This line leads a Melville connection into Ross and McBeath families but has not been researched beyond the earliest stages of the line.

Descendants of Isabella Melville and George Ross

1.  Isabella Melville, b. 1779 (daughter of John Melville [1750 -     ] and Kate Sutherland), buried 1859, d. 30 Jan 1859.

     She married George Ross (son of ? Ross), occupation Lotter  Location: Weaver, d. ABT 1823 in Doll, Clyne , Sutherland, Scotland.

     George:  According to survey of Clyne residents in 1849 Isabella Melville took  over her tenancy about 1823 upon the death of her husband.  He had  taken the lot of ground two years earlier and had built a house on it  of dry stones and thatched with divots shortly after entry. This  dwelling being frail a new house was in the process of erection in  1849 (started 1845)  but had not been finished at that time.  The new  house was of stone and clay pointed with lime and thatched with straw.

                             Children:

                      i.     Catherine Ross, b. 1806, d. 2 Mar 1881 in Crakaig, Portgower, Sutherland, Scotland.

                              D. Rpt. by widower.

                             She married William Ross.

                      ii.   Adam Ross, b. 1807, occupation Lotter  Location: Weaver, d. 29 Apr 1859 in Doll, Clyne, Sutherland, Scotland.

                              Lotter/Weaver. D. Rpt. by brother, John.

                      iii.  John Ross, b. ABT 1807, buried 1878, census 1841 in Doll, Clyne, occupation 1841 Labourer, d. 15 Apr 1878 in Doll, Clyne, Sutherland, Scotland, census 1851 in Upper Doll, Clyne, occupation Crofter.

                              Labourer in 1851 and crofter in 1878.  M. Wt. John Sutherland  &  Alexander Melville.  D. Rpt. by John Mcbeath, nephew.

                             He married Sarah Melville, 20 Jun 1856 in Uppat, Golspie, Sutherland, Scotland, b. 29 Dec 1816 in Uppat, Golspie, Sutherland, Scotland (daughter of Henry Melville [1790 - 1874] and Christina Gordon [1797 - 1879]), buried 1903, census 1851 in Uppat, Golspie, Sutherland, Scotland, occupation 1881 Crofter, d. 3 Apr 1903 in Doll, Clyne, Sutherland, Scotland, census 1861 in Uppat, Golspie, Sutherland, Scotland, census 1881 in Doll, Clyne, census 1841 in Uppat, Golspie, Sutherland, Scotland.

                             Sarah:  D. Rpt. by brother, Alexander.

            2.       iv.   Margaret Ross b. 12 May 1812.

                      v.    Ann Ross, b. 19 Jan 1815 in Golspie, Sutherland, Scotland, occupation Crofter, d. 13 Sep 1879 in Doll, Clyne, Sutherland, Scotland.

                              Crofter. D. Rpt. by nephew, John McBeath.

                      vi.   Elizabeth Ross, b. 17 Oct 1818 in Golspie, Sutherland, Scotland, occupation Housekeeper, d. 9 Sep 1896 in Doll, Clyne, Sutherland, Scotland.

                              Housekeeper. D. Rpt. by nephew, George McBeath.

Generation Two

2.  Margaret Ross, b. 12 May 1812 in Golspie, Sutherland, Scotland, census 1851 in Doll, Clyne, Sutherland, Scotland, d. 24 Mar 1867 in Doll, Sutherland, Scotland, census 1861 in Doll, Clyne, Sutherland, Scotland.

      D. Rpt. by son, James.

     She married Neil McBeath, 31 Mar 1840 in Clyne, Sutherland, Scotland, b. 14 Oct 1804 in Kildonan, Sutherland, Scotland (son of James McBeath and Ann McBeath [1773 - 1863]), census 1851 in Doll, Clyne, Sutherland, Scotland, occupation Tenant, d. 14 Jan 1873 in Doll, Clyne, Sutherland, Scotland, census 1861 in Doll, Clyne, Sutherland, Scotland, census 1871 in Doll, Clyne, Sutherland, Scotland, occupation 1861 Lotter in Doll.

     Neil:  Tenant. D. Rpt. by son, John.  According to survey of Clyne residents  in 1849 Neil succeeded his father in his lot of land in Doll.  The  land was first tenanted by his father James about 1833.  The house on  the lot was built by the Duchess Countess of Sutherland for James and  Ann McBeath, Neil's parents. The house was built of stone and clay and  pointed with lime and thatched with straw.  In 1849 it was in  'tolerable' repair but the byre and stable were in a ruinous state. At  that time Neil intended rebuilding both and had already got timber  from the proprietor.

                             Children:

                      i.     John McBeath, b. 1838, census 1851 in Doll, Clyne, Sutherland, Scotland, d. 1888 in Toronto, Canada.

                              Not B. Sutherland by 1841 census.  by 1851 census there was a   nephewJohn B. Fife.  Is this the same John?

                      ii.   Margaret McBeath, b. 2 Apr 1841 in Clyne, Sutherland, Scotland, census 1851 in Doll, Clyne, Sutherland, Scotland, census 1861 in Doll, Clyne, Sutherland, Scotland.

                              Alive in 1861.

                      iii.  George McBeath, b. 4 Oct 1842 in Clyne, Sutherland, Scotland, d. 9 Feb 1914 in Upper Doll, Clyne, Sutherland, Scotland.

                              Crofter. D. Rpt. by niece, Margaret MacKay.

            3.       iv.   James McBeath b. 23 Oct 1844.

                      v.    Isabella McBeath, b. 13 Mar 1846 in Clyne, Sutherland, Scotland, census 1851 in Doll, Clyne, Sutherland, Scotland, census 1861 in Doll, Clyne, Sutherland, Scotland.

                              Alive in 1861.

            4.       vi.   Ann McBeath b. 28 Apr 1848.

                      vii. Adam McBeath, b. 2 Jan 1850 in Clyne, Sutherland, Scotland, census 1851 in Doll, Clyne, Sutherland, Scotland, d. 1880 in Toronto, Canada, census 1861 in Doll, Clyne, Sutherland, Scotland.

                      viii.       Mary McBeath, b. ABT 1854, census 1871 in Doll, Clyne, Sutherland, Scotland, occupation 1879 Domestic Servant.

                              Marriage witnesses - William Dickson and Elizabeth Bruce.  Residing   at17 Royal Terrace, Edinburgh at time of marriage.

                             She married David McKenzie, 6 Jun 1879 in 25 Hanover Street, Edinburgh, Scotland, b. ABT 1849 (son of George McKenzie and Barbara Bannerman), occupation 1873 Journeyman Cooper.

                             David:  Residing at 8 Upper Garve (?) Place, Edinburgh at time of   secondmarriage.  widower at that time.

Generation Three

3.  James McBeath, b. 23 Oct 1844 in Clyne, Sutherland, Scotland, census 1891 in Rogart, Sutherland, Scotland, occupation 1871 Cattle Dealer, d. 12 Mar 1923 in Inchomney, Rogart, Sutherland, Scotland, census 1871 in Doll, Clyne , Sutherland, Scotland, census 1881 in Rogart, Sutherland, Scotland, census 1901 in Milton, Rogart, Sutherland, Scotland, census 1851 in Doll, Clyne, Sutherland Scotland, census 1861 in Doll, Clyne, Sutherland, Scotland, occupation 1901 Farmer.

      Other source has birth as 27th October.

     He married (1) Christina Sutherland, 8 Sep 1871 in Rogart, Sutherland, Scotland (daughter of William Sutherland and Christina Murray), d. 30 May 1874 in Rogart, Sutherland, Scotland.

     He married (2) Margaret Sutherland, 31 Jul 1879 in Lairg, Sutherland, Scotland, b. 14 Feb 1840 in Rogart, Sutherland, Scotland (daughter of A Sutherland and Christina Grant), census 1891 in Rogart, Sutherland, Scotland, d. 8 Dec 1916 in Inchomney, Rogart, Sutherland, Scotland, census 1901 in Milton, Rogart, Sutherland, Scotland.

                             Children:

                      i.     Neil McBeath, b. 1881 in Rogart, Sutherland, Scotland, census 1891 in Rogart, Sutherland, Scotland, census 1901 in Milton, Rogart, Sutherland, Scotland.

                      ii.   Margaret McBeath, b. 1 May 1882 in Rogart, Sutherland, Scotland, census 1891 in Rogart, Sutherland, Scotland, d. 12 Oct 1859.

4.  Ann McBeath, b. 28 Apr 1848 in Clyne, Sutherland, Scotland, census 1851 in Doll, Clyne, Sutherland, Scotland, d. 27 Aug 1932 in Lower Doll, Clyne, Sutherland, Scotland, census 1861 in Doll, Clyne, Sutherland, Scotland, census 1871 in Doll, Clyne, Sutherland, Scotland.

      M. Wt. George McBeath & James McBeath.   D. Rpt. by son, David.

     She married John MacKay, 22 May 1874 in Doll, Clyne, Sutherland, Scotland, b. 1844 in Clyne, Sutherland, Scotland (son of David MacKay [1791 -     ] and Margaret Sutherland [1807 - 1891]), occupation Ploughman, d. 6 Sep 1932 in Lower Doll, Clyne, Sutherland, Scotland.

     John:  Ploughman. D. Rpt. by son, David.

                             Children:

                      i.     Ann MacKay, b. 13 Jul 1874 in Doll, Clyne, Sutherland, Scotland, d. 18 Nov 1949 in Whitehouse, Doll, Clyne, Sutherland, Sco.

                              D. Rpt. by brother, David.

                      ii.   John MacKay, b. 13 Jul 1874 in Doll, Clyne, Sutherland, Scotland.

                      iii.  Margaret MacKay, b. 8 Feb 1879 in Doll, Clyne, Sutherland, Scotland, d. 17 Mar 1956 in Lower Doll, Clyne, Sutherland, Scotland.

                              D. Rpt. by brother, David.

                      iv.   David MacKay, b. 14 Jun 1881 in Doll, Clyne, Sutherland, Scotland, d. 24 Jan 1962.

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