Our Family History
Margaret MacDonald
1813 - 1903 (90 years)
Generation: 1
1. Margaret MacDonald was born on 14 Sep 1813 in Isle of Gigha, Argyll, Scotland, UK (daughter of Archibald MacDonald and Catherine MacNeill); died on 16 Oct 1903 in Isle of Gigha, Argyll, Scotland, UK; was buried in Isle of Gigha, Argyll, Scotland, UK. Margaret married Archibald MacNeill on 18 Oct 1838 in Isle of Gigha, Argyll, Scotland, UK. Archibald (son of Murdoch MacNeill and Catherine MacGougan) was born on 16 Oct 1803 in Isle of Gigha, Argyll, Scotland, UK; died on 12 Dec 1879 in Isle of Gigha, Argyll, Scotland, UK; was buried in Isle of Gigha, Argyll, Scotland, UK. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]
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They had the ferry house on Gigha and did all the freighting and carrying of goods and cattle. In this way the post office of Gigha came into being as they had to carry the letters to and from the mainland. After a while a shop was added to the post office and Margaret kept these two for morethan 50 years. Margaret also taught sewing to the girls in the school for 25 years.
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
1901 census Gigha
Schoolhouse Cottage
Margaret McNeill 87 Widow formerly sub postmistress
Jane C McNeill 16 born Lanarkshire- Archibald MacNeill was born on 15 Oct 1840 in Isle of Gigha, Argyll, Scotland, UK; died on 1 Nov 1880 in Isle of Gigha, Argyll, Scotland, UK; was buried in Isle of Gigha, Argyll, Scotland, UK.
- John MacNeill was born on 13 Jan 1844 in Isle of Gigha, Argyll, Scotland, UK; died on 16 Jul 1904 in Owen Sound, Grey, Ontario, Canada; was buried on 20 Jul 1904 in Greenwood cemetery, Owen Sound, Grey, Ontario, Canada.
- Malcom MacNeill was born on 23 Apr 1846 in Isle of Gigha, Argyll, Scotland, UK; died on 16 Sep 1892 in Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland, UK; was buried in Isle of Gigha, Argyll, Scotland, UK.
- Alexander MacNeill was born on 14 May 1848 in Isle of Gigha, Argyll, Scotland, UK; died on 10 Aug 1871 in Melbourne, Victoria, Australia; was buried in Boroondara, Melbourne, Victoria, Australia.
- Donald MacNeill was born on 5 Sep 1850 in Isle of Gigha, Argyll, Scotland, UK; died in 1910 in Dunoon and Kilmun, Argyll, Scotland, UK.
- Margaret MacNeill was born on 21 Oct 1852 in Isle of Gigha, Argyll, Scotland, UK; died on 25 Oct 1877 in Isle of Gigha, Argyll, Scotland, UK; was buried in Isle of Gigha, Argyll, Scotland, UK.
- Catherine MacNeill was born on 2 Jan 1855 in Isle of Gigha, Argyll, Scotland, UK; died on 9 Aug 1887 in Isle of Gigha, Argyll, Scotland, UK; was buried in Isle of Gigha, Argyll, Scotland, UK.
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
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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
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Died at Ardelay age 80Notes:
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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.
- 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.
- 1. 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.