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.