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John Donald 1787–1871 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: abt 1787

Birth Location: Meldrum, abdnsh

Death Date: 23.9.1871

Death Location: Old meldrum Scotland

Father: FRANCIS DONALD

Mother: Christian Barron

Spouse(s): Margaret Law

Children(s): Christian Donald, William Donald, Mary Donald, Francis Donald

John Donald was born in 1787 in Meldrum, abdnsh, the child of Francis Donald And Christian Barron. In 1851, John Donald resided in Bourtie, Aberdeenshire, Scotland. John Donald married Margaret Law, and had children including Christian Donald, Francis Donald, Mary Donald, William Donald. John Donald passed away in 1871 in Old meldrum Scotland.

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Biography

  • John Donald was born in 1787 in Meldrum, abdnsh, the child of Francis Donald And Christian Barron.
  • In 1851, John Donald resided in Bourtie, Aberdeenshire, Scotland.
  • John Donald married Margaret Law, and had children including Christian Donald, Francis Donald, Mary Donald, William Donald.
  • John Donald passed away in 1871 in Old meldrum Scotland.

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John Donald's Ancestors

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John Donald
1787–1871
Birth Place: Meldrum, abdnsh
Parents
FRANCIS DONALD
1738–
Old Meldrum, Aberdeenshire, Scotland
Christian Barron
1747–
Dunfermline, Fife, Scotland
Grandparents
Peter Donald
1690–
Aberdeen, Aberdeenshire, Scotland
Margaret Bisset
1715–
Aberdeenshire, Scotland
Great-Grandparents
2nd-Great-Grandparents

John Donald's Descendants

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John Donald (abt 1787–23.9.1871) m. Margaret Law (1793–13 Jan 1877)
  1. 1. Christian Donald 1829–1871
  2. 2. William Donald 1830–
  3. 3. Mary Donald 1835–1912
  4. 4. Francis Donald 1831–1851

John Donald's Timeline

3 Records

1787
abt 1787
Birth of John Donald in Meldrum, abdnsh
Meldrum, abdnsh
1851
1851
Age 64
John Donald resided here in Bourtie, Aberdeenshire, Scotland
Bourtie, Aberdeenshire, Scotland
1871
23.9.1871
Age 84
Death of John Donald in Old meldrum Scotland
Old meldrum Scotland

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: abt 1787
    Event Place: Meldrum, abdnsh
    Record Source: 1851 Scotland Census, Parish: Bourtie; ED: 2; Page: 10; Line: 17; Roll: CSSCT1851_42; Year: 1851

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1851
    Event Place: Bourtie, Aberdeenshire, Scotland
    Record Source: 1851 Scotland Census, Parish: Bourtie; ED: 2; Page: 10; Line: 17; Roll: CSSCT1851_42; Year: 1851

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 23.9.1871
    Event Place: Old meldrum Scotland

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