Robert McDonald b. Abt 1801 Aberlour, Banffshire, Scotland d. 20 Jan 1863 Bogs of Linkwood, St Andrews-Lhanbryde, Moray, Scotland: Ailsa and Bill Family Histories

Robert McDonald

Abt 1801 - 1863 (62 years)

Name	Robert McDonald
Birth	Abt 1801	Aberlour, Banffshire, Scotland
	Not showing on the OPR's at this stage.
Gender	Male
Census	6 Jun 1841	Allawick, Aberlour, Banffshire, Scotland [1]
	McDONALD John, 50, Farmer, Yes McDONALD Alexander, 45, Yes McDONALD Robert, 40, Yes McDONALD Helen, 70, Yes McDONALD Helen, 17, yes McDONALD Margaret, 11, Yes McDONALD Isobel, 15, Yes McDONALD Elizabeth, 10, Yes GRAY Donald, 14, Ag Lab, Yes WATSON John, 13, Ag Lab, No GRIGOR Elizabeth, 20, Female Servant, No ROBERTSON Isobel, 60, Yes
Census	30 Mar 1851	Bogs of Linkwood, St Andrews-Lhanbryde, Moray, Scotland [2]
	McDONALD Robert, Head, M, 49, Farmer of 100 acres, employing 3 Lab, born Aberlour, Banff. McDONALD Elizabeth, Wife, M, 29, Dallas, Moray McDONALD Hellen, Daur, 4mths, St Andrews MAWVER James, Stepson, 6, Boharm, Banff FLEMMING William, Servant, U, 21, Farm Lab INNES Alex, Ser, U, 14, Farm Lab DAW John, Ser, U, 17, Farm Lab DUNCAN Jessie, Ser, U, 20, House Servant JAMES Jane Ser, U, 18, Out House Servant
Census	7 Apr 1861	Bogs of Linkwood, St Andrews-Lhanbryde, Moray, Scotland [3]
	MacDONALD Robert, Head, Mar, 60, Farmer of 100 acres, employing 3 Men & 2 Boys, Aberlour Banff MacDONALD Elizabeth, Wife, Mar, 41, Dallas Moray GRIGOR William, Brother in Law, Unm, 29, Shepherd, Dallas Moray SMITH Thomas Hitchins, Boarder, Unm, 23, Assistant Civil Engineer, England ROSS William, Servant, Unm, 21, Ploughman, Urquhart Moray MAVER James, Servant, Unm, 16, Ploughman, Boharm Banff LAURENCE John, Servant, Unm, 14, Herd boy, Polliswood Moray YOUNG John, Servant, Unm, 12, Herd boy, Montrose Forfar GRANT Isabella, Servant, Unm, 23, Dairy maid, Aberlour Banff McLEOD Christina, Servant, Unm, 28, Cook, Inverness Inverness MacDONALD Ellen, Dau, Unm, 10, Scholar, St Andrews Lhanbryde Moray MacDONALD Elizabeth, Dau, Unm, 6, Scholar, St Andrews Lhanbryde Moray MacDONALD Margaret, Dau, 4, St Andrews Lhanbryde, Moray MacDONALD Isabella, Dau, 4, St Andrews Lhanbryde Moray MacDONALD Alexander, Son, 2, St Andrews Lhanbryde Moray
Death	20 Jan 1863	Bogs of Linkwood, St Andrews-Lhanbryde, Moray, Scotland [4, 5]
	Cause: Pneumonia, 10 days
	Robert MacDonald Farmer, married to Elizabeth Grigor at 2.45 AM, aged 62 yrs. Parents: Angus MacDonald, Farmer, formerly Sergeant in HM 42 Regt Foot (dec) and Ellen MacDonald, MS Thomson (dec) William Grigor, Brother in law was the informant
Burial	Aft 20 Jan 1863	Old Aberlour Churchyard, Aberlour, Banffshire, Scotland [6]
	MacDONALD Erected by Betsy Grigor, to the memory of her beloved husband Robert MacDonald Farmer Bogs of Linkwood died there 1863 aged 62 years. Also of their son John Alexander George who died in infancy.
Death Notice	23 Jan 1863	"Elgin Courier", Scotland [7]
	DEATHS At Boggs of Linkwood, on the 20th inst, Robert M'Donald, aged 62 years.
Probate	16 May 1863	Elgin Sheriff Court, Elgin, Moray, Scotland [8]
	Inventory of the personal Estate situated in Scotland of Robert McDonald, Farmer at Bogs of Linkwood who died at Bogs of Linkwood aforesaid on or about the twentieth day of January one thousand eight hundred and sixty three. Total Values: Household furniture and other effects £32 11s 6d Farm Stocking and other effects £339 0s 6d Balance due at Bank of Scotland £16 14s 0d Book debts due £9 1s 0d Total amount of Estate £397 7s 0d Inventory prepared by Betsy Grigor or McDonald residing at Bogs of Linkwood relict of the late Robert McDonald, Farmer at Bogs of Linkwood. That the said Robert McDonald died intestate at Bogs of Linkwood aforesaid on the 20 January 1863. The said estate situated in Scotland is of the value of £300 and under the value of £450. Signed by B McDonald and W Paul JP
AAA Last Date	20 Jan 2023
Person ID	I606	Ailsa and Bill Family Histories

Father	Angus McDonald, b. Abt 1743, Aberlour, Banffshire, Scotland d. 16 Mar 1823, Allawick, Aberlour, Banffshire, Scotland (Age 80 years)
Relationship	natural
Mother	Helen Thomson, b. Bef 24 Oct 1766, Boharm, Moray, Scotland d. 20 Feb 1856, Allawick, Aberlour, Banffshire, Scotland (Age > 89 years)
Relationship	natural
Family ID	F442	Group Sheet \| Family Chart

Family Elizabeth Grigor, b. 26 Nov 1819, Dallas, Moray, Scotland d. 31 Dec 1893, Ashburton, Canterbury, New Zealand (Age 74 years)

Marriage Aug 1850 St Andrews-Lhanbryde, Moray, Scotland [5, 9, 10]

McDonald & Grigor

Robert McDonald in Bogs of Linkwood in this Parish and Elizabeth Grigor in the Parish of Drainie had their Banns of Marriage duly proclaimed in the Parish Church here and were married Aug 1850

Number of Children 7 Children

Children

+	1. Helen McDonald, b. 4 Dec 1850, Bogs of Linkwood, St Andrews-Lhanbryde, Moray, Scotland d. 31 May 1899, Ashburton, Canterbury, New Zealand (Age 48 years) [Father: natural]
	2. John Alexander George McDonald, b. 18 Oct 1852, Bogs of Linkwood, St Andrews-Lhanbryde, Moray, Scotland d. Abt 1853, St Andrews-Lhanbryde, Moray, Scotland (Age 0 years) [Father: natural]
+	3. Betsy McDonald, b. 1 Jul 1854, St Andrews-Lhanbryde, Moray, Scotland d. 2 Dec 1905, Lyttelton, Canterbury, New Zealand (Age 51 years) [Father: natural]
+	4. Isabella McDonald, b. 24 Aug 1856, Bogs of Linkwood, St Andrews-Lhanbryde, Moray, Scotland d. 8 Oct 1946, 61 Berry Street, New Brighton, Christchurch, Canterbury, New Zealand (Age 90 years) [Father: natural]
+	5. Margaret McDonald, b. 24 Aug 1856, Bogs of Linkwood, St Andrews-Lhanbryde, Moray, Scotland d. 14 Nov 1941, 94 Chalmers Avenue, Ashburton, Canterbury, New Zealand (Age 85 years) [Father: natural]
	6. Alexander McDonald, b. 25 May 1858, Bogs of Linkwood, St Andrews-Lhanbryde, Moray, Scotland d. 13 Jun 1942, Ashburton Hospital, Ashburton, Canterbury, New Zealand (Age 84 years) [Father: natural]
+	7. Mary Anne McDonald, b. 29 Jun 1862, Bogs of Linkwood, St Andrews-Lhanbryde, Moray, Scotland d. 15 Apr 1939, Stoney Flat, Martinborough, Wairarapa, New Zealand (Age 76 years) [Father: natural]

Family ID F394 Group Sheet | Family Chart

Sources

[S67] Compiler: GRO Scotland, 1841 Scottish Census, Record Type: Census, (Name: New Register House Edinburgh, www.scotlandspeople.gov.uk, 6 June 1841;), 1841 Aberlour Banff, 145/00 001/00 003.
[S25] Compiler: GRO Scotland, 1851 Scottish Census, Record Type: Census, (Name: New Register House Edinburgh, www.scotlandspeople.gov.uk, 30 March 1851;), 1851 St Andrews, Lhanbryde, Moray 142/00 007/00 004.
[S64] Compiler: GRO Scotland, 1861 Scottish Census, Record Type: Census, (Name: New Register House Edinburgh, www.scotlandspeople.co.uk, 7 April 1861;), 1861 St Andrew-Lhanbryde, Moray 142/00 003/00 002.
[S11] Scotland, Record Office BDM Indexes, Url: www.scotlandspeople.gov.uk, 1863 St Andrews- Lhandbryde, Moray 142/00 0002.
[S1] Certificate held on file:.
[S35] Cemetery Records, Aberlour Old Churchyard, Stone No 666 - details via Moray burial Grounds web site. www.mbgrg.org.
[S10] Newspaper, Type: Various Papers, Elgin Courier 23 January 1863 page 8 - Death Notices - via Findmypast.co.uk.
[S215] Scotland, National Probate & Calendar (Calendar of Confirmations and Investories) 1876-1936, Inventory - Elgin Shefiff Court, SC26/39/9.
[S30] Family Search, Subject: Birth Marriage and Burial Entries, (Name: From 2000;), M111424/0142.
[S11] Scotland, Record Office BDM Indexes, Url: www.scotlandspeople.gov.uk, 1850 St Andrew Llanbryd, Moray, 142/0020 0199.

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