Lost McDonalds - Found

[grendlsmother]

Looking to find this family on 41 or 51 census.   I have tried FREECEN for 1841 and the Dumfries ‘51 census with no luck.   They are all either in the Leadhills/Crawford area or somewhere else in Lanarkshire; Carsphairn in Kirkcudbrighshire or Patna/Dalmellington Ayrshire or they could be anywhere along the Lanarks/Ayrshire/Dumfries borders.   They were in Dalmellington by 1854.    All the children were born Crawford/Leadhills; but where were they between the birth of George in 1837 and 1854?   Some of them, of course may have died, but there could also be children I have missed.   Joan Hope McDonald was my ggxgrandmother and I have her and some of her siblings well documented once they arrive in Dalmellington, as well as William’s senior’s ancestry.    I suspect William senior and Agnes may have died young as I have never found death certificates (searched SP) for either of them.  Hope someone can help.   Family listed below with ages in 1841.

William McDonald born Crawford/Leadhills  age 42
Agnes McDonald or Hislop born  Dumfries (?) age abt. 45
John   (20)
Isabelle  (18)
Thomas  (16)
Janet  (13)
William (11)
Joan Hope (7)
George (4)

[Janice M]

Hi

I don't know if you are aware or not, but there is a family member that has downloaded their ancestry on the LDS site at www.familysearch.org They list this family, with the same children.

Found their Marriage:

WILLIAM MC DONALD 
Spouse:  AGNES HISLOP 
Marriage:  05 AUG 1821   Sanquhar, Dumfries, Scotland
 
Janice

[grendlsmother]

Thanks Janice, I was aware of this tree and the marriage date.   I have previously been in contact with the person who posted it.  Although we have a common ancestor, his tree veers away from mine quite early on. 
At the moment I am mainly interested in where the family were between 1837 & 1854.

Thanks again for your interest.

[grendlsmother]

Found the family in 1841 in Cadder - as listed:

William McDonald - 40
Agnes - 38
Thomas - 16
Esabla - 14
William - 12
James Mc - 10
Johnhop - 8
George - 6
Maray - 10 months

However, they are not there in 51 and still no further on in finding them.   Interestingly there was a minister in Leadhills around the time my "Joan Hope" was born, so perhaps she did start life as "John Hope McDonald".

Please keep a look out for them!

[LJ5]

I have these names on my tree too … reach out … thanks