Hello All,
I'm trying to find the ancestry of my g-g-g-g-g-grandfather Godfrey/Geoffry MacDonald. He was born c.1763 and died sometime between 1851-1855, since he is listed on the census of 1851 but no death certificate can be found on Scotland's People. He also appears on the census of 1841. He was married to a woman named Catherine MacPherson who was born c.1777. According to one of his descendants, Bishop Roddy Wright, the family can "be traced back to the Clan Ranald, back to the Middle Ages". He was one of the last kelp makers in Uist and lived around Torlum.
His son Archibald married a woman named Christina Monk and emigrated to Canada. Their descendants are well known, and published a detailed tree on Mundia a few years ago. I am descended through his son Alexander born c.1807 and who died in 1886.
Any help would be much appreciated. The issue of going further back in time seems impenetrable but I am sure there must be Clan records somewhere.
A final point is that I noticed he has been conflated with the 8th Baron MacDonald who shares the same name and roughly the same date of birth. I think this must be an error on Mundia?
Best,
amac1210
