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James DONALDSON 1816 – 1880 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 13 Aug 1816

Birth Location: Cockenzie, East Lothian, , Scotland

Death Date: 27 Jan 1880

Death Location: Southwick, Sunderland, Durham, England

Father: James Donaldson

Mother: Martha Johnstone

Spouse(s): Hannah BERRY

Children(s): Martha Donaldson

The story of James DONALDSON began in 1816 in Cockenzie, East Lothian, , Scotland. James DONALDSON married Hannah BERRY, and had children including Martha Anne Donaldson. James DONALDSON passed away in 1880 in Southwick, Sunderland, Durham, England.

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Biography

  • The story of James DONALDSON began in 1816 in Cockenzie, East Lothian, , Scotland.
  • James DONALDSON married Hannah BERRY, and had children including Martha Anne Donaldson.
  • James DONALDSON passed away in 1880 in Southwick, Sunderland, Durham, England.

Immediate Family

Parents

James Donaldson
1787 –
Birth Location: Tranent, East Lothian, Edinburgh
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Martha Johnstone
1791 –
Birth Location: Cockenzie, Tranent, East Lothian, Scotland
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Spouses(s)

Hannah BERRY
1817 – 1904
Birth Location: Sunderland,Durham,England
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Children(s)

Martha Donaldson
1843 – 1921
Birth Location: Hylton, Durham, England
MD

James DONALDSON's Ancestors

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James DONALDSON
1816 – 1880
Birth Place: Cockenzie, East Lothian, , Scotland
Parents
James Donaldson
1787 –
Tranent, East Lothian, Edinburgh
Martha (- Matilda) Johnstone
1791 –
Cockenzie, Tranent, East Lothian, Scotland
Grandparents
Great-Grandparents
2nd-Great-Grandparents

James DONALDSON's Descendants

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James DONALDSON (13 Aug 1816 – 27 Jan 1880) m. Hannah BERRY (Jan 1817 – Mar 1904)
  1. 1. Martha (Anne) Donaldson (About 1843 – 15/09/1921) m. Peter (Hanson) Berg (1842 – 10 Nov 1878)
    1. 1. Hannah (D) Berg (07 Oct 1875 – Aft. 1940) m. George (Theophilus) SLEEP (27 Feb 1866 – )
      1. 1. George (Alexander) Sleep (1 April 1903 – 24 December 1987) m. Mary (Ann) Pritchard (7 December 1901 – 23 October 1973)
        1. 1. Mary (Elizabeth) Sleep (29 June 1925 – 18 Jul 2009)
        2. 2. Isabella (Creswell) Sleep (22 January 1928 – 17 March 2006)
        3. 3. George (Alexander) Sleep (6 June 1929 – 14 July 1982) m. Margaret (Enid) Hudson (29 Jul 1930 – Aft. 1981)
        4. 4. Dorothy (A) Sleep (25 Nov 1941 – Aft. 1958)
        5. 5. Murray (George Alexander) Sleep ( – Aft. 1981)

James DONALDSON's Timeline

2 Records

1816
13 Aug 1816
Birth of James DONALDSON in Cockenzie, East Lothian, , Scotland
Cockenzie, East Lothian, , Scotland
1880
27 Jan 1880
Age 64
Death of James DONALDSON in Southwick, Sunderland, Durham, England
Southwick, Sunderland, Durham, England

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 13 Aug 1816
    Event Place: Cockenzie, East Lothian, , Scotland

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 27 Jan 1880
    Event Place: Southwick, Sunderland, Durham, England
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