Murdock "Murchadh Beag" MacNeil, #268

From page #95 in "History of Christmas Island Parish"

Murdock Beag married Nellie Robertson, a daughter of Mr. Robertson who was clerk for the Kirk Sessions of Barra. She was a convert. The issue of this marriage was:

- Hector (Dubh), who married Annie Jane, daughter of Paul Marmau, of Arichat. They had a large family, one of whom, Jane, became a nun.
- John (Murdock) married Ann, daughter of Rory McNeil (Neil).
- Michael married Mary, another daughter of Rory McNeil.
- Ann married John McDonald (Soldier) of Grand Narrows.
- Mary married Sandy McNeil of Big Beach.
- Peggie married Paul McLean (Neil), Washabuck.
- Lucy married Michael McNeil (Eoin), Washabuck.
- Sarah married Hector McLean (Neil), Washabuck.
- Michael (Gobha) settled at Iona, and married Jane Mclntyre, of Big Pond, a daughter of Iain Gobha. Their son Rory was merchant at Grand Narrows, and married to Josephine C. McNeil, daughter of Norman McNeil (Malcolm), of Arichat. No issue.
- Malcolm was a blacksmith.
- Sarah and Catherine were telegraph operators.

Murdock "Beag" (Donald "Piper") MacNeil settled in Washabuck Bridge. He married, in Barra, Nellie Robertson, daughter of Robertson of the Kirk Sessions of Barra, and their family: Hector, John, Ann, Michael, Mary, Peggy, Lucy, and Sarah. 268