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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

It was in 1806 that William MacDonald was born in North Uist, Inverness-shire, Scotland, a child of Ranald MacDonald and Mary Macdonald. William MacDonald went on to marry Catherine Matheson and had children such as Margaret Macdonald, Ranald Macdonald and Farquhar MacDonald. William MacDonald was deceased by 1890 in Scotland.

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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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Sources

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

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