Hi Chatters,
I started looking for some suggestions on finding dead people on South Uist/Benbecula, but my topic has morphed from there so I've set up a new thread to discuss a specific branch I'm seeking and/or connect with other Chatters who might be looking for them too.
Here's the original thread FYI.
http://www.rootschat.com/forum/index.php?topic=677143.0Does anyone know if there are any family history books or have any family history expertise for Stoneybridge (other than ScotlandsPeople which I've sourced). I'd like any stories or other background about this family.
Can anyone figure out what happened to the following children: Christie, Marion and Donald.
I've looked for a death date for mother Margaret / Peggy but haven't found it. Any help with that would also be appreciated.
Here is the family.
MARGARET OR PEIGI OR PEGGY MACDONALD born about 1829 in Carnan, South Uist - died after 1884 (alive when husband Angus dies in 1884; no obvious record of her death apparent on SP). She married ANGUS MACDONALD born about 1830 in South Uist- died on 24 Dec 1884 in Stoneybridge, South Uist, TB 2 years; informant son Donald).
Angus MacDonald and Margaret or Peigi or Peggy MacDonald had the following children:
i. RODERICK MACDONALD born in 1848 in South Uist (christening date 31 Jul 1848). He died (not with family in 1851 census).
ii. MARION MACDONALD born in 1850 in South Uist (christening date 25 Feb 1850). She died (not with family in 1851 census).
iii. ALEXANDER MACDONALD born on 24 May 1852 in South Uist. He died (not with family in 1861 census).
iv. MARGARET MACDONALD born in 1854 in Garryganichy, South Uist. She died 1854 in Garryganichy, South Uist.
v. ARCHIBALD OR ARCHY MACDONALD born on 13 Jan 1856 in Garryganichy, South Uist - died on 09 Jul 1919 in Stoneybridge, South Uist. He married ANN BOWIE (daughter of John Bowie and
Catherine MacEachen) on 6 Aug 1889 in Stoneybridge, South Uist (witnesses: John Bowie and Christina MacDonald). She was born on 29 Jan 1860 in South Uist. She died after 1919 (alive at time of husband's death).
vi. JOHN MACDONALD born on 20 Jan 1858 in Garryganichy, South Uist. He died in 1947 in 214 Stoneybridge, South Uist. He married Margaret or Peggy MacInnes (daughter of John MacInnes and Harriet MacAskil) on 10 Jan 1883 in Stoneybridge, South Uist, Inverness-shire (witness Donald MacDonald (brother). She was born about 1859 in West Kilbride, South Uist.
vii. JANE MACDONALD born on 13 Aug 1859 in South Uist. She died on 12 Apr 1860 in Stoneybridge, South Uist.
viii. MARGARET MACDONALD born on 24 Feb 1861 in South Uist. She died (another sibling is born and named Margaret in Jan 1862; this Margaret does not appear in 1871 census; no obvious death record on SP).
ix. JANE MACDONALD born on 08 Jan 1862 in Garryganichy, South Uist. She died (not with family in 1881 census; no death or marriage apparent on SP).
x. MARGARET MACDONALD born on 8 Jan 1862 in Garryganichy, South Uist. She died (not with family in 1871 census; no death or marriage apparent on SP).
xi. ANN MACDONALD born on 22 Dec 1864 in Stoneybridge, South Uist. She died (not with family in 1871 census; no death or marriage apparent on SP).
xii. MARION MACDONALD born on 15 Jan 1867 in Stoneybridge, South Uist. She died (she lived with Archy in 1891 but is not with brothers Archibald or John in 1901 census; no death or marriage apparent on SP).
xiii. DONALD MACDONALD born on 14 Apr 1869 in Stoneybridge, South Uist. He died (not with family in 1891 census; informant on father's 1884 death record; no death or marriage apparent on SP).
xiv. ALEXANDERINA MACDONALD born on 16 May 1871 in Stoneybridge, South Uist. She died in 1873 in Stoneybridge, South Uist.
xv. CHRISTY OR CHRISTINA MACDONALD was born on 29 Apr 1873 in Stoneybridge, South Uist. She died (witness at brother Archibald's marriage in 1889; not with family in 1891 census; no death or marriage apparent on SP).
