Macaulay & Miller - Thrumster/Wick - 1830s onwards

[sgmcgregor]

Hello all,

It has been a while since I posted, and I thought I would ask about a different branch of my family tree to see if anyone has the same interests. Not tried this group of people yet!

Macaulay - The earliest family I have is as follows...

Eneas Macinlay, later known as Angus Macaulay...married Christina Miller on 20th December 1850 in Thrumster, and they had the following children...

David Macaulay, 1851
Kenneth Macaulay, 1852
John Macaulay, 1854
Ellen or Helen Macaulay, 1855 (my direct ancestor)
Christina Macaulay, 1857
Alexander Miller Macaulay, 1860
Frank Macaulay, 1862
Isaac Macaulay, 1863
Ananias Macaulay, 1865


All of the above children were born in/around Thrumster, but the surname was recorded variously as Macinlay, McInlay, Macauly etc....

Several of the children died as infants/young children, but there may be a link somewhere. What is annoying is the father - Angus or Eneas - I am having real trouble finding a birth. His parents are noted as David Macaulay and Christina Gunn on his death certificate, but this does not appear to be correct. Angus says he was born in Latheron/Wick in the Census records, but there are no matches in the OPR. The closest match for an Angus is not the right one. Some of Angus & Christina's children are registered in the 'Free Church Records' which cover a very short period. Maybe he was born locally but not recorded, or he was born outwith Caithness - any suggestions?

The Miller side is Christina Miller - Angus' wife.

Miller - Christina's parents are Kenneth Miller and Ellen/Helen Bruce, married 24th December 1827 at Thrumster.

Their children are...

Isaac Miller, 1825
Christina "Christy" Miller, 1828 (my direct line)
MargaretMiller, 1831
John Miller, 1834
Janet Miller, 1835
Helen Miller, 1838
Alexander Miller, c. 1838
Kenneth Miller, c. 1841 (twin)
Sinclair Miller, c. 1841 (twin) - female

Anyone related to any of the above??? There is another Miller family also living in Thrumster at the same time that is also related - James Miller & Margaret Sutherland...

Thanks for reading,
Steven