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Title: MacDonald's of Glen Moriston
Post by: MacFc on Wednesday 03 October 07 08:01 BST (UK)
My Great Great Grandfather Donald MacDonald born about 1815 ( son of i
think Peter and Bella Muir) in Glenmositon i believe and his was Mary
Gray, they had 5 children Janet also known as Seonad (1847) , Peter
(1849) Hellen (1854), Eliza(1857) and John 1861. Any information or
connections would be great as i really know little about the family
apart from the fact the MacDonald were one of the 12 families living in
Acnaconoran i believe and they were the Archie's branch
Title: Re: MacDonald's of Glen Moriston
Post by: wozzle on Wednesday 03 October 07 08:15 BST (UK)
1861
donald mcdonald age 44. b. glenmoriston. occ. house carpenter and joiner. head.
mary mcdonald age 40. b. ditto. wife.
ann mcdonald age 15. b. ditto. daughter.
peter mcdonald age 10. b. ditto. son.
isabella mcdonald age 8. b. ditto. daughter.
helen mcdonald age 6. b. ditto. daughter.
elizabeth mcdonald age 4. b. ditto. daughter.
living at invermoriston,glenmoriston,invernesshire.
Title: Re: MacDonald's of Glen Moriston
Post by: wozzle on Wednesday 03 October 07 08:27 BST (UK)
1871
donald mcdonald age 54. b. urquhart,invermoriston. occ. house carpenter. head.
mary mcdonald age 50. b. ditto.wife.
peter age 21. b. ditto. occ. carpenter. son.
hellen age 17. daughter. b. kigeshart,invermoriston.
eliza age 14. b. urquhart,invermoriston. occ. dom.servant. daughter.
john age 10. b. ditto. son.
john mcdonald age 1. b. urquhart,invermoriston. grandson.
living at carpenters house,glenmoriston.
Title: Re: MacDonald's of Glen Moriston
Post by: wozzle on Wednesday 03 October 07 08:41 BST (UK)
1881
donald mcdonald age 65. b. g, glenmoriston. occ. carpenter. head.
john mcdonald age 18. b. ditto. occ. carpenter. son.
eliza cameron age 24. b. ditto. daughter. labourers wife.
john mcdonald age 10. b. ditto. grandson.
jessie mcdonald age 17. b. ditto. neice.
betsy gray age 74. b. ditto. pauper.
william rankin age 26. b. stonehaven. occ. gardener.
living at invermoriston.

Title: Re: MacDonald's of Glen Moriston
Post by: wozzle on Wednesday 03 October 07 08:48 BST (UK)
1891
donald mcdonald age 75. b. glenmoriston. occ. joiner. head.
john mcdonald age 20. b. ditto. occ. mason(unemployed). grandson.
duncan mcdonald age 5. b. ardnamurchan. grandson.
margaret mckenzie age 40. b. urquhart. occ. dom.servant.
living at glenmoriston road,glenmoriston.
Title: Re: MacDonald's of Glen Moriston
Post by: wozzle on Wednesday 03 October 07 09:10 BST (UK)
1851
donald mcdonald age 34. b. urquhart. occ. carrier. head.
mary mcdonald age 31. b. ditto. wife.
ann mcdonald age 4. b. ditto. daughter.
christy mcdonald(female) age 34. b. ditto. occ. house servant.
living at glenmoriston.
also may be of interest on the same page of the census
janet mcdonald age 44. b. urquhart. hardware hawkers wife. head.
john mcdonald age 20. b. ditto. occ. agr.lab. son.
anges mcdonald age 16. b. ditto. daughter.
alexander mcdonald age 22. b. ditto occ. farm servant.
Title: Re: MacDonald's of Glen Moriston
Post by: RSMACL on Monday 02 June 08 10:05 BST (UK)
Looking for a MALCOLM MCDONALD from Lewiston, Glenurquhart. 
B. 1795 House Carpenter, married as Widower/ January 1820 to MARY McKENZIE, born 1799, Urquhart, Ferrintosh, Killearnan Parish, Ross & Cromarty.   No knowledge of MALCOLM'S first marriage  or further details of either Malcolm or Mary.       Malcolm deceased by 1874 (son's death).
Only known children MURDOCH B. 1820, Glen Urquhart, married to Christina Urquhart, b. 3 June, 1822, Ferrintosh, Killearnan Parish.; and William Hughin McDonald b. 3 June 1826 Urquhart.  (no further knowledge of William)
Murdoch/Christy had 7 children: William, Henrietta (Honey/Harriet), Malcolm, Isabella, Christina, un-named baby died 9 hrs old, and Murdo McDonald.
My husband, John MacLeod who is from Inverness, is descended from Malcolm in this generation, who was his grandfather.  Can anyone please help with any further knowedge of this line particularly of first couple? ::)
Title: Re: MacDonald's of Glen Moriston
Post by: Donald the Pier on Saturday 29 August 09 20:09 BST (UK)
MacFC, My name is also Donald MacDonald and Donald MacDonald was also my great great grandfather. He was known as "the Kerrier" as he "Carried" deliveries up and down Glenmoriston. He was also a noted bonesetter and amateur vet. One story from my father tells how he broke a bone of his own once. He was unhappy with how it had been set by someone else and after rebreaking the bone himself he reset it himself. My great grandfather was Peter "Ruadh" (named after his red hair) who was the piermaster at Invermoriston.

Donald MacDonald
Title: Re: MacDonald's of Glen Moriston
Post by: Donald the Pier on Saturday 29 August 09 20:21 BST (UK)
MacFc - more information for you. Donald's daughter Seonad (janet) married Archibald MacDonald and it is he who gives the name to the Archie branch of the MacDonalds. Donald's son Peter "Ruadh" was the piermaster as was his son Danny the Pier (Donald MacDonald) my grandfather) and he gives the name "the Pier" to my branch of the MacDonalds.

Donald "the Pier" MacDonald
Title: Re: MacDonald's of Glen Moriston
Post by: Peter MacDonald on Monday 07 October 19 15:01 BST (UK)
Hello Donald the Pier, just wondering if you are still monitoring these forums?  I have a couple of questions I am hoping to ask you if possible.