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John Donaldson 1839–1888 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: Jan 1839

Birth Location: Newcastle upon Tyne, Northumberland, England

Death Date: Mar 1888

Death Location: Hexham, Northumberland, England

Father: Robert Donaldson

Mother: Mary Donaldson

Spouse(s): Maria Donaldson

Children(s): Marion Harrington, Benjamin Donaldson, Williemina Donaldson, William Donaldson, Charles Donaldson, Eliza Donaldson, John Donaldson, George Donaldson, George Donaldson, Charles Donaldson, Eliza Donaldson, William Donaldson

John Donaldson was born in 1839 in Newcastle upon Tyne, Northumberland, England, the child of Robert Donaldson And Mary Bradley Donaldson. In 1861, John Donaldson resided in Westgate, Northumberland, England. In 1871, John Donaldson resided in Canton, Glamorgan, Wales. John Donaldson married Maria Donaldson, and had children including Benjamin Donaldson, Charles Donaldson, Eliza Donaldson, Eliza Ellen Burton Donaldson, George B Donaldson, George Donaldson, John Robert Wallace Donaldson, Marion Harrington, William Donaldson, Williemina Donaldson. John Donaldson passed away in 1888 in Hexham, Northumberland, England.

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Biography

  • John Donaldson was born in 1839 in Newcastle upon Tyne, Northumberland, England, the child of Robert Donaldson And Mary Bradley Donaldson.
  • In 1861, John Donaldson resided in Westgate, Northumberland, England.
  • In 1871, John Donaldson resided in Canton, Glamorgan, Wales.
  • John Donaldson married Maria Donaldson, and had children including Benjamin Donaldson, Charles Donaldson, Eliza Donaldson, Eliza Ellen Burton Donaldson, George B Donaldson, George Donaldson, John Robert Wallace Donaldson, Marion Harrington, William Donaldson, Williemina Donaldson.
  • John Donaldson passed away in 1888 in Hexham, Northumberland, England.

Immediate Family

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John Donaldson's Ancestors

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John Donaldson
1839–1888
Birth Place: Newcastle upon Tyne, Northumberland, England
Parents
Robert Donaldson
1802–
Newcastle Upon Tyne
Mary (Bradley) Donaldson
1809–1866
melton yorkshire
Grandparents
Great-Grandparents
2nd-Great-Grandparents

John Donaldson's Descendants

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John Donaldson (Jan 1839–Mar 1888) m. Maria Donaldson (1840–Jun 1905)
  1. 1. Marion Harrington 1881–1940 m. Joseph Harrington 1881–1925
    1. 1. Wilhelmina Harrington 1919–2015 m. Andrew (William (Bill)) Taylor 1920–1997
    2. 2. Hannah (Haughton) Harrington 1907–
    3. 3. Ellen (Elizabeth) Harrington 1915–
    4. 4. Henry Harrington 1917–
    5. 5. John (George) Harrington 1902–1975 m. Margaret (A) Stephenson 1904–1961
      1. 1. Mary Donaldson 1925–1995
      2. 2. Raymond Donaldson 1939–1939
      3. 3. Terrance Donaldson 1942–1991
      4. 4. Pauline Donaldson 1943–1994
      5. 5. Margaret (A) Donaldson 1923–1972
      6. 6. Gladys Donaldson 1927–2000
      7. 7. John (J) Donaldson 1934–2014
    6. 6. Margaret (Lilian) Sisterson 1903–1976
    7. 7. Matilda (Henrietta) Harrington 1910–
  2. 2. Benjamin Donaldson 1879–
  3. 3. Williemina Donaldson 1873–
  4. 4. William Donaldson 1874–
  5. 5. Charles Donaldson 1867–
  6. 6. Eliza (Ellen Burton) Donaldson 1868–1907
  7. 7. John (Robert Wallace) Donaldson 1861–1910
  8. 8. George (B) Donaldson 1862–1927
  9. 9. George Donaldson 1862–
  10. 10. Charles Donaldson 1867–
  11. 11. Eliza Donaldson 1869–
  12. 12. William Donaldson 1870–

John Donaldson's Timeline

5 Records

1839
Jan 1839
Birth of John Donaldson in Newcastle upon Tyne, Northumberland, England
Newcastle upon Tyne, Northumberland, England
1861
1861
Age 22
John Donaldson resided here in Westgate, Northumberland, England
Westgate, Northumberland, England
1871
1871
Age 32
John Donaldson resided here in Canton, Glamorgan, Wales
Canton, Glamorgan, Wales
1881
1881
Age 42
John Donaldson resided here in Parton, Cumberland, England
Parton, Cumberland, England
1888
Mar 1888
Age 49
Death of John Donaldson in Hexham, Northumberland, England
Hexham, Northumberland, England

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: Jan 1839
    Event Place: Newcastle upon Tyne, Northumberland, England
    Record Source:
    [1] 1881 England Census, Class: RG11; Piece: 5184; Folio: 103; Page: 11; GSU roll: 1342251
    [2] 1871 Wales Census, Class: RG10; Piece: 5366; Folio: 20; Page: 33; GSU roll: 848455
    [3] 1861 England Census, Class: RG 9; Piece: 3811; Folio: 17; Page: 27; GSU roll: 543190

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1861
    Event Place: Westgate, Northumberland, England
    Record Source: 1861 England Census, Class: RG 9; Piece: 3811; Folio: 17; Page: 27; GSU roll: 543190

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1871
    Event Place: Canton, Glamorgan, Wales
    Record Source: 1871 Wales Census, Class: RG10; Piece: 5366; Folio: 20; Page: 33; GSU roll: 848455

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1881
    Event Place: Parton, Cumberland, England
    Record Source: 1881 England Census, Class: RG11; Piece: 5184; Folio: 103; Page: 11; GSU roll: 1342251

    Genealogy Event 5
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: Mar 1888
    Event Place: Hexham, Northumberland, England

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