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Young john macdonald jessies son was brought up by catherine mcdonald and her husband who I think was called Johnston or similar from auldearn tried to find a link between catherine and mary but never did boghole farm or similar was family home I think

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Street, was granted transfer the grocor's licence 60 Clifton Road, Lossiemouth. George Mitchell, general dealer, 2 Ness Place, Inverness, was granted transfer of the publichouse licence attached the Red Lion Inn, Fochabers. Mr Mair said the applicant had
18 April 1906 - Aberdeen Journal - Aberdeen, Aberdeenshire, Scotland

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Well this certainly looks like it could be John.

NM101704
Surname:
MCDONALD
Forename(s):
JOHN "JACK"

Date of Birth:
c. 1924

Marriage Details
Spouse's Name:
BETTY GRANT

Death Details
Date of Death:
09 SEP 1968
Age:
44
Headstone Ref:
KL311 (Kinloss)
Place of Death:
BOGHOLE AULDEARN



and his wife?


Reference No.:
NM002438
Surname:
MCDONALD
Forename(s):
ELIZABETH GORDON
Maiden Name:
GRANT

Spouse's Name:
JOHN MACDONALD

Marriage Narrative:
PARENTS OF LIZ & JOHN MACDONALD LIVED AT 4 MOIR STREET ALVES & BOGHOLE AULDEARN

Date of Death:
01 FEB 1987

Place of Death:
LEANCHOIL HOSPITAL FORRES
Death Narrative:
INTERRED IN KINLOSS ABBEY CEMETERY

In 1929, a family named Macarthur was at Boghole:

The Scotsman 8th November 1929

NAIRNSHIRE FARMER'S DEATH

Mr James Macarthur, one of the best known farmers in Nairnshire and throughout the North generally, passed suddenly away at his residence at Boghole, Auldearn, yesterday morning. Mr Macarthur was a descendant of the oldest family on the Cawdor Estate, his forebears having been associated with it for over 600 years.
The deceased gentleman was a County Councillor of Nairnshire, and a member of The Standing Joint Committee and other public bodies. For many years he occupied a prominent position on the management of the Nairnshire Farming Society, and in the annual cattle and seed and root shows he took a keen and practical interest, being on numerous occasions a leading exhibitor. Besides being a successful farmer, Mr Macarthur found time for indulgence in various forms of recreation, and was ever a popular and welcome member of sporting circles in the district. For a number of years he was leading skip of Auldearn Curling Club, and was recognised as one of the best curlers in the North. Deceased, who was about 70 years of age, is survived by his widow and grown-up family.

https://sites.google.com/a/nairncurlingclub.com/nairn-curling-history/timeline/1929


However, I expect there would be more than one family on the farm at that time - the main house, a cottage or two, etc.

Another McDonald from Boghole .

Reference No.:
NM099379
Surname:
MCDONALD
Forename(s):
DUNCAN


Occupation:
BANK AGENT

Biography:
WORKED AT LAIRG



Death Details
Date of Death:
23 OCT 1931

Place of Death:
BOGHOLE AULDEARN


and others.


NM069617
JAMES ANDREW GRANT ROBERTSON
? to 27 APR 1989

Occupation : FARMER
Spouse's Name : ANNIE CATHERINE FIDDES ROBERTSON
Date of Marriage : 20 JUL 1949
Place of Marriage : WEST CHURCH OF ST NICHOLAS ABERDEEN
Date of Death : 27 APR 1989
Place of Death : BOGHOLE FARM NAIRN



NM096807
JOAN SYMON MCARTHUR (MACARTHUR)
c. 1910 to 20 DEC 1912

Date of Birth : c. 1910
Date of Death : 20 DEC 1912
Place of Death : BOGHOLE AULDEARN



NM096919
WILLIAM MCARTHUR (MACARTHUR)
c. 1836 to 25 NOV 1900

Date of Birth : c. 1836
Date of Death : 25 NOV 1900
Place of Death : BOGHOLE AULDEARN




NM216631
JAMES WATSON
? to 25 FEB 1931

Occupation : SHOEMAKER
Date of Death : 25 FEB 1931
Place of Death : BOGHOLE AULDEARN

I wonder if this is 'your' Catherine's death in 1965. Donald Johnstone was her husband.

McDonald Catherine 1965 * Johnstone Donald * * Auldearn 186

and Donald's death in 1948.

Johnstone Donald 1948 * McDonald Catherine * * Auldearn 186

From https://sites.google.com/site/highlandmemorialinscriptions/home

I reckon that's her I have catherines marriage cert here I was trying to link her with jessie and mary as all macdonald s of course I maybe thought through catherines father

Can you give us all the details on the MC please? Seems logical to presume that there is some family connection.

Catherine macdonald married donald Johnston in Auldearn 8nov 1912 they adopted jessie macdonalds son John catherine stated her parents were donald macdonald cattle man and Christina nee mcfar lane

Catherine was 24 donald was 58 and a widower when they married

I wonder if this is Catherine and her family?


1891 England, Wales & Scotland Census Transcription
Boyhoe Cottage, Auldearn, Nairn, Scotland

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Household Members
First name(s) Last name Relationship Marital status Gender Age Birth year Occupation Birth place
Donald McDonald Head Married Male 34 1857 Farm Serv Ross & Cromarty, Scotland
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Christina McDonald Wife Married Female 32 1859 - Auldearn, Nairnshire, Scotland
Transcription
Alexander McDonald Son - Male 6 1885 Scholar Auldearn, Nairnshire, Scotland
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Elizabeth McDonald Daughter - Female 3 1888 - Auldearn, Nairnshire, Scotland
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Catherine McDonald Daughter - Female 2 1889 - Auldearn, Nairnshire, Scotland
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George McDonald Son - Male 0 1891 - Auldearn, Nairnshire, Scotland


I think this is the same family in 1901. Dyke is not far from Forres, it fact it's where some of my ancestors come from.




1901 England, Wales & Scotland Census Transcription
Fraser's Buildings Pitmuir, Forres, Moray, Scotland

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Household Members
First name(s) Last name Relationship Marital status Gender Age Birth year Occupation Birth place
Donald McDonald Head Married Male 44 1857 Farm Servant Ross & Cromarty, Scotland
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Claevina McDonald Wife - Female 42 1859 Housekeeper Dyke, Morayshire, Scotland
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Elizabeth McDonald Daughter - Female 14 1887 Domestic Servant Dyke, Morayshire, Scotland
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Chaterine McDonald Daughter - Female 12 1889 Scholar Dyke, Morayshire, Scotland
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George McDonald Son - Male 10 1891 Scholar Dyke, Morayshire, Scotland
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James A McDonald Son - Male 8 1893 Scholar Dyke, Morayshire, Scotland
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Isabella J McDonald Daughter - Female 6 1895 Scholar Dyke, Morayshire, Scotland
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Donald McDonald Son - Male 1 1900 - Forres, Morayshire, Scotland


EDIT I've just found the Ancestry transcription for the address in 1891 is Boghole Cottage. Definitely seems a strong contender for the correct family. No sign of Mary though. :-(

Here's Christina in 1871.


1871 England, Wales & Scotland Census Transcription
Boghole, Auldearn, Moray, Scotland


Household Members
First name(s) Last name Relationship Marital status Gender Age Birth year Occupation Birth place
Alexr McIntosh Head Married Male 67 1804 House Carpenter -
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Christina McIntosh Wife Married Female 58 1813 House Carpenter Wife Invernessshire, Scotland
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John McIntosh Son Unmarried Male 21 1850 Carpenter's Apprentice Auldearn, Nairnshire, Scotland
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Christina McFarlane Grand Daughter - Female 12 1859 Scholar Auldearn, Nairnshire, Scotland
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Norman McFarlane Grand Son - Male 3 1868 - Inverness, Invernessshire, Scotland

Perhaps Mary was a sister of Donald Macdonald.

Here's Donald in 1871, with the Morrison family and lots of other farm servants.
(The Ancestry version of the 1891 posted earlier says he was born in Gairloch.)

Donald Mcdonald
in the 1871 Scotland Census
Name: Donald Mcdonald
Age: 18
Estimated birth year: abt 1853
Relationship: Servant
Gender: Male
Where born: Gairloch, rossshire
Registration Number: 121
Registration district: Auldearn
Civil Parish: Auldearn
County: Nairnshire
Address: Lethen
Occupation: Farm Servant
ED: 4
Household schedule number: 25
LINE: 7
Roll: CSSCT1871_23

This one has a sister Mary, although she would have been 46-7 when Jessie was born, if that's her - not impossible.

Of course Jessie's mother could have been a cousin or other relative of Donald. Highland families looked after each other whether at home or away.

But the names are far from uncommon.

Donald Macdonald
in the 1861 Scotland Census
Name: Donald Macdonald
Age: 2
Estimated birth year: abt 1859
Relationship: Son
Father's name: Donald Macdonald
Mother's name: Margt Macdonald
Gender: Male
Where born: Gairloch, rossshire
Registration Number: 66/2
Registration district: Gairloch Southern
Civil Parish: Gairloch
County: Ross and Cromarty
Address: Inverasdale Cove
Occupation: Crofter's Son
ED: 5
Household schedule number: 94
LINE: 9
Roll: CSSCT1861_8
Household Members:
Name Age
Donald Macdonald 50
Margt Macdonald 36
Jannet Macdonald 10
Mary Macdonald 7
Donald Macdonald 2
John Mackenzie 35
Rodrick Macdonald 28

Going through the 1901 today I noticed a mary macdonald aged 25 with husband charles 25 son john 3 and daughter jessie 3 months at burnside a forres morayshire could this be a possibility do you think

I would be inclined to think not, as there's no father's name on Jessie's death cert.

Ok so you think mary was a single parent then also was it the norm not to be able to sign your name in 1927 at Marys aged maybe 45 55

Frustrating isn't it are our only options now to maybe get lucky and find Marys death post 1927 in Inverness when scotlands people site back on

Yes, I think Mary was unmarried.

I don't know how usual it was to be illiterate in 1927. I would have thought fairly unusual - and Mary wasn't unintelligent, presumably, being a housekeeper.

I can't say that she was definitely Donald's sister - that's only a suggestion.
And I'm sure there were a good number of Mary Macdonald/McDonald deaths in Inverness after 1927, as it's such a common name.
If only we knew her YOB it would be easier to perhaps pinpoint her death.

Stuart, Charles MacDonald in Forres was a painter decorator. He married Mary Cruickshank Morrison in 1896 so just confirmation that they are definitely not the right people. I also think your Mary was unmarried.

Ok thanks