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Hi, I am searching for my gg grand father John McDonald (also spelt Macdonald).
He was born in 1892 Argyll Scotland. Father Charles Mcdonald. Mother Elizabeth Reid.

John Mcdonald Married Jean white 18 may 1918. On his marriage cert is states he was living in logierait but was presently at Barry Buddon camp, Barry Scotland.
John and jean had 4 - 5 children then his wife later remarried.

the problem is I can not find anything else for John McDonald after 1918. I searched scotlands people for a death for him and come accross a war service death certificate. It gives his name, Regiment no. S/22532. Corps 10th battalion Argyll and sutherland highlanders. Died August 1918 Killed in action. I have searched the national archives which has a medal card for this soldier. However on the death cert it doesnt give his Father's/mother's name so I can not be certain if this is my gg grand father.

Is there any way I could find out if this is my john Mcdonald?


thanks
sarah

Hi, I am looking to see if anyone can help me find charles mcdonald's & Elizabeth Reid's Death/Birth?
I have been looking for a good few months now and checked scotlands people, but still hav'nt found it!

Charles McDonald born 1867 -/+ 1 year.
Father & Mother(according to marriage cert) Roderick McDonald(basket maker) & Elizabeth Burke.

Elizabeth Reid. Born 1870
Father & Mother (according to marriage cert ) William Reid(tinsmith) & Annie White.

Charles and Elizabeth Married in 1899 Cumlodden Argyll.
They had 2 children (possibly more)
John "Reid" McDonald born 1893
Catherine McDonald Born 1899

I have found the family on the 1901 census and according to that, Charles and daughter Chatherine
were born in Dunoon Argyll, John was born in Lochgillphead Argyll, Elizabeth was born in Perthshire.
Also with the family in the 1901 census was Elizabeth's brothers, Alexander and George Reid who were both born in Perthshire.

sarah

Hi, I have been researching my family tree for a while now and thought i was on the right track.
But now i am a little confused.
It seems that on 1 Birth certificate it has the parents marriage in 1889,  but I always thought it was in 1899. i tried searching for the 1889 marriage on ScotlandsPeople but I could only find 1 match throughout Scotland and that was the 1899 Marriage i have.

 I have a John McDonald and Jeannie white, so i searched for there Marriage.
and it gave me their parents names
Jeannie White's Parents were James white and Martha McKenzie.
It said John was John Reid Known as McDonald.
John's parents were Charles McDonald and Elizabeth Reid. I noticed that it said Elizabeth Reid, Subsequently Married to Charles McDonald. So i thought that meant they weren't Legally Married and that would explain John's name.

I found the Marriage for Charles McDonald and Elizabeth Reid and it was in 1899. There was only 1 match  throughout Scotland on SP, Names and occupations all match so i thought that has to be it.

I then found a census for Charles McDonald and family and the dates, occupations, age's and names all matched. It also told me that Charles and Elizabeth Had another child, Catherine McDonald.
I then Found Catherine's Birth Certificate and it showed she was born in 1899 illegitimate.
the census also told me where each of them were born.

This was all fine i was on track until i searched for John (Reid) McDonald's Birth. there was a match on SP of where the census said he was born.. I opened it and it had the correct names of parents and their occupations. However it said Charles McDonald and Elizabeth Reid was married in 1889 Perth
different from what i had.. This is 10 years Earlier. This would mean that the illegitimate statement on Catherine McDonald's birth was wrong, and why would John be called john Reid known as McDonald if his parents were married before he was born in 1893-+1. ?

The only explanation i have is Could Charles McDonald and Elizabeth Reid have lied about being married?


 

Sarah

Hi Im looking for any information on Jeanie McDonald, Other Names Steven
Mothers Maiden name White

Jeanie McDonald Died 1994 age 78, Barrhead East renfrewshire

thanks Sarah