55116: Marion Mackenzie

Marion, born c1836, was a daughter of John Mackenzie and Mary Maclennan, Croir. She was married in Croir in around 1875 to Finlay Macleod from Barvas (an occasion which caused her brother-in-law John Smith to write the song Fuilleagain). The couple lived in Croir until it was cleared in 1880; they had the following children:

• Neil b 22-09-1861 Croir
• Mary b c1866 Barvas
• Murdo b 27-07-1867 Croir
• Ann c1870
• John b 17-10-1871 Croir
• Isabella b 26-12-1873 Croir (dbv)
• Isabella b 11-01-1875 d 31-01 1875 Croir

According to tradition they relocated to Benside in Laxdale.