Macdonalds, Kirkhill, Inverness

[The Mountie]

My family research has hit a brick wall.
3x great Grandfather Donald Macdonald, Blacksmith, Charleston, Parish of Knockbain, dies 1878.
He was easily traced to Charleston village, Ross-shire through census, right back to 1841.
His place of birth on census given as Kirkhill, Inverness-shire.
Married at Inverness 1819 to Ann Macpherson.
Several children to the couple, all easily found.
But Donald himself!!! Mystery man.
On his death certificate his father is shown also Donald Macdonald, no name for mother.
I cannot find a birth record for him anywhere. Died 1878 aged 80 years.
Does this link into anyone else on here?
Any help greatly appreciated.

[DonM]

I looked in OPR on Scotland's People and for Kirkhill 1795-1805 only 3 Donald's none with a father Donald and no Mac's just Mc.

https://www.scotlandspeople.gov.uk/

Does his marriage state what Parish he was in or don't you have the original.  If a person was not of the Parish when they married it was fairly common for registrar to not this.

There is also a strong possibility his birth/baptism was lost or simply not recorded.

What was the eldest son's name?

Don

[CaroleW]

Welcome to Rootschat

Can you clarify his age at death & confirm he died in Inverness?  Scotlands People show his age as 86 & his mothers maiden name as MacArthur

[MonicaL]

Carole, I think this is the death mentioned:

Donald MCDONALD
Age 80
Mother's maiden name -----
1878
073/ 6
Knockbain

Monica

PS: Welcome to RC from me too 

[The Mountie]

McD, Macd, aren’t important, they’re all the same.
My Donald died 4/2/1878 at Knockbain, aged 80 years.
His wife was Ann Macpherson.
Married Inverness 29/5/1819.
Eldest child Mary. Son John born 1821, whilst they were living at Keanlay, near Bunchrew/Kirkhill.
Donald shown in census 1841,51,61,71 as being born at Kirkhill, Inverness-shire

[The Mountie]

Carole, I think this is the death mentioned:

Donald MCDONALD
Age 80
Mother's maiden name -----
1878

073/ 6
Knockbain

Monica

PS: Welcome to RC from me too 

That’s him !!

[MonicaL]

Just trying to see if there is anything that helps in the children's names. Can't see family in 1841 on FreeCen but from a transcript for that year:

Donald Mcdonald 40 blacksmith
Ann Mcdonald 40
Mary Mcdonald 20 www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:XB9P-N8F
John Mcdonald 18 www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:XB95-VB5
George Mcdonald 12
Swen Mcdonald 10 www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:X1DW-BRM
Donald Mcdonald 5
Hugh Mcdonald 3

Address: Chestertown, Kilmuir-easter R&C

Monica
   

[MonicaL]

Did Ann McPherson make it past 1855 to let you confirm her parents' names?

Monica

[The Mountie]

Did Ann McPherson make it past 1855 to let you confirm her parents' names?

Monica

Ann died 30/5/1869. I’ve got her birth, 9/3/1791. Patents John McPherson and Margaret Cuthbert.
Donald is the one that’s stumping me.