*** Completed with Thanks *** Family 'disappears' in 1841 & 1851 census

[keyboard86]

Hi, me again, can I just ask why you believe "Ellick" aged 25 on 1851 is an Alexander, as I have located the family in 1841, and no sign of a son Ellick/Alexander? Census ref HO107/1245/ 6/4/ 1
I see now that Richard Donald was the Richard who married Annas Metcalf!
Keyboard86

[keyboard86]

Hi, me again, can I just ask why you believe "Ellick" aged 25 on 1851 is an Alexander, as I have located the family in 1841, and no sign of a son Ellick/Alexander? Census ref HO107/1245/ 6/4/ 1
I see now that Richard Donald was the Richard who married Annas Metcalf!
Keyboard86

Hi all, can someone locate the baptism/1841 census of this "Ellick"/ Alexander Donald/Macdonald/Mcdonald? Reason I ask he arrives in 1851 and only appears on that census, apparently?
Keyboard86

[Pels.]

Hi,

I can't find anything either, apart from this :

Death, Sep qtr 1861   
Alexander Donald        
Darlington, Vol 10a, page 2

Problem is, there were also three Alexander McDonalds living in Co Durham in 1861. It's just discounting the others, then wondering where Ellick was in 1861 - even if this is the right one ?

Bowes was only approx 4 miles from the County Durham border.

Interestingly enough, according to the transcript of the entry of "professions and trades" for Barningham in Baines's Directory of 1823 :

http://www.genuki.org.uk/big/eng/YKS/NRY/Barningham/Barningham23.html

Under miscellany of trades there was :

•  M'Donald Alex. victualler: Black Horse

Obviously not the one we're looking for, but hopefully his grandfather, or a close relation.

Pels.

[Pels.]

•  M'Donald Alex. victualler: Black Horse

1851 census :
HO107/2387, Folio 220, Page 7

Yorkshire, Barningham

Alexander McDonald, head of family, 62, Innkeeper, b. Yorkshire, Manfield
Hannah Lee, niece, unm, 19, House Servant, b. Barningham

Pels.
   

[Pels.]

How about this for a coincidence :

1841 census :
HO107/1245/2, Folio 4, Page 1

Yorkshire, Barningham

Alexander Macdonald, 52, InnKeeper
Eleanor, 53
Alexander, 14

All born in county.

Pels.
   

[Pels.]

Not sure if this is even connected, but hoping it won't matter if it's not :

Christening : 25th January 1789
Birth date : 2nd December 1788
Alexander MackDonal
Parents : Alexander and Margaret MackDonal
Manfield, Yorkshire

Pels.

[Pels.]

Odd, isn't it ?

Alexander MacDonald
Christening : 3rd January 1827
Parents : Alexander and Eleanor MacDonald
Barningham, York, England

Pels.

[Pels.]

Here's another older one :

Alexander MacDonald
Burial: 14th November 1837
Aged:79 years
Approximate year of birth: 1758
Place of burial: St Michael & All Angels, Barningham

[Pels.]

There must be a connection ?

Christening : 25th January 1789
Birth date : 2nd December 1788
Alexander MackDonal
Parents : Alexander and Margaret MackDonal
Manfield, Yorkshire

Christening: 3rd July 1787
Birth : 3rd July 1787
Robert MacDonald
Parents : Alexander and Margaret MacDonald
Manfield, Yorkshire

Pels.