Peterd500
21-Aug-12, 03:12
Does anyone have access to burial data or headstone data or photos for Trostan Westfield cemetery after 1855? There doesn't seem to be anything online and the pre 1855 books are no good to me.
I am confident that my ancestor Catharine MCLEOD 1795 Halkirk-1886 Reay married twice, first to Peter SINCLAIR in 1820 and then Alexander HENDERSON in 1825. Catharine & Alexander and some of their children lived in the Shebster area and it is likely that some are buried at Trostan Westfield. Catharine's sister Elizabeth MCLEOD and her husband Alexander MORGAN are buried there (married 1821). Catharine & Elizabeth MCLEOD's parents were William MCLEOD & Janet HENDERSON who had their family in Halkirk parish either side of 1800 but moved to Achnavast in Thurso parish. Achnavast in Thurso parish and Shebster in Reay parish are near each other with Trostan Westfield in the middle. Catharine resided at Achnavast when she married Peter SINCLAIR and also when she married Alexander HENDERSON as did her sister Elizabeth at Achnavast when she married Alexander MORGAN. Alexander MORGAN was a witness at Catherine's marriage. Peter SINCLAIR is buried at Crosskirk cemetery by the northern coast near Forss. He was a blacksmith at Forss when daughter Catharine SINCLAIR was baptised in 1822 and that's what it says on his headstone. Unfortunately the details of age and death on the stone are illegible partly because of idiots trying to render them readable by scratching them. But his death soon after his daughter Catharine's baptism will explain why we can find no further issue to him and Catharine MCLEOD and also the latter marrying again, to Alexander HENDERSON.
Catharine & Peter's daughter Catharine SINCLAIR 1822-1908 married David SINCLAIR 1812-1891 in 1846 and they went to Victoria AUstralia where their son Peter SINCLAIR married Annie MCDONALD in 1876 and went to New Zealand. Peter & Annie are my great grandparents.
Here's the family of Catharine MCLEOD & Alexander HENDERSON in 1841.
06 Jun 1841 Census of Scotland
@ Bardna-oich [Bardna'vich?], Reay, Caithness
HENDERSON Alexr. 45 Farmer Y
HENDERSON Catharine 40 Y
HENDERSON Alexr. 14 Y
HENDERSON Peter 9 Y
HENDERSON William 6 Y
HENDERSON Donald 6 Y
HENDERSON Jannet 12 Y
SINCLAIR Catharine 19 F.S. Y
MCDONALD Alexr. 18 M.S. Y
Catharine SINCLAIR above (baptised 1822 + 19 yrs = 1841) will be Catharine HENDERSON's daughter from her first marriage to Peter SINCLAIR. I am wondering if Catharine senior's son Peter to Alexander HENDEZRSON was named for her first husband. I know it was not uncommon for husbands to have children from a marriage named after a previous wife.
Janet HENDERSON in the 1841 census above married Alexander MACKAY in 1860 and had children Alexander 1862 and Donald 1866. Alexander MACKAY was previously married to Sinclairina POLSON.
Peter HENDERSON in the 1841 census above married Margaret Donaldina BRUCE in 1858 and they had children Johan (Joan( 1858, Catharine 1860, Donaldina 1867, Ann (Annie) 1869, Margaret 1872, Alexanderina 1874 and Peter abt 1876. Ann married John HENDERSON.
In later census data the family and subsequent families were at Achybeg, Achalone (Auchalone), Yellow Moss, Bardanihigh, et.al, all in the Shebster area.
Alexander HENDERSON died 1863 at Achebeg in the Shebster area.
His wife Catharine MCLEOD died 1886 at Shebster.
Peter HENDERSON was a farmer at Achybeg but he and his wife Margaret who also died in the Shebster area and children Peter and Margaret are buried at Reay New Cemetery.
Janet HENDERSON and her husband Alexander MACKAY were still living at Shebster in the 1891 census.
Peter's brother William lived in Peter's household and he was in Peter's widow Margaret's household in 1901 at Achibeg.
Can anyone tell me if any of the above are buried at Trostan Westfield and , if so, the details?
Elizabeth MCLEOD and her husband Alexander MORGAN are definitely buried at Trostan Westfield.
Peter
Christchurch, New Zealand
I am confident that my ancestor Catharine MCLEOD 1795 Halkirk-1886 Reay married twice, first to Peter SINCLAIR in 1820 and then Alexander HENDERSON in 1825. Catharine & Alexander and some of their children lived in the Shebster area and it is likely that some are buried at Trostan Westfield. Catharine's sister Elizabeth MCLEOD and her husband Alexander MORGAN are buried there (married 1821). Catharine & Elizabeth MCLEOD's parents were William MCLEOD & Janet HENDERSON who had their family in Halkirk parish either side of 1800 but moved to Achnavast in Thurso parish. Achnavast in Thurso parish and Shebster in Reay parish are near each other with Trostan Westfield in the middle. Catharine resided at Achnavast when she married Peter SINCLAIR and also when she married Alexander HENDERSON as did her sister Elizabeth at Achnavast when she married Alexander MORGAN. Alexander MORGAN was a witness at Catherine's marriage. Peter SINCLAIR is buried at Crosskirk cemetery by the northern coast near Forss. He was a blacksmith at Forss when daughter Catharine SINCLAIR was baptised in 1822 and that's what it says on his headstone. Unfortunately the details of age and death on the stone are illegible partly because of idiots trying to render them readable by scratching them. But his death soon after his daughter Catharine's baptism will explain why we can find no further issue to him and Catharine MCLEOD and also the latter marrying again, to Alexander HENDERSON.
Catharine & Peter's daughter Catharine SINCLAIR 1822-1908 married David SINCLAIR 1812-1891 in 1846 and they went to Victoria AUstralia where their son Peter SINCLAIR married Annie MCDONALD in 1876 and went to New Zealand. Peter & Annie are my great grandparents.
Here's the family of Catharine MCLEOD & Alexander HENDERSON in 1841.
06 Jun 1841 Census of Scotland
@ Bardna-oich [Bardna'vich?], Reay, Caithness
HENDERSON Alexr. 45 Farmer Y
HENDERSON Catharine 40 Y
HENDERSON Alexr. 14 Y
HENDERSON Peter 9 Y
HENDERSON William 6 Y
HENDERSON Donald 6 Y
HENDERSON Jannet 12 Y
SINCLAIR Catharine 19 F.S. Y
MCDONALD Alexr. 18 M.S. Y
Catharine SINCLAIR above (baptised 1822 + 19 yrs = 1841) will be Catharine HENDERSON's daughter from her first marriage to Peter SINCLAIR. I am wondering if Catharine senior's son Peter to Alexander HENDEZRSON was named for her first husband. I know it was not uncommon for husbands to have children from a marriage named after a previous wife.
Janet HENDERSON in the 1841 census above married Alexander MACKAY in 1860 and had children Alexander 1862 and Donald 1866. Alexander MACKAY was previously married to Sinclairina POLSON.
Peter HENDERSON in the 1841 census above married Margaret Donaldina BRUCE in 1858 and they had children Johan (Joan( 1858, Catharine 1860, Donaldina 1867, Ann (Annie) 1869, Margaret 1872, Alexanderina 1874 and Peter abt 1876. Ann married John HENDERSON.
In later census data the family and subsequent families were at Achybeg, Achalone (Auchalone), Yellow Moss, Bardanihigh, et.al, all in the Shebster area.
Alexander HENDERSON died 1863 at Achebeg in the Shebster area.
His wife Catharine MCLEOD died 1886 at Shebster.
Peter HENDERSON was a farmer at Achybeg but he and his wife Margaret who also died in the Shebster area and children Peter and Margaret are buried at Reay New Cemetery.
Janet HENDERSON and her husband Alexander MACKAY were still living at Shebster in the 1891 census.
Peter's brother William lived in Peter's household and he was in Peter's widow Margaret's household in 1901 at Achibeg.
Can anyone tell me if any of the above are buried at Trostan Westfield and , if so, the details?
Elizabeth MCLEOD and her husband Alexander MORGAN are definitely buried at Trostan Westfield.
Peter
Christchurch, New Zealand