Magnus CROMARTY

Birth:
31 Jan 1796
Lyths, So. Ronaldsay, Orkney, Scotland
Chr:
31 Jan 1796
Lyths, So. Ronaldsay, Orkney, Scotland
Death:
1 Jun 1883
Stronsay, Orkney, Scotland
Marriage:
28 Mar 1833
Stronsay, Orkney, Scotland
Notes:
                   SOURCE
   CORR: South Ronaldsay 18 Feb 1953 by Mrs Margaret Wells
   UPDATE 1990:
   BIRTH: North Parish Registers chr. FHL#990,512 of S. Ronaldsay, Orkney, Scot.
          copy of extract in poss.  of H. Alex Cromarty, Provost
   MARRIAGE: FHL#990,513.  N. Parish Records. Copy of extract in poss.

NOTE
   RESIDENCE: Raised his family on the Island of Stronsay, Orkney
   Census 1821 age 25 as son at Cara, Grimness
                  1881 age 88 with son, James unmarried age 47 
                             & daughter Catherine unmarried age 37
Margaret LOGGIE
Birth:
30 Jan 1803
Stronsay, Orkney, Scotland
Death:
22 Dec 1850
Stronsay, Orkney, Scotland
Father:
Blocked
Mother:
Blocked
Notes:
                   SOURCE
   CORR: South Ronaldsay 18 Feb 1853 by Mrs Margaret Wells
         (see spouse's documention)
   BIRTH: IGI
   NOTE: Loggie is also spelled Logie
Children
Marriage
1
James CROMARTY
Birth:
1 Jan 1834
Stronsay, Orkney, Scotland
Death:
10 Mar 1909
Stronsay, Orkney, Scotland
 
Marr:
 
Notes:
                   SOURCE
   CORR: South Ronaldsay 18 Feb 1853 by Mrs Margaret Wells
         F Scot. 6 Pt 20 & 23
   CENSUS: 1881 age 47 unmarried. Living with father age 88 
                                  and sister Catherine umarried age 37
Death date from scotlandspeople
2
Margaret Murray CROMARTY
Birth:
21 Apr 1835
Stronsay, Orkney, Scotland
Death:
May 1835
Stronsay, Orkney, Scotland
 
Marr:
 
Notes:
                   SOURCE
   CORR: South Ronaldsay 18 Feb 1853 by Mrs Margaret Wells
         F Scot. 6 Pt 20 & 23
3
Margaret Murray CROMARTY
Birth:
9 Jul 1836
Stronsay, Orkney, Scotland
Death:
 
Marr:
 
Notes:
                   SOURCE
   CORR: South Ronaldsay 18 Feb 1853 by Mrs Margaret Wells
         F Scot. 6 Pt 20 & 23
4
Alexander CROMARTY
Birth:
29 Jun 1838
Stronsay, Orkney, Scotland
Death:
8 Nov 1926
Leith, Edinburgh, Scotland
Janet RINTOUL 
Marr:
12 Jan 1866
Leith, Midlothian, Scotland 
Notes:
                   SOURCE
   CORR: South Ronaldsay 18 Feb 1853 by Mrs Margaret Wells
         F Scot. 6 Pt 20 & 23
   BIRTH: Mrs Dorothy Paterson of Deanston Strone, Argyll, Scot.
NOTE
   TITLE: Alexander was called Captain Alex Cromarty recorded by Dorothy to
          be born 29 Aug 1838 in N. Ronaldsay
   RELATIONSHIP: Alexander and Margaret Ross Cromarty (his daughter, Petina's
                 husband's mother) were first cousins.
         Magnus Cromarty and his wife Margaret Logie married in 1833 had son
         Alexander born  29 June 1838 at Stronsay, Orkney which would be first
         cousin to Margaret Ross Cromarty.  This is  the only Alexander                Cromarty that fits this description to be a first cousin. Please Check

   BETTY: please check the marriage record of Alexander Cromarty to Janet
          Rintoul. Alexander was born in 1838 Orkney, Janet in 1845 Alloa Scot
          One of their children was born at Leith (Port to Edinburgh) Scot. The
          Marriage could be at her town or Edinburgh between 1860-1870

NOTE:
   According to Michael Paterson Alex had a brother named William who also was
             a sea captain.  William had 4 daughters:
             Dot - who lived in Peebles near Edinburgh
             Bella - maybe short for Isabella
             Georgina -
             Irene - who was killed in the Tokyo earthquake in 1923.
                     as well as 4 sons:
             Magnus   -  plus three more
Death of Leith Captain - Sailing Ship Days Recalled:  A prominent Leith shipmaster, Captain Alex Cromarty, who retired from sea sevice about 28 years ago, has died at his residence, 51 Summerside Place, Leith, in his 89th year.  For over 60 years he was in the service of Messrs Wm. Thomson & Co.  owner of the Ben Lines and all his ships.  Captain Cromarty belonged to Stronsay.  He entered Messrs Thomson & Company's service in 1863 as a second mate and about four years later was appointed shipmaster, being given the command of the sailing ship Annie Laurie. in the course of his career, Captian Cromarty sailed to many parts of the world.  He was principally engaged in the Australian and South  American trades, and also for a time traded to North America.
      About 50 years ago, at a time when large numberers of people were settling in Australia, he frequently carried emigrants there from this country.  In those days a voyage to Australia generally occupied about 100 days, and in rough weather, of course, the passage was much more protracted.  Leith vessels on that trade were usually away from the home port for about a year on each trip.  The last vessel Captain Cromarty commanded was the sailing ship Bencleuch.  He retired from the sea services in 1898 and since then was engaged in ship survey work, and he also had charge of the appointment of junior officers for the Ben Line.
        Captian Cromarty was the oldest member of Leith Trinity House, and held the pokition of Deputy Master, and he was one of the original members of the  Forth Pilctage Authority which was constituted by the Board of Trade.
       In January of  this year the diamond wedding of Captain and Mrs Cromarty was celebrated
5
Katharine Ross CROMARTY
Birth:
1 Jan 1842
Stronsay, Orkney, Scotland
Death:
 
Marr:
 
Notes:
                   SOURCE
   CORR: South Ronaldsay 18 Feb 1853 by Mrs Margaret Wells
         F Scot. 6 Pt 20 & 23
   Census 1851 age 9 as Niece at Westshore, Burray  with Uncle Samuel Ross and               Aunt Cathrine Cromarty       Burray 1/7
6
William Smellie CROMARTY
Birth:
2 Mar 1843
Stronsay, Orkney, Scotland
Death:
27 Dec 1928
Edinburgh, Leith, Scotland
Georgina Miller SHEARER 
Marr:
15 Oct 1875
Stronsay, Orkney, Scotland 
Notes:
                   SOURCE
   CORR: South Ronaldsay 18 Feb 1853 by Mrs Margaret Wells
         F Scot. 6 Pt 20 & 23
    Wife, Georgina Shearer, and daughter, Isabella,  data came from Valerie McCullough
               in 2004. Valerie is a granddaughter to Isabella
    Marriage: In the marriage book for Stronsay entry # 2  records Cromarty/Shearer  marriage
     15 Oct 1875 (United Presbyterian Church in Scotland
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Magnus Cromarty - Margaret Loggie

Magnus Cromarty was born at Lyths, So. Ronaldsay, Orkney, Scotland 31 Jan 1796. His parents were Alexander Cromarty and Margaret Stewart.

He married Margaret Loggie 28 Mar 1833 at Stronsay, Orkney, Scotland . Margaret Loggie was born at Stronsay, Orkney, Scotland 30 Jan 1803 .

They were the parents of 6 children:
James Cromarty born 1 Jan 1834.
Margaret Murray Cromarty born 21 Apr 1835.
Margaret Murray Cromarty born 9 Jul 1836.
Alexander Cromarty born 29 Jun 1838.
Katharine Ross Cromarty born 1 Jan 1842.
William Smellie Cromarty born 2 Mar 1843.

Magnus Cromarty died 1 Jun 1883 at Stronsay, Orkney, Scotland .

Margaret Loggie died 22 Dec 1850 at Stronsay, Orkney, Scotland .