Frank And this looks a possible in the 1851, with Peter blacksmith born Urqhart Inverness visitor (!) with the GRANT family in Boleskine & Abertaff, Inverness (no wonder I couldn't find them in Ardrishaig). Needless to say, the census did not record that Bell was expecting baby Mary, but you know that :-) (Always assuming that this IS the family, and assumption is a dangerous thing, especially in family history, but they do sound very interesting.) Donald GRANT 50 General Merchant born Boleskine Mary GRANT 55 (so granddaughter Mary named for her?) Peter MCDONALD 26 Bell MCDONALD 20 Janet GRANT 24 James GRANT 16 Donald POTTER 2 Another word of warning. The original documents are the best! This information comes from an index which is not always reliable!! For example, this one states that young Donald POTTER is an errand boy!!! Can you imagine it?? Delightful! Katie ----- Original Message ----- From: "Frank Lyn" <franklyn@tiscali.co.za> To: <SCT-ARGYLL@rootsweb.com> Sent: Monday, September 08, 2008 5:30 AM Subject: [ARGYLL] McDONALD in Ardrishaig > Hello List > I'm hoping to find background on one of my g-grandmothers. > I know virtually > nothing of her ancestors and would love to discover > more. > She was Mary McDONALD, b. 15 May 1851, Ardrishaig, Argyll. > Father: > Peter McDONALD, Blacksmith and Farrier. > Mother: Isabella GRANT. > Mary McDONALD married Donald GRANT 11 July 1876 in Glasgow, Lanarkshire. > The > couple migrated to South Africa. where they spent the rest of their > lives. Best wishes > Frank Early South Africa