Mcdonald Surname Ancestry ResultsOur indexes 1000-1999 include entries for the spelling 'mcdonald'. In the period you have requested, we have the following 1066 records (displaying 691 to 700): Single Surname Subscription | | | Buying all 1,066 results of this search individually would cost £6,752.00. But you can have free access to all 1,066 records for a year, to view, to save and print, for £100. Save £6,652.00. More... |
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(1835-1836)
At this period, the foreign trade of ships plying to and from the British isles involved about 150,000 men on 15,000 ships; and the coasting trade about a quarter as many more. A large proportion of the seamen on these ships were British subjects, and so liable to be pressed for service in the Royal Navy; but there was no general register by which to identify them, so in 1835 parliament passed a Merchant Seamen's Registration Bill. Under this act this large register of British seamen was compiled, based on ships' crew lists gathered in British and Irish ports, and passed up to the registry in London. Each seaman was assigned a number, and the names were arranged in the register by first two letters of the surname (our sample scan shows one of the pages for 'Sm'); in addition, an attempt was made to separate out namesakes by giving the first instance of a name (a), the second (b), and so on. But no effective method was devised to prevent the same man being registered twice as he appeared in a second crew list; moreover, the original crew lists were clearly difficult for the registry clerks to copy, and some of the surname spellings appear to be corrupted. A parliamentary committee decided that the system devised did not answer the original problem, and this register was abandoned after less than two years: but it is an apparently comprehensive source for British merchant seamen in 1835 to 1836. The register records the number assigned to each man; his name; age; birthplace; quality (master, captain, mate, 2nd mate, mariner, seaman, fisherman, cook, carpenter, boy &c.); and the name and home port of his ship, with the date of the crew list (usually at the end of a voyage). Most of the men recorded were born in the British Isles, but not all (for instance, Charleston and Stockholm appear in the sample scan). The final column 'How disposed of' is rarely used, and indicates those instances where a man died, was discharged, or deserted his ship during the voyage.MCDONALD. Cost: £8.00.  | Sample scan, click to enlarge
| Outstanding soldiers of the 18th regiment of Hussars
(1860-1870)
The 18th Regiment of Light Dragoons or Hussars was disbanded in 1821, but raised again in 1858; in 1860 it was at Aldershot; and in 1864 embarked for India. Each year just a handful of outstanding soldiers of the regiment were chosen for good conduct medals and gratuities: these are listed here. There were two lists, one for men recommended for the Good Conduct Medal without a gratuity, and one for gratuities - £5 to a private, £10 to a corporal, and £15 to a serjeant. Both lists are indexed here, and each gives rank, name, regimental number, date of recommendation and date of issue. (The sample scan is from the 105th foot)MCDONALD. Cost: £8.00. | Sample scan, click to enlarge
| Outstanding soldiers of the 25th regiment of Foot
(1860-1870)
The 25th (The King's own Borderers) Regiment of Foot embarked for Gibraltar in 1858, and was there in 1860: the depot was at Athlone. A second battalion was raised in England in 1859, and sent to Ceylon in 1863, and on to India in 1868. Each year just a handful of outstanding soldiers of the regiment were chosen for good conduct medals and gratuities: these are listed here. There were two lists, one for men recommended for the Good Conduct Medal without a gratuity, and one for gratuities - £5 to a private, £10 to a corporal, and £15 to a serjeant. Both lists are indexed here, and each gives rank, name, regimental number, date of recommendation and date of issue. (The sample scan is from the 105th foot)MCDONALD. Cost: £8.00. | Sample scan, click to enlarge
| Outstanding soldiers of the 2nd regiment of Life Guards
(1860-1870)
The 2nd Regiment of Foot was based at Hyde Park. Each year just a handful of outstanding soldiers of the regiment were chosen for good conduct medals and gratuities: these are listed here. There were two lists, one for men recommended for the Good Conduct Medal without a gratuity, and one for gratuities - £5 to a private, £10 to a corporal, and £15 to a serjeant. Both lists are indexed here, and each gives rank, name, regimental number, date of recommendation and date of issue. (The sample scan is from the 105th foot)MCDONALD. Cost: £8.00. | Sample scan, click to enlarge
| Outstanding soldiers of the 36th regiment of Foot
(1860-1870)
The 36th (The Herefordshire) Regiment of Foot returned from Jamaica in 1857. It was serving at Plymouth in 1860. It returned to Ireland in that year: the regimental depot was at Athlone. In 1863 the troops embarked for India, where they remained till 1875. Each year just a handful of outstanding soldiers of the regiment were chosen for good conduct medals and gratuities: these are listed here. There were two lists, one for men recommended for the Good Conduct Medal without a gratuity, and one for gratuities - £5 to a private, £10 to a corporal, and £15 to a serjeant. Both lists are indexed here, and each gives rank, name, regimental number, date of recommendation and date of issue. (The sample scan is from the 105th foot)MCDONALD. Cost: £8.00. | Sample scan, click to enlarge
| Outstanding soldiers of the 3rd regiment of Foot
(1860-1870)
The 3rd (East Kent) Regiment of Foot (The Buffs) was in two battalions. The 1st battalion embarked for Malta in 1851, and were in 1860 serving in China. The home depot was at Limerick. The second battalion was also based there, but was sent to Malta in 1858. Each year just a handful of outstanding soldiers of the regiment were chosen for good conduct medals and gratuities: these are listed here. There were two lists, one for men recommended for the Good Conduct Medal without a gratuity, and one for gratuities - £5 to a private, £10 to a corporal, and £15 to a serjeant. Both lists are indexed here, and each gives rank, name, regimental number, date of recommendation and date of issue. (The sample scan is from the 105th foot)MCDONALD. Cost: £8.00. | Sample scan, click to enlarge
| Outstanding soldiers of the 61st regiment of Foot
(1860-1870)
The 61st (The South Gloucestershire) Regiment of Foot embarked for India in 1845. It returned from the Mauritius to England in 1860: the regimental depot was at Pembroke. In 1863 the regiment was moved to the Channel Islands; in 1864 to Ireland; in 1866 to Bermuda; and in 1870 to Canada. Each year just a handful of outstanding soldiers of the regiment were chosen for good conduct medals and gratuities: these are listed here. There were two lists, one for men recommended for the Good Conduct Medal without a gratuity, and one for gratuities - £5 to a private, £10 to a corporal, and £15 to a serjeant. Both lists are indexed here, and each gives rank, name, regimental number, date of recommendation and date of issue. (The sample scan is from the 105th foot)MCDONALD. Cost: £8.00. | Sample scan, click to enlarge
| Outstanding soldiers of the 63rd regiment of Foot
(1860-1870)
The 63rd (The West Suffolk) Regiment of Foot fought in the Crimea, then in 1856 was sent to Nova Scotia and Canada. It returned to England in 1865, to Scotland in 1866, and to Ireland in 1867: the regimental depot was at Belfast. In 1870 the regiment was sent to the East Indies. Each year just a handful of outstanding soldiers of the regiment were chosen for good conduct medals and gratuities: these are listed here. There were two lists, one for men recommended for the Good Conduct Medal without a gratuity, and one for gratuities - £5 to a private, £10 to a corporal, and £15 to a serjeant. Both lists are indexed here, and each gives rank, name, regimental number, date of recommendation and date of issue. (The sample scan is from the 105th foot)MCDONALD. Cost: £8.00. | Sample scan, click to enlarge
| Outstanding soldiers of the 64th regiment of Foot
(1860-1870)
The 64th (The 2nd Staffordshire) Regiment of Foot embarked for Bombay in January 1849; took part in the Persian war of 1856, the battles of Reshire, Booshire and Khooshab, and the suppression of the Indian Mutiny, with the relief of Lucknow. It returned to England in 1861: the regimental depot was at Canterbury. In 1865 the regiment was sent to Ireland, and in 1867 to Malta. Each year just a handful of outstanding soldiers of the regiment were chosen for good conduct medals and gratuities: these are listed here. There were two lists, one for men recommended for the Good Conduct Medal without a gratuity, and one for gratuities - £5 to a private, £10 to a corporal, and £15 to a serjeant. Both lists are indexed here, and each gives rank, name, regimental number, date of recommendation and date of issue. (The sample scan is from the 105th foot)MCDONALD. Cost: £8.00. | Sample scan, click to enlarge
| Outstanding soldiers of the 78th regiment of Foot
(1860-1870)
The 78th (Highland) Regiment of Foot (or Ross-shire Buffs) returned from India in 1859: the regimental depot was at Fort George. In 1865 the regiment was sent to Gibraltar, then on to Nova Scotia. Each year just a handful of outstanding soldiers of the regiment were chosen for good conduct medals and gratuities: these are listed here. There were two lists, one for men recommended for the Good Conduct Medal without a gratuity, and one for gratuities - £5 to a private, £10 to a corporal, and £15 to a serjeant. Both lists are indexed here, and each gives rank, name, regimental number, date of recommendation and date of issue. (The sample scan is from the 105th foot)MCDONALD. Cost: £8.00. | Sample scan, click to enlarge
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