tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7789993312111567100.post2778295582294106468..comments2024-03-14T08:44:54.646+00:00Comments on a'spaidsearachd agus a'meòrachadh: Schooling in Lochs 1797-1881direcleithttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02004025854623265304noreply@blogger.comBlogger4125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7789993312111567100.post-74569231089457323542012-10-30T13:05:02.852+00:002012-10-30T13:05:02.852+00:00This comment has been removed by a blog administrator.Lynnhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13227509002616322609noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7789993312111567100.post-83069388287686168052012-10-30T13:03:51.133+00:002012-10-30T13:03:51.133+00:00The William Mackay age 28, shown in the 1851 censu...The William Mackay age 28, shown in the 1851 census is my 3 X Great Grandfather. Donald is not his brother: William was illegitimate and his mother never married and lived in Durness with her sister and her husband all her life. <br /><br />I have a copy of William's teaching Diploma, presented in Edinburgh and dated 22nd July 1848. I also have a certificate issued in Stornoway on 18th May 1848 which states he is qualified to teach navigation. <br /><br />By 1861 William has abandoned his wife and son William Morrison Mackay (My 2 X Great Grandfather) and is living in Edinburgh, never returning to teaching, mainly being employed as a Cabman and sometimes Clerk, Collector Of Police. I'm not sure why he gave up teaching and finding out is on my list of things to do.<br /><br />I also have original solicitor's letters and documents which show that after his death in 1891 his abandoned wife and son received the inheritance he had intended, according to his will, to go to cousins in Durness.Lynnhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13227509002616322609noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7789993312111567100.post-40456560158757395892012-02-19T16:52:59.708+00:002012-02-19T16:52:59.708+00:00The first four censuses were basically simple coun...The first four censuses were basically simple counts of the population and did not list individuals.<br /><br />A brief description has been published by the National Archives:<br />http://yourarchives.nationalarchives.gov.uk/index.php?title=Original_Census_Returns,_1801,_1811,_1821_and_1831<br /><br />Some of the data can be accessed at histpop.ogrdirecleithttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02004025854623265304noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7789993312111567100.post-23259072930215600572012-02-19T15:27:05.499+00:002012-02-19T15:27:05.499+00:00It's a great pity that the 1801-1831 censuses ...It's a great pity that the 1801-1831 censuses were never published, certainly as far as Lochs history is concerned. Interesting piece, Peter, looking forward to your follow-up on the post-Napier era, as education was definitely an item in the Napier Commission's report.ADBhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17737746983905368038noreply@blogger.com