116713: Catherine MacLeod
Catherine, born 1808, was the daughter of John MacLeod and Ann MacAskill of Borve. She became a weaveress and following her parents’ deaths lived at her older sister Effie’s croft in Borve.
In 1854, with the clearance of crofts to make way for Borve Farm, Effie and Catherine were moved to Backhill, where they lived as cottars.
Details
- Record Type:
- Person
- Date Of Birth:
- 1808
- Date of Death:
- 23 Mar 1876
- Gender:
- Female
- Brothers Keeper Reference:
- CEBH 1080
- Occupation:
- Weaveress
- Record Maintained by:
- CEBH