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My grandmother was Ruth BURTON, born 1864, daughter of George Alfred Burton and Elizabeth Jane Jenner, and an elder sister of your Rhoda BURTON.
When my father's father James Pretty died in 1819, my dad became an orphan, as his mother Ruth had died two weeks after his birth in 1901.
He first stayed with Burtons relations at Lilydale for a year, then came to Mornington, Vic. to live and work with Rhoda Burton and her husband William Henry Wilson, who had grocery and haberdashery stores in Main Street.
I have researched the Burton tree quite extensively. 

Ian, can you give me any more info. about William and Mary's life - any children, etc.?   Both 'our' William and Mary were born in Scotland and travelled to Canada, where they were married.   Ruth

Sounds like he could be.  I will send you a p.m. with email address of a direct descendant who lives in Toronto, Canada.  I have also forwarded on to him the rootschat info.  Ruth MacLeod, Australia

Further to my (and Stephen from Canada)  earlier posts re McDonalds from Lewiston, and Urquhart & Glenmoriston area, particularly of MALCOLM McDONALD, I have had a small 'breakthrough' in my research and am wondering if I am on the right track?  Any advice would be greatly appreciated.
I have traced Malcolm McDonald : born as a twin, with John, 16 June, 1768 Tulloch, Dingwall, parents Alexander McDonald/Betty Reid; and 4 more children = Janet, Kathrine, Joseph and Jean, all born at Tulloch, Dingwall.
I then discovered MALCOLM McDONALD of Bunloit's first marriage to Janet, dau. of Wm. McDonald & Margaret Sinclair, Moy.  Janet McDonald was born 16.3.1760 Bellie parish, Fochaber.  Children of Malcolm/Janet McDonald were: 1. Grizel b. 18.4.1789 in (indecipherable - G'end?), Parish Urq/Glenm. to "Malcolm McDonald, Wright, and Janet; 2. William b.1.12.1791 in Moy, Urq/Glenm. DIED 15.3.1804, Fochaber, Bellie; 3. Isabel b. 26.6.1794 in Moy, Urq./Glenm.; 4. Barbra born 2/5/1796 in Moy, ditto;5. Ann born 18.19.1801, in Moy, ditto.   All children born in Moy but parish of Urquhart/Glenmoriston.
 Did this parish extend beyond Inverness at that time? 
I haven't been able to trace first wife Janet McDonald's death, but Malcolm remarried as a WIDOWER in Lewiston (as stated in earlier posts) to Mary McKENZIE from the Parish of Ferrintosh 1.1.1820; cannot find any definite record of her birth (IGI gives her date abt.1800 but they give her husband Malcolm's birth as c.1795).  Children of this marriage were: Murdoch (he is a confirmed definite person) b.23.1.1812, Lewiston, Urq./Glenmor.  I know his following details - such as marriage, death, kids, etc. 
Second child was William Hughin McDonald b.3.6.1825, Lewiston, ditto.   Cannot find  any further info. on him altho. there are numerous Williams who could be he.  1881 Census lists a William (58) b. c.1825, Parish of Petty, Carpenter empl. 1 girl and a Jane (74) shown as his wife!and an Ann McDonald shown as visitor.   Anyone have any suggestions please?  Ruth in Australia.

Thanks Welsh Nev.  Have sent you my email address in a personal message.  Looking forward to seeing photos.  Regards, Ruth