Donald McDonald 1854

[Forfarian]

I think this is one of them - Dromanriach.
https://maps.nls.uk/geo/explore/#zoom=16&lat=57.56144&lon=-4.74793&layers=5&b=1

[Neale1961]

I think this is one of them - Dromanriach.
https://maps.nls.uk/geo/explore/#zoom=16&lat=57.56144&lon=-4.74793&layers=5&b=1

Droman Ri-ach - more information
https://scotlandsplaces.gov.uk/digital-volumes/ordnance-survey-name-books/ross-and-cromarty-os-name-books-1848-1852/ross-and-cromarty-mainland-volume-44/13

[Neale1961]

I can't find a death for Mary McLennan, nee Cameron between 1841 and 1851

Any record would be a church burial, and often there just isn't any record. This seems to be the case for Mary Cameron.

[Neale1961]

Why would somebody move from the North East of Scotland to Anglesey in the mid 19th century?
I can see John McDonald's father was a tailor and so was Isabella McLennan's. Would there have been some sort of tailors convention in those days??

A lot of Scots were displaced or forced off their land during the "highland clearances".

[Neale1961]

Discovered this on wikipedia?? I know it's not the most accurate site to do research, but has anybody heard of this?
If it's true, it could explain why Donald's mum is Campbell and McIvor!!

In June, 1564, at Dunoon, in an agreement between Iver MacIver of Lergachonzie, and Archibald Campbell, 5th Earl of Argyll, the earl renounced all calps from those of the name MacIver, in return for a sum of money, though the Earl reserved the calp of Iver MacIver and his successors. According to Campbell of Airds, it would seem that dating from this agreement many MacIvers began using the name Campbell or MacIver-Campbell.[4]

The more likely reason is that Catherine (Campbell) MacLennan married a second time to a Mr. McIvor. Donald's widow didn't know her mother-in-laws maiden name, as she had known her as Mrs. McIvor.
I am still exploring this theory - and I have a couple of possible leads - will let you know if I find something .

[Wodgemac]

Donald's death record 1869

[Wodgemac]

Donald and Mary McLennan in 1861 Contin... Think it's a street name as they are numbered...

[Forfarian]

Donald and Mary McLennan in 1861 Contin... Think it's a street name as they are numbered...

No, 44 is not a street number. It's the number of the schedule, or in other words it's the 44th household in the enumeration book.

The writing is clear enough, but I have no idea where Bunantrath is.

[Wodgemac]

Donald McLennan's marriage to Mary McDonald in 1854
(I've had to split it into two because it is too big to attach. So this is the first half of the page