Family of Donald Bremner and Margaret Gunn. Latheron, CAI December 2nd, 2015 Generation One 1. Donald Bremner #14801, b. c 1750? in Latheron?, CAI, SCT, occupation Weaver. He married Margaret Gunn #14802, 01 February 1774 in Latheron, CAI, SCT.1 Children: 2. i. George Bremner #14796 b. 1776. 3. ii. Ann Bremner #14810 b. April 1778. 4. iii. Mary Bremner #14803 b. 1780. 5. iv. Elizabeth Bremner #14838 b. 1784. 6. v. John Bremner #14839 b. 1786. 7. vi. James Bremner #14840 b. 1788. 8. vii. Margaret Bremner #14827 b. 1791. 9. viii. Donald Bremner #14806 b. 1795. Generation Two 2. George Bremner #14796, b. 1776 in Latheron, CAI, SCT,2 baptized 12 March 1776 in Latheron, CAI, SCT,3 d. 29 March 1862 in Achsinegar Swiney, Latheron, CAI,4 occupation 1851 Farmer of 3 acres. 1851-1861: At Achsinegar, Latheron. 1861: Farmed 12 acres. Noted as "Ground Officer" at time of death; parents names verified from death certificate. He married (1) Ann Henderson #14797, 08 June 1797 in Latheron, CAI, SCT,1 b. c 1775 in Latheron, CAI, SCT,2 (daughter of John Henderson #14799 [Blacksmith] and Margaret Sinclair #14800), d. 23 August 1857 in Achsinegar, Latheron, CAI, SCT.5 Ann: Ann is shown as blind in the 1851 census. Children: 10. i. John Bremner #14771 b. 1798. 11. ii. Donald Bremner #14833 b. 1799. 12. iii. Alexander McLean Bremner #14834 b. 1802. 13. iv. Margaret Bremner #14835 b. 1804. 14. v. Donald Bremner #14836 b. 1807. 15. vi. George Bremner #15931 b. c 1809. 16. vii. James Bremner #14846 b. 1811. He married (2) Margaret McKay #14798, 04 December 1857 in Latheron, CAI, SCT,6 b. 1817 in Clashcraggan, Lybster, CAI, SCT,7 (daughter of Donald Mackay #52527 [Crofter] and Isabella Forbes #52528), d. 08 July 1904 in Balnabruich, Dunbeath, Latheron, CAI.8 3. Ann Bremner #14810, b. April 1778 in Latheron, CAI, SCT,9 d. 07 May 1867 in Lower Smerlie, Swiney, Latheron.10 1 1851: Lived with son John at Ditch. Latheron, CAI. She married John Henderson #14811, 10 January 1797 in Latheron, CAI, SCT,1 d. before May 1867 in Latheron?, CAI, SCT, occupation Crofter, Stone Quarrier. Children: 17. i. Donald Henderson #14812. 18. ii. John Henderson #57009 b. c 1819. 4. Mary Bremner #14803, b. 1780 in Latheron, CAI, SCT, baptized 18 June 1780 in Latheron, CAI, SCT,11 d. 19 September 1859 in Rumster Forse, Latheron, CAI, SCT,12 buried in Latheron Churchyard, CAI, SCT. She married Donald Henderson #14804, 19 March 1802 in Latheron, CAI, SCT,13 occupation Farmer. Children: 19. i. Alexander Henderson #14805. 5. Elizabeth Bremner #14838, b. 1784 in Latheron, CAI, SCT, baptized 28 March 1784 in Latheron, CAI, SCT.1 6. John Bremner #14839, b. 1786 in Latheron, CAI, SCT,14 baptized 22 April 1786 in Latheron, CAI, SCT,1 occupation Fisherman/Farmer. 1841: Lived at Smerly, Lybster with family. Farmer. 1851: Lived at Upper Lybster with family. He married Elizabeth (Betty) Finlayson #14849, 25 December 1817 in Latheron, CAI, SCT,1 b. c 1784,15 (daughter of Robert Finlayson #25713 [Teacher] and Margaret Gunn #25714), d. 08 December 1864 in Oag's Buildings, Wick, CAI, SCT.16 Children: 20. i. Margaret Bremner #14851 b. c 1820. 21. ii. John Bremner #14852 b. c 1820. 22. iii. Robert Bremner #14850 b. c November 1825. 23. iv. Elizabeth Bremner #55537 b. c 1824. 7. James Bremner #14840, b. 1788 in Latheron, CAI, SCT, baptized 07 September 1788 in Latheron, CAI, SCT.1 8. Margaret Bremner #14827, b. 1791 in Latheron, CAI, SCT, baptized October 1791 in Latheron, CAI, SCT,3 d. 30 May 1866 in Louisburgh, Wick, CAI, SCT.17 She married18 (1) John? Henderson #14847, d. before 1825.19 Children: 24. i. John Henderson #14848. She married (2) Donald MacKenzie #14828, 29 December 1825 in Latheron, CAI, SCT,20 d. before May 1866, occupation Shoemaker. Children: 25. ii. James MacKenzie #14829 b. 1829. 26. iii. Mary MacKenzie #14830 b. 1832. 9. Donald Bremner #14806, b. 1795 in Latheron, CAI, SCT, baptized 26 April 1795 in Latheron, CAI, SCT,3 d. 06 May 1861 in Achow Swiney, Latheron, CAI, SCT,21 occupation Master Mariner (Mason?). 1851: Lived at Achow; Donald was a farmer of 7 acres. Nephew Alexander CORMACK (5, b Latheron) lived with the family. 1861: At Achow; occupation listed as Mason. 2 He married Sidney Cormack #14807, 31 December 1818 in Latheron, CAI, SCT,1 b. c 1797 in Watten, CAI, SCT,22 (daughter of Alexander Cormack #14808 [Miller and Joiner] and Isabella Calder #14809), d. 22 May 1861 in Achow Swiney, Latheron, CAI.23 Children: 27. i. Alexander Bremner #14819 b. c 1820. 28. ii. Catherine Bremner #14825 b. c 1823. 29. iii. George Bremner #14826 b. c 1824. 30. iv. Isabella Bremner #14813 b. c 1830. 31. v. Betsy Bremner #14814 b. 1831. 32. vi. Sidney Bremner #14815 b. 1833. 33. vii. Janet Bremner #14816 b. 1836. 34. viii. Mary Bremner #14817 b. 1836. 35. ix. Margaret Bremner #14832 b. c 1830/39. 36. x. Donald Bremner #14818 b. 1841. Generation Three 10. John Bremner #14771, b. 1798 in Latheron, CAI, SCT, baptized 17 April 1798 in Latheron, CAI, SCT,1 d. 02 January 1873 in Lower Achow Swiney, Latheron, CAI, SCT,24 occupation 1851 Fisherman. 1841: Lived with family at Achow, Latheron. Note that John's age is shown as 52 in the 1851 Achow, Latheron census return.[ born c 1798] 1861: Living at Achow, age given as 54. 1871: At Achow, age 71. He married Mary Levack #14772, 09 February 1832 in Latheron, CAI, SCT,1 baptized 30 November 1806 in Latheron, CAI, SCT. Mary: 1861 census has age of 52 (b c 1809); 1871 gives age as 71. Children: 37. i. George Bremner #14773 b. 1833. 38. ii. Esther Bremner #14774 b. June 1834. 39. iii. Ann Bremner #14775 b. September 1836. 40. iv. John Bremner #14776 b. 15 February 1839. 41. v. Donald Bremner #14777 b. November 1841. 42. vi. Catherine Bremner #23268 b. c 1845-51. 43. vii. Alexander Bremner #14778 b. February 1848. 11. Donald Bremner #14833, b. 1799 in Latheron, CAI, SCT, baptized 16 May 1799 in Latheron, CAI, SCT.1 12. Alexander McLean Bremner #14834, b. 1802 in Latheron, CAI, SCT, baptized 21 March 1802 in Latheron, CAI, SCT.1 13. Margaret Bremner #14835, b. 1804 in Latheron, CAI, SCT, baptized 15 September 1804 in Latheron, CAI, SCT.1 14. Donald Bremner #14836, b. 1807 in Latheron, CAI, SCT, baptized 20 June 1807 in Latheron, CAI, SCT.1 15. George Bremner #15931, b. c 1809 in Latheron, CAI, SCT,2 d. 1897 in Glasgow, LKS, SCT,25 occupation 1851 Farmer and Innkeeper, occupation 1855 Cooper (Journeyman). 1841: Lived at Achyole, Latheron; employed as Cooper 3 1851: Residence Dunbar Arms Inn, Latheron. 1857: at death of son George, occupation listed as "Cooper". 1861: Lived Argyle Square, Wick; Cooper. 1871-81: Lived at 110 Barrack St., Glasgow, Cooper. 1891: Lived at 27 McIntosh St., Glasgow with family. He married Mary Anne Ferguson #15932, 01 March 1839 in Lybster, Latheron, CAI, SCT,1 b. c 1815 in Latheron, CAI, SCT,2 (daughter of William Ferguson #46309 [Farmer] and Catherine Grant #46310), d. 12 June 1894 in 297 McIntosh St., Glasgow, LKS, SCT.26 Mary: 1855: At birth of son David, Mary was shown to have had seven previous children. 3 boys and 4 girls, all living. Children: 44. i. Catherine Bremner #15934 b. 1840. 45. ii. William Ferguson Bremner #15933 b. 1843. 46. iii. Donald Bremner #12204 b. 20 November 1843. 47. iv. George Bremner #15936 b. 1845. 48. v. Margaret Bremner #15937 b. 1847. 49. vi. Mary Anne Bremner #15938 b. 1849. 50. vii. Ann Gunn Bremner #23248 b. c 1853. 51. viii. David Ferguson Bremner #23249 b. 24 August 1855. 16. James Bremner #14846, b. 1811 in Latheron, CAI, SCT, baptized 13 March 1811 in Latheron, CAI, SCT.1 17. Donald Henderson #14812. Informant at mother's death. 18. John Henderson #57009, b. c 1819 in Latheron, CAI, SCT,27 occupation Farmer. 1851: Farmed 4 acres at Ditch, Latheron, CAI 19. Alexander Henderson #14805. Informant at mother's death. 20. Margaret Bremner #14851, b. c 1820 in Latheron, CAI, SCT, christened 24 December 1818 in Latheron, CAI, SCT,28 d. 09 February 1865 in Craigston, Wick, CAI, SCT.29 1864: Informant at mother's death; illiterate. She married Angus Sinclair #18193, 01 January 1847 in Latheron, CAI, SCT,1 occupation Shoemaker. Children: 52. i. Janet Sinclair #18195 b. 25 October 1847. 53. ii. Alexander Sinclair #18196 b. 26 December 1852. 54. iii. John Sinclair #18194 b. 08 April 1855. 55. iv. Alexander James Sinclair #18197 b. 16 July 1860. 21. John Bremner #14852, b. c 1820 in Lower Smerly, Reisgill, Latheron, CAI, SCT,30 christened 20 September 1820 in Latheron, CAI, SCT,1 d. 29 December 1867 in Bankhead, Wick, CAI, SCT,31 occupation Cooper. 1841: Age shown as 18 in Latheron census. 4 1861: Family lived at Grant Street, Wick. He married Elizabeth MacDonald #18200, 09 December 1852 in Wick, CAI, SCT,1 b. c 1823 in Halkirk, CAI, SCT,32 (daughter of William McDonald #57291 [Crofter] and (unidentified) #57292), d. 20 September 1898 in 16 Brown Place, Pulteneytown, Wick, CAI.33 Elizabeth: 1871: Lived with daughter Elizabeth at Bankhead, Wick, CAI 1881: Lived at 3 Brown Place, Wick (verify) 1891: Lived at 45 Brown Place, Wick, CAI with daughter Elizabeth. 1894: Death certificate gives "William BREMNER"... verify! Children: 56. i. Robert Bremner #27094 b. c 1854. 57. ii. William Bremner #18201 b. 05 September 1855. 58.