Angus McDonald (1786 - 1859)

Born 1786 in Ferrindonald, Inverness-shire, Scotland

Husband of Flora Gillies — married [date unknown] in Skye, Scotland

Descendants

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Biography

Angus Macdonald

Birth date = c.1786 from census age

Birth place = Sleat, Isle of Skye, Inverness-shire, Scotland

Angus was born as son to John M'Donald, "John" was b. 1756 Ferrindonald and Marion Robertson,

Flora married Angus the ""Ground Officer of SLEAT":.

1851 census

Age = 65

Occupation = Farmer 15 acres & Ground Officer

Location = Ferindonald, Sleat, Isle of Skye, Inverness-shire, Scotland

Names on same census record

Angus Macdonald age 65

Flora Macdonald age 60 (Wife)

Peggy Macdonald age 34 (Daughter, Seamstress)

Kate Macdonald age 23 (Daughter)

Anne Macdonald age 12 (Grand daughter, Scholar

Marion Macdonald age 6 (Grand daughter, Scholar)

Research notes

Father of Angus is John b.c. 1756 M'donald from Ferrindonald. father of John is Angus Ban MacDonnell b 1730 - 1814 son of Coll 16th of Keppoch. ( also known as Nam Bo.) and Barbara MACDONALD OF SLEAT. daughter of Donald 10th of Sleat.

Mother of Angus is Marion MacDonald

The 1851 census lists two grand daughters, but doesn't show who the parents are.

Anne Macdonald age 12 (Grand daughter, Scholar)

Marion Macdonald age 6 (Grand daughter, Scholar)

Ferindonald is on the east coast of the Isle of Skye, about one mile from Knock Castle.
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Sources

• https://www.freecen.org.uk/search_records/5a14ce69f4040b9d6ed29fed/angus-macdonald-1851-inverness-shire-sleat-1786-?locale=en
• The Gillies of Corriehanisdal by Alexander Neil Gibson Nov. 1965.

• Robertson family records
• research as told to me by Alasdair MacDonald.