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James MacDonald waggon inspector railway1,2

M, #18286, b. 1835
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Pedigree
Last Edited: 3 Apr 2022
  • (Child) Birth*: James MacDonald waggon inspector railway was born in 1835 at Inverness, Invernessshire, Scotland, .2
  • (Groom) Marriage*: He married Jessie Martin in 1858 at Inverness, Invernessshire, Scotland, .1,3

Census & Directory Entries

Head of Household7 April 1861He was listed as head of household, along with spouse Jessie Martin in the 1861 census at Achrraid Cottage, Inverness, Invernessshire, Scotland, . First name(s)     Last name     Relationship     Marital status     Sex     Age     Birth year     Occupation     Birth place
James     Macdonald     Head     Married     Male     24     1837     Ploughman     Ross & Cromarty, Scotland
Jess     Macdonald     Wife     Married     Female     23     1838     -     Dores, Ross & Cromarty, Scotland
James     Macdonald     Son     -     Male     2     1859     -     Invernessshire, Scotland
Elizabeth     Macdonald     Daughter     -     Female     0     1861     -     Invernessshire, Scotland
Ann     Macdonald     Servant     Unmarried     Female     26     1835     House servant     Ross & Cromarty, Scotland

First name(s)     James
Last name     Macdonald
Relationship     Head
Marital status     Married
Sex     Male
Age     24
Age as transcribed     24
Birth year     1837
Birth town     -
Birth town as transcribed     REDCASTLE
Birth county     Ross & Cromarty
Birth county as transcribed     ROSS AND CROMARTY
Birth place other     Scotland
Occupation     Ploughman
Full address     Achrraid Cottage, Inverness, Invernessshire, Scotland
House name     Achrraid Cottage
Street     -
Parish     Inverness
County     Invernessshire
Country     Scotland
Registration district     Inverness
Sub district     -
Enumeration district     3
Family member last name     Macdonald
Family member first name(s)     Jess, James, Elizabeth, Ann
Archive reference     -
Piece number     -
Folio     -
Page     -
Schedule     19
Record set     1861 England, Wales & Scotland Census
Category     Census, land & surveys
Subcategory     Census
Collections from     Great Britain, Scotland; also in the household were James MacDonald and Elizabeth MacDonald.4
Head of Household2 April 1871He was listed as head of household along with spouse Jessie Martin in the 1871 census at Stephens Brae, Inverness, Invernessshire, Scotland, . First name(s)     Last name     Relationship     Marital status     Sex     Age     Birth year     Occupation     Birth place
James     McDonald     Head     Married     Male     34     1837     Labourer     Kiltarlity, Ross & Cromarty, Scotland
Jess     Martin     Wife     Married     Female     33     1838     -     Inverness, Invernessshire, Scotland
Elisabeth     McDonald     Daughter     Unmarried     Female     10     1861     Scholar     Inverness, Invernessshire, Scotland
Jess     McDonald     Daughter     Unmarried     Female     7     1864     Scholar     Inverness, Invernessshire, Scotland
William     McDonald     Son     Unmarried     Male     5     1866     Scholar     Inverness, Invernessshire, Scotland

First name(s)     James
Last name     McDonald
Relationship     Head
Marital status     Married
Sex     Male
Age     34
Birth year     1837
Birth town     Kiltarlity
Birth town as transcribed     KILTARLITY
Birth county     Ross & Cromarty
Birth county as transcribed     ROSSSHIRE
Birth place     Scotland
Occupation     Labourer
Full address     Stephens Brae, Inverness, Burgh of Inverness, Invernessshire, Scotland
House name     Stephens Brae
Street     -
Parish     Inverness
County     Invernessshire
Country     Scotland
Registration district     Burgh of Inverness
Sub district     -
Enumeration district     4
Archive reference     -
Piece number     -
Folio     -
Page     -
Schedule     24
Record set     1871 England, Wales & Scotland Census
Category     Census, land & surveys
Subcategory     Census
Collections from     Great Britain, Scotland; also in the household were Elizabeth MacDonald, Jessie McDonald confectionary shopkeeper and William MacDonald.5
Head of Household3 April 1881He was listed as head of household in the 1881 census at 1 Stephen Street, Inverness, Invernessshire, Scotland, . First name(s)     Last name     Relationship     Marital status     Sex     Age     Birth year     Occupation     Birth place
James     McDonald     Head     Widower     Male     46     1835     Wagon inspector     Inverness, Invernessshire, Scotland
William     McDonald     Son     Unmarried     Male     15     1866     Message boy     Inverness, Invernessshire, Scotland
Jessie     McDonald     Daughter     Unmarried     Female     17     1864     House keeper     Inverness, Invernessshire, Scotland
Ellan G     McDonald     Daughter     Unmarried     Female     3     1878     -     Inverness, Invernessshire, Scotland

First name(s)     James
Last name     McDonald
Relationship     Head
Marital status     Widower
Sex     Male
Age     46
Age as transcribed     46
Birth year     1835
Birth town     Inverness
Birth town as transcribed     IVERNESS
Birth county     Invernessshire
Birth county as transcribed     INVERNESSSHIRE
Birth place     Scotland
Occupation     Wagon inspector
Full address     1, Stephen Street, Inverness, Invernessshire, Scotland
House number     1
Street     Stephen Street
County     Invernessshire
Country     Scotland
Registration district     Inverness
Archive reference     -
Piece number     -
Folio     -
Page     -
Schedule     32
Record set     1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census
Category     Census, land & surveys
Subcategory     Census
Collections from     Great Britain, Scotland; also in the household was Jessie McDonald confectionary shopkeeper, William MacDonald and Ellen MacDonald.2

Family:

Jessie Martin b. 1838, d. b 1882

Children:

James MacDonald4 b. 1859
Elizabeth MacDonald5 b. 1861
Jessie McDonald confectionary shopkeeper+1 b. c 1864, d. a 1920
William MacDonald2 b. 1866
Ellen MacDonald2 b. 1878

Citations

  1. [S64] General Record Office for Scotland, online www.scotlandspeople.gov.uk, General Record Office for Scotland (Edinburgh, Scotland), Statutory Marriage 1882 Inverness ref 098/ 92 image held [Apr 2022].
  2. [S54] Website findmypast.co.uk (www.findmypast.co.uk) James McDonald in 1881
    1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census
    1, Stephen Street, Inverness, Invernessshire, Scotland [Apr 2022].
  3. [S64] General Record Office for Scotland, Statutory Marriage 1858 Inverness ref 098/ 76 no image held [Apr 2022].
  4. [S54] Website findmypast.co.uk (www.findmypast.co.uk) James Macdonald in 1861
    1861 England, Wales & Scotland Census
    Achrraid Cottage, Inverness, Invernessshire, Scotland [Apr 2022].
  5. [S54] Website findmypast.co.uk (www.findmypast.co.uk) James McDonald in 1871
    1871 England, Wales & Scotland Census
    Stephens Brae, Inverness, Burgh of Inverness, Invernessshire, Scotland [Apr 2022].