Hi Carol; There are two Charles McDonalds born in Cumberland in 1850, but no sign of the parental family anywhere in Canada There are many Charles McDonalds, but the only Pollys are children, so it looks as though she's dead by 1881. If you had a Birth date for the elder Charles (just the year) I could probably pin him down if he was still alive. This first Charles born in 1850 makes no sense for you as he is living at home and his parents are Donald & Mary. Census Place: Catalone, Cape Breton, Nova Scotia, Canada Source: FHL Film 1375802 NAC C-13166 Dist 6 SubDist L Page 18 Family 73 Sex Marr Age Origin Birthplace Donald MC DONALD M M 78 Scottish Scotland Occ: Farmer Religion: Presbyterian Canada Mary MC DONALD F M 61 Scottish Scotland Religion: Presbyterian Canada Charles MC DONALD M 31 Scottish Nova Scotia Occ: Seaman Religion: Presbyterian Canada Malcolm MC DONALD M 28 Scottish Nova Scotia Occ: Fisherman Religion: Presbyterian Canada Mary MC DONALD F 26 Scottish Nova Scotia Religion: Presbyterian Canada John MC PHERSON M 2 Scottish Nova Scotia Religion: Presbyterian Canada ---------------------------------------------------------------------------- ---------------------------- This is the only other possibility. No longer living in Cumberland, he has married a French-Canadian (poss. Acadian) girl and is raising a large family. You even get a free hint as to his wife's maiden name: Census Place: D'Escousse, Richmond, Nova Scotia, Canada Source: FHL Film 1375803 NAC C-13167 Dist 7 SubDist C Page 39 Family 179 Sex Marr Age Origin Birthplace Charles MCDONALD M M 31 French Nova Scotia Occ: Fisherman Religion: Catholic Sophick MCDONALD F M 31 French Nova Scotia Religion: Catholic Amadda MCDONALD F 5 French Nova Scotia Religion: Catholic Caroline MCDONALD F 3 French Nova Scotia Religion: Catholic Marie MCDONALD F 2 French Nova Scotia Religion: Catholic Sophick MCDONALD F 1 French Nova Scotia Religion: Catholic Julia BOUDROT F W 60 French Nova Scotia Religion: Catholic William BOUDROT M 22 French Nova Scotia Occ: Fisherman Religion: Catholic Cheers! Malcolm ----- Original Message ----- From: "Brian, Carol Trollope" <[email protected]> To: <[email protected]> Sent: Thursday, May 02, 2002 8:22 PM Subject: [SCTCDN] MCDONALD, HYSLOP, 1850, Cumberland, Canada > Stymied with Charles McDonald, farmer from Ireland or Scotland, > married > to Polly Hyslop or Haislip or Heslop or ?, who had a son and > possibly > other Children, in Cumberland, Canada. > > Their son Charles McDonald was born in 1850 in Cumberland, > Canada, > wherever that is in that era. > > 1. Cumberland in Nova Scotia, Canada. > 2. Cumberland near Ottawa, Ontario, Canada > 3. Cumberland of Vancouver Island?, B.C. > > Does any one have any data, regarding this Family at that time > 1850, in > a Cumberland, Canada? > > Were there other siblings? > Any descendants in Canada of Charles McDonald and Polly Hyslop of > Cumberland, Canada. > > I hope Some Generous Person can help. > > Carol > > > > > ==== SCOTS-IN-CANADA Mailing List ==== > To unsubscribe: [email protected] inserting the word unsubscribe in both the subject line and the text area and using a fresh email to do it. Use -D- if you are in Digest mode. > > ============================== > To join Ancestry.com and access our 1.2 billion online genealogy records, go to: > http://www.ancestry.com/rd/redir.asp?targetid=571&sourceid=1237 > >

Hi Carol: Since I am new to this e-mail listing and have just reviewed your query on McDonald 1850 Cumberland Canada. Maybe this information will be of assistance. Cumberland Township and Cumberland ON are located about 20-25 minute East of Ottawa, Ontario. I grew up on the Homelands of John McDonald the pioneer settler who came to Canada from Scotland in 1821. The homelands and family cemetery are located about 3 miles from the town of Almonte Ontario. Almonte is a town about 40 minute drive west of Ottawa, Ontario. Here's a bit of the McDonald Family Story THE FAMILY OF JOHN MCDONALD PIONEER SETTLER :The McDonald family who settled on the 10th line of Ramsay Township Lanark County and were amongst the first settlers of the area, emigrated from Scotland in l82l. They came from the area of Lochbuie on the Isle of Mull. John McDonald, head of this family who was thought to have been a merchant in comfortable circumstances, was led to emigrate to Canada to establish homes for his sons where the opportunity arose to obtain grants of land in Upper Canada. His wife, Ishbel MacLaine was a haughty lady who called herself Lady Lochbuie, as her father was Chief MacLaine of Castle Moy on Lochbuie. I have previously posted the complete story plus a couple of farm pictures on the following site; http://www.rootsweb.com/~onlanark/. The story is located under the heading Pioneer families. I also have a few McDonald family members that are researching the history of this family. If this is your McDonald family roots, then with your consent will provide your e-mail address to the other family researchers. PS: I am not researching this family, but since I grew up on the homelands- take great interest in the family. I am researching Munro; McKay; McKirdy; Penman; McMunn; Price and Manary families of Lanark County Regards; Jayne in Ottawa