MCDONALD of Rouchel, NSW

[Rosinish]

Catherine's maiden name was MacDonald too!

MCDONALD FINLAY     KATHARINE MCDONALD   Ref: FR347
04/12/1819
100/10 571
Kilmorack

Annie

[majm]

Yes,

And the Nancy McDONALD who arrived on the Heber in July 1839 was from Ayreshire and she could read and write.   I wonder if she was a twin to Farquhar also on that voyage, as it is possible to decipher their respective ages as 18. 

http://indexes.records.nsw.gov.au/ebook/list.aspx?Page=NRS5316/4_4784/Heber_27 Jul 1839/small/4_478400134.jpg&No=1   

Nancy is on page 9
Farquhar is on page 8
and the family is on page 7

JM

[Rosinish]

Nancy McDONALD who arrived on the Heber in July 1839 was from Ayreshire and she could read and write.   I wonder if she was a twin to Farquhar also on that voyage, as it is possible to decipher their respective ages as 18. 

http://indexes.records.nsw.gov.au/ebook/list.aspx?Page=NRS5316/4_4784/Heber_27 Jul 1839/small/4_478400134.jpg&No=1   

Nancy is on page 9
Farquhar is on page 8
and the family is on page 7

Thanks JM,

You have answered part of my question from Reply #40

I agree with the new find..
 
"Farquhar McDONALD, a shepherd of Inverness, and wife Mary of Inverness, arrived as assisted immigrants on the St Helena in 1854.  Farquhar was aged 21 and Mary was aged 25"

Likely related (cousins) from the same area as the family?

Ayrshire is a very long, long way from Inverness i.e. is it just a coincidence?

Annie

[majm]

NSW ER 1878 UPPER HUNTER
In the Cassilis Police District
Farquhar MCDONALD freehold at Wappinguy
William Peter MCDONALD, freehold at Wappinguy

JM

[majm]

NSW ER 1902/3 HUNTER, polling at Aberdeen
MCDONALD as the surname
Catherine, of Aberdeen, domestic duties
Francis, of Rouchel, grazier
John Alexander of Rouchel, grazier
Mary Ann, of Rouchel, domestic duties
Michael of Aberdeen, butcher.

JM

[majm]

NSW ER 1902/3 ROBERTSON, polling at Merriwa
MCDONALD as the surname
Alexander, of Merriwa, labourer
Annie Clara, of Merriwa, domestic duties
Catherine of Bonacord, domestic duties
Catherine Mary, of Merrivale, domestic duties
Charles Farquhar Ernest, of Garland, Merriwa, labourer
Farquhar, of Bonacord, grazier
John Angus of Garland, selector
Kathleen Ann, of Bonacord, domestic duties.

See the probate notice http://trove.nla.gov.au/newspaper/article/14411110 SMH 21 Sept 1901

JM

[rosball]

I was just looking at this too JM.   But his death has parents Margaret and William

1901 Death Farquhar J McDONALD, father William, mother Margaret, at Muswellbrook reg 10255/1901

Ros

[majm]

Yes, but all helpers need to be aware that there's possibly several MCDONALD chaps in that Upper Hunter area whose given names include Farquhar.   It is possible they are of different generations, or cousins, or simply not related, but in order to help confirm or eliminate various sightings, I think that our OP needs to have as much detailed info as possible.

Some official transcriptions of NSW BDM records would likely be quite useful. 



JM

[rosball]

I came across this marriage notice for the daughter of Mrs K McDonald and the late Farquhar McDonald of Bon Accorde in Merriwa in 1933 http://nla.gov.au/nla.news-article107577701

And from there found a death in 1930 at Merriwa
1930 Death
Farquhar  F McDONALD father Farqhuar J , mother Mary at Meriwa.

I wondered if the man who died in 1930 might be the son of the missing Farquhar so went looking backwards from there and came to same probate notice as you.

Ros

adding : it's just interesting when we approach from different angles and converge ...