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From: "Karen Martin" <>
Subject: Re: [MARTIN-UK] Roderick Martin - Scotland
Date: Fri, 6 Jun 2008 21:26:59 -0500
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Thank you, Jill.

It certainly seems that this must be the same family that I found in the
1841 census. It also shows a May birth month which fits my gg g'father.
Another little piece of the puzzle!

Thanks again,

Karen


----- Original Message -----
From: "Jill Martin" <>
To: <>
Sent: Friday, June 06, 2008 2:01 PM
Subject: Re: [MARTIN-UK] Roderick Martin - Scotland


> Hi Karen
>
> On www.familysearch.org, in the International Genealogical Index section
> (IGI), there is a Roderick Martin born on 15 May 1829, baptised on 21 Feb
> 1834, at Stornoway, Ross and Cromarty, Scotland. His parents were John
> Martin and Barbara Mackenzie. He had a twin sister named Barbara.
>
> This matches the family you found in 1841.
>
> He's the only Roderick Martin I can find who was born at the right time,
> although of course the listings aren't anywhere near 100% complete.
>
> Jill
>
>
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "Karen Martin" <>
> To: <>
> Sent: Friday, June 06, 2008 4:45 PM
> Subject: [MARTIN-UK] Roderick Martin - Scotland
>
>
>>I am trying to make a definite connection to the family in the following
>> census. My gg grandfather, Roderick Martin, was born in Scotland in May
>> of
>> 1828 or 1829. He was a ship's carpenter. He married (I have no info on
>> her - not even a name), moved to Canada, where my great grandfather,
>> Donald
>> Martin (1858-1903) & his brother, John, were born. By 1880 Roderick was
>> widowed, and living in Oregon with my great grandfather. There is much
>> circumstantial evidence to link the following family to mine - but
>> nothing
>> definitive. Is anyone familiar with this family?
>>
>> Thank you!
>> Karen Martin
>>
>>
>>
>> 1841 Scotland Census
>>
>> Name:Roderick Martin
>> Age:12
>> Estimated Birth Year:abt 1829
>> Gender:Male
>> Where born:Ross and Cromarty, Scotland
>>
>> Civil Parish:Stornoway
>> County:Ross and Cromarty
>> Address:Bawas Street
>> Parish Number:88
>> Neighbors:View others on page
>> Household Members:NameAge
>> Ann Martin15
>> Barbara Martin50
>> Barbara Martin12
>> John Martin45
>> Norman Martin20
>> Roderick Martin12
>> Malcolm McLean25
>> Mary McLean55
>> John McLeod15
>>
>>
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