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    Tavish, Donald Mac

    Male 1792 - 1851  (~ 58 years)


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    • Name Tavish, Donald Mac 
      Christened 8 Oct 1792  Dores, Inverness, Scotland Find all individuals with events at this location 
      Gender Male 
      Died 1845-1851  Inverness, Scotland Find all individuals with events at this location 
      Person ID I02475  My Genealogy
      Last Modified 16 Jun 2015 

      Father MacTavish, John,   b. Abt 1760, Scotland Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. Aft 1824, Scotland Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age ~ 65 years) 
      Mother McPherson, Ann,   b. Abt 1760, Scotland Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 18 Jun 1824, Campbeltown, Argyll, Scotland Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age ~ 64 years) 
      Married Abt 1785  Scotland Find all individuals with events at this location 
      Family ID F00918  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

      Family Mary,   b. Abt 1805, Of Kilmonivaig, Invernesshire, Scotland Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 1851-1861, Scotland Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age ~ 56 years) 
      Married Abt 1825  Scotland Find all individuals with events at this location 
      Children 
       1. Tavish, Alex Mac,   b. Abt 1832, Kilmonivaig, Invernesshire, Scotland Find all individuals with events at this location
       2. Tavish, Mary Mac,   b. Abt 1834, Kilmonivaig, Invernesshire, Scotland Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. Aft 1851  (Age ~ 18 years)
       3. Tavish, Anne Mac,   b. Abt 1836, Kilmonivaig, Invernesshire, Scotland Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. Aft 1851  (Age ~ 16 years)
       4. Tavish, Jessie Mac,   b. Abt 1840, Kilmonivaig, Invernesshire, Scotland Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. Aft 1851  (Age ~ 12 years)
       5. Tavish, Allan Mac,   b. Abt 1844, Kilmonivaig, Invernesshire, Scotland Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. Aft 1851  (Age ~ 8 years)
       6. Tavish, Sarah Mac,   b. Abt 1846, Kilmonivaig, Invernesshire, Scotland Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. Aft 1851  (Age ~ 6 years)
       7. Tavish, Helen Mac,   b. Abt 1847, Kilmonivaig, Invernesshire, Scotland Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. Aft 1851  (Age ~ 5 years)
      Family ID F00919  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

    • Notes 
      • Possibility:?
        1841 Census: Seann-Talanch, Kilmonivaig, Inverness, Scotland:
        Donald Mc Tavish Pensioner aged 45 Years Inverness shire?
        Mary Wife 35
        children Alex, Anne, Mary and Jessie


        1841 Census: Fort William, Scotland:
        MONI OLD-GROUND 5 DONALD MACTAVISH M 45 ARMY-PENSIONER Y
        MONI OLD-GROUND 5 MARY MACTAVISH F 35 Y
        MONI OLD-GROUND 5 ALEXANDER MACTAVISH M 6 Y
        MONI OLD-GROUND 5 MARY MACTAVISH F 6 Y
        MONI OLD-GROUND 5 ANN MACTAVISH F 4 Y
        MONI OLD-GROUND 5 JESSIE MACTAVISH F 2 Y


        Could it be the marriage of Donald MacTavish and Mary McGruar at Kilmonivaig on 12.01.1834? Not according to one tree submitted to Ancestry.com. They have the Donald who married Mary McGruar born Inverness 3.12.1807 son of Alexander McTavish born in 24.08.1768. Children moved to Australia.
        See census below. First son named Alex so perhaps correct.


        1841 Census:Unachan, Kilmonivaig, Inverness
        -Relatives of Donald and his wife Mary McGruar?? Including Christian McTavish(Christy?)??
        Mary MacDiamid 1829 Inverness At Kilmonivaig
        Cathe Mc Gruer 1781 Inverness
        Ann McTavish 1826 Inverness
        Catherine McTavish 1830 Inverness
        Cathn McTavish 1801 Inverness
        Christian McTavish 1833 Inverness
        Donald McTavish 1826 Inverness
        Mary McTavish 1821 Inverness


        Possibilities for Alexander McTavish, son of Donald
        1881 Census: Elgin, Scotland:
        Main Street Block, Elgin:
        Alex McTavish born Dores, M 50 years M Inverness 1831 Railway Plate Layer
        Catherine McTavish M 42 years Elgin
        Alex Mc Tavish Un 22 St Andrews, Elgin
        Margaret Mc Tavish 11 Elgin
        Jessie McTavish 8 Elgin
        William Mc Tavish 5 Elgin
        James McTavish 2 Elgin

        or

        1881 Census: Moore of Erogie, Dores, Inverness, Scotland:
        Duncan McTavish Un 49 Head Dores, Inverness Crofter of 3 acres
        Mary Fraser(McTavish) W 81 years Dores, Inverness mother
        Alexander McTavish Un 47 Dores, Inverness Brother Formally Jail Warder, Blind
        Ann McTavish W 45 Dores, Inverness Sister
        Margaret McTavish Un 28 Dores, Inverness Sister
        James Wilson M 55 Logerate, Perth Sheep Manage Visitor
        Ewan McMaster W 30 Glenelg, Inverness Shepherd
        Alexander Mclean Un 26 Cordor, Nain Shepherd
        Duncan Cameron, Un 23 Kilmallie Shepherd
        Dudley McDonald Un 23 Boleskine Shepherd