Wednesday, August 8, 2007

MACINTOSH, SUTHERLAND, GUNN & MACKAY

My Sutherlandshire connections include:
Tongue

George McIntosh and Margaret Sutherland of Inchverry
William Sutherland, originally of Creich, and lived Tongue. Two wives Catherine MacKay (Margaret Sutherland McIntosh's mother) and Christina McLeod. He had a brother Robert Sutherland.
Farr
John McIntosh and his wife Cattherine MacKay with sons Donald married to Janet MacKay, Robert, and George married to Margaret Sutherland at Inchverry, Tongue
Angus McDonald married Betty Urquhart, and then Isobel McKay. Three sons and one daughter - Hugh, Hector, Elizabeth married Donald Gunn,and William.
Robert Gordon married Barbara MacKay. At least 2 daughters, Barbara Gordon married George Gunn and lived Camster, Caithness. Daughter Barbara Gordon immigrated with her niece (Barbara Gunn married to Alexander McIntosh, son of George McIntosh and Maragaret Sutherland of Tongue - see above)
Melvick
John Gunn married Janet Murray in Glasgow. Later moved to Melvick (maybe back to Melvick) Daughter Flora married John McKay of Sandside, Reay, Sutherlandshire
Reay
John McKay married Catherine Elder, Son John married Flora Gunn of Melvick

I haven't begun to sort the McKays in these families. I don't know if it is possible. I do have information on all the above families but always looking to make more connections.
Canada