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James Donaldson 1832 – 1911 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 4 Jul 1832

Birth Location: Airdrie, New Monkland, Lanarkshire, Scotland

Death Date: 22 Oct 1911

Death Location: Low town, Larbert, Stirlingshire, Scotland

Father: James Donaldson

Mother: Jean Wardrope

Spouse(s): Margaret Dunsmore

Children(s): Mary Donaldson

The story of James Donaldson began in 1832 in Airdrie, New Monkland, Lanarkshire, Scotland. James Donaldson married Margaret Dunsmore, and had children including Mary Patterson Donaldson. James Donaldson passed away in 1911 in Low town, Larbert, Stirlingshire, Scotland.

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Biography

  • The story of James Donaldson began in 1832 in Airdrie, New Monkland, Lanarkshire, Scotland.
  • James Donaldson married Margaret Dunsmore, and had children including Mary Patterson Donaldson.
  • James Donaldson passed away in 1911 in Low town, Larbert, Stirlingshire, Scotland.

Immediate Family

Parents

James Donaldson
1808 – 1873
Birth Location: Airdrie, Lanark, Scotland
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Jean Wardrope
1805 – 1866
Birth Location: Shotts, Lanarkshire, Scotland
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Spouses(s)

Margaret Dunsmore
1834 – 1923
Birth Location: New Monkland, Lanarkshire, Scotland
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Children(s)

Mary Donaldson
1874 – 1948
Birth Location: Bothwell, Lanarkshire, Scotland
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James Donaldson's Ancestors

Self
James Donaldson
1832 – 1911
Birth Place: Airdrie, New Monkland, Lanarkshire, Scotland
Parents
James Donaldson
1808 – 1873
Airdrie, Lanark, Scotland
Jean Wardrope
1805 – 1866
Shotts, Lanarkshire, Scotland
Grandparents
Alexander Donaldson
1779 – 1851
Pettinain, Lanarkshire, Scotland
Jane Wilkinson
1778 – 1841
St Margarets, Durham, England
Gavin Wardrope
1770 – 1845
Airdrie, Lanarkshire
Janet Walker
1782 – 1866
Polmont, Stirlingshire, Scotland
Great-Grandparents
John Donaldson
1741 – 1834
Margaret Bertram
1746 –
Thomas Wilkinson
1748 – 1782
Jane ?
1748 – 1783
john Wardrope
1724 – 1793
Janet Eddie
1737 – 1824
Robert Walker
1743 – 1790
2nd-Great-Grandparents
John Donaldson
1715 – 1799
Ann Hamilton
1715 – 1800
James Bertram
1693 – 1759
Lilias LINDSAY
1704 –
John WARDROP
1695 – 1740
James Eddie
1695 –
Robert Walker
1715 –
Janet Ronald
1717 – 1777

James Donaldson's Descendants

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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
        1. 1. Philip ("Mark") Quinney ( – 20 Apr 2015)
        2. 2. Ray Quinney
        3. 3. Annette Quinney
        4. 4. Marilyn Quinney m. Ronald (George) Lowe (29 Jun 1943 – 28 Dec 2014)
        5. 5. Faye Quinney m. Desmond ("Des") Julian
      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

1832
4 Jul 1832
Birth of James Donaldson in Airdrie, New Monkland, Lanarkshire, Scotland
Airdrie, New Monkland, Lanarkshire, Scotland
1911
22 Oct 1911
Age 79
Death of James Donaldson in Low town, Larbert, Stirlingshire, Scotland
Low town, Larbert, Stirlingshire, Scotland

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 4 Jul 1832
    Event Place: Airdrie, New Monkland, Lanarkshire, Scotland

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 22 Oct 1911
    Event Place: Low town, Larbert, Stirlingshire, Scotland
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