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Emigrants from Isle of Skye to Cape
Breton, 1830
The names of the ship(s) on which these forty-nine [sic
48] families took their passage, is unknown at present.
Correspondence in Nova Scotia
indicates
they settled at Margaree.
Following is correspondence from the head of the party,
Alexander Beaton, to the Honorable Charles Grant M.P. at London, with
the list of emigrants. The letter is stamped "received" on June 15th
1830.
Honored Sir, |
In obedience to your instructions of the 22nd May, I have enclosed
a list of the names of the families of the Settlers from this place
for North America and having so mercifully interceded in our favour,
we beg your farther interference for a supply of some implements
of husbandry on our arrival at the Cape, if such favour can be extended
toward us.
|
We are Honoured Sir, your obedient Servants,
in name and by authority of the whole,
Alexander Beaton, Leader
& head of the Party. |
Isle of Skye
5th June 1830 |
note: Please read the three annotations
at the end of the list. Several families, marked with an X sailed to
Cape Breton in the same year, 1830, but on a different ship so the heads
of those families will be indicated in red.
Four families had emigrated to Prince Edward Island one year earlier,
1829, so those heads of families will be indicated in green.
One family was delayed until 1831 so that head of family will be indicated
in blue. ; several females are referred
to as "Ket" which is probably short-form for Catherine or Katherine.
& "Cursty" for Cristy / Christy / Christian ? ; it is not known, but
can probably be safely assumed, that the children listed under the wives
of families,
are listed
in order
of birth.
List of the Names of the intended emigrants
to Cape Breton, North America, from the Isle of Skye in June 1830,
Alexander Beaton to be considered as head or Leader of the Party.
N.B. Opposite the names of heads of families stands the names of
their respective wives. |
No. |
Heads of Families |
Women & Children |
1 |
Alexander Beaton |
Mary Beaton |
|
Leader |
Anne Beaton |
|
|
Ket Beaton |
|
|
Donald Beaton |
|
|
Isobel Beaton |
|
|
John Beaton |
2 |
Samuel Beaton |
Ket Beaton |
|
|
Mary Beaton |
|
|
Donald Beaton |
3 |
John McInnes |
Flora McInnes |
4 |
John Beaton |
Margaret Beaton |
|
|
Mary Beaton |
5 |
Murdo Gilles |
Margaret Gilles |
|
|
Cursty Gilles |
|
|
Asa Gilles |
|
|
Malcolm Gilles |
|
|
John Gilles |
|
|
James Gilles |
|
|
Donald Gilles |
|
|
Susan Gilles |
6 |
Archibald Gilles |
Ket Gilles |
|
|
Murdo Gilles |
|
|
Margaret Gilles |
|
|
Ang[us] Gilles |
7 |
John Ross |
Mary Ross |
8 |
Murdo Campbell |
Anne Campbell |
9 |
Neil McDermid |
Margaret McDermid |
10 |
John Gilles |
Flora Gilles |
|
|
Sarah Gilles |
|
|
Dun[can] Gilles |
|
|
Mary Gilles |
|
|
Archibald Gilles |
|
|
Cursty Gilles |
11 |
Malcolm McKenzie |
Cursty McKenzie |
|
|
Roderick McKenzie |
|
|
John McKenzie |
|
|
Flory McKenzie |
12 |
Peter Stuart |
Margaret Stuart |
|
|
Allan Stuart |
13 |
John Gilles |
Jannet Gilles |
|
|
John Gilles |
14 |
John Stuart |
Cursty Stuart |
|
|
Ket Stuart |
|
|
Jannet Stuart |
15 |
John McKinnon |
Flora McKinnon |
|
|
John McKinnon |
|
|
Cursty McKinnon |
|
|
Alex. McKinnon |
16 |
Alexander Buchanan |
Jannet Buchanan |
|
|
Dun[can] Buchanan |
|
|
Malcolm Buchanan |
17 |
Donald Ross |
Ket Ross 1st |
|
|
Ket Ross 2nd |
|
|
Margaret Ross |
|
|
Mary Ross |
18 |
Neil McKinnon |
Marion McKinnon |
|
|
Malcolm McKinnon |
|
|
Mary McKinnon |
|
|
Ket McKinnon |
|
|
Margaret McKinnon |
19 |
Malcolm McInnes |
Marion McInnes 1st |
|
|
Marion McInnes 2nd |
|
|
Neil McInnes |
|
|
Ket McInnes |
20 |
Angus McInnes |
Margaret McInnes |
|
|
Mary McInnes |
|
|
Angus McInnes |
21 |
Jno. Beaton |
widower |
|
|
Anne Beaton |
|
|
Jno. Beaton |
|
|
Betsey Beaton |
|
|
Isobel Beaton |
|
|
Donald Beaton |
22 |
Malcolm Beaton |
Mary Beaton |
23 |
William Beaton |
Mary Beaton |
|
|
Donald Beaton |
|
|
Neil Beaton |
|
|
Jannet Beaton |
24 |
Ang[us] Gilles |
Flora Gilles |
25 |
Donald McKenzie |
Anne McKenzie |
|
|
Peggy McKenzie |
|
|
Dun[can] McKenzie |
|
|
Alexander McKenzie |
26 |
Ang[us] Campbell |
Ket Campbell |
|
|
Anne Campbell |
|
|
Ket Campbell |
|
|
Dun[can] Campbell |
|
|
No. |
Heads of Families |
Women & Children |
27 |
Malcolm Campbell |
Anne Campbell |
28 |
Andew McLean |
Peggy McLean |
|
|
Thomas McLean |
|
|
Andrew McLean |
|
|
Margaret McLean |
29 |
Donald McPherson |
Marion McPherson |
|
|
Donald McPherson |
|
|
Jno. McPherson |
|
|
Alexander McPherson |
|
|
Mary McPherson |
|
|
Margaret McPherson |
30 |
Alexander Stuart |
Mary Stuart |
|
|
Donald Stuart |
|
|
Agnes Stuart |
|
|
Anne Stuart |
|
|
Jannet Stuart |
|
|
John Stuart |
31 |
Alexander Nicolson |
Margaret Nicolson |
|
|
John Nicolson |
|
|
Donald Nicolson |
32 |
Alexander Campbell |
Cursty Campbell |
|
|
John Campbell |
33 |
Donald Cameron X |
Anne Cameron 1st. |
|
|
Anne Cameron 2nd. |
|
|
Charles Cameron |
|
|
Mary Cameron |
34 |
Miles McInnes X |
Mary McInnes |
|
|
Mary McInnes |
|
|
Cursty McInnes |
|
|
John McInnes |
|
|
Flora McInnes |
36 |
John Ross X |
Mary Ross |
|
no family No. 35 |
Mary Ross |
|
|
Ang[us] Ross |
|
|
Cursty Ross |
|
|
Bell Ross |
|
|
Murdo Ross |
37 |
Donald McKinnon X |
Cursty McKinnon |
38 |
Alexander Finlayson X |
Curst(y) Finlayson |
|
|
Anne Finlayson |
|
|
Cursty Finlayson |
|
|
Ang[us] Finlayson |
39 |
Duncan Nicolson X |
Anne Nicolson |
40 |
James Nicolson X |
Margaret Nicolson |
|
|
Anne Nicolson |
|
|
John Nicolson |
41 |
Alexander Ross X |
Anne Ross |
|
|
Mary Ross |
|
|
John Ross |
|
|
Donald Ross |
|
|
Rund. (Ronald ?) Ross |
|
|
Flora Ross |
42 |
Dun[can] McDonald X |
Christ(y) McDonald |
|
|
Flora McDonald |
|
|
Donald McDonald |
43 |
Donald Beaton |
Jannet Beaton |
|
|
Malcom Beaton |
44 |
John McNab |
Ket McNab |
|
|
Mary McNab |
|
|
Anne McNab |
|
|
Andrew McNab |
|
|
John McNab |
|
|
Marion McNab |
45 |
Donald McLeod X |
Mary McLeod |
|
|
John McLeod |
|
|
Anne McLeod |
|
|
Margaret McLeod |
|
|
Donald McLeod |
|
|
Malcolm McLeod |
|
|
Roderick McLeod |
|
|
Samuel McLeod |
|
|
Mary McLeod |
|
|
Marion McLeod |
46 |
Dun[can] McDonald |
Anne McDonald |
47 |
Jno. McKenzie |
Ket McKenzie |
48 |
Samuel Nicolson |
Ket Nicolson |
|
|
John Nicolson |
|
|
Donald Nicolson |
|
|
Alexander Nicolson |
|
|
Mary Nicolson |
|
|
Andrew Nicolson |
49 |
Donald McDonald |
Bell McDonald |
|
|
Dun[can] McDonald |
|
step-sons |
Colin Campbell |
|
Charles Campbell |
|
Lachlan Campbell |
|
|
|
|
This family ( John McNab family, No.
44) detained by inconvenience till next Season. The Leader is requested
to make
some preparations for its reception when they arrive. |
|
No.s 46, 47 & 48 are families connected
with Malcolm McKenzie No. 11 and who have emigrated last year to
Prince Edwards, he prays for the favour of getting grants for them
in the Cape. |
|
The families marked thus X (in red)
are taking their passage in a different transport
note: The list indicates "The whole 220 souls"
however there are only 173 names listed. There is no explanation
for the difference and no indication whether the names of infants
/ toddlers, were omitted from the list. |
Colonial Office 384, vol. 23 pp. 300-302 - National
Archives of Canada microfilm B-946
Within the papers of Charles Grant M.P., London, was a
list on a single sheet headed "Canada" and stamped "received" on
June 24th 1830. There is nothing to indicate the Scottish origin, nor Canadian
destination of the listed families.
Norman Mackenzie |
& family of 7 children |
Alexander Mackenzie |
& family of 6 children |
Murdoch Mackenzie |
& family of 2 children |
Angus Matheson |
& family of 5 children |
Norman Macleod |
& family of 1 child |
Allan Macleod |
& family of 4 children |
John Macleod |
& family of 3 children |
Malcolm Maclean |
& family of 3 children |
John Munro |
& family of 3 children |
Colonial Office 384, vol. 23 p. 305 - National Archives
of Canada microfilm B-946
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