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William MacDonald 1806 – 1890 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 1806

Birth Location: North Uist, Inverness-shire, Scotland

Death Date: 31 Jul 1890

Death Location: Scotland

Father: Ranald MacDonald

Mother: Mary Macdonald

Spouse(s): Catherine Matheson

Children(s): Margaret Macdonald, Ranald Macdonald, Farquhar MacDonald

William MacDonald was born in 1806 in North Uist, Inverness-shire, Scotland, the child of Ranald MacDonald and Mary Macdonald. William MacDonald married Catherine Matheson, and had children including Margaret Macdonald, Ranald Macdonald, Farquhar MacDonald. William MacDonald passed away in 1890 in Scotland.

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Biography

  • William MacDonald was born in 1806 in North Uist, Inverness-shire, Scotland, the child of Ranald MacDonald and Mary Macdonald.
  • William MacDonald married Catherine Matheson, and had children including Margaret Macdonald, Ranald Macdonald, Farquhar MacDonald.
  • William MacDonald passed away in 1890 in Scotland.

Immediate Family

Parents

Ranald MacDonald
1778 – 1864
Birth Location: Scolpaig, Uibhist a Tuath (N. Uist), Western Isles, Scotland.
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Mary Macdonald
1785 –
Birth Location: Scotland
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Spouses(s)

Catherine Matheson
1811 – 1869
Birth Location: North Uist, Inverness-shire, Scotland
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Children(s)

Margaret Macdonald
1839 –
Birth Location: North Uist, Inverness
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Ranald Macdonald
1840 –
Birth Location: North Uist, Inverness
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Farquhar MacDonald
1842 – 1936
Birth Location: 327 Baghasdal, Uibhist a Deas (S Uist), Western Isles, Scotland.
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William MacDonald's Ancestors

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William MacDonald
1806 – 1890
Birth Place: North Uist, Inverness-shire, Scotland
Parents
Ranald MacDonald
1778 – 1864
Scolpaig, Uibhist a Tuath (N. Uist), Western Isles, Scotland.
Mary Macdonald
1785 –
Scotland
Grandparents
Colin (MacDonald II of) Boisdale
1724 – 1800
of Boisdale, , Outer Hebrides, Scotland
Isabella Campbell
1733 –
of Killin Par., Glenfalloch, Perth, Scotland
Great-Grandparents
*11*20* MacDonald
1698 – 1768
Mary MacDonald
1680 –
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Col. MacDonald
1679 – 1730
Margaret Mackenzie

William MacDonald's Descendants

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William MacDonald (1806 – 31 Jul 1890) m. Catherine Matheson (1811 – 1869)
  1. 1. Margaret Macdonald (abt 1839 – )
  2. 2. Ranald Macdonald (abt 1840 – )
  3. 3. Farquhar MacDonald (1842 – 1936) m. Christina McLeod (1852 – 1906)
    1. 1. Marion MacDonald (abt 1877 – )
    2. 2. Marion MacDonald (abt 1877 – )
    3. 3. James McDonald (abt 1881 – )
    4. 4. Kate McDonald (abt 1883 – )
    5. 5. Murdoch McDonald (abt 1885 – )
    6. 6. Penelope McDonald (abt 1888 – )
    7. 7. Angus McDonald (abt 1889 – )
    8. 8. Ronald (William) Macdonald (abt 1891 – 14 Mar 1945) m. Catherine (Mabel) Kelly (25 Aug 1909 – 1 Feb 1947)
      1. 1. Catherine (Mabel) Russell (14 Feb 1934 – 3 Apr 2019) m. Barry Russell (10 March 1935 – 04/04/2001)
        1. 1. Darren (Andrew) Russell (1966 – 10/07/2010) m. Christine (Anne) Conroy
        2. 2. mark Russell (21 june 1968 – )
        3. 3. peter Russell
        4. 4. Michelle (Anne) Russell m. Anthony (Thomas) Drayton (24 Mar 1956 – 6 Feb 2025)
      2. 2. Ronald (Farquhar) MacDonald (5 Jan 1936 – 15 Mar 2006)
      3. 3. Christine (Euphemia) MacDonald (27 July 1939 – 11 February 2014)
    9. 9. Marian McDonald (abt 1893 – )

William MacDonald's Timeline

2 Records

1806
1806
Birth of William MacDonald in North Uist, Inverness-shire, Scotland
North Uist, Inverness-shire, Scotland
1890
31 Jul 1890
Age 84
Death of William MacDonald in Scotland
Scotland

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1806
    Event Place: North Uist, Inverness-shire, Scotland

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 31 Jul 1890
    Event Place: Scotland
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