A McDonald Family of London, India & Australia

Synopsis: Other McDonald Families. More to be included should I research them.
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William McDonald Jr, s/o William & Ann Mary, born 1824, is one of the two known William's to have been born in India within a few years of 1821/1822, the date my ancestor, William McDonald, appears to have been born in India. After researching both William Sr and his oldest son, Charles William, I was able to identify William Jr, both with his marriage in India in 1847 and his death there in 1862. It seems unlikely that this William ever left India, in fact apart from a short time as an infant, it appears this William spent his entire life in the Bombay presidency and so alas has been eliminated as a candidate for my William. After eliminating both William (1824) & his brother, Charles William (1822), I ceased my research into this family (hence the lack of information other than birth/baptisms for the other brothers).

1. William MacDonald,[130] born c.1796.[137] Died 18/10/1833,[139] & buried 19/10/1833, Bombay, Bombay presidency, India (37yo).[137] {Probably buried St Thomas Cathedral Cemetery, Bombay (the only European Church of England cemetery in Bombay atthe time. St Thomas was originally the garrison church)} On 21/11/1817, William, then a free mariner, took out a bond & covenant for £500, surety provided by Arthur Saltmarshe, Corbett Court, Merchant & William Milburn, Leadenhall Street, Merchant, registered in the Bengal Presidency.[140] {This may have been to purchase his commission in the Bombay Marines} Lieutenant, 1819, 1822, 1823, 1824, 1825, 1827.[132,133,134,146] Master Attendant, Mangalore, 4/5/1823.[146] Honourable Company Bombay Marine, 1819, 1822, 1824, 1825, 1827.[133,134] Commander, Indian Navy, 1833.[139] Married Ann Mary Ringrose,[130] 9/2/1819, St Thomas Cathedral, Bombay, Bombay presidency, India.[131,132,134,135] "At St. Thomas' Church, Lieut. William Macdonald, Bombay Marine, to Miss Mary Ann Ringrose."[134] Ann Mary, d/o Thomas & Louisa, born 21/7/1798 & baptised 12/4/1801, Bombay, Maharashtra state, India,[130] died 5/7/1839, Fort, Bombay, Bombay, India (39yo),[136] & buried 5/7/1839, Bombay, Bombay presidency, India (39yo, widow).[137] "In the Fort, Ann Mary, relict of the late Capt. W. McDonald, Indian Navy."[136]

Children of William MacDonald & Ann Mary Ringrose:

Jane Stuart McDonald, born 30/11/1819,[130] baptised 13/10/1820, Bombay, Bombay presidency, India.[130] Died 1839 & buried 12/9/1839, Aurunjabad (Aurangabad), Bombay presidency, India (d/o William).[137]

ii.

Charles William McDonald, born 23/2/1822,[130,131,133,137] Bombay,[133] {[130] gives DOD 25/2} baptised 17/11/1824, Bombay, Bombay presidency, India.[130] "The lady of Lieut. Wm. Macdonald, H.C. Marine, of a son."[133] Died 29/5/1864, Surat, Bombay, Bombay presidency, India ('35yo'),[141,142] & buried 30/5/1864, Surat, Bombay, Bombay presidency, India (42yo).[137] Death notice read "At Surat, Charles William MacDonald, Commander, steamer 'Manchester', aged 35 years."[141] "May 29 at Surat of cholera Charles William Macdonald late Commander steamer Manchester aged 35 years deeply regretted."(India Times 3/6/1864).[142] Commander, Barque Hamoody, 1852.[144] Commander, steamer 'Mountstuart Elphinstone', 1855.[143] Commander, steamer 'Manchester', 1864.[141,142] Married Mary Ann Proudfoot,[130] 19/8/1844, Calcutta, Bengal presidency, India.[131] Mary, d/o David & Elizabeth, born 1828,[131] baptised 10/8/1828, Calcutta, Bengal presidency, India,[130] died 1845 & buried 7/8/1845, Bombay, Bombay presidency, India (29yo).[137] Married 2nd Hope Bailie (Bailier[131]), 23/2/1852, St Thomas, Bombay, Bombay presidency, India.[131,135,144] "At St Thomas' Cathedral on Monday the 23rd Feb Mr CW McDonald Commander of the Barque Hamoody to Miss Hope Bailie."[144] Hope d/o Thomas,[131] born 23/10/1833, baptised 25/12/1838, Bombay, Bombay presidency, India,[130] died 16/8/1854, Bombay presidency, India, & buried 16/8/1854, Bycullah, Bombay presidency, India (21yo).[137] Married 3rd Martha Hubbard, 30/7/1855, Bycullah, Bombay presidency, India.[135,143] "At Byculla Church on Monday the 30th July Mr C W McDonald commander steamer 'Mountstuart Elphinstone' to Miss Hubbart."[143]

Children: (a)		Charles William Macdonald, born 15/12/1842 & baptised 19/7/1846, Calcutta, Bengal presidency, India.[130]
(b)		Hope Bailee Mcdonald, born 1855.[137] Died 30/5/1855, Bombay presidency, India, & buried 30/5/1855, Bycullah, Bombay presidency, India (0yo).[137]

iii.

William Hardy McDonald, born 23/5/1824,[130,133] Bombay presidency,[133] baptised 26/5/1825, Bombay, Bombay presidency, India.[130] "The lady of Lieut. Wm. McDonald, H.C. Marine, of a son."[133] Died 20/1/1862 & buried 21/1/1862, Back Bay, Bombay presidency, India (37yo).[137] Married Elmira Carr,[130] 27/9/1847, St Thomas, Bombay, Bombay presidency, India.[135,145] "At the Cathedral on Monday the 27th September by the Venerable the Archdeacon Mr William Hardy McDonald to Miss Elmira Carr."[145] Elmira d/o James.[135]

Children: (a)		James William Mcdonald, born 6/9/1849 & baptised 7/9/1849, Bycullah, Bombay presidency, India.[130]
(b)		Mary Leggott Mcdonald, born 24/8/1851 & baptised 1/10/1851, Bombay, Bombay presidency, India.[130]

iv.

George McDonald, born 19/11/1825,[130,133,138] Bombay,[133,138] baptised 26/8/1826, Bombay, Bombay presidency, India.[130] "The lady of Lieut. Wm. McDonald, H.C. Marine, of a son."[133,138]

John Alexander Macdonald, born 12/5/1827,[130,138] Mangalore, Madras presidency, India.[138] "The lady of Lieut. Wm. Macdonald, Bombay marine, of a son."[138] & "The lady of Lieut. Wm. Macdonald, of a son, at Mangalore."[138] Birth registered in both Madras & Bombay presidencies.[138] Baptised 12/9/1827, Mangalore, Madras presidency, India.[130]

The East India Company had a maritime service, which from the 1680s was known as the Bombay Marine Service. The Bombay Marines were an armed protection force, their territory spanning the China Seas and the Persian Gulf. The Service was responsible for keeping pirates under control, for troop carrying and for marine surveys. In 1830 the Service became the Indian Navy, then in 1863 it was demoted to the role of the noncombatant Bombay Marine with harbour duties only, but in the 1890s it was restored as the Royal Indian Navy. A small marine force existed in Bengal and Calcutta ports handling navigation and hydrographic surveys. The Company ceased to finance ships in the early 18th century and merchants, including some East India Company directors, built their ships, provided crews and chartered them back to the company.[147]