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Highland and Island Emigration Society, HIES
"Edward Johnstone"

The HIES Ship List information was generously supplied by
William "Bill" Clarke.

The "Edward Johnstone" 1854, 354 Highlanders 80 families from Raasay, Coll and the Isle of Skye. Edward Johnstone of 997 tons, sailed 17 June 1854 arrived 3 Sept 1854 after 78 days (a very fast trip!).
D.B. North was the Surgeon Superintendant and there were 128 males, 151
females, 45 male children, 32 female children, for a total of 356 souls and
1 female child died on the voyage.

LISTS OF EMIGRANTS ASSISTED BY THE HIGHLAND & ISLAND EMIGRATION SOCIETY,AND EMBARKED ON BOARD THE SHIP "EDWARD JOHNSTONE" WHICH SAILED FROM LIVERPOOL FOR PORTLAND BAY ON THE 17TH JUNE 1854. ARRIVED PORTLAND, VICTORIA, 3rd Sept. 1854

McLEAN          Ann             55   Leac      Mr.Rainy,Raasay
   639                  Norman           24
                           Malcolm           21
                           Peggy             17
                           John            15
                          Murdo           13

P/N        £29-7-0         Very Poor

McLEOD          Allan           54   Leac      Mr.Rainy,Raasay
   640                 Marion          58
                          Donald          15
McLEOD         Archibald       25
                          Margaret        22
                          Mary              1

P/N   £31-1-4           Very Poor

McLEOD          Roderick        58   Leac      Mr.Rainy,Raasay
   641                  John            26
                          Catherine       22
                          Archibald       19
                          Mary            13
                          Flora           12

P/N      £28-4-0            Very Poor

McLEOD          John            52   Hallaig   Mr Rainy,Raasay
   642                 Catherine       54
                          Mary            25
                          Mary            19
                          Duncan            17

P/N      £29-10-2      Poor Family

McLEOD          Donald          62   Lower Hallaig Mr Rainey  Raasay
   643                 Marion          60 
                          Murdoch         29
                          Roderick        25
                         Angus           20
                         Catherine       18
                         Malcolm         26
                         Catherine       28    (Wife)

P/N       £66-8-1     Daughter Mary HIES No 20

McLEOD          John Bain        55   Lower Hallaig  Mr Rainey  Raasay
  644                  Flora           50 
                          Effy            24
                          John            22
                         Catherine       17
                         Roderick        15

P/N  £36-7-0   Son and Daughter in Colony. 
Arrived on Borneuf". Effy and John children of John's first marriage.

McKENZIE        John            56   Balmeanach     Mr Rainy, Raasay
   645                   Peggy           50 
                            Mary            25
                            Mary            20
                           Alexander       15
                           Janet           18
                          Ann             12
                          Donald             9

P/N       £39-10-8   (Rachel, 23 crossed off)

McKENZIE        James           52   Balmeanach     Mr Rainy, Raasay
    646                  Janet           54 
                           Catherine       30
                           Mary            28
                           Catherine       26
                           John            33
                           Norman          17

P/N      £38-18-0

GILLIES          Donald          55  Balmeanach Mr Rainey  Raasay
647                   Christy         55 
                         Donald            26
                         James           23
                         Flora           18
                         Julia           16
                         Murdoch         14
                         John            10

P/N    £43-18-10

McLEOD          Norman          35   Balmeanach MrRainy,Raasay
   648                 Susan           29  nee Stewart
                          Roderick          8
                          Norman             6
                          Lexy               4     (Alexandrina)
                          Mary            Inf

P/N       £8-17-8

McKAY           Finlay          27   Clachan MrRainy,Raasay
   649               Catherine       22   sister
McLEAN          Christy         32   Holman    Mr Rainy,Raasay
   650                  Hannah          22  (Sister)
                           Sarah           16   (Sister)

P/N  £9-0-0

McLEOD          Ann             50   Hallaig   Mr Rainy,Raasay
  651                  Archibald       25
                          Marion          22
                          Mary            20

P/N   £22-4-0   See HIES No 703

McLENNAN        Allan           52   Balachuirn  Mr Rainy, Raasay
    652                    Margaret       49 
                              James           25
                              Janet           23
                             Norman          21
                             John            19
                            Ann             14
                            John            11
                           Angus              8

P/N         £44-8-0

McSWAN          Neil            60   Balachuirn  MrRainy, Raasay
   653                  Mary            60 
                           Donald          30
                          Catherine       24

P/N        £50-0-0

McLEOD          John            50   Balachuirn     Mr Rainy, Raasay
   654                 Isabella        50 
                          Murdoch         28
                          John            25
                          Christy         22
                          Angus           19
                          Donald          16
McLEOD          John            28
                           Margaret        26
                          John               1

P/N    £54-2-8

McSWEEN         Roderick        55   Balachuirn     Mr Rainy, Raasay
   655                   Annie           50
                            Donald          20 Married Flora No 641 
                            Neil            18
                            Ewen            15
                            John            12
                           Norman            7
McQUIEN         Donald         24  (son in law)
                          Janet           22  (Wife)
                          Donald         Inf
McKENZIE        Catherine       16  (neice)

P/N     £48-12-11

McLEOD          Effy            32   Balachuirn     Mr Rainy, Raasay
  656                  Catherine       12 
                          Donald            9
                          Marian             3
                          Mary             5

P/N  £11-9-0     Poor Widow

McKENZIE        Malcolm         50   Hallaig        Mr Rainy
   657                   Jane            48
                           Margaret        26
                           John            24
                           Murdo           22
                           John            20
                          Ann             18
                          Catherine       15
                           Mary            11
McSWAN          Norman          35   (Son in law) 
                            Effy            28
McKENZIE        Flora           55   (sister)

P/N McKenzie  £45-19-0 P/N  McSwan    £9-3-2

CAMPBELL        James           18   Raasay House   Mr Rainy, Raasay
   658                     Margaret    (sister)  20      Clachan 

P/N   £6-4-0

McARTHUR        Mary            30   Ballygown, Quinish   McLean of Coll
   659 
MORRISON        Hector          42   Dervaig    McLean of Coll
    660                     Marian          36
                               Flora           13
                               Donald             8
                              Neil            Inf

Dep      £3-10 paid into bank at Tobermory.

GILLIES         Angus           24   Dervaig    McLean of Coll
   661                Ann             23

Dep £2  paid into bank at Tobermory.

MacKINNON       Marion          49   Coalis    Colin Campbell  Island of Coll  Cornaig
   662                      John             20 
                               Neil             16
                               Marion           21
                               Lachlan           9

Dep    £6-10-0  paid into bank at Tobermory.

MacKINNON       Julia           25   Grisipol   McLean of Coll
    663                     Mary            23   Coll

No Aid

McDOUGALL       Hector          49   Mibost     McLean of Coll
    664                      Ann             40   Island of Coll
                                Angus           18
                                Flora           16
                                John            13
                               Archibald      11
                               Ann             10
                               Sibella           8
                               Malcolm            5
                              Margaret           2

Dep of £8 paid into Bank at Tobermory.

McLEAN          John         35   Gallanach      McLean of Coll
   665                 Catherine       24   (sister)

Dep of £3  Paid into Bank at Tobermory

MacKINNON       Angus           28   Laggamore    McLean of Coll
    666                     Flora           26   (sister) 

Dep  £3 paid into Bank at Tobermory

MacKINNON       John            65   Grisipol       McLean of Coll
    667                     Ann             60 
                              John             6
                              Hector          38
                              Flora           25
                              Isabella        21

Hector not shown on shipping list.

McNAUGHTON      Dugald          52   Savary Morvern  Mr Sinclair   Lochaline
    668                        Margaret          49 
                                  Hugh            27
                                  Ann             25
                                 Mary            20
                                 Donald          23
                                 Christy         22   (Wife)

Dep  £12-0-0  paid into bank at Tobermory

CAMPBELL        Neil            34   Ballygowan     Lord Compton
   669                    Janet           24                  Torloisk
                            Catherine          4

No Aid

McMILLAN        Hugh            41   Tobermory      Mr Crawford
    670                    Mary           33                    Aros
                             John            14
                             Mary               8
                             Euphemia           5
                             Duncan             2

Dep  £5-10-0  paid into bank at Tobermory

McLEAN          John            35   Tobermory     Mr Crawford
   671                 Mary            34                    Aros

Dep £2 paid into bank at Tobermory

FLETCHER        John            32   Killundine,    Mr Sinclair
    672                  Mary            24   Morvern          Lochaline

Dep  £2 paid into bank at Tobermory

McLACHLAN       Dugald          55   Achabeg        Mr Sinclair
    673                      Isabella        24   Morvern        Lochaline
                                Margaret        19
                               John            21

Dep £9 paid into bank at Tobermory

McPHEE          Ann             49   Achabeg        Mr Sinclair
   674                 Mary            24   Morvern        Lochaline
                          Donald          22
                          Hugh            17

Dep £6-0-0 paid into bank at Tobermory

ROBERTSON                Ann             33   Achranich      Mr Sinclair Lochaline
     675                             Morvern 

Dep £1-0-0  paid into bank at Tobermory

McPERSON        Angus           27   Clounloid      Mr Sinclair  Lochaline
    676                    Betsy           23   Morvern 

Dep  £2-0-0  paid into bank at Tobermory

McLACHLAN       Duncan          25   Tobermory      Mr. Crawford
   677                       Ann             24   (Sister)        Aros

Dep £3-0-0  paid into bank at Tobermory

McFARLANE       Alexander       28   Penmore        Mr. Crawford
    678                      Ann             27   Mull   (wife)    Aros

No aid

McCALLUM        Andrew          36   Duart          Mr. Crawford
   679                      Margaret        24   Mull           Aros
                               Lachlan        Inf
CAMERON         Ann             20

Dep £2-10-0 paid into bank at Tobermory

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