John (Mackadie) McAdie (abt. 1778 - 1865)

Born about Sep 1778 in Grassquoy, Watten, Caithness, Scotland

Ancestors

Husband of Isobel (Robertson) McAdie — married 24 Apr 1817 in Watten, Caithness, Scotland

Died 5 Feb 1865 at about age 86 in Olgrinbeg, Halkirk, Caithness, Scotland

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Biography

This profile is part of the Watten, Caithness One Place Study.

John (Mackadie) McAdie is a member of Clan Fergusson.

John Mackadie^[1] was born in 1778 to Donald Mackadie and Janet MacBeath.^[2] He died in 1865.^[3]

Baptized 20 Sep 1778 Watten, Caithness, Scotland

entry reads: Donald Mackadie and Janet Macbeath in Grassquoy had a son baptized, named John, before witnesses Donald Ryrie in Grassquoy and John Ryrie in Bank of Achingal. ^[2]

Died Olgrinbeg, Halkirk, Caithness, Scotland

cert. shows John as 84, farmer, s/o Donald McADIE, farmer dec'd. Died 2pm of natural decay, old age. Inf. son Donald McADIE, present. reg. 11 Feb ^[3]

Family

Husband: John MackAdie

Wife: Isobella Robeson

Married 24 Apr 1817 Wattten, Caithness, Scotland^[4]

Children:

Janet MackAdie (1818-)

Donald McAdie (1819 - 1891)

David McAdie (1822-1898)^[5]

Elizabeth (MackAdie) McAdie (1823-1863)^[6]

John McAdie (1826-)

Alexander McAdie (1828-)

James McAdie (1830-)

Jane MackAdie (1832-)

Christan MackAdie (1834-)

Isabel (1834 - )

Isobel McAdie (abt.1836-)

Census

1841 Dunn, Watten, Caithness, Scotland

McADIE: John 60 farmer; Isabella ROBERTSON 45; Assumed children: Donald 20, David 15, John 10, James 10, Elizabeth 15, ; Also Jane McADIE 5; George FAIRWEATHER (fmp; ancestry Fanwathin) 10 F.S. ; David ROBERTSON 5^[7] NB. George Fairweather was the son of Catharine McBeath, so it seems possible that he was related to John McAdie through his mother, Janet. Similarly, David Robertson was probably a relative of John's wife, Isobel.

1851 Stirkoke, Wick, Caithness

McADIE: John 70 farmer 40 ac emp 4 servt, b Watten; wife Isabella 59 ; Children: Donald 39, David 29, Elizabeth 27. John 25 ; Alex? CLYNE 13 farm serv. b Watten^[8]

1861 Olgrinbeg, Halkirk, Caithness, Scotland

MacADIE: John 80 farmer 80 ac b Watten; wife Isabella 69 b Watten; Son Donald 41 F Serv indoor b Watten; dtr in law Marjory 24 b Halkirk; Dtr Janet 20 ag lab b Watten; Serv. John BRUCE 30 farm serv b Watten; William HENDERSON 17 farm serv b Reay^[9]

Points for Further Research

• It was asked if the family had emigrated from Scotland as "There is no record of John, Isabella and their family after Isobel's birth". Yes, several did, but not John and Isobel. Henderson-2297
• Baptism: there might be a marginally later John as I've just noticed that my original notes on the family had 12 Apr 1780 - will check further later and adjust birth / baptism info for this family if so. Update The reference in my notes was actually to his brother James - false alarm. Henderson-2297.
• John was probably related to David McAdie who is recorded on parish baptism records as living at South Dunn, in Watten, as late as 1823. The exact connection between these two men is to be confirmed.
• John was also probably related to Robert McAdie, who is also recorded as living in South Dunn on the 1841 Scotland Census.

Sources

1. ↑ Named as the father of Isobel McAdie who was born about 1836 and baptised at the Watten parish kirk on 9 October 1836.

   "Scotland Births and Baptisms, 1564-1950", database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:XBM2-JZZ : 12 February 2020), Isobel Mc Adie, 1836.

2. ↑ ^{2.0 2.1} Bap. 20 Sep 1778 John s/o Donald MackADIE & Janet MacBEATH, Watten, CAI 042/ 20 97, image available ScotlandsPeople

   (Surname in margin is McAdie !)

3. ↑ ^{3.0 3.1} Dth 5 Feb 1865 John McADIE, aged 84, s/o Donald McADIE, Olgrinbrg, Halkirk, CAI 037 / 13, image available ScotlandsPeople

   (No mother, no marital status or wife stated.)

4. ↑ Marr. 24 Apr 1817 John MACKADIE & Isobella ROBESON, Watten, CAI ref. 042/ 20 316, from ScotlandsPeople OPR index
5. ↑ Obit 11 & 18th Mar 1898 David McADIE, Balclutha, aged 76, from Watten, CAI, emig VIC 1856, NZ 1863, from New Zealand Herald, Volume XXXV, Issue 10698, 11 March 1898, Page 6

   "The Clutha papers record the death of an old resident in the person of Mr. David McAdie, aged 76. Mr. McAdie was a native of the parish of Watten, Caithness, Scotland, and emigrated to Victoria in 1856—five years after the discovery of gold in that colony. Seven years later (1863) he came to New Zealand, and almost straightway took up land near Balclutha, where he spent the rest of his days.

6. ↑ Married her cousin Donald McAdie ~~~
7. ↑ 1841 Census: Watten, CAI, Par. 42 ED: 4; Page: 1; hsehold of John McADIE & Isabella ROBERTSON, transcripts from Ancestry
8. ↑ 1851 Census: Wick, CAI; Par. 43 ED: 7A; Page: 2; hsehold of John & Isabella McADIE, transcripts available Ancestry.com
9. ↑ 1861 Census: Olgrinbeg, Halkirk, CAI, reg. 37 ED: 8; Page: 6; hsehold of Isabella & John MacADIE, transcripts available Ancestry.com