John Robert Cromarty 1889-1948 & Margaret Richie -1895-1989
married
raised their family at South Cara
Family
Husband: John Robert Cromarty born
South Cara son of Samuel Ross Cromarty & Elizabeth Ridland
Wife: Margaret Richie born 1895
Children
John
Goodsir Cromarty born at
South Cara
married Ann Matheson Jardine
Margaret (Richie) Cromarty and her son John Goodsir Cromarty
photo take 1971
South
Cara as it looked in the early 1970s compliments of John
Most of the barns were constructed during John's Farming years.
He raised chickens for eggs and had a dairy herd.
Most of the walls of the barns were built of cement
which was much cheaper than wood on the islands.
photos above taken in 1971
South Cara as it looked in 2001 (looking east towards the
Building at the end of the road with the chimneys is the Lower House of South
Cara built
during James Cromarty's latter years on the farm about 1894. James would be a
brother to
Samuel Ross Cromarty who is Grandfather to the present owner of South Cara 2001
Familytree for the Farm of South Cara
from
Alexander Cromarty & Margaret Stewart about 1812
the year they moved from Lythes
Alexander Cromarty from about 1812- 1845
Son, William Cromarty 1845-1864
William's wife, Margaret 1864-1886
Son, James Cromarty 1886-1898
James brother, Alexander Cromarty 1898-1901 about
Alexander's brother, Samuel Cromarty 1901 1908
Samuel's second wife Catherine (Cursater) Cromarty 1908-1961
Samuel's oldest son, John Robert, his wife Margaret (Ritchie) Cromarty
1961-1989
Son, John Goodsir Cromarty, from his mother's death till today, 2001
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Family
of
John Robert's son, John Cromarty who has lived at South
Cara all his life.
Husband: John Goodsir Cromarty born at South Cara
son of John Robert Cromarty & Margaret Ritchie
Wife: Ann Matheson Jardine ---------------------------------------------
Children
Rachel
Margaret Cromarty born in
after birth returned to South Cara
Rachel is married and living in
John and Ann's new home as it looked in 1999
They serve Bed & Breakfast from their new home
right on the old farm of South Cara, fax or phone
1856 831275 for accommodation
Go back to John Robert Cromarty's parents, Samuel Ross Cromarty & Elizabeth Ridland