hitting a brickwall with james menzies mcdonald

anniee · Post by **anniee** » Fri May 22, 2009 5:05 pm

hi i need help would somebody be able to tell me if james menzies mcdonald c1868 is on the 1901 census in glasgow he married elizabeth downs 15 feb 1895 in perth

thankyou for any help

anniee

Post by **Tracey** » Fri May 22, 2009 6:48 pm

Hi Anniee

Do you have any more information ie where James or Elizabeth were born to narrow it down a bit.

The closest i have seen so far.......(although there are one or two other possibilities)

Name: James McDonald
Age: 33
Estimated Birth Year: abt 1868
Relationship: Head
Spouse's name : Elizabeth
Gender: Male
Where born: Ireland
Registration Number: 644/2
Registration district: Camlachie
Civil Parish: Glasgow Newlands
County: Lanarkshire
Address: 153, Avenue St
Occupation: Labourer

Household Members:
Name Age
James McDonald 33
Elizabeth McDonald 53
Joseph McDonald 8
William McDonald 7
Elizabeth McDonald 6
Margaret McDonald 1

Elizabeth was also born in Ireland

anniee · Post by **anniee** » Fri May 22, 2009 7:16 pm

hi tracey thank you for your help

james menzies mcdonald was born c1868 perth perthshire and elizabeth downs was born ayrshire c1875

they got married feb 15th 1895 RC church mossend james lived at 119 palace colliery, bothwell haugh. and elizabeth lived 141 palace colliery, bothwell haugh

anniee

nelmit · Post by **nelmit** » Fri May 22, 2009 7:38 pm

Could this be Elizabeth and children at Bothwell? I was drawn to this one because of wee Georgina S M

It does say wife so maybe if you have a look at SP James will be with them.

Elizabeth McDonald 23 b Tarbolton
Elizabeth F D McDonald 5
James W McDonald 4
Georgina S M McDonald 2
Janet D McDonald 3 mos

Regards,
Annette

anniee · Post by **anniee** » Fri May 22, 2009 8:54 pm

hi annette thankyou for this, im just wondering about elizabeth F D mcdonald could her initials be after her nans maiden name Frew before she married thomas downs

anniee

nelmit · Post by **nelmit** » Fri May 22, 2009 9:17 pm

anniee wrote:hi annette thankyou for this, im just wondering about elizabeth F D mcdonald could her initials be after her nans maiden name Frew before she married thomas downs

anniee

It would certainly make sense but a check for any of the births at SP should confirm if it's the right family or not. There is a Georgina S Mul* MacDonald birth at Bothwell in 1899.

Regards,
Annette

anniee · Post by **anniee** » Fri May 22, 2009 9:22 pm

thanks annette ill have a look now georgina s m could be mulholland after james mam georgina mulholland

thankyou so much

anniee

Post by **AndrewP** » Fri May 22, 2009 9:31 pm

Hi Annie,

If you go to ScotlandsPeople, and search for Elizabeth Frew M*Donald between 1891 and 1901, there is only one result. That should be worth your while investing in to see if it answers your question.

If James was not home at the time of the 1901 census, could he have been away fighting in the Second Boer War (1899-1902)? There is only one death for a James Menzies M*Donald born 1868 ± 10 years, so if he was away fighting, he survived as his death is well after then.

All the best,

AndrewP

nelmit · Post by **nelmit** » Fri May 22, 2009 9:39 pm

anniee wrote:thanks annette ill have a look now georgina s m could be mulholland after james mam georgina mulholland

thankyou so much

anniee

Yes that's what I thought and was hoping the S would give you another clue about James's mother Georgina.

Regards,
Annette