Alexander McLEOD, b. c1809 Duntulm, Kilmuir, Isle of Skye, Inverness-shire, Scotland, was married to Christina McMILLAN, b. c 1809 Isle of Skye, Inverness-shire, Scotland.
Alexander McLEOD & family were employed by Lord MacDONALD at Duntulm, Kilmuir Parish, Isle of Skye, when they were sent as a part of the Highlander & Islander Emigration Scheme (H.I.E.S.) to Australia in 1854.
Alexander McLEOD, along with his wife Christina McMILLAN and 6 children, arrived on the "New Zealander" at Portland Bay, S-W Victoria, Australia in 1853.
It would appear that the family was employed by Henry MONRO of "Crawford" Station in 1855 as another son John was born there at that time.
It also appears that some members of this McLEOD were at the Ballarat diggings by 1860.
Some of the children moved to the Goulburn distict in New South Wales.
The family of Alexander McLEOD & Christina McMILLAN appears to be:
- John McLEOD, b. c.1835, Isle of Skye, Scotland, arrived Portland Bay, S-W Vic in Nov 1853, .............?
- Grace McLEOD, b. c.1837, Isle of Skye, Scotland, d. 1925 Goulburn, NSW., m. 1856, Victoria to David ROSS ~1832-1889, d. Goulburn, NSW. 11 children in Victoria and moved to Goulburn, NSW in 1883.
- Hugh McLEOD, b. c.1840, Isle of Skye, Scotland, b. 1913 Holbrook, NSW., m. 1873, Springdallah, Vic., to Mary Jane DRONEY. Children in Victoria & NSW.
- Angus McLEOD, b. c.1843, Isle of Skye, Scotland, d. 1922, Sydney, NSW ; market gardener with brother Donald at Goulburn, NSW for ~40 years. Unmarried.
- Donald McLEOD, b. c.1846, Isle of Skye, Scotland, d. 1922, Goulburn, NSW ; market gardener with brother Angus at Goulburn, NSW for ~40 years. Unmarried.
- Helen (Ellen) McLEOD, b. c.1852, Isle of Skye, Scotland, arrived Portland Bay, S-W Vic in Nov 1853, .............?
- John McLEOD, b. 1855 "Crawford Station", Hotspur, Vic, d. 1941, Shepparton, Victoria, ......?
- Christiana McLEOD, b. 1861, Upper Plenty, Victoria, ...........?