The Alford Image Library
William McDonald and Helen Buchan
June writes: "William was a farmer not sure when he came to Aberdeenshire, haven't found him in 1841 or 1851 census's.
Helen's father was a weaver and Church sexton at the Muir of Alford. She and William married there in 1860. William appears to have worked on various farms and roadworks in the area,residing mainly in the Leochel Cushnie area.
In the last years of their lives they were at Glacks farm, Leochel Cushnie." (see photograph of Glacks Farm)
Picture added on 06 November 2008
I can't believe this picture, it is of my great,great Grandfather. He was born in Inverness area, probably "The Back Isle" around 1834 ish. One of his children Raymond (great grandfather) was the postie in Alford and lived in "Cairnmhor".
Added by Dianne Brown on 24 June 2009
Very pleased to read your comment Dianne.....had you seen this photograph before now? So you and June must be related then?
Added by Jim on 24 June 2009
Yes we are, it's great. We share the same g,g grandparents. Junes g, grandfather was Charles Forbes McDonald and mine was Raymond his older brother. I have fab pic of Raymond McDonald and Christina Clark outside their home "Cairnmhor" in Alford. They are with their 13 children, Charles(grandad),Christine, Iain,Raymond,Andrew, Duncan, Robert, Alexander, Michael, Norman, Margaret, Jessica and James.
Added by Dianne Brown on 27 June 2009
Leochel-Cushnie
