Marjory McDonald b abt 1797 Glen Urquhart

[Aussie51]

Hi

Looking for birth of Marjory/Mary/May McDonald.  Parents possibly Hugh McDonald and Isabella Fraser.

Place of birth obtained from 1851, 1861, 1871 and 1881 census.

Married Andrew Cowie 28 May 1827, Millburn, Inverness.  Andrew Cowie, Grieve to Mr Welch.

Died 10 Dec 1883 at 11 Charles Street, Inverness, aged 86years.

Have searched Scotland's People but unfortunately have not come up with this birth.

Any help or suggestions would be greatly appreciated.

[CaroleW]

You say parents “possibly”. Were they the names given on her death cert?  Her death reg shows mmn Fraser

What does “Grieve to Mr Welch” mean please?

[GR2]

What does “Grieve to Mr Welch” mean please?

A grieve is a farm overseer, so presumably Mr Welch was the tenant farmer, or landowner he worked for.

[CaroleW]

Thank you GR2.  I’m learning lots of Scottish expressions 😀

[ColC]

This may help.

ANDREW COWIE   MARRIED   MARJORY MCDONALD   28/05/1827   INVERNESS

COWIE   ANDREW   ANDREW COWIE/MARY MCDONALD   11/04/1828   INVERNESS
COWIE   HUGH   ANDREW COWIE/MARY MACDONALD   15/02/1831   INVERNESS
COWIE   MARGARET   ANDREW COWIE/MAY MCDONALD   29/08/1833   DORES
COWIE   ISABELLA   ANDREW COWIE/MARY MCDONALD   08/10/1835   DORES


1841 Dochfour, Inveness, COWIE family

Andrew 45, Overseer, not born in County, all others were.

May 45, Andrew 13, Hugh 10, Margaret 7, Isabella 5.

May CHISHOLM 15 Female Servant

1851 Andrew 58, Farm Servant, born Haddington, East Lothian

Mary 52 Wife Urquhart, Invernessshire
Margaret 17, Isabella 15

Isabella MCDONALD 20, visitor born Staffordshire

Colin

[GR2]

William Welsh (independent) appears in the 1851 census at Millburn, near Inverness.

In 1851 he is described as J. P. and landed proprietor and the address is given as Millburn House.

https://maps.nls.uk/geo/explore/#zoom=17.0&lat=57.48413&lon=-4.20849&layers=5&b=1

[ColC]

Two birth/ baptisms for Andrew, I guess the first died. The parents do not fit the naming pattern but not all did, this would need more research.

COWAN   ANDREW   JAMES COWAN/ANNE SMITH    29/11/1790   HADDINGTON
COWAN   ANDREW   JAMES COWAN/ANNE SMITH    19/06/1793   HADDINGTON

1881 Craigside Lodge Gordon Terrace, Inverness, Isabella and others on census.

Marjory   Cowie   Head   Widow     83   1798   -   Invernessshire, Scotland
Margaret   Cowie   Daughter   single 47   1834   Lodging house keeper, Dores, Invernessshire

Based on Carole’s post this birth/baptism is more likely.

MCDONALD   MARJORY   DONALD MCDONALD/JEAN FRASER    20/08/1801    INVERNESS

Colin

[ColC]

I think Andrews birth records above can be discounted.

ANDREW COWIE   DIED   AGE 64   MMN - LAWSON   1857   INVERNESS

Colin

[Aussie51]

Thank you to everyone for your replies.

Marjory's parents were named on her death certificate as Hugh McDonald and Isabella Fraser.

The information was given by her son, Hugh(b1831 Inverness) living in Edinburgh and perhaps incorrect.

Andrew Cowie b Haddington East Lothian from 1851 Census.

I will keep searching!