17150: Malcolm Macdonald
Malcolm (1800-1882) was a son of John Macdonald and Christina Macarthur, Bosta. He was married to Margaret Macdonald, 18 Tobson and they lived at Bosta, where they had ten children.
Malcolm and other tenants in Bosta dug the large drain below Shaleval, between Bosta and Tobson, to improve the land for working and when it was finished, John Macdonald “Iain Domhnallach” the tacksman, devised a reason to evict him. According to the 1851 Bosta Census he was sent to Shawbost and, as recorded in Eachdraidh nan Croitean, he and his family settled at 7 New Shawbost.
Details
- Record Type:
- Person
- Also Known As:
- Calum mac Iain
- Date Of Birth:
- 1800
- Date of Death:
- 7 Nov 1882
- Gender:
- Male
- Brothers Keeper Reference:
- CEBL 1070
- Occupation:
- Crofter
- Record Maintained by:
- CEBL
Related Media
Calum mac Iain’s house in Bosta