72895: Ann MacLeod

Ann MacLeod was born in 1866, the eldest child of Murdo MacLeod and his second wife Ann Munro, cottars on 1/2 Ruisgarry (Sandhill). She became a domestic servant and married carpenter Alexander Paterson of Pol an Oir. Together they were to have five children. In 1900 Alexander was lotted a new croft at 15 Borve, to which the family moved.

Ann was regarded as Berneray’s finest folklorist of her day.

Details
Record Type:
Person
Date Of Birth:
31 Oct 1866
Date of Death:
21 Dec 1941
Gender:
Female
Brothers Keeper Reference:
CEBH 318
Occupation:
Domestic Servant
Record Maintained by:
CEBH