David McRAE was born abt. 1800 on the Isle of Skye, Inverness, Scotland and was married in 1826 to Euphemia McKINNON, b. 1801, Isle of Skye, daughter of Neil McKINNON and Sarah mcLEAN. David McRAE was an Inn Keeper and Carpenter on the Isle of Skye and it appears that he died before 1851.
David's widow Euphemia and her family emigrated in 1854 and arrived at Portland Bay on the 'Arabian'. They emigrated under the Highland & Island Emigration Scheme and they were listed on the list as McRAE, Effy (47), Donald (23), Flora (19), Marion (18), Neil (16), Marion (14), John (12). Effy as widow. It appears that a daughter, Jane remained behind in Scotland and the family structure appears to have become....
Jane McRAE b. 1828, Isle of Skye, m. 1850, Angus McDONALD
This couple remained in Scotland
Donald McRAE b. ca 1831 Isle of Skye, Scotland, son of David McRAE and Euphemia McKINNON was married in 1855 at Portland, Victoria to Catherine CAMERON b. 1837, Inverness, Scotland, daughter of Allan CAMERON and ___ BOYD.
Donald McRAE and Catherine CAMERON had the following family.......
Flora McRAE 1832-1915, b. Isle of Skye, Scotland; d. Narrogin, Western Australia; m. 1862, Duncan George McQUEEN 1836-1918
This couple married at "Murndal Station" near Merino in 1862, had a family of nine and moved to Western Australia.
Neil McRAE 1836-1891 & Catherine 'Kate' McINNES 1845-1910
Neil McRAE b.1835 Isle of Skye, Scotland, son of David McRAE and Euphemia McKINNON was married in 1862 at Merino, Victoria to Catharine McINNES b. 1843, Isle of Skye, Scotland, daughter of John McINNES and Flora McDONALD. He was at "Runnymede" Station, near Sandford in the 1870s before moving north to Warracknabeal in the 1880s, and he died there in 1891.
Kate McINNES was the older sister of Catherine McINESS who was married to John SMITH.
Neil McRAE and Catherine 'Kate' McINNES had the following family:
After the death of Neil McRAE in 1891 his widow Kate married Joseph RICE in 1900 in Warracknabeal, Victoria.
Marion McRAE b. ca 1836, Isle of Skye, m. 1856, Henry BARKER
This couple appear to have married at Penola, South Australia in 1856, with Marion dying at Merino in 1876.
Sarah 'Meron' McRAE b. ca 1838, Isle of Skye, m. 1856, Henry HULBERT / ALBERT
This couple married at Merino, Victoria in 1856, and had a family of six in the Merino area. [More info]
John McRAE ca 1842-1882 & Catherine McLEOD 1838-1906
John McRAE b. ca 1842 Isle of Skye, Scotland, son of David McRAE and Euphemia McKINNON was married in 1864 at Merino, Victoria to Catherine McLEOD b. 1838, Isle of Skye, Scotland, daughter of Finlay McLEOD and Sarah McLEAN.
John McRAE and Catherine McLEOD had the following family: