69652: Alexander MacKinnon

Alexander, born in 1888, was the son of Finlay MacKinnon and Mary MacLeod of Quay. In 1900 his father, who had been grieve on Borve Farm, obtained one of the new crofts in Borve – croft 1 – to which the family moved.

The croft was passed to Alasdair following his father’s death in 1938. Alasdair married widow Lexy MacAskill, who already had three daughters.  Together he and Lexy were to have a further daughter.

Details
Record Type:
Person
Also Known As:
Alasdair-Ruadh
Date Of Birth:
25 Dec 1888
Date of Death:
19 Jan 1974
Gender:
Male
Brothers Keeper Reference:
CEBH 36
Occupation:
Postman
Record Maintained by:
CEBH