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DAVID ROSS MACDONALD 1833–1896 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: abt 1833

Birth Location: Clyne, Sutherlandshire (G)

Death Date: 27 Feb 1896

Death Location: Mossgrove, 43 West King Street, Helensburgh, Dunbartonshire, Scotland

Father: Hector MacDonald.

Mother: Margaret Ross

Spouse(s): ELIZABETH SHANKS

Children(s): DAVID COL, James MACDONALD, Christina MACDONALD, Margaret MACDONALD, Hector MACDONALD, Elisabeth MACDONALD, Georgina MACDONALD, Isabella MACDONALD

DAVID ROSS MACDONALD was born in 1833 in Clyne, Sutherlandshire (G), the child of Hector Macdonald And Margaret Ross. In 1881, DAVID ROSS MACDONALD resided in Row, Dumbartonshire, Scotland. DAVID ROSS MACDONALD married Elizabeth Shanks, and had children including Christina M Macdonald, David Ross Macdonald Col, Elisabeth Macdonald, Georgina Macdonald, Hector Macdonald, Isabella Macdonald, James Shanks Macdonald, Margaret R Macdonald. DAVID ROSS MACDONALD passed away in 1896 in Mossgrove, 43 West King Street, Helensburgh, Dunbartonshire, Scotland.

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Biography

  • DAVID ROSS MACDONALD was born in 1833 in Clyne, Sutherlandshire (G), the child of Hector Macdonald And Margaret Ross.
  • In 1881, DAVID ROSS MACDONALD resided in Row, Dumbartonshire, Scotland.
  • DAVID ROSS MACDONALD married Elizabeth Shanks, and had children including Christina M Macdonald, David Ross Macdonald Col, Elisabeth Macdonald, Georgina Macdonald, Hector Macdonald, Isabella Macdonald, James Shanks Macdonald, Margaret R Macdonald.
  • DAVID ROSS MACDONALD passed away in 1896 in Mossgrove, 43 West King Street, Helensburgh, Dunbartonshire, Scotland.

Immediate Family

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DAVID MACDONALD's Ancestors

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DAVID MACDONALD
1833–1896
Birth Place: Clyne, Sutherlandshire (G)
Parents
Hector MacDonald.
1798–1879
Clyne, Sutherland, Scotland
Margaret Ross
1795–1885
Clyne, Sutherland, Scotland
Grandparents
John Macdonald
1781–1851
Scotland
Janet Gilchrist
1775–1865
Clyne, Sutherland, Scotland
Great-Grandparents
John Mcdonald
1761–
Hector Gilchrist
1745–
Ann Grant
1755–
2nd-Great-Grandparents

DAVID MACDONALD's Descendants

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DAVID (ROSS) MACDONALD (abt 1833–27 Feb 1896) m. ELIZABETH SHANKS (12 Apr 1839–21 Feb 1907)
  1. 1. DAVID (ROSS MACDONALD) COL 1864–1944 m. EMILY (MARGARET EDMINSON) Miss 1870–1952
    1. 1. HECTOR (EDMINSON MACDONALD) Mr 1897–1982 m. ELIZABETH (MARY CRISP) Miss 1909–2001
    2. 2. Alastair (Leslie Macdonald) Mr 1908–1984
    3. 3. David (Ross Macdonald) Mr 1903–1971 m. Joan (Scoble) Burnip 1910–1970
  2. 2. James (Shanks) MACDONALD 1863–
  3. 3. Christina (M) MACDONALD 1867–
  4. 4. Margaret (R) MACDONALD 1871–
  5. 5. Hector MACDONALD 1861–
  6. 6. Elisabeth MACDONALD 1873–
  7. 7. Georgina MACDONALD 1875–
  8. 8. Isabella MACDONALD 1876–

DAVID MACDONALD's Timeline

4 Records

1833
22 Oct 1833
Birth of DAVID ROSS MACDONALD in Greenhill, Achrimsdale, Clyne, Sutherland, Scotland
Greenhill, Achrimsdale, Clyne, Sutherland, Scotland
1833
abt 1833
Birth of DAVID ROSS MACDONALD in Clyne, Sutherlandshire (G)
Clyne, Sutherlandshire (G)
1881
1881
Age 48
DAVID ROSS MACDONALD resided here in Row, Dumbartonshire, Scotland
Row, Dumbartonshire, Scotland
1896
27 Feb 1896
Age 63
Death of DAVID ROSS MACDONALD in Mossgrove, 43 West King Street, Helensburgh, Dunbartonshire, Scotland
Mossgrove, 43 West King Street, Helensburgh, Dunbartonshire, Scotland

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 22 Oct 1833
    Event Place: Greenhill, Achrimsdale, Clyne, Sutherland, Scotland

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: abt 1833
    Event Place: Clyne, Sutherlandshire (G)
    Record Source: 1881 Scotland Census, Parish: Row; ED: 10; Page: 32; Line: 18; Roll: cssct1881_148

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1881
    Event Place: Row, Dumbartonshire, Scotland
    Record Source: 1881 Scotland Census, Parish: Row; ED: 10; Page: 32; Line: 18; Roll: cssct1881_148

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 27 Feb 1896
    Event Place: Mossgrove, 43 West King Street, Helensburgh, Dunbartonshire, Scotland

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