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John MacAskill

John MacAskill

John MacAskill was born in 1839, the youngest son of Angus MacAskill and Marion Ferguson of old Ruisgarry. His widowed mother became a cottar on 2 Ruisgarry (Sandhill) in 1850, before being removed to Brusda in 1854. John married Christina Ferguson from Taransay. The couple settled at Bornish, South Uist.

 

Title: John MacAskill
Record Type: People
Gaelic Name: Iain Aonghais Dhòmhnaill
Date of Birth: 1839
Date of Death: 1866
Sex: Male
Bk Reference: CEBH 2874
Record Maintained By: CEBH
Subject Id: 72820