Hi folks!

I had originally posted the information below last October. Since then, thanks to Bill Lawson and others on this site, I've been able to find some info that suggests that Alexander Ross lived (at least a little while) in Uig Parish, Lewis, in Scotland. And he, his wife Mary MacKay (or McKay) and his family may have come to Cape Breton around 1827.

Because he settled in the St. Ann's area, I'm trying to determine what, if any, relation he had to the other Ross settlers in and around Munro's Point in the North Gut of St. Ann's. Also, the Ross pioneers in the adjacent settlements of North River, Englishtown, Big Harbour, Plaster, and even Boularderie. I would appreciate hearing from anyone who has information about their pioneer Ross families in these areas. I'd be happy to share what I have with them. I'm hoping this would help me to identify the siblings, and ancestors, of Alexander Ross.

Original posting below:
My gg grandfather was Alexander Ross, born about 1788/89, who married in Stornoway a Mary MacKay.They emigrated to Canada about 1820 and landed in the St. Ann's area of Cape Breton, N.S. later settling in Little Narrows. They had a large family of 8 or 9 children, two of whom were my g grandfather John, born 1827 (or 1832) in St. Ann's, Cape Breton and died 1895 in Little Narrows, and his older brother Donald, born 1813, who lived in nearby Jubilee. I am trying to find out more information about both Alexander Ross and Mary (MacKay) Ross. I know little about where they came from (i.e. were they both from Stornoway?), and how they got to St. Ann's (i.e. what ships, routes, etc.) . . . .

Any help would be appreciated. Thanks, Donald.