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William Law McDonald

Male 1817 - 1887  (70 years)


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  • Name William Law McDonald 
    Born 14 Mar 1817 
    Gender Male 
    Census 1881  Edinburgh, St Cuthberts, 6 Hill Place Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Occupation 1881 
    Agent for District Reformatory and Industrial Schools 
    Occupation 1887 
    District Reformatory and Industrial School Inspector 
    Died 18 Dec 1887  27 Upper Gray Street, Edinburgh Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Person ID I883  My Genealogy
    Last Modified 2 Feb 2006 

    Father Alexander McDonald 
    Mother Penelope Law ? 
    Married 20 Dec 1813  St Cuthberts, Edinburgh Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Family ID F260  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

    Family Elizabeth Caroline Hay,   b. C 1822, London Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 12 Nov 1891, Newington, Edinburgh Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 69 years) 
    Married 21 Feb 1842  Edinburgh, St Cuthberts Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Census 1861  Edinburgh St Cuthberts, 33 Richmond Street, Find all individuals with events at this location  [1
    Census 1871  Edinburgh St Cuthberts, 4 Hill Place Find all individuals with events at this location  [2
    Children 
     1. Alexander McDonald,   b. C 1842, Edinburgh, St Cuthberts Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 20 Dec 1902, Midlothian, Newington Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 60 years)
     2. Mary McDonald,   b. C 1847
     3. James McDonald,   b. C 1848
     4. Ann McDonald,   b. C 1850
     5. William McDonald,   b. 22 Oct 1855, Edinburgh Find all individuals with events at this location
     6. Elizabeth McDonald,   b. 26 Nov 1856, Edinburgh Find all individuals with events at this location
     7. Robert Hay McDonald,   b. 8 Aug 1859, Edinburgh Find all individuals with events at this location
     8. Charlotte Nisbet McDonald,   b. 30 Dec 1860, Edinburgh Find all individuals with events at this location
    Last Modified 5 Feb 2015 
    Family ID F246  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  • Sources 
    1. [S489] 1861 census, Registrar St Cuthberts, Edinburgh, (Scotlands People), 009/052 005 (Reliability: 2).

    2. [S490] 1871 census, Registrar St Cuthberts, Edinburgh, (Scotlands People), 063/05 004 (Reliability: 2).