POLSON

My Sutherland interests are in the name POLSON and I am interested in all connections to this name. I have a large portfolio of families with this name and have pieced together several relationships.

My direct family line come from Marrel, near Helmsdale. My great great greatgrandparents were Murdoch Polson and Catherine Sutherland. Their eldest son James Polson and his wife Flora McKenzie inherited the Marrel croft and then it passed to their youngest son William Polson and his wife Annie Allan. William and Annie had 7 children. Their great grandson Walter Mackay still lives in Golspie. He has a coalyard.

James and Flora Polson had nine children, two of whom (John and Catherine) came to New Zealand. John married Christina Ross from West Helmsdale, daughter of Rhoderick Ross and Christy McIntosh. They came to NZ separately and married in Christchurch. They lived in the Tarras area of Central Otago and had a family of 9 children. They are my great grandparents.

Catherine married Murdoch Bruce, also in New Zealand. They lived at Seadowns, near Ashburton and had a family of 12 children.

James Polson's younger brother was Alexander Polson who married Elizabeth Sutherland. They lived at Marrel and had a family of 4 daughters.

Any information about POLSON families from Sutherland is always appreciated.

Adair Polson-Genge

Invercargill, New Zealand
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HENDERSON, GUNN, BRUCE, POLSON & others

John Henderson & Catherine Polson had a son Gordon Henderson born 1796 in Kildonan. Gordon Henderson married Christy Bruce in Loth in 1824, daughter of Adam Bruce & Charlotte McLeod. Gordon Henderson & Christy Bruce had 3 sons, John, George & Gordon, all born in Loth.

George & Gordon married sisters, Betsy & Peggy Bruce, daughters of William Bruce & Jannet Gunn of Kildonan. William Bruce (born 1790s) was the son of Alexander Bruce & Margaret Sutherland & his wife Jannet Gunn (born 1790s) was the daughter of Donald Gunn & Esther Sutherland - all from Loth & Kildonan parish except Esther Sutherland who was from Caithness.

George Pope Henderson & wife Betsy Bruce - shown in photograph on left - emigrated to Ontario, Canada in 1871. Have lots of info to share. Always looking for someone else connected to these families.

Regards to all.

Margaret Gaven

North Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada

POLSON in Loth

I'm looking for Polson and Murray in or around Marrel, Loth or in Kildonan.
Also searching for Sutherland, Fraser and McPherson in Simcoe County, Ontario, Canada.
Also all those who married the descendants of Angus Polson/Jean Polson of Loth.
Photograph shows Barbara, born 1874, daughter of Angus & Jean Polson.

Jenelle McCarrick
Queensland, Australia

MACLEOD & POLSON, Cayn, Clyne

I am still searching for the McLeod - Polson connection from Cayn. I have Hugh McLeod married Lizzy Polson. They had the following children: John, Catherine and twins William and Joseph.They were all born between 1785 and 1793.
William and Joseph lived at Marrel, Loth. John is the only one I have not got information about, so any leads gratefully received.

Graham McLeod
Christchurch, New Zealand