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Donald MacDonald ... plus question of divorce .

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Catherine

Catherine Report 3 Jun 2014 19:02

Please can anyone find anything on Donald MacDonald after 1881 he was born c 1852 Urquart Inverness .

Have looked for deaths and can't find relevant Donald .

Have him last on the 1881 census at 5 Innes St , a Commercial Traver-Grocer .
Wife Isabella .Two children Andrew and John on that census .

Isabella remarried as a widow in 1889 so presumably he died between 1881 and 1889 .His parents were Andrew MacDonald and Elizabeth ( Besty Gordon )

Also does anyone know if divorce records exist around 1891/2 in Scotland ?

Any info much appreciated
Thanks :-D :-D :-D

MarieCeleste

MarieCeleste Report 3 Jun 2014 19:38

Hello Catherine, which site(s) have you been using to look for his death?

Some info here about Scottish divorces (found by googling)

http://www.nas.gov.uk/guides/divorce.asp

AnnCardiff

AnnCardiff Report 3 Jun 2014 19:49

Name: Donald Mcdonald
Event Type: Census
Event Date: 1891
Gender: Male
Age: 40
Birthplace: Invernessshire
Registration District: Urquhart
County: Invernessshire
Birth Year (Estimated): 1851
GS Film number: 208640

AnnCardiff

AnnCardiff Report 3 Jun 2014 19:50

so many Donald McDonalds married to an Isabella

Andrew

Andrew Report 3 Jun 2014 20:01

1881 census suggests he was born 1859??

Donald MacDonald 22
Isabella MacDonald 26
Andrew MacDonald 2
John W MacDonald 6 Month


Andy

Catherine

Catherine Report 3 Jun 2014 20:05

Thanks for all the information . Yes so many Donald MacDonalds married to Isabellas . His wife definately was Isabella Cameron .

Yes that's the right census 1881 , will check for births 1859 .

Regards
Catherine :-D :-D

AnnCardiff

AnnCardiff Report 3 Jun 2014 20:32



Isabella Cameron, "Scotland, Marriages, 1561-1910"


Name: Donald Mcdonald
Spouse's Name: Isabella Cameron
Event Date: 01 Jun 1864
Event Place: Kiltarlity,Inverness,Scotland
Indexing Project (Batch) Number: M11101-1
System Origin: Scotland-ODM
GS Film number: 6035516

AnnCardiff

AnnCardiff Report 3 Jun 2014 20:33

??????????

Name: Isabella Cameron
Gender: Female
Christening Date: 13 Sep 1850
Christening Place: FREE CHURCH, KILTARLITY, INVERNESS, SCOTLAND
Birth Date: 12 Sep 1850
Father's Name: David Cameron
Mother's Name: Jane Fraser
Indexing Project (Batch) Number: C19131-1
System Origin: Scotland-VR
GS Film number: 1068241
Reference ID: - 2:1691JTF

AnnCardiff

AnnCardiff Report 3 Jun 2014 20:34

?????????

Name: Isabella Cameron
Event Type: Census
Event Date: 1871
Gender: Female
Age: 16
Birthplace: Invernessshire
Registration District: Urquhart
County: Invernessshire
Birth Year (Estimated): 1855
GS Film number: 103999

Catherine

Catherine Report 3 Jun 2014 21:04

Donald born 03/02/1850 baptised 19/05/1854 .
Baptised on same day Archibald b 20/04/1854 parents Andrew MacDonald and Besty Gordon .

Isabella's parents on 2 marriage certs Thomas Cameron and Isabella Fraser .

:-D :-D :-D :-D
Catherine

alviegal

alviegal Report 8 Jun 2014 19:55

Posting for ref.

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census Transcription
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Household Members
First name(s) Last name Relationship Marital condition Gender Age Birth year Occupation Birth place
DONALD MACDONALD HEAD MARRIED Male 28 1853 COML TRAVELLER GROCERS URQUHART G, ROSSSHIRE
Transcription
ISABELLA MACDONALD WIFE MARRIED Female 26 1855 WIFE KILTARLITY G, INVERNESSSHIRE
Transcription
ANDREW MACDONALD SON - Male 2 1879 - INVERNESS, INVERNESSSHIRE
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JOHN W MACDONALD SON - Male 0 1881 - INVERNESS, INVERNESSSHIRE

House number 5
House name WEST SIDE
Street INNES STREET
Parish INVERNESS


1891 England, Wales & Scotland Census Transcription
Print household transcription
Household Members
First name(s) Last name Relationship Marital condition Gender Age Birth year Occupation Birth place
JOHN SULLIVAN HEAD MARRIED Male 65 1826 PORTER RAILWAY IRELAND
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ISABELLA SULLIVAN WIFE MARRIED Female 35 1856 - KILTARLITY, INVERNESSSHIRE, SCOTLAND
Transcription
ANDREW MACDONALD STEP SON - Male 12 1879 SCHOLAR INVERNESSSHIRE, SCOTLAND
Transcription
JOHN MACDONALD STEP SON - Male 10 1881 SCHOLAR INVERNESSSHIRE, SCOTLAND
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JESSIE MACDONALD STEP DAUGHTER - Female 8 1883 SCHOLAR INVERNESSSHIRE, SCOTLAND
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ANNIE MACDONALD STEP DAUGHTER - Female 6 1885 SCHOLAR INVERNESSSHIRE, SCOTLAND
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FREDERICK KNIGHT SON-IN-LAW MARRIED Male 40 1851 CLERK ENGLAND
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MARGARET KNIGHT DAUGHTER MARRIED Female 21 1870 - INVERNESSSHIRE, SCOTLAND

Street GEORGE STREET
Parish INVERNESS

alviegal

alviegal Report 8 Jun 2014 19:58

Thought this sounded familiar. The whole family are proving difficult to find.

http://www.genesreunited.co.uk/boards/board/ancestors/thread/1340781