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James Donaldson 1808 – 1873 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 14 Oct 1808

Birth Location: Airdrie, Lanark, Scotland

Death Date: 26 Jun 1873

Death Location: Landward, New Monkland, Lanark, Scotland

Father: Alexander Donaldson

Mother: Jane Wilkinson

Spouse(s): Jean Wardrope

Children(s): James Donaldson

James Donaldson was born in 1808 in Airdrie, Lanark, Scotland, the child of Alexander Donaldson and Jane Wilkinson. James Donaldson married Jean Wardrope, and had children including James Donaldson. James Donaldson passed away in 1873 in Landward, New Monkland, Lanark, Scotland.

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Biography

  • James Donaldson was born in 1808 in Airdrie, Lanark, Scotland, the child of Alexander Donaldson and Jane Wilkinson.
  • James Donaldson married Jean Wardrope, and had children including James Donaldson.
  • James Donaldson passed away in 1873 in Landward, New Monkland, Lanark, Scotland.

Immediate Family

Parents

Alexander Donaldson
1779 – 1851
Birth Location: Pettinain, Lanarkshire, Scotland
AD
Jane Wilkinson
1778 – 1841
Birth Location: St Margarets, Durham, England
JW

Spouses(s)

Jean Wardrope
1805 – 1866
Birth Location: Shotts, Lanarkshire, Scotland
JW

Children(s)

James Donaldson
1832 – 1911
Birth Location: Airdrie, New Monkland, Lanarkshire, Scotland
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James Donaldson's Ancestors

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James Donaldson
1808 – 1873
Birth Place: Airdrie, Lanark, Scotland
Parents
Alexander Donaldson
1779 – 1851
Pettinain, Lanarkshire, Scotland
Jane Wilkinson
1778 – 1841
St Margarets, Durham, England
Grandparents
John Donaldson
1741 – 1834
Pettinain, Lanarkshire, Scotland
Margaret Bertram
1746 –
Lindsaylands, Covington, Biggar, Lanarkshire, Scotland
Thomas Wilkinson
1748 – 1782
Durham, England
Jane ?
1748 – 1783
Durham, England
Great-Grandparents
John Donaldson
1715 – 1799
Ann Hamilton
1715 – 1800
James Bertram
1693 – 1759
Lilias LINDSAY
1704 –
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Ilen Vesse
1685 – 1788

James Donaldson's Descendants

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James Donaldson (14 Oct 1808 – 26 Jun 1873) m. Jean Wardrope (30 Sept 1805 – 22 Feb 1866)
  1. 1. James Donaldson (4 Jul 1832 – 22 Oct 1911) m. Margaret Dunsmore (30 Jan 1834 – 24 Nov 1923)
    1. 1. Mary (Patterson) Donaldson (13 Jul 1874 – 11 Feb 1948) m. Archibald (Bennie) Meek (7 Jan 1881 – 29 May 1963) m. Archibald (Bennie) Meek
      1. 1. Georgina ((Joey) Donaldson) Meek (16 Nov 1895 – 19/09/1980) m. Neil Forsyth (20 Oct 1895 – 15 Oct 1973)
        1. 1. Mary (Donaldson) Forsyth (6 November 1920 – 20 July 2019)
        2. 2. Isabella ("Isa" Gibbon Lees) Forsyth (Aug 1922 – 1996) m. Walter (Francis "Garnett") Quinney (7 Feb 1915 – 31 Jul 1986) m. James ("Jim") Jennings
        3. 3. Baby Forsyth (1926 – 1926)
        4. 4. James Forsyth ( – 21 December 2012)
        5. 5. Gwennith (Faith) Forsyth
      2. 2. Georgina (Donaldson) MEEK (16 November 1895 – 17 September 1980)
      3. 3. Margaret (Donaldson) Meek
      4. 4. John Donaldson (abt 1899 – )

James Donaldson's Timeline

2 Records

1808
14 Oct 1808
Birth of James Donaldson in Airdrie, Lanark, Scotland
Airdrie, Lanark, Scotland
1873
26 Jun 1873
Age 65
Death of James Donaldson in Landward, New Monkland, Lanark, Scotland
Landward, New Monkland, Lanark, Scotland

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 14 Oct 1808
    Event Place: Airdrie, Lanark, Scotland

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 26 Jun 1873
    Event Place: Landward, New Monkland, Lanark, Scotland
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