A History Of Catherine Mustard’s Family

A HISTORY OF CATHERINE MUSTARD’S FAMILY

CATHERINE MUSTARD – research by Sue Mansergh supplemented by information from Mustard descendants – Peter Home of Inverness, Scotland, John Mustard of Calgary, Alberta and Lisa Henderson of Kamloops, British Columbia.Sue, on her visit to the Black Isles of Scotland, found references to Mustards in the parishes of Nigg (Scotland) and adjacent Logie Ester records were in the Parochial Register for Nigg in the County of Ross Vol. 78/1 covering Births from 1730 -1819 and Marriages for the same years.

The Mustard name appears to derive from the French surname – Moutarde. The Mustards were French Huegenots (Protestants) and appear to have migrated to Scotland.

Marriages Sue came across included:

MUSTARD John Mustard in this parish to Isobell Mustard from the Parish of Cromarty 1st February 1805 (Note the spelling of her name – Isobella elsewhere.)

MUNRO David Munro, Smith, Pithcaithly, and Mary Mustard, Nigg, both of this parish 5 July 1805 (She may have been John’s sister)

ROFS and MUSTARD Alexander Rofs alias Peach and Mary Mustard, widow to the deceased Donald Munro, Smith, both in this parish. 6 May 1807?

Births:

MUSTARD Catherine Mustard, lawful daughter to Mr John Mustard, overseer, of Nigg and Isabella Mustard, his spouse, born 18 November 1805.

MUNRO Helen Munro, lawful daughter to Donald Munro, Smith, and Mary Mustard, his spouse, born 10 May 1806.

MUSTARD Walter lawful son to Mr John Mustard, Overseer, Nigg and Isobella Mustard, his spouse born 15 January 1808

MUSTARD Alexander lawful son to Mr John Mustard, Overseer, Nigg and Isobella Mustard his spouse born 15 January 1808

MUSTARD Ann lawful Daughter to Mr John Mustard, Overseer, Nigg and Isobella Mustard, his spouse born 13 December 1810

MUSTARD, Barbara lawful daughter to Mr John Mustard, Overseer, Nigg and Isobella Mustard, his spouse born 2nd June 1812

MUSTARD Janet lawful daughter to Mr John Mustard, Overseer, Nigg and Isobella Mustard, his spouse born 10 May 1814

In the Ross and Cromarty parochial register covering Nigg 2 1820 – 1854 I came across

MUSTARD James lawful son to Mr John Mustard, Tacksman of Ethie and Isobella Mustard, his spouse born 28 August 1820

(I suspect Ethie should be Eathie which is a few miles south of Cromarty.) It is interesting to note John had shifted to a new job which improved his status though tacksmen were not hugely popular as they leased large areas of land from the local landowner and then sub-let bits to tenants adding a mark-up in the rent from all accounts! Beyond 1820, there was no further mention of any Mustards so the family must have all shifted to Eathie after the birth of James.

John Mustard is listed as a farmer at Ethie, Ross and Cromarty, in the 1841 census living there with his wife, Isabella, and daughter, Barbara. None of them appear in the 1851 census so presumably by that stage, her parents had died and Barbara had emigrated to PEI where she married. She and her brother, James Mustard married siblings and settled in the Cardigan area.

Mustard Family

Catherine’s parents – John Mustard married Isabella Mustard on February 1, 1805 in the county of Ross & Cromarty, Scotland. John (1776-1841) was the second son of James Mustard (1732-1823) and Catherine Peddison (1750-1792). Isabella (1776-1841) was the 7th child of eleven from her parents Alexander Mustard (1742-1813) and Anna Munro/Monro (1749-1806).

James & Alexander were the sons of the marriage of Hugh Mustard (1710- ) and an unknown wife.

Hugh was the elder son of William Mustard (1675 -).

The history of the Mustard family until the early 19th century is very much centred around Ross & Cromarty.

Entered into the baptism book of Nigg Parish, county of Ross & Cromarty are six children of John and Isabella:

Catherine b. 1805,

Walter and Alexander, twins b. 15 January 1808,

Anne b. 13 December 1810,

Barbara b. 2 June 1812,

Janet b. 18 May 1814 and

James b. 28 August 1820.

Catherine, Barbara and James settled on P.E.I.

Catherine Mustard, daughter of John and Isabella Mustard married James Strange Mucklejohn in Pictou, Nova Scotia in 1931 having met onboard a ship. Catherine and James stayed in N.S. for a short time before coming to P.E.I.

Barbara Mustard, daughter of John and Isabella Mustard (Catherine’s sister) married John Gordon with children Jessie, Walter and John. John had a daughter Annie with his first wife Annie Crawford.

 James Mustard (1820 – 1881/3) married (Jane) Jessie Gordon, sister of John Gordon. James and Jessie first settled on Panmure Island, later at Cardigan Head

Their children: John Mustard (1845 – 1919)

James Mustard (1847-1892)

Isabel Mustard (1849- 1921)

Jessie Mustard (185/ -1916)

Alexandria Mustard (1856-1921)

Barbara Mustard (1860-1925/38)

The correspondence to WDM in the 1920’s from the Emily McLaren (see elsewhere on the website) makes reference to – “Your friends the Gordon’s”. It is now apparent that the reference was to his Grandaunt Barbara and her family.

It has been suggested that Catherine had an illegitimate child. His name was Hugh Livingstone but so far I have not found any information on him. It seems that Catherine’s father John disowned her afterwards. No doubt that was why Catherine went to Nova Scotia without any of her family. It is interesting to note that Eleanor, Septimus and Jane’s fourth child’ had Livingstone as one of her christian names.

Several years ago we were approached by a Karen Mahony (a Mustard relative) with the following information –

“Thank you for the wonderful work you have done to make all this fascinating information available about my 3rd great-grandmother Catherine Meiklejohn nee Mustard. I am writing again to remind you that the name of Catherine’s illegitimate child was Andrew McLennan, not Hugh Livingstone. He was my 2nd great-grandfather.

(Andrew’s birth father was John MacLennan of Ethy Ross-shire. Andrew was born 2 February 1829. Andrew migrated to Ballarat, Victoria in 1856 and married a Martha Gowan the following year and after parenting 11 children was to die in 1907).

Hopefully, you have received the birth and marriage documents for him that I forwarded so you can update your records. Since sending them, a number of Meiklejohns have appeared on my mother and my Ancestry.com DNA match lists including Ian, Noel, Amanda, Eloise, Jo, Diana, and Aubrey Kathleen Meiklejohn Roat, who of course are all related to me through Catherine Mustard This can now be verified by any of them (in case you had any doubt). Thank you in advance for amending your records to acknowledge Andrew’s rightful position as Catherine’s firstborn. Warm regards Karen Mahony”.

 A copy of the Mustard family tree is available on request.