e. Surfaceman's House ! Having learnt from that, for the next household, he managed to squeeze in "Surfaceman's Ho."

Note that the village of Plockton is in the parish of Lochalsh, and that the main railway line from Inverness to Kyle of Lochalsh passes close by on its way down from Stathcarron.

As you will see from www.scotlandspeople.gov.uk , the family can still be found in Plockton in 1901, now with 8 wains, but, from the birthplace shown for 3 of the younger kids, it looks like Roderick was "posted" up the line towards Inverness, to a hamlet 11¾ miles W by N of Dingwall, before returning to Plockton in the late 1890s. In fact, in 1891 the family, is also away from Plockton, a few miles further from Dingwall, living next to the manse!

Not at all unexpected to find railway employees moving such distances.

David

lisajane · Post by **lisajane** » Thu Mar 29, 2007 9:55 am

thank you all for you help

Post by **SarahND** » Fri Mar 30, 2007 8:22 pm

Hi lisajane,
Is this Roderick Sr. in 1891?

Vessels, Inverness
Name: Roderick Finlayson
Age: 66
Relationship: Crew
Where born: Plocktown, Ross
Occupation: Master

He's the only Finlayson on the boat.

Regards,
Sarah

DavidWW · Post by **DavidWW** » Fri Mar 30, 2007 11:21 pm

SarahND wrote:Hi lisajane,
Is this Roderick Sr. in 1891?

Vessels, Inverness
Name: Roderick Finlayson
Age: 66
Relationship: Crew
Where born: Plocktown, Ross
Occupation: Master

He's the only Finlayson on the boat.

Regards,
Sarah

No, he's a Railway Surfaceman, and not in Plockton in 1891, but further along the line towards Inverness, some miles to the NW of Dingwall, in Contin parish from memory ...........

David

Post by **SarahND** » Fri Mar 30, 2007 11:35 pm

DavidWW wrote:No, he's a Railway Surfaceman, and not in Plockton in 1891, but further along the line towards Inverness, some miles to the NW of Dingwall, in Contin parish from memory ...........

That was the son I found in Contin (see a few posts up). Was the father also a railway surfaceman? Didn't see him there...

Or is he the 75 year old "Road Man" in Kirknewton and East Calder who was born in Contin? I thought she said he was from Plockton.

Regards,
Sarah