1851 Census lookup please! Sleat-Skye .....

Oran · Post by **Oran** » Sun Nov 20, 2005 6:17 pm

Elizabeth McPherson born abt. 1819 to 1822 Tormore OPR entry
Eliizabeth McPherson left Skye sometime after birth of her 1st son Alexander born 1849

Possibly Elizabeth's second marriage to Robert Phillips Fort William 1856 she is found with her new family in the 1861 Census Fort William, her son and herself listed as born Kilmuir. (Kilmore?)

I am sure you will agree, Elizabeth Mcpherson marrying at 34 years is quite late in life for this era, could this possible be a second marriage, and could there be a Ban/marriage entry for her in sleat?

We don’t have an 1851 Census find for Elizabeth, which might tell us her home town and where she was in 1851, but also the surname of her son born 1849.

Any information greatfully appreciated

LesleyB · Post by **LesleyB** » Thu Jan 19, 2006 6:33 pm

Hi Oran
The SP web site says the 1851 census will be online by Jan 2006, so if they are true to their word, with any luck, you shouldn't have too long to wait before you can look it up!

Best wishes
Lesley