In 1841 my grandmother’s grandfather James Ross was 14 years old. He lived in the village of Gledfield, in Ross-shire with his parents and siblings. He was a child of the Scottish Highlands. His father, who had the same name, was a blacksmith. James got … Continue reading Strathcarron and Gledfield
Month: May 2015
Migrating Highlanders (Rosses of Gledfield)
The following is from a record that I have from Don Robinson, who researched the Ross family in the 1990s. My grandmother was Winifred Ross, one of William Ross's five daughters. William was born in Birkenhead, UK, the son of James Urquhart Ross, who was … Continue reading Migrating Highlanders (Rosses of Gledfield)