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simbasgang
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Perthshire/Fife MIs

Post by simbasgang » Tue Apr 29, 2008 8:54 pm

Hi all,
Does anyone have any MIs for the Comrie area of Perthshire please? or Markinch in Fife?

I am looking to verify my ancestor Catherine McKisaik, who was married to Daniel Robertson. The marriage was in Comrie 3/5/1788.

My problem is that there were 2 Catherine McKisaiks born about the same time and I have no proof which one is mine. :?

The first one (and the one I think is the most likely) was born26/8/1762 in Comrie to JOHN MCKISAIK and CHRISTIAN MCBEATH

The second was born21/5/1759 Comrie to PATRICK MCKISAICK and CATHERINE DRUMMOND

Catherine and Daniel had 6 children that I know of:

PETER ROBERTSON b 1791 Newburgh, Fife
CHARLOTTE REBECCA RUTHVEN ROBERTSON b21/4/1793 Markinch
JAMES ROBERTSON b 31/7/1795 Markinch
KATHRINE ROBERTSON b20/1/1801 Markinch
MARY ANN MELVIL ROBERTSON b24/11/1805 Monimail

Somehow I think there may be a link to the Ruthven Family also.

If anyone can help identify Catherine, I would be most grateful

Thanks Sheilah x :)
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LesleyB
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Post by LesleyB » Tue Apr 29, 2008 9:54 pm

Hi Sheila
Not seeing any McKisaik or relevant Robertsons in Markinch MIs.
Just reading that surname out loud, I suspect it may also turn up as McIsaac or similar.


Best wishes
Lesley
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SarahND
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Post by SarahND » Tue Apr 29, 2008 10:25 pm

Hi Sheilah,
Just judging by the children's names, the 1759 birth seems more likely, since she named one son Peter (interchangeable with Patrick at that time) and a daughter Kathrine. But not everyone named children after their parents, of course...

All the best,
Sarah
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simbasgang
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Post by simbasgang » Wed Apr 30, 2008 11:47 am

Thanks Sarah and Lesley,
Sarah, with the 1762 birth, Christian McBeath- Catherine's mother- had siblings Patrick, Janet, John, Helen, James, Catherine and Andrew!! Going with the naming pattern is why I went for this one. Also Christian's parents were Patrick, who had a sister Helen and her mother Mary (also McBeath) had siblings John and Janet!!
Can't find a lot about the 1759 Catherine as both parents also have doubles. :?

Lesley, trawling through the Family Search site and SP, I have at least 10 different spellings of McKisaik/McIsaac. The latest one was McTisach, which I am told was the celtic spelling :shock:

All the best
Sheilah x
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