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Hello, Thanks for the information on Donald McDonald (b1802) - he is also my GGG. I was very pleased to hear from you.
I am sorry to say I cannot add anything to Angus (b1771) and Margarate.
I have searched for Donald's arrival and cannot find him on the "David Clarke" are 1839, Melbourne - there were two McDonalds aboard ,Neil & John. I do not have a death date for Donald - can you help?
Again apologies about Angus and Margaret but my research has been concerned more with the Australian family developments.
I can if you wish sketch out the McDonald line down to myself  - please let me know - email for me would be better - my email is   
 
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Hi Rosie,
Agnes McCall married in Australia to Donald McDonald (b 1802 Crathie and Braemar) - they had nine children
Agnes had siblings - Margaret (b1814) John (1820-1890) William (b1818) Eliza (?)
Agnes' parents - John McCall (b.c.1786 and Jane "Jean" Howden (b.c 1793)

I am searching for information on the McDonalds of Crathie and Braemar : Angus and Margarate (Margaret) McDonald had seven children between 1797 and 1816 - they were Charles, James, Donald (my Great Great Grandfather), Alexander, John, Margarate(Margaret) and Angus. All were baptised in Crathie and Braemar. Any information about their subsequent lives (marriages, deaths, children etc) would be appreciated.
Garry Darby

DOUGLAS, John (1821-1887).
Fisherman and shell-gatherer of Ramsgate. The narrative of John Douglas begins
with his grandmother who arrived in Australia in 1801. This will clarify why he was
sometimes known as John Pierce aka Douglas.
Sarah Pierce arrived in Sydney on the Nile in 1801 with her young son John. She
had been convicted 5 March 1799 for a crime unknown. Between 1801 and 1806 the family lived at Brickfields, Sydney.
In 1804 Sarah formed a lasting relationship with Thomas Douglas, who was also a
convict having arrived on the Canada in 1801. He was convicted at Hereford Quarter Sessions 13 July 1795 for 7 years.
In 1806 the family moved to the Hawkesbury district and in 1809 we find, along
with his two half brothers, Thomas and Phillip, John being listed as receiving food rations following the 1809 floods of the area.
In 1816 John was recorded as receiving a 50-acre grant. He is listed as a resident
of Hawkesbury and came free to the colony. On 27 December 1819 he married Sarah Harris at St. Matthews, Windsor and on 14 November 1821 the subject of this story was born and baptised at St. Peters Richmond.
Some 34 years later John Jnr. began a relationship with Sophia Thomas aka
Hughes. Children bom to them were John 1854, Eliza Jane 21 January 1857 at Cooks River - died 17 January 1858 and William 17 December 1858 at Cooks River.
On 28 June 1861 John Pierce aka Douglas and wife Sophia Hughes aka Thomas
were both charged with stealing. He received 6 months and she received 3 months
sentence in Darlinghurst Gaol. Their children John and William were put in the
Benevolent Asylum during their mothers imprisonment.
On 27 November 1860 their son Joseph was born at Kingston - died 29 December
1861, George bom 1864, Edward 1866, Thomas 16 July 1868, Henry 29 April 1870,
Sophia 17 June 1871 and Joseph born c1872.
The family lived at the end of Toyer Avenue, Ramsgate and was renowned for
their reasonably priced seafood. They cooked prawns in large drums and a large meat dish piled high with fresh fish could be purchased for two shillings (20 cents).
Johns wife Sophia died 6 August 1877 from cancer at the age of 55. There is no
record of her burial at Woronora or St. Peters Tempe, so it is possible she is buried in the St. Pauls graveyard . John died 2 January 1887 of cancer at the age of 65 at his residence in Napoleon Street, Sans Souci.
Some of his grandsons were involved in WW1, among them Robert Victor Douglas who enlisted 5 October 1915. As a private of 1st Imperial Force he was awarded the British war Medal and the Victory Medal, having served in the Middle East, France and England. He was discharged 19 July 1919.

From:
Kogarah Pioneers Down Under
Background Stories of Those who Lie Buried in the Graveyard of St Paul’s Anglican Church Kogarah - Hurstville City Council, 2002
Best
Garry