Donald McAdie (abt. 1786 - aft. 1841)

Born about 1786 in Caithness, Scotland

Husband of Janet (Murray) McAdie — married 7 Apr 1815 in Watten, Caithness, Scotland

Descendants

Died after 1841 after about age 55 in Banniskirk, Caithness, Scotland [uncertain]

Biography

Donald McAdie is a member of Clan Fergusson.

This profile is part of the Watten, Caithness One Place Study.

Donald McAdie ^[1]

Married 7 Apr 1815 Watten, Caithness, Scotland

Husband: Donald McAdie

Wife: Janet Murray

entry reads: "Donald McAdie in Toftingall and Janet Murray there both of this Parish were Contracted in order to Marriage after the usual proclamations & no objection offered their marriage was Solemnised on the 7th April 1815"

(two entries earlier on 13th Jan were George McAdie in Toftingall and Elizabeth McLeod) ^[2] Banns were read 15 March 1815.

Children:

John (1817 d. 1902) marr. Jane Swanson

Donald (1819 - )

Jane (1821 - )

William McAdie (abt.1823-)

Helen McAdie (abt.1825-)

James(1828 - 1882) Victoria, Australia; marr. Ann McKenzie

George McAdie (abt.1830-)

Janet (Mcadie) Sutherland (abt.1833-1883)s^[3]

Census:

1841 Banniskirk, Halkirk, Caithness, Scotland

MacADIE: Donald 55 day lab; Jane 17; Helen 14; Janet 6. All b. Caithness^[4]

Points for Further Research

Possibly Donald is the son of John McAdie and Jean Brims. Still investigating connections Henderson-2297 12:47, 8 July 2022 (UTC) a witness to the 1833 baptism of daughter Janet was a Donald at Toftingall.

Sources

1. ↑ Source #S2: Named as the father of Helen McAdie in her christening record.
2. ↑ 1815 Marriage: 7 Apr Donald McADIE & Janet MURRAY, Watten, CAI, both in Toftingall, from ScotlandsPeople OPR records - pre 1855
3. ↑ 1833 Baptism: 6 Apr Janet d/o Donald McADIE & Janet MURRAY "in Banniskirk", Halkirk (Caithness), image available ScotlandsPeople ref. 037/ 20 62

   entry for McAdie: Janet lawful Daughter of Donald McAdie and Janet Murray in Banniskirk was baptized 6th Apr 1833 Donald McAdie & Donald Murray in Toftingall Witnesses

4. ↑ 1841 Census: Banniskirk, Halkirk, CAI; Sched. 10; hsehold of Donald & Janet MacADIE, extracted from FiindMyPast

See also:

• "Family Tree," database, FamilySearch (http://familysearch.org : modified 08 July 2022, 12:29), entry for Donald Mc Adie (PID https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/4:1:KCXC-Y3X ); contributed by various users.
• Source S2 "Scotland Births and Baptisms, 1564-1950," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:XBM2-KY4 : 2 January 2015), Donald Mc Adie in entry for Helen Mc Adie, 13 Nov 1825; citing WATTEN,CAITHNESS,SCOTLAND, reference , index based upon data collected by the Genealogical Society of Utah, Salt Lake City; FHL microfilm 990,557.