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    McPhee, Alexander

    Male Abt 1778 - 1857  (~ 79 years)


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    • Name McPhee, Alexander 
      Born Abt 1778  Of Kilmallie, Argyll, Scotland Find all individuals with events at this location 
      Gender Male 
      Died 1 Oct 1857  Muirshearlich, Inverness, Scotland Find all individuals with events at this location 
      Person ID I00049  My Genealogy
      Last Modified 2 Jun 2015 

      Father MacPhee, Ewen,   b. Abt 1755, Scotland Find all individuals with events at this location 
      Mother Margaret,   b. Abt 1755, Scotland Find all individuals with events at this location 
      Married Abt 1775  Scotland Find all individuals with events at this location 
      Family ID F00912  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

      Family McPhee, Catherine,   b. Abt 1782, Of Kilmallie, Argyll, Scotland Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 20 Feb 1866, Muirshearlich, Inverness, Scotland Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age ~ 84 years) 
      Married Abt 1808  Muirshearlich, Inverness, Scotland Find all individuals with events at this location 
      Children 
       1. McPhee, Donald,   b. Abt 1808, Of Kilmallie, Argyll, Scotland Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 16 Apr 1885, Muirshearlich, Inverness, Scotland Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age ~ 77 years)
       2. McPhee, Mary,   c. 25 Jan 1810, Muirshearlich, Inverness, Scotland Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. Aft 1845  (Age ~ 35 years)
      +3. McPhee, John,   c. 1 Nov 1817, Kilmallie, Argyll, Scotland Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 18 Dec 1879, Corpach, Invernesshire, Scotland Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age ~ 62 years)
      +4. McPhee, Angus,   c. 18 Dec 1819, Kilmallie, Argyll, Scotland Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 10 Aug 1902, Maida Hill, Bell, Queensland, Australia Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age ~ 82 years)
       5. McPhee, Peggy,   c. 6 Apr 1824, Kilmallie, Argyll, Scotland Find all individuals with events at this location
      +6. McPhee, Ann,   c. 19 Apr 1824, Kilmallie, Argyll, Scotland Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 21 Dec 1890, Muirshearlich, Inverness, Scotland Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age ~ 66 years)
      +7. McPhee, Euphemia,   c. 9 Feb 1828, Kilmallie, Argyll, Scotland Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 6 Dec 1898, Blythswood, Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age ~ 70 years)
      Family ID F00032  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

    • Notes 
      • Possible Alexander McPhee baptism from Kilmaillie records:

        14.02.1775 Alexander McPhee son of John McPhee(this one?)and Janet McKinvan, Drimnsallie?
        19.12.1781 Alexander McPhee son of Donald McPhee and Janet McPhee, Kinockannaken?
        14.07.1785 Alexander McPhee son of Donald McPhee and Isabel McPhee, in town?
        18.04.1786 Alexander McPhee son of Donald McPhee and Isabella McPhee

        Ewen McPhee also in Muirshearlich at the same time. Brother of Alexander?

        Muirshearlich McPhee Records
        20.09.1799 Ewan McVicar son of Donald McVicar and Flora McPhee
        25.01.1810 Mary McPhee daughter of Alexander McPhee
        03.06.1811 Duncan McPhee son of Alexander McPhee and Anne McPhee
        13.12.1812 Ewen McPhee son of Alexander McPhee and Anne McPhee
        08.12.1813 Margaret McPhee married Ewen McPhee
        1817 John son of Alexander and Catherine McPhee
        1819 Angus son of Alexander and Catherine McPhee
        1822 Anne McPhee daughter of Alexander and Kate McMillan
        1824 Anne McPhee daughter of Alexander and Catherine McPhee
        07.01.1828 Archibald McPhee married Vere McPhee of Muirshearlich
        09.02.1828 Euphania daughter of Alexander and Catherine McPhee
        15.12.1838 Archibald Mc Phee married Catherine McPhee
        28.06.1841 Donald Cameron married Janet McPhee
        21.06.1844 John McPhee of Muirshearlich married Janet Stewart
        09.11.1845 James Grant married Mary McPhee daughter of Alex McPhee of Muirshearlich

        1841 Census Mall Parish, Muirshearlich, Inverness, Scotland
        Alexander MacPhee M. 60 Ag. Lab. Yes.Born in county
        Catherine MacPhee F. 60 No.
        Donald MacPhee M. 30 Ag. Lab. Yes.
        John MacPhee M. 20 Ag. Lab. Yes.
        Angus MacPhee M. 15 Ag.Lab. Yes
        Mary MacPhee F. 20 Servant Yes
        Effy MacPhee F. 12 Yes
        Ann MacPhee F. 14 Yes

        1851 Census
        Name: Alexander McPhee
        Age: 74
        Estimated birth year: abt 1777
        Relationship: Head
        Spouse's name: Catharine
        Gender: Male
        Where born: Kilmalie, Argyle Sh
        Parish Number: 520
        Civil parish: Kilmallie
        County: Argyll
        Address: Muirshcorlich
        Occupation: Farmer (of 3 Acres)
        ED: 1
        Page: 23 (click to see others on page)
        Household schedule number: 79
        Line: 1
        Roll: CSSCT1851_111
        Household Members: Name Age
        Ann Cameron 24
        Duncan Cameron 29
        John Cameron 2 Mo
        Alexander McPhee 74
        Angus McPhee 27
        Catharine McPhee 72
        Catharine McPhee 5
        Donald McPhee 20
        (Catherine aged 5 is listed as a granddaughter and on some transcribing as a daughter of Angus)

        1851 Census Muirshearlich, County of Argyle, District of Lochaber, Parish of KiImallie
        No. 79.
        Alexander MacPhee HeadMarried74Farmer 1 AcreArgylshire, Kilmallie
        Catherine MacPhee Wife Married 72 Argylshire, Kilmallie
        Angus MacPhee Son Unmarr 27 Agricul Lab
        Catherine MacPhee Grand Unmar r5 Argyll, Dura
        Duncan Cameron Lodger Married 29 Ag.Lab Argyll, Dura
        Ann Cameron Wife Married 24Ag. Lab wife Argyle, Kilmallie
        John Cameron Son Unmarr 2mths
        Donald MacPhee Visitor Unmarr 20 not known

        Census Muirshearlich,1861. Inverness, Scotland
        Catherine MacPhee Head Widow 80 Crofter Kilmalie
        Ann Cameron Daughter 34 Grocer Kilmalie
        Flora Cameron Grand-daughter 8Scholar Kilmalie
        John Cameron Grand-son 10Scholar Kilmalie
        Catherine MacPhee Grand-daughter 15 Scholar Kilmalie
        (possibly the Catherine McPhee who marries William McCleod in Kilmallie in 1875-living at Old Inverlochy, Kilmonvaig in the 1881 census-seems five years too young?Check death)

        Neighbouring Homes 1851 Census, Muirshealich
        No. 77
        Duncan MacPheeHeadMarried36Farmer 4 AcreArgyleshire, Kilmallie
        Mary MacPheeWifeMarried36""
        Ann MacPheeDauunmarr6""
        BetsyDauunmarr4""
        AlexanderSonunmarr2""
        John MacPheeVisitorunmarr84Invernesshire, Glendy(
        (Listed in the 1861 census at Banavie)

        No.78
        Ann MacPheeHeadWidow60Farmer 1 AcreInverness, Kilmallie
        Duncan MacPheeBrotherUnmarr62Ag.Lab" "
        Donald MacPheeSonUnmarr31Ag. Lab" "
        Margaret MacPheeDaugUnmarr18Ag. LabArgyle, Kilmallie

        No. 80
        John KennedyHeadMarr65Farmer 1 AcreArgyle, Kilmallie
        Catherine KennedyWifeMarr60Argyle, Kilmallie
        Anne MacPheeDauUnmarr22General Serv.Argyle, Kilmallie
        Catherine MacPheeDauUnmarr20General Serv.Argyle, Kilmallie

        There is a Donald MacPhee born 1807, Kilmallie, Argyle to Alexander MacPhee and Peggy Cameron?
        Was Alexander married twice?

        1861 Census
        No7.
        John MacPheeHeadMarr40LabourerKilmallie
        Janet MacPheeWifeMarr36Appin
        JaneDauUn13Kilmallie
        AnnDauUn11ScholarBallachulish-GL
        AllanSonUn9ScholarBallachulish-GL
        AlexanderSonUn6ScholarBallachulish-GL
        JanetDauUn4Kilmallie
        DonaldSonUn1Kilmallie
        (above John, son of Alexander see 1841 census?)

        Possible other children to Alexander & (and Anne-all at Muirshearlich)
        Mary 1810
        Duncan 1811
        Ewan 1812
        Catherine married 15.12.1838 Muirshearlich to James McIntosch, soldier(check death certificate)
        and Janet married 28.01.1841, Muirshearlich, to Donald Cameron-listed 1881 at Kilmonvaig born 1811, Kilmonvaig-check death?)
        Duncan?

        Did Alexander marry twice? Once to Peggy Cameron. Children born Alexander at Kilmallie in 1796, Donald 1807,

        1841 Census: Inverness, Scotland (Living next door to Alex and Cathe)
        Relative??: Muirshearlich
        McVicar Mary (widow) F 65 years Outside census county
        McPhee Ann (widow) F60 Inverness shire
        McPhee Angus M 30 Ag Lab Inverness Shire
        McPhee Duncan M 25 Ag Lab Inverness Shire
        McPhee John M 20 Ag Lab Inverness Shire
        McPhee Flora F 20 FS Inverness Shire
        McDonald Jannet F 20 FS Outside census county

        Rootsweb Argyll List
        The two changes in the boundaries of Argyll were as follows:
        a) The islands of Canna, Sanday, Rum, Muck, Oigh-sgeir and Eilan nan Ea
        (the last two very small), until 1889 in Argyll, were transferred to the
        county of Inverness.
        b) The following places around Fort William and lying to the north of Loch
        Eil, which up to 1889 were in Argyll, were also transferred to the county of
        Inverness:
        (In alphabetical order and 19th century spelling) Achadalieu, Annat, Badabry,
        Banavie, Camaghael, Caol, Corpach, Corribeg, Craigag, Drimnaha, Drimsallie,
        Fassifern, Glensuilaig, Invervakaig, Kinlocheil, Kilmallie, Lochyside,
        Muirshearlich and Torcastle.

        Muirshearlich part of Locheil Esate in late 18th Century