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From: Bonnie McDonald <>
Subject: Re: [MIDLOTHIAN] Saunders McDonald, Edinburgh, 1800s
Date: Mon, 27 Aug 2007 19:27:04 -0700 (PDT)
In-Reply-To: <008b01c7e903$e5d6ecf0$0301a8c0@your4dacd0ea75>


Eileen:
No, I haven't checked census records in Scotland yet.
I only recently came up with the location in Scotland,
so I have much to learn about what is available in
that country.
Thanks for your response.
Bonnie

--- EILEEN <> wrote:

> Bonnie:
>
> I saw your post on the Midlothian mailing list.
> I think that there may be several Urban Legends in
> your family history.
> A drover is one who leads cattle or sheep to market.
> It is a job for the
> uneducated!
> In 1807, only the wealthy upper classes got an
> excellent education. I'd be
> surprised if your ancestor could read or write.
> Did you find them on any census records?
>
> Eileen
>
>
> > I'm searching for information on Saunders
> McDonald,
> > born about 1807 in Edinburgh. Family history has
> him
> > growing to manhood in "Auld Reekie," receiving an
> > excellent education there, and becoming a drover.
> > About 1832 he married Mary O'Brien in County Meath
> or
> > Westmeath, Ireland, where they lived until their
> > deaths in mid 1860s. Same source says they had
> nine
> > children. The only one I know about for certain is
> my
> > g.grandfather, James Saunders or Sumner McDonald,
> who
> > eventually raised a family in Iowa, USA.
> > I would very much appreciate any information on
> this
> > family or direction on how best to search for
> Saunders
> > McDonald in Scotland.
>
>
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