Isabella Finlayson1

(say 1751 - after 1784)
Father | James Finlayson (bef. 1731 - ); (Did I just assume the witness at her marriage was her father, or is there some proof somewhere of her father being James, other than naming pattern of children?)2 |
Relationship | 5th great-grandmother of Lorna Henderson |
BMDB data
Isabella Finlayson was estimated to have been born say 1751 ?Clayach, Par. of Bower, CAI, SCT.Isabella Finlayson married William Taylor, son of William Taylor and Janet Smith, on 8 Dec 1771 Par. of Bower, CAI, SCT


Isabella Finlayson died aft. 1784 ?Clayoch, Par. of Bower, CAI, SCT.1
Census/Where lived/Occupations
Fr Oct 1772 - Mar 1784 Isabella Finlayson and William Taylor were living Clayach, Par. of Bower, CAI, SCT, where Clayock is variously spelt Clayach, Clayack, Cleog and Clayock.4Names
As of Mar 1784, Isabella was also known as Isobel.4All the other info
Isabella Finlayson and James Finlayson of Clayach, Par. of Bower, CAI, SCT

Isabella Finlayson and Elizabeth Finlayson of Bower, CAI, SCT, in 1774 were possibly related as Elizabeth's husband James Waites witnessed chr of Isobel's son James.4
Clayock is derived from (Gaelic) Cliathach = slope; or (Norse) hlith-akr = hillside field. Also reported as Claok 1561, Cloak 1561-6.7
External links
Click here to see Isabella's page on WikiTree, a (free) collaborative on-line tree.8Family | William Taylor (cir. Mar 1749 - aft. 1799) |
Children |
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Charts | My pedigree chart Ancestors & siblings of Les Henderson Paternal ancestors of Lorna Paternal timeline TAYLOR My Caithness ancestors |
Last Edited | 20 Jun 2019 |
Citations
- William TAYLOR, DC TAYLOR, William 1860 Halkirk.
- Births marriages deaths: Wick, CAI, SCT, Mar. 1771 William TAYLOR Isabella FINLAYSON, extracted Sep/Oct 1994/5.
- Marriages Baptisms: Bower, CAI, SCT, Marr. 1771 William TAYLOR Isabella FINLAYSON, extracted Sep/Oct 1994/5.
- Marriages Baptisms: Bower, CAI, SCT, TAYLOR/FINLAYSON baptisms, trans. by L McIntosh 1994.
- "Lorna's Family History Musings", Dec 2003.
- Birth baptism marriage: Watten, CAI Dist 43/2, Mar. 1715 James FINLAYSON to Bessie TEAT, extracted Dec 2003.
- Misc. corres. and web searches, CAI, SCT Origins of Caithness Placenames: http://www.btinternet.com/~murray.groat/Sinclair/…, extracted Aug 2003.
- WikiTree online at http://WikiTree.com/, Oct 2011.
- J ROSE, "EM TAYLOR, Wm Henderson," e-mail to L McIntosh, Jan 1999, Rcvd Aug 2008.
- Marriages Baptisms: Bower, CAI, SCT, Bap. 26 May 1774 James s/o William TAYLOR & Isobel FINLASYON, of Clayoch, Bower, CAI, transcribed L McIntosh 1994.
- BDM: CAI, 1861 Film 224395, Dth 1861 Donald TAYLOR, extracted Apr 1994.
E. & O. E. Some/most parish records are rather hard to read and names, places hard to interpret, particularly if you are unfamiliar with an area.