70792: Ann MacAulay
Ann MacAulay, born in 1841, from Strond, Harris, was the daughter of shoemaker Malcolm MacAulay. She married bard Malcolm MacAskill of Berneray, where they lived as cottars on 7 Ruisgarry before moving to Baile. Whilst he became registrar on the island, she was a schoolmistress, later a sewing mistress and then wool spinner. They had seven children together.
Her husband became a merchant and was later the island’s registrar until his death in 1903. In 1911 Ann’s grandson John was living with her at Baile.
Details
- Record Type:
- Person
- Date Of Birth:
- 1841
- Date of Death:
- 1919
- Gender:
- Female
- Brothers Keeper Reference:
- CEBH 99
- Occupation:
- Teacher; Wool spinner; Sewing mistress
- Record Maintained by:
- CEBH