Beaton family (again) in South Uist Benbecula

[Rosinish]

Marion Beaton (born c.1789) who married Roderick MacDonald of Drimsdale
I only have the one child for this couple, and both died before 1855
Were there Beatons in Drimsdale though?

Hi Anthony,

Can you please tell us the name of the only child, when/where born/married/died, names of his/her children & what occ. was given for Roderick MacDonald, where were the families in 1841/51?

Annie

[amac1210]

Certainly dead by 1841, they are pre census families. That's why I only have one son for the family, I think he was called Donald MacDonald. The key is that Roderick came from Drimsdale, which is shown in croft records. But beyond that no information seems to be current. I don't know if his Beaton wife was from Drimsdale also?

[Rosinish]

Hi Anthony,

If you only think the son was named Donald, how did you work this out & his father was Roderick from Drimsdale as it will be very difficult to check any potential records if you're not sure of the names?

I asked when possible son Donald was (circa dates) born/married/who to/died along with names of children to help with any possible findings but your reply was so vague, I gave up after a while with nothing definite to go on.
A DC for this Donald if post 1855 in Scotland should name parents as well as his father's occ. which I enquired about too.

Drimsdale from Croft Records, was this Croft Rentals, Croft History or...?

What is the actual wording on Drimsdale as this may have been where Roderick was at one time not necessarily born there?

There was a Drimsdale House (unsure if it still exists) but at one time it was a Manse although I've been unable to dig up anything about it while it was a Manse?

Annie

[amac1210]

I already have his death record, though as I can't access my files right now, I can't give you an exact answer. I was in contact with the genealogy service in Harris, and they confirmed Drimsdale and the couple named on the death record. Because it goes so far back no other children are known. I haven't been able to work anything out as regards the location and inhabitants, of that period. I was simply wondering about any Beatons who might have lived there, in the 1700s, to make educated guesses as to family links. This is the best we can do this far back unfortunately.