• 7 Apr 1861 census: age 22, son of George McDonald at Durness, SUT. 3
• 17 Mar 1863: registered father's death, Island Roan, Tongue, SUT, Scotland. 2
• 2 Apr 1871 census: age 31, fisherman, head of household at Smoo, Durness, SUT. 4
• 3 Apr 1881 census: age 44, able seaman, son of Jane McDonald at Sangomore, Durness, SUT. 5
• 5 Apr 1891 census: age 53, fisherman, head of household at Sangobeg, Durness, SUT. 6
• 31 Mar 1901 census: age 63, crofter, head of household at Sangobeg, Durness, SUT. 7
Hugh married Margaret Mackay [6805], daughter of Robert Mackay "Bain" [492] and Henrietta Munro [493], on 7 Dec 1871 in Thurso, CAI.1 (Margaret Mackay [6805] was born on 5 Jul 1849 in Tongue, SUT 8 and died after 31 Mar 1901.)
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Thurso Marriages 1871 041/26 (Hugh Macdonald). 7th December 1871 at Thurso; F.C. rites; HUGH MACDONALD, 31, bachelor, fisherman; Invern, Inverness; George Macdonald, fisherman, deceased; Jane Macdonald ms Morison; MAGGIE MACKAY, 18, spinster, house servant; Scullomey, Tongue; Robert McKay, tenant [illegible], deceased; Henrietta Mackay ms Munro; .witnesses William Mackay, Donald Mackay.
2
Tongue Deaths 1863 056/10 (George Macdonald). GEORGE MACDONALD, fisherman, married; Mar 17 1863 at Island Roan; Male; 56; Hugh Macdonald, fisherman, deceased; Henrietta MacLeod, deceased; unknown; Hugh MacDonald, son
3
1861 census of Scotland, Sutherland, Volume 48 Durness, enumeration district (ED) 3, page 14, schedule no. 61, household of George McDonald (fisherman's house, Durness); George Mcdonald 55 M fisherman, Durness Jane Mcdonald 54 wife, Glasgow Jane Mcdonald 26 daughter, Durness Hugh Mcdonald 22 son, Durness James Mcdonald 20 son, fisherman, Durness Robert Mcdonald 18 son, fisherman, Durness Barbara Mcdonald 16 daughter, Durness Flora Mcdonald 13 daughter, scholar, Durness
4
1871 census of Scotland, Sutherland, Volume 48 Durness, enumeration district (ED) 4, page 8, schedule no. 40, household of Hugh McDonald (Smoo Durness); Hugh Mcdonald 31 U fisherman, Durness Jane Mcdonald 62 W mother, Glasgow Robert Mcdonald 27 U brother fisherman, Durness Flora Mcdonald 22 U sister, housekeeper, Durness
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1881 census of Scotland, Sutherland, Volume 48 Durness, enumeration district (ED) 4, page 12, schedule no. 56, household of Jane McDonald (Sangomore); Jane McDonald 74 W head, farmer of 2 acres and hill, Glasgow Lanark Hugh McDonald 44 M son, A.B. seaman, Durness Margaret McDonald 29 daughter-in-law, Tongue Sutherland Robert McDonald 40 U brother, fisherman, Durness Robert McDonald 8 grandson, Tongue Jane McDonald 5 grand-daughter, Durness
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1891 census of Scotland, Sutherland, Volume 48 Durness, enumeration district (ED) 4, page 3, schedule no. 13, household of Hugh McDonald (Sangobeg); Hugh McDonald 53 M head, fisherman, Durness Margaret McDonald 40 M wife, Tongue Robert McDonald 18 U son, shoemaker, Tongue Jane McDonald 16 daughter, scholar, Durness George McDonald 9 son, scholar, Durness Hugh McDonald 7 son, scholar, Durness Robertina McDonald 4 daughter, Durness Henry McDonald 2 son, Durness John McDonald 5 Weeks, son, Durness Robert McDonald 40 U brother, fisherman, Durness
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1901 census of Scotland, Sutherland, Volume 48 Durness, enumeration district (ED) 4, page 11, schedule no. 56, household of Hugh Macdonald (Sangomore); Hugh Macdonald 63 M crofter, Durness Margaret Macdonald 49 M wife, Tongue Robina Macdonald 14 daughter, Durness Henry Macdonald 12 son, Durness John Macdonald 9 son, Durness Robert Macdonald 6 son, Durness
8
Tongue Free Church Baptismal Book 1843-1877 (NAS CH3/449 no.3).
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