Ross & Cromarty Roots | Kilmuir Easter Churchyard

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	Roddie Macpherson
	2010

Kilmuir Easter Churchyard

This churchyard is about 3 miles NE of Invergordon, within the rich farmlands of Easter Ross. There are open views across the Firth towards Cromarty.

It can be accessed from the B817, or via a minor road off the A9 Trunk Road, about 2 miles W. of Kildary (signposted at junction).

Picture Added on 22 March 2010.

Comments

I am looking for my great, great grandfather Colin Kemp b.1827 Kiltearn or Rosskeen. He was in Royal Artillery 20 years mostly at Corfu. Ended as Master Gunner with exemplary record. Assume he bought small shop at Barbarville for wife, Jane Menzies married 1871 Aberdeen Old Machar. (info from I.G.I.) Colin died 1876-80 as not on 1881 Census. He signed a 'cross' in Army so was a KEMPT rest of his life!! My great Aunt and uncle, his daughter was Alexandrina Kempt + brother Phillip Kempt. Colin Kemp(T')s father was Alexander Kemp b 1791 Kiltearn married Janet Simpson but moved to Aberdeen as stone mason. She was shown (1881 Census) born at Tarbat -was this the Parish or the big House by Barbaraville? Death of them both is unknown. Christine and Ann Kemp, sisters of Colin Kemp(T) on 1881 Census at their Barbaraville Shop with widowed mother.
Any details of their birth/ death/ etc would be appreciated. I listed every Kemp I spotted in the original old Kiltearn Registers and are on my Tree from early 1700 with 4 males married. They were Alexander / Colin - tacksman and shoemaker/ Donald - aglab/ and Grigor - servant at Culbain. Not all on I.G.I. !
Added by Elspeth Davidson on 01 September 2010.