Our Family History
Archibald MacDonald
1804 - Yes, date unknown
Generation: 1
1. Archibald MacDonald was born on 30 Sep 1804 in Isle of Gigha, Argyll, Scotland, UK (son of Archibald MacDonald and Catherine MacNeill); and died. Notes:
Apparently Archibald was a gardener to the laird of Gigha
1841 census Gigha
Address: North Ardenlay
MCDONALD John M 35 Farmer Argyllshire
MCDONALD Archd. M 30 Farmer Argyllshire
MCDONALD Allan M 25 Cod-Fisher Argyllshire
MCDONALD Cathrine F 60 Argyllshire
MCNIEL Archd. M 30 Cod-Fisher Argyllshire
MCNIEL Margt. F 25 Argyllshire
MCNIEL Cathrine F 7 Argyllshire
MCDONALD Archd. M 13 Ag-Lab Argyllshire
BLACK Sophia F 20 Female Servant Ireland
MCNIEL Archd. M 7m ArgyllshireArchibald married Catherine McQuilkan on 19 May 1842 in Isle of Gigha, Argyll, Scotland, UK. Catherine (daughter of Sweeney McQuilkan and Flora Galbraith) was born on 14 Apr 1813 in Isle of Gigha, Argyll, Scotland, UK; died on 27 Oct 1897 in Isle of Gigha, Argyll, Scotland, UK; was buried in Isle of Gigha, Argyll, Scotland, UK. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]
Notes:
Married:
Children:
Archibald McDonald In Ardelay to Catherine McQuikan in North Drimachro
1851 census Gigha
North Ardelay
Archibald McDonald Head M 45 farmer with 2 laborers
Catherine McDonald Wife 36
Mary McDonald daughter 7
Flora McDonald daughter 6
Catherine McDonald daughter 1
Allan McDonald brother 38 cod & ling fisherman
Sween McQuilkan servant 20 agricultural labourer
Catherine McNeill servan 11 General servant- Mary MacDonald was born on 5 Jun 1843 in Isle of Gigha, Argyll, Scotland, UK; and died.
- Flora MacDonald was born on 21 Nov 1844 in Isle of Gigha, Argyll, Scotland, UK; and died.
- Archibald MacDonald was born on 28 Jun 1846 in Isle of Gigha, Argyll, Scotland, UK; died on 20 Mar 1847 in Isle of Gigha, Argyll, Scotland, UK.
- John MacDonald was born on 2 Mar 1848 in Isle of Gigha, Argyll, Scotland, UK; died on 25 Jun 1848 in Isle of Gigha, Argyll, Scotland, UK.
- Catherine MacDonald was born on 29 May 1849 in Isle of Gigha, Argyll, Scotland, UK; and died.
- Archibald MacDonald was born on 28 Jul 1851 in Isle of Gigha, Argyll, Scotland, UK; died on 2 Jun 1897 in Isle of Gigha, Argyll, Scotland, UK; was buried in Isle of Gigha, Argyll, Scotland, UK.
- Malcolm MacDonald was born on 10 Sep 1854 in Isle of Gigha, Argyll, Scotland, UK; and died.
- Margaret MacDonald was born on 26 Jun 1856 in Isle of Gigha, Argyll, Scotland, UK; and died.
- Euphemia MacDonald was born on 24 Jun 1858 in Isle of Gigha, Argyll, Scotland, UK; and died.
2. Archibald MacDonald was born about 1777 in Isle of Islay, Argyll, Scotland, UK; died on 7 Jul 1831 in Isle of Gigha, Argyll, Scotland, UK; was buried in Isle of Gigha, Argyll, Scotland, UK. Notes:
The marriage certificate mentions that Archibald MacDonald was from Islay, Argyll, UK
Died:
Tenant at Tarbert Farn, Gigha, Argyll, UK at time of death
Buried:
Note: detath certificate states as date 7/7/1831 and age as 54 yars old
Archibald married Catherine MacNeill on 15 Mar 1797 in Isle of Gigha, Argyll, Scotland, UK. Catherine was born about 1781; died on 7 Mar 1851 in Isle of Gigha, Argyll, Scotland, UK; was buried in Isle of Gigha, Argyll, Scotland, UK. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]
3. Catherine MacNeill was born about 1781; died on 7 Mar 1851 in Isle of Gigha, Argyll, Scotland, UK; was buried in Isle of Gigha, Argyll, Scotland, UK. Notes:
Marriage certificate mentions that Catherine MacNeil was living in Ardlamy Farm, Gigha, Argyll, UK
1841 census Gigha
Address: North Ardenlay
MCDONALD John M 35 Farmer Argyllshire
MCDONALD Archd. M 30 Farmer Argyllshire
MCDONALD Allan M 25 Cod-Fisher Argyllshire
MCDONALD Cathrine F 60 Argyllshire
MCNIEL Archd. M 30 Cod-Fisher Argyllshire
MCNIEL Margt. F 25 Argyllshire
MCNIEL Cathrine F 7 Argyllshire
MCDONALD Archd. M 13 Ag-Lab Argyllshire
BLACK Sophia F 20 Female Servant Ireland
MCNIEL Archd. M 7m Argyllshire
Died:
Died at Ardelay age 80Notes:
Married:
Living Tarbert Gigha in 1827 - source Gigha census 1827
Archibald McDonald, tenant, 50, died in 1831
Catharine Macneill, wife, 46
John (27), Archibald (22), Alexr. (20), Allan (16), Margaret (13)
Daughter Mary was already married and living also at Tarbert in 1827
John Macneill, cottar
Mary McDonald
Margaret Mcneill
Archibald Macneill
No trace of son James who was born in 1812. Died probably as an infant
Children:
- Mary MacDonald was born on 11 Feb 1798 in Isle of Gigha, Argyll, Scotland, UK; died on 4 Sep 1839 in Isle of Gigha, Argyll, Scotland, UK.
- John MacDonald was born on 26 Mar 1800 in Isle of Gigha, Argyll, Scotland, UK; died on 30 May 1845 in Isle of Gigha, Argyll, Scotland, UK.
- Donald MacDonald was born on 25 Jun 1802 in Isle of Gigha, Argyll, Scotland, UK; and died.
- 1. Archibald MacDonald was born on 30 Sep 1804 in Isle of Gigha, Argyll, Scotland, UK; and died.
- Alexander MacDonald was born on 1 Oct 1807 in Isle of Gigha, Argyll, Scotland, UK; died about 1859 in Ontario, Canada.
- Allan MacDonald was born on 5 May 1810 in Isle of Gigha, Argyll, Scotland, UK; and died.
- James MacDonald was born on 30 Aug 1812 in Isle of Gigha, Argyll, Scotland, UK; died in 1812 in Isle of Gigha, Argyll, Scotland, UK.
- Margaret MacDonald was born on 14 Sep 1813 in Isle of Gigha, Argyll, Scotland, UK; died on 16 Oct 1903 in Isle of Gigha, Argyll, Scotland, UK; was buried in Isle of Gigha, Argyll, Scotland, UK.