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1841 -91 Scottish censuses M(a)cdonald
« on: Wednesday 29 June 05 22:50 BST (UK) »
Could anyone who has access to the above censuses please tell me if they know anything of Roderick M(a)cdonald, born 1840 at Fairy Bridge in the Duinirish/Kilmuir area of Skye? At some point he went to school in Glasgow, then was a teacher at Lonmore for a couple of years, and then went to Glasgow and Edinburgh universities. His father Angus was a crofter, and his mother was Elizabeth McNeil.

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Re: 1841 -91 Scottish censuses M(a)cdonald
« Reply #1 on: Wednesday 29 June 05 23:31 BST (UK) »
This appears to be your McDonald family in the 1841 at Durinish-

Lachlan 28 MS Guiishamish

Mgt FS

Angus 32 house carpenter Taig Bridge Bay

Elizabeth 32

Roderick 0mths

http://freepages.genealogy.rootsweb.com/~relys4u/
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Re: 1841 -91 Scottish censuses M(a)cdonald
« Reply #2 on: Wednesday 29 June 05 23:41 BST (UK) »
Thanks for that, Debbie. Presumably Lachlan and Margaret are unmarried siblings of Angus? I'm just a bit worried that Angus isn't listed as a crofter, but it may well be them.

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Re: 1841 -91 Scottish censuses M(a)cdonald
« Reply #3 on: Wednesday 29 June 05 23:51 BST (UK) »
The online index doesn't give relationships unfortunately. You would be best to consult the original available on microfilm from your local LDS library.
I wouldn't worry too much about the occupation being a bit different.  They were tough times in the 1840's in the Western Isles.  Lots of jobs were lost, and people displaced due to economic woes.  A lot of folks left Skye around this time for the Mainland, and Australia.

Have a good look through the McDonald entries in the 1841 index, there may be other family members there.
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« Reply #4 on: Thursday 30 June 05 10:02 BST (UK) »
OK, Debbie, thanks.

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