Three missing MacDonald or McDonald sisters

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Three missing MacDonald or McDonald sisters

Post by emanday » Thu Jul 26, 2007 11:38 pm

Three of my Great grandfather's sisters have gone AWOL :(

Parents Donald McDonald and Jane McKillop

Catherine b: 15 Sept 1865 in Tradeston, Glasgow
Jessie b: 9 Mar 1871 in Milton, Glasgow
Jane b: 29 Dec 1879 also in Milton

Catherine is with the family in both 1871 and 1881
Jessie is with them in 1871 but then disappears
Jane is still with her mother now in Blythswood, Glasgow in 1901

I've found the BDM info for two brothers and another sister, but these three girls just don't want to be found.
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Post by ellenavon » Fri Aug 03, 2007 8:30 pm

Hi there

SP has one Jessie McDonald death in Milton, Glasgow, age 0 in 1872 - possibly accounting for the disappearance of little Jessie?

GROS ref 644/077 0333

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Post by emanday » Fri Aug 03, 2007 9:46 pm

Hi Ellen,

Unfortunately, she's not my wee Jessie. Wrong parents, but thanks for trying.
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Re: McDonalds

Post by sporran » Fri Aug 03, 2007 10:26 pm

Hello Mary,


Jessie died 1878 Milton, but the others are a challenge.


Regards,

John

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Post by emanday » Sat Aug 04, 2007 12:55 pm

John,

=D> =D> =D> =D> =D> =D> Thank you so much.

That's her [woohoo]

I cannot understand why she didn't come up in any of my searches, even with appropriate wildcards.
[b]Mary[/b]
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Re: two missing M(a)cDonalds

Post by sporran » Mon Aug 06, 2007 7:00 pm

Hello Mary,


I resumed the search after a break over the weekend to return firstborn and father-in-law to their respective homes.

Catherine did not die in Glasgow between censuses, but I could not find a likely marriage.

Jane did not marry in the early 1900s: I thought of the possibility that she was looking after her mother and was 'released' when she died.

Neither had an obvious death in Glasgow based on the calculated birth year matching the actual year.

It is so difficult with common names that the only recourse is to spend some time in NRH or Park Circus looking at every marriage - not too time-consuming and potentially far cheaper than the SP route, assuming that you have an excuse to get to Scotland.

Sorry that it could not be a more positive outcome.


Regards,

John

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Post by emanday » Mon Aug 06, 2007 7:05 pm

Thanks John.

I may just have to lay these two aside for a bit. Hopefully, when I come up to the Kilbarchan do, I will get time to do a bit of research.

Why can't rellies leave wee notes before they wander off :lol:
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Re: Three missing MacDonald or McDonald sisters

Post by glasgowguy » Fri Feb 25, 2011 7:33 pm

hello jane mckillop mc donald is my grandmother she is related to the bonner family and the girtrig family i have most of the information for my gran :D :D :D

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Re: Three missing MacDonald or McDonald sisters

Post by Russell » Fri Feb 25, 2011 8:22 pm

Hi Glasgowguy

Welcome to TalkingScot [talkingscot]

What a way to start your posts :D :D :D This is what TalkingScot is all about. - giving folk a chance to get in touch with rellies. you can't beat it when it all works out =D> =D>

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Re: Three missing MacDonald or McDonald sisters

Post by glasgowguy » Fri Feb 25, 2011 8:46 pm

thanks russel i came across this site today by accident couldnt believe my gran was menti0ned with her sisters i hope emanday contacts me :D :D :D :D