Thomas MacDonald

1867 - 1948  (81 years)

• Relationship	with Arthur Thomas Chamberlain
  Born	13 Feb 1867	Traquair, Peeblesshire, Scotland, UK   [1, 2]
  Occupation	Aft 1899	Kilmun, Argyle, Scotland, UK   [4]
  	Blacksmith
  	later at Brahan Castle, near Dingwall for Lord Seaforth
  Died	26 Nov 1948	Brahan, Ross and Cromarty, Scotland, UK   [4]
  Address: North Lodge
  Siblings	13 siblings
  1. John McDonald           b. 12 May 1856, Peebles, Peeblesshire, Scotland, UK   2. James W. McDonald           b. 13 Sep 1857, Traquair, Peeblesshire, Scotland, UK + 3. Robert McDonald           b. 6 Jun 1859, Traquair, Peeblesshire, Scotland, UK   4. William McDonald           b. 27 Oct 1860, Traquair, Peeblesshire, Scotland, UK + 5. Marion McDonald           b. 24 Dec 1861, Traquair, Peeblesshire, Scotland, UK           d. 22 Jul 1940, London, England, UK  (Age 78 years)   6. Alexander William McDonald           b. 16 Oct 1863, Traquair, Peeblesshire, Scotland, UK   7. Ann Cowan McDonald           b. 1 Jul 1865, Traquair, Peeblesshire, Scotland, UK + 8. Thomas MacDonald           b. 13 Feb 1867, Traquair, Peeblesshire, Scotland, UK           d. 26 Nov 1948, Brahan, Ross and Cromarty, Scotland, UK  (Age 81 years)   9. Alison McDonald           b. 15 Sep 1868, Traquair, Peeblesshire, Scotland, UK   10. Adam McDonald           b. 21 Dec 1869, Traquair, Peeblesshire, Scotland, UK   11. Archibald McDonald           b. 14 Oct 1871, Traquair, Peeblesshire, Scotland, UK + 12. Charles Frederick McDonald           b. 5 Feb 1874, Traquair, Peeblesshire, Scotland, UK           d. 23 Feb 1935, Ardtornish, Highland, Scotland, UK  (Age 61 years)   13. Christina Jane McDonald           b. 30 May 1875, Traquair, Peeblesshire, Scotland, UK           d. 1948, Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland, UK  (Age 72 years) + 14. Louisa McDonald           b. 27 Dec 1876, Traquair, Peeblesshire, Scotland, UK           d. 4 Aug 1953, Dornoch, Sutherland, Scotland, UK  (Age 76 years)
  Notes	Thomas used the full 'MacDonald' spelling of the surname - at least since he registered son George in 1901; his wife Maria signed her name similarly- as have all his issue (perhaps a result of his move to the Highlands where 'Mac' predominates). [4]
  Branches	McDonald, Robert (I-1022), McDonald, Thomas (I-1024)

  
  

  Father	Robert McDonald           b. 20 Jul 1830, Eddleston, Peeblesshire, Scotland, UK           d. 1900, Traquair, Peeblesshire, Scotland, UK  (Age 69 years)
  Mother	Christina Dalgleish           b. 12 Jul 1835, Peebles, Peeblesshire, Scotland, UK           d. 23 Jul 1908, Traquair, Peeblesshire, Scotland, UK  (Age 73 years)
  Married	25 Jan 1856	Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland, UK   [2, 5]
  	Address: 11 Nicholson Square
  Family Census	8 Apr 1861	Traquair, Peeblesshire, Scotland, UK
  Image Transcript Ln Hhold Given Surname Relation BirthDate BirthPlace Age Gender Status Years Married Children Born Children Living Occupation Immigration Year Nationality Religion Comments 2 19 Robert McDonald Head Eddleston 29 Male Marr Blacksmith 3 19 Christina McDonald Wife Peebles 26 Female Marr 4 19 John McDonald Son Peebles 5 Male 5 19 John (James W.) McDonald Son Traquair 3 Male 6 19 Robert McDonald Son Traquair 1 Male   Transcript ID is  dbid=9999&iid=94   Source Web Site: Scotland's People
  Family Census	3 Apr 1871	Traquair, Peeblesshire, Scotland, UK
  Address: Blacksmith's House
  Image Transcript Ln Hhold Given Surname Relation BirthDate BirthPlace Age Gender Status Years Married Children Born Children Living Occupation Immigration Year Nationality Religion Comments 5 18 Roberts McDonald Head 1832 Edderton 39 Male Marr Blacksmith 6 18 Christina McDonald Wife 1834 Peebles 37 Female Marr 7 18 John McDonald Son 1858 Peebles 13 Male 8 18 James W. McDonald Son 1858 Traquair 13 Male 9 18 Robert McDonald Son 1860 Traquair 11 Male 10 18 Marion McDonald Son 1862 Traquair 9 Male 11 18 Andrew (Alexander) W. McDonald Son 1864 Traquair 7 Male 12 18 Ann C. McDonald Dau'tr 1866 Traquair 5 Female 13 18 Thomas McDonald Son 1868 Traquair 3 Male 14 18 Alison McDonald Dau'tr 1869 Traquair 2 Female 15 18 Adam McDonald Son 1870 Traquair 1 Male   Transcript ID is  dbid=9999&iid=93   Source Web Site: Scotland's People
  Family Census	4 Apr 1881	Traquair, Peeblesshire, Scotland, UK
  Address: Smith's House
  Household split over two census pages: click to display Second Image
  Image Transcript Ln Hhold Given Surname Relation BirthDate BirthPlace Age Gender Status Years Married Children Born Children Living Occupation Immigration Year Nationality Religion Comments 20 27 Robert McDonald Head Edderton 48 Male Marr Blacksmith 21 27 Christina McDonald Wife Peebles 46 Female Marr 22 27 Thomas McDonald Son Traquair 14 Male Blacksmith Apprentice 23 27 Alison McDonald Dau'tr Traquair 12 Female Scholar 24 27 Adam McDonald Son Traquair 11 Male Scholar 25 27 Archibald McDonald Son Traquair 10 Male Scholar 1 27 Charles F. McDonald Son Traquair 7 Male Scholar 2 27 Christina McDonald Dau'tr Traquair 5 Female Scholar 3 27 Louisa McDonald Dau'tr Traquair 4 Female   Transcript ID is  dbid=9999&iid=91   Source Web Site: Scotland's People
  Family Census	6 Apr 1891	Traquair, Peeblesshire, Scotland, UK
  Household split over two census pages: click to display Second Image
  Image Transcript Ln Hhold Given Surname Relation BirthDate BirthPlace Age Gender Status Years Married Children Born Children Living Occupation Immigration Year Nationality Religion Comments 25 24 Robert McDonald Head Edderton 58 Male Marr Blacksmith 1 24 Christina McDonald Wife 1835 Peebles 56 Female Marr 2 24 Adam McDonald Son 1870 Traquair 21 Male S Blacksmith 3 24 Archibald McDonald Son 1872 Traquair 19 Male S Gamekeeper 4 24 Charles F. McDonald Son 1874 Traquair 17 Male Blacksmith 5 24 Louisa McDonald Dau'tr 1877 Traquair 14 Female Scholar   Transcript ID is  dbid=9999&iid=89   Source Web Site: Scotland's People
  Family Census	1 Apr 1901	Traquair, Peeblesshire, Scotland, UK
  Address: Glen Cottages
  Image Transcript Ln Hhold Given Surname Relation BirthDate BirthPlace Age Gender Status Years Married Children Born Children Living Occupation Immigration Year Nationality Religion Comments 2 20 Christina McDonald Head 1834 Peebles 67 Female Widw 3 20 Charles F. McDonald Son 1875 Traquair 26 Male S Blacksmith   Transcript ID is  dbid=9999&iid=88   Source Web Site: Scotland's People
  Photos		Robert McDonald and Christina Dalgleish Graham's Great Grandparents
  Family ID	F14	|  Family Chart

  
  

  Wife	Maria Davis           b. 1870, Hawkesbury, Gloucestershire, England, UK           d. 1955, Brahan, Ross and Cromarty, Scotland, UK  (Age 85 years)
  Married	18 Sep 1897	Gloucestershire, England, UK   [4, 6]
  Family Census	31 Mar 1901	Kilmun, Argyle, Scotland, UK
  No Image Transcript Ln Hhold Given Surname Relation BirthDate BirthPlace Age Gender Status Years Married Children Born Children Living Occupation Immigration Year Nationality Religion Comments 1 1a Thomas McDonald Head 1867 Traquair, Peebles 34 Male Mar Blacksmith 2 1a Maria McDonald Wife 1871 Hawkesbury, Gloucestershire 30 Female Mar 3 1a Robert McDonald Son 1900 London 1 Male   Transcript ID is  dbid=9999&iid=7g43_362   Source Web Site: Scotland's People
  Family Census	2 Apr 1911	Dingwall, Highland, Scotland, UK
  Address: North Lodge, Brahan, Urray
  Image Transcript Ln Hhold Given Surname Relation BirthDate BirthPlace Age Gender Status Years Married Children Born Children Living Occupation Immigration Year Nationality Religion Comments 20 63 Thomas McDonald Head 1867 Traquair, Peebles 44 Male Mar Electrician 21 63 Maria McDonald Wife 1871 Hawkesbury, Gloucestershire 40 Female Mar 13 4 4 22 63 Robert McDonald Son 1899 London 11 Male 23 63 George McDonald Son 1901 Argyll 10 Male 24 63 Grisel l McDonald Dau'r 1903 Argyll 8 Female 25 63 Thomas McDonald Son 1907 Urray, Rossshire 3 Male   Transcript ID is  dbid=9999&iid=7vw9_363   Source Web Site: Scotland's People
  Children	4 children
  + 1. Robert MacDonald           b. 1899, London, England, UK           d. 21 Jul 1978, Drumnadrochit, Highland, Scotland, UK  (Age 79 years) + 2. George Davis MacDonald           b. 29 Jul 1901, Kilmun, Argyle, Scotland, UK           d. 6 Mar 1983, Dingwall, Highland, Scotland, UK  (Age 81 years)   3. Grisell Bailey Hamilton MacDonald           b. 1903, Kilmun, Argyle, Scotland, UK           d. Jan 1963, Evanton, Ross and Cromarty, Scotland, UK  (Age 60 years) + 4. Thomas MacDonald           b. 24 Nov 1907, Brahan, Ross and Cromarty, Scotland, UK           d. 9 Jun 1960, Glasgow, Scotland, UK  (Age 52 years)
  Last Modified	3 Dec 2013 13:20:31
  Family ID	F4041	|  Family Chart

  
  

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  		Born - 13 Feb 1867 - Traquair, Peeblesshire, Scotland, UK Married - 18 Sep 1897 - Gloucestershire, England, UK Occupation - Blacksmith - Aft 1899 - Kilmun, Argyle, Scotland, UK Family Census - 31 Mar 1901 - Kilmun, Argyle, Scotland, UK Family Census - Address: North Lodge, Brahan, Urray - 2 Apr 1911 - Dingwall, Highland, Scotland, UK Died - Address: North Lodge - 26 Nov 1948 - Brahan, Ross and Cromarty, Scotland, UK  = Link to Google Earth
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• Sources

  [S136] Scottish Census - 1881, General Record Office for Scotland, Smith's House, Traquair. [S34] Family Search, The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, (http://www.familysearch.org/). [S140] Scottish Census - 1871, General Record Office for Scotland, Blacksmith's House, Traquair, PEE. [S450] Descendants of Thomas MacDonald (1867-1948), Alisdair MacDonald, (2013). [S16] Marriage Certificate, (Copy on file). Age 21 yrs; Father - James (deceased); Mother - Marion (née Dalgliesh); Minister: Wm. Steven D.D.; Witnesses (signed): N. Dunse & Alexander McDonald [S10] Transcriptions of the GRO Index Pages, FreeBMD, (http://freebmd.rootsweb.com), reg. Chipping Sodbury; Sep Qtr 1897.