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Scotland (Counties as in 1851-1901) => Scotland => Ayrshire => Topic started by: joemacd on Thursday 01 March 12 23:36 GMT (UK)
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My x3 grand parents James MacDonald and Jean Stewart were living in Stevenson 1815, He was a seaman in Saltcoats, I wonder if there is some way i can find out where they lived in Stevenson and perhaps when thy married. Joe
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My x3 grand parents James MacDonald and Jean Stewart were living in Stevenson 1815, He was a seaman in Saltcoats, I wonder if there is some way i can find out where they lived in Stevenson and perhaps when thy married. Joe
My best guess at a marriage for this couple would be the one at Ardrossan in 1804.
Pretty sure they are living at Windmill Street, Ardrossan in 1841 and 1851. You can view the transcritions at http://www.freecen.org.uk/cgi/search.pl or the originals at SP. Looks like Jean(ie) died in 1872 at Ardrossan.
Age varies on census records but I think this is her in 1871 at Windmill St, Ardrossan as transcribed at Ancestry-
Jane Mcdonall 87 born Saltcoats
Ann Mcdonall 55 daughter
Wm Grier 14 grandson
Robt Reid 13 boarder
Where did you find the info that your couple were at Stevenson in 1815?
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My Grandmother when came to visit from Canada 1959, she informed me that thy had lived there and that my g g grandfather David had married an Agnes Stevenson, it was there son Robert who married my grandmother also MacDonald Janet Cruikshank MacDonald, She was born in Dalmellington and moved back to Dalry, and was living there 1881 census
Joe
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My Grandmother when came to visit from Canada 1959, she informed me that thy had lived there and that my g g grandfather David had married an Agnes Stevenson, it was there son Robert who married my grandmother also MacDonald Janet Cruikshank MacDonald, She was born in Dalmellington and moved back to Dalry, and was living there 1881 census
Joe
Hello Joe,
I'm not quite sure how you linked James Mcdonald and Janet Stewart to your family from the info you've given.
A quick browse through the IGI and census records with the info you've given shows Robert McDonald and Janet Cruickshanks Mcdonald at Kilmaurs in 1871.
Robert Mcdonald 24 born Dalry
Janet Mcdonald 22
James Mcdonald 2
Agnes Mcdonald
I think this is Robert in 1861 at Dalry
James Mcdonald 36 born Dalry
Agnes Mcdonald 40 born Dalry
David Mcdonald 15
Robert Mcdonald 14
Jane C Mcdonald 5
James Mcdonald 9
John Mcdonald 2
His parents are James McDonald and Agnes Stevenson who married at Dalry in 1845. If you look at the 1841 census you will find James and Agnes in the same household at Ashyfauld, Dalry.
To check this is the correct Robert you need to look at his marriage entry at SP.
It looks like James died at Dalry in 1886. A look at that record should give his parents names.
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cookies4
this is the right family Roberts wife was Janet Keirs, 1881 census was living North St Dalry, remarried David Luke after the death of Robert and moved to 228 the square Gartsherry Old Monklands.
never new of the addresses you have provided, Agnes born Dalry, James born Dalry, Janet Born Dalmellington, Robert born Dalmellington, David born Kilmaurs, youngest Sarah McNab born Dalry.
Joe
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Robert McDonald and Janet Cruikshank's MacDonald at Kilmaurs in 1871.
Janet Cruikshanks MacDonald was my grandmother, her father was Robert and her mother Janet keirs, i have Roberts father James as born 27Th December 1814 Stevenson Ayr.
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There are a couple of children showing to James and Jean on IGI (maybe more on Scotlands People?). These entries show as actual extract on the IGI index:
1. Ann MCDONALD b. 25 Dec. 1812/ chr. 31 Dec. 1812 Stevenston, Ayr
2. James MCDONALD b. 27 Dec, 1814/ chr. 5 Jan. 1815 Stevenston, Ayr
Monica
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James MacDonald born 27Th 1814 in Stevenson is my G G Grandfather. My grandmother was a MacDonald and my Grandfather was also a Macdonald a bath molder at Shanks Barrhead, His younger brother John Andrew Married my grandmothers younger sister Sarah and had four sons when Sarah died he remarried Elizabeth Leishman and had another son (*) who is still alive and lives in Brisbane Australia.
The Four sons were David who lived in Kilsyth, Robert also went to Australia and served with Australian forces in the war, John who i know little of, and James who was a Major in the Royal Artillery and a prisoner of war under the Japanese, when the war ended as senior officer excepted the camp commanders sword as the sign of serender.
Joe
Added: Details of living people removed to protect people's privacy and identity as is part of RootsChat's rules.
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Robert McDonald and Janet Cruikshank's MacDonald at Kilmaurs in 1871.
Janet Cruikshanks MacDonald was my grandmother, her father was Robert and her mother Janet keirs, i have Roberts father James as born 27Th December 1814 Stevenson Ayr.
So what does Robert give for his parents names when he married and what was his address? I can't be 100% positive without proof but if I have the correct family then his father James was born around 1825 at Dalry.
Here is the family of James McDonald and Agnes Stevenson in 1851 at Dalry.
James Mcdonald 25 Ironstone Miner born Dalry
Agnes Mcdonald 28
David Mcdonald 5
Robert Mcdonald 4
Have you looked at the death entry of James at Dalry?
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Gets confusing when researching bride/groom both McDonald (as I know with big MacDonald line) doesn't it ;)
Cookies, your question regarding the parents of James McDonald, father of Robert. Someone else has been researching this line, from 2001:
I recently received a death cert for myggg-grandfather, James McDonald. James was married to Agnes STEVENSON. Both were from Dalry. James was born in 1825 and was an iron worker. I was
wondering if anyone may be researching his parents by any chance; James McDonald and Janet Cruickshanks.....
http://archiver.rootsweb.ancestry.com/th/read/AYRSHIRE/2001-05/0988769579
Given Robert went on to marry a Janet Cruickshanks McDonald, likely a strong family connection between the families?
Monica
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A little bit more, from 2006, http://listsearches.rootsweb.com/th/read/AYRSHIRE/2006-01/1138207638
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Gets confusing when researching bride/groom both McDonald (as I know with big MacDonald line) doesn't it ;
Monica
:) I can see now it was the Roberts and Janets too that I was confusing! :-[
Anyway Joe going back to your original query...........if you have researched Robert McDonald, who married Janet Cruickshanks McDonald, and found that his grandfather was James the Seaman married to Jean Stewart then I'm pretty sure that is the family who lived at Windmill Street, Ardrossan as in my first reply.
Hope I've got it right this time. :)
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Regards Macdonald's of' Fearn Ross& Cromary posted by Paisleyborn, this lady posted on Rootschat some time back, and must be a relative, she would also be connected to this family through marriage as Janet Cruikshanks MacDonald's husband was Joseph MacDonald mentioned on that post, thy went to Canada 1930, my grandmother died White rock city BC 1964, and Grandfather was killed by a streetcar at the corner of York mills and Yong St Toronto 05/09/1937.
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The following results may still be of interest.
James Mcdonald
Scotland Births and Baptisms, 1564-1950
spouse: Agnes Stevenson
child: Jane Crawford Mcdonald
James Mcdonald
Scotland Births and Baptisms, 1564-1950
spouse: Agnes Stevenson
child: Agnes Mcdonald
James Mcdonald
Scotland Births and Baptisms, 1564-1950
spouse: Agnes Stevenson
child: John Mcdonald
James Mcdonald
Scotland Births and Baptisms, 1564-1950
spouse: Agnes Stevenson
child: Thomas Mcdonald
James Mcdonald
Scotland Births and Baptisms, 1564-1950
spouse: Agnes Stevenson
child: William Mcdonald
James Mcdonald
Scotland Births and Baptisms, 1564-1950
spouse: Agnes Stevenson
child: Ro
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Gets confusing when researching bride/groom both McDonald (as I know with big MacDonald line) doesn't it ;
Monica
:) I can see now it was the Roberts and Janets too that I was confusing! :-[
Anyway Joe going back to your original query...........if you have researched Robert McDonald, who married Janet Cruickshanks McDonald, and found that his grandfather was James the Seaman married to Jean Stewart then I'm pretty sure that is the family who lived at Windmill Street, Ardrossan as in my first reply.
Hope I've got it right this time. :)
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Robert was her father, Her husband was Joseph MacDonald and they married 16/10/1898 in Barrhead
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Hi Came across this on Threetowners 1819,
McDonald James Sailor Jean Stewart Jean, William, Ann, James, John, Margaret Canal Street
William’s name cored off
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A little bit more, from 2006, http://listsearches.rootsweb.com/th/read/AYRSHIRE/2006-01/1138207638
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Regard Gregor Wright who was researching his Scottish family, thought I would let you know that I have just recently made contact with Gregor, and communicating by email.
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Hi
Thanks for the update. Great that you have made contact. Good luck with the searches, Joe :)
Monica