Here is an Ahnentafel Chart for a friend. Any further details would be gratefully received.

First Generation

1. A Friend

Second Generation

2. John George Smith was born in 1898 in Thurso. He married Johan Murray on 17 Aug 1923 at the Caledonian Hotel, Inverness. At the time, John was a plumber in Thurso and lived in Duke Street, possibly number 6.



3. Johan Murray was born about 1896 in Golspie, Sutherland.

Third Generation

4. William Smith was born about 1867 in Thurso. He married Elizabeth Sutherland on 03 Sep 1889 in Thurso. William was a fisherman. He was counted in a census in 1881 at Brims, Thurso in the home of his grandfather, William Mackenzie, where the Smith family appears to have lived after the death of Steele Smith.

5. Elizabeth Sutherland was born about 1868 in Reay, Caithness. In the 1881 census, she was a general servant and lived at home in Forsie, Halkirk, Caithness.

6. Alexander Murray was born about 1848 in Golspie, Sutherland. He married Esther Bannerman on 14 Apr 1882 in Mayburgh, Fodderty, Sutherland. He was a carpenter in Golspie.

7. Esther Bannerman was born on 24 Oct 1857 in Golspie, Sutherland and lived there. In 1882, she was a dressmaker.

Fourth Generation

8. Steele Smith was born on 24 Aug 1832 in Reay, Caithness. He died on 07 Feb 1878 from an aortic aneurism. Steele married Jane Mackenzie on 29 Oct 1860 in Thurso, Caithness. He was a fisherman in Thurso

9. Jane Mackenzie was born about 1845 in Thurso, Caithness.

10. William Sutherland was born about 1847 in Latheron, Caithness. He married Diana Sinclair. In 1881, he lived at Forsie, Halkirk, Caithness. He was employed as Farm Servant (1881).

11. Diana Sinclair was born about 1847 in Olrig, Caithness.

12. Alexander Murray was born about 1804 in Golspie, Sutherland. He married Christina Murray and was a carpenter.

13. Christina Murray was born about 1808 in Loth, Sutherland.

14. John Bannerman was born on 09 Sep 1835 in Golspie, Sutherland. He married Johanna Dunlop on 20 Dec 1856 at Burghead, Morayshire. John was employed as Baker then general labourer. In 1881, his occupation was given as wire fencer.



15. Johanna Dunlop was born in 1832 and was a dressmaker.

Fifth Generation

16. David Smith married Isabella Bain on 14 Sep 1816 in Canisbay, Caithness, and was a fisherman.

17. Isabella Bain was born on 04 Aug 1798 in Freswick, Cainsbay, Caithness.

18. William Mackenzie was born about 1802 in Canisbay, Caithness, and was a fisherman

20. Robert Sutherland married Elizabeth Finlayson. He was a farmer.

21. Elizabeth Finlayson.

22. George Sinclair married Marjory Bruce on 09 Jul 1841 in Bower, Caithness. He was a farmer and contractor.

23. Marjory Bruce.

28. Adam Bannerman was born on 24 Apr 1801 in Golspie, Sutherland. He married Isabella Matheson on 29 Nov 1834 in Golspie, Sutherland. He was a mason.

29. Isabella Matheson was born in 1813 in Golspie, Sutherland. She died on 25 Apr 1903 in Golspie Tower, Sutherland, from old age and general debility, notified by Alexander Bannerman, son, of Arniston Hall, Midlothian. Isabella was employed as the housekeeper at Golspie Tower 1881.

30. John Dunlop married Leslie Ferguson.

31. Leslie Ferguson.

Sixth Generation

32. ????? Smith.

34. Andrew Bain was born about 1776 in Canisbay, Caithness. He married Margaret Anderson on 15 Jun 1797 in Canisbay, Caithness.

35. Margaret Anderson.

56. John Bannerman was born in 1770 in Golspie, Sutherland. He married Isobel Grigor or Gregor on 24 Jan 1793 in Golspie, Sutherland.

57. Isobel Grigor or Gregor.

58. Thomas Matheson married Catherine Gordon on 22 Dec 1810 in Golspie, Sutherland. Thomas was a crofter.

59. Catherine Gordon.