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trying to discover origin of name Monach given to eldest daughter on female side and Christina's maiden name.

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Your message is very unclear............

What was this woman's name at birth?

Where was she born?

Who did she marry?

The Monach Isles
BEYOND THE Sound of Monach, in the Outer Hebrides, roughly 4½ miles to the south-west of the Rudha Mòr, a headland in the Paible district of North Uist (of which Inverness-shire parish it forms a part), lies that cluster of five islands known as the Monach Isles, identified as Heiskeir by M. Martin, Gent., in his unrivalled account of the Western Isles, based upon such personal observations and investigations as he made during his memorable tour of them in 1695. Indeed, the natives of these parts- of the Uists and Benbecula - usually refer to them collectively as Heiskeir, which explains why this alternative name is also entered against them on most maps of this region. According to more than one place-names authority, Heiskeir is derived from the Norse, hellu-sker, denoting a flat reef or skerry. This origin seems more akin to the name by which the group was known in the 16th century than to the word, Heiskeir, as usually spelt nowadays. Dean Monro, in his Descriptione of the Westerne Isles of Scotland callit Hybrides--the outcome of his having travelled through most of them in 1549--refers to the group as Helsker Nagaillon. Various modifications of this spelling are to be found in a number of subsequent works containing references to the Outer Hebrides.

The only Christina Kirby c1865 that shows up on the UK census was born in Glasgow.

1891

Name: Christina Kirby
Age: 26
Estimated Birth Year: abt 1865
Relationship: Wife
Spouse's name : William
Gender: Female
Where born: Glasgow, Lanarkshire
Registration Number: 622/2
Registration district: Shettleston
Civil Parish: Barony
County: Lanarkshire
Address: 7 Beechwood Drive
ED: 16
Household schedule number: 7
Line: 8
Roll: CSSCT1891_222
Household Members:
Name Age

William Kirby 34
Christina Kirby 26
James Kirby 7
William Kirby 5
Isabella Kirby 4
Alexr Kirby 1
Agnes Monach 72 Aunt

1901

Name: Christina Kirby
Age: 36
Estimated Birth Year: abt 1865
Relationship: Wife
Spouse's name : William
Gender: Female
Where born: Glasgow, Lanarkshire
Registration Number: 644/3
Registration district: Dennistoun
Civil Parish: Glasgow Springburn
County: Lanarkshire
Address: 19 Meadowpark St
ED: 49
Household schedule number: 128
Line: 14
Roll: CSSCT1901_275
Household Members:
Name Age

William Kirby 44
Christina Kirby 36
James Kirby 17
William Kirby 16
Isabella Kirby 14
Alexander Kirby 11
Stevenson Kirby 8
Agnes Kirby 6
John Kirby 4
Elizabeth Kirby 2
Christina Kirby 1 mo

CHRISTINA AGNES MONACH Pedigree
Female


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Event(s):
Birth: 19 JUN 1864 Milton, Glasgow, Lanark, Scotland
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Parents:
Mother: CHRISTINA MONACH Family


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Messages:
Extracted birth or christening record for the locality listed in the record.

1871

Name: Christina Monack
Age: 7
Estimated Birth Year: abt 1864
Relationship: Boarder
Gender: Female
Where born: Glasgow, Lanarkshire
Registration Number: 644/10
Registration district: Hutchesontown
Civil Parish: Glasgow Govan
County: Lanarkshire
Address: 157 Cumberland St
ED: 45
Household schedule number: 21
Line: 6
Roll: CSSCT1871_141
Household Members: Name Age
Isabella Gow 54
Margaret Monack 62
Agnes Monack 50
Alexander McPhee 32
Christina McPhee 23
Alexander McPhee 5
Christina Monack 7
George Monack 8
James Hamilton 52

1881

Name: Christinia Monach
Age: 17
Estimated Birth Year: abt 1864
Relationship: Servant
Gender: Female
Where born: Glasgow, Lanarkshire
Registration Number: 644/11
Registration district: Hutchesontown
Civil Parish: Glasgow Hutchesontown
Town: Glasgow
County: Lanarkshire
Address: 200 Waddell St
Occupation: General Servant
ED: 46
Household schedule number: 9
Line: 14
Roll: cssct1881_243
Household Members:
Name Age

Margret Blair 45
Margret Blair 5
Christinia Monach 17

1881 at same address

Name: Isabella Monach
Age: 68
Estimated Birth Year: abt 1813
Relationship: Head
Gender: Female
Where born: Drymen, Stirlingshire
Registration Number: 644/11
Registration district: Hutchesontown
Civil Parish: Glasgow Hutchesontown
Town: Glasgow
County: Lanarkshire
Address: 200 Waddell St
Occupation: Annuitant
ED: 46
Household schedule number: 12
Line: 1
Roll: cssct1881_243
Household Members:
Name Age

Isabella Monach 68
Agnes Monach 62 Sister
Annie Silver 34
Christina Noble 35
Marion McPhee 5
Margret McDonald 60 Sister
George Bribe 19
Maggie Shiling 21

1861

Name: Agnes Monach
Age: 35
Estimated Birth Year: abt 1826
Relationship: Sister
Gender: Female
Where born: Drymen, Stirlingshire
Registration Number: 644/6
Registration district: Blythswood
Civil Parish: Glasgow Barony
County: Lanarkshire
Address: 42 Cambridge St
Occupation: Millaner
ED: 54
Household schedule number: 15
Line: 15
Roll: CSSCT1861_105
Household Members:
Name Age

Isabella G Monach 40 Head
Margret Mcb Monach 50 Sister
Agnes Monach 35 Sister
Christina Monach 13 Neice, Newarthill, Lanarkshire
John Hamilton 37
James Cumming 29

1851

Name: Agnes Monach
Age: 24
Estimated Birth Year: abt 1827
Relationship: Daughter
Mother's Name: Christina
Gender: Female
Where born: Doynan, Stirlingshire
Parish Number: 644/2
Civil Parish: Gorbals
County: Lanarkshire
Address: 55 Clyde Place
Occupation: Dress Maker
ED: 6C
Page: 9 (click to see others on page)
Household schedule number: 30
Line: 1
Roll: CSSCT1851_166
Household Members:
Name Age

Christina Monach 70
Margaret Monach 40
Isabella Monach 33
Agnes Monach 24
Duncan Monoch 36
James Monach 23

1841

Name: Christina Monach
Age: 60
Estimated Birth Year: abt 1781
Gender: Female
Where born: Scotland

Civil Parish: Barony
County: Lanarkshire
Address: West Nile St
Occupation: Ind
Parish Number: 622
Neighbors: View others on page
Household Members:
Name Age

Agnes Monach 70
Christina Monach 60
Margaret Monach 25
Duncan Monach 25 Clerk
Robert Monach 20 Joiner J
Isabella Monach 20
Agnes Monach 20
James Monach 15 Clerk

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nudging again in the hope that Juliet can find it!!!!!

I wonder why she has'nt replied??????????

Has anyone sent her a pm?

Mel

I sent her a pm - she couldnlt find the thread!!! I explained in minute detail and in the end she found it, but why she hasn't turned up here I have no idea

This is so often a problem, GR should do something about helping people to find their postings

Ann

I totally agree about the need for GR to be more helpful.........but it's not going to happen.............

Perhaps Juliet has seen the info, but has chosen not to offer any feedback

I have sent a message to Juliet suggesting she return to this thread and actually post something!! We'll see

Ann

Many thanks to all those kind people who helped me track down the origin of the name Monarch ,found in my mother's family name; it has been extremely useful. Unfortunately I did not realise how to access the info., until Ann/Patricia put me straight,
Best wishes
Julie Davidson