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John Donaldson 1851–1913 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 25 May 1851

Birth Location: Drumachose, Londonderry, Ireland

Death Date: 9 Feb 1913

Death Location: 38 Greenhill Rd., Rutherglen, Lanarkshire, Scotland

Father: Samuel Donaldson

Mother: Sarah Ross

Spouse(s): Sophia Allison, Jane (Brown?), Elizabeth Donaldson, Elizabeth Irwin

Children(s): Isabella Donaldson, Margaret Donaldson, Helen Donaldson, Samuel Donaldson, Elizabeth Donaldson, Prudence Donaldson, Sarah Donaldson, Sophia Donaldson, Janet Donaldson, Annie Donaldson, Robt Brown, John Donaldson, John Donaldson, Hugh Donaldson, Hugh Donaldson, Catherine Donaldson, Henry Donaldson

John Donaldson was born in 1851 in Drumachose, Londonderry, Ireland, the child of Samuel Donaldson And Sarah Sally Ross. In 1871, John Donaldson resided in Govan, Lanarkshire, Scotland. In 1881, John Donaldson resided in Partick, Partick, Lanarkshire, Scotland. John Donaldson married Elizabeth Irwin, Elizabeth Donaldson, Jane Or Janet Gowans Brown, Sophia Allison, and had children including Annie Donaldson, Catherine Donaldson, Elizabeth Donaldson, Helen Donaldson, Henry Donaldson, Hugh Alison Donaldson, Isabella Donaldson, Janet Donaldson, John Donaldson, Margaret Donaldson, Prudence Niven Donaldson, Robt G Brown, Samuel Donaldson, Sarah Donaldson, Sophia Donaldson. John Donaldson passed away in 1913 in 38 Greenhill Rd., Rutherglen, Lanarkshire, Scotland.

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Biography

  • John Donaldson was born in 1851 in Drumachose, Londonderry, Ireland, the child of Samuel Donaldson And Sarah Sally Ross.
  • In 1871, John Donaldson resided in Govan, Lanarkshire, Scotland.
  • In 1881, John Donaldson resided in Partick, Partick, Lanarkshire, Scotland.
  • John Donaldson married Elizabeth Irwin, Elizabeth Donaldson, Jane Or Janet Gowans Brown, Sophia Allison, and had children including Annie Donaldson, Catherine Donaldson, Elizabeth Donaldson, Helen Donaldson, Henry Donaldson, Hugh Alison Donaldson, Isabella Donaldson, Janet Donaldson, John Donaldson, Margaret Donaldson, Prudence Niven Donaldson, Robt G Brown, Samuel Donaldson, Sarah Donaldson, Sophia Donaldson.
  • John Donaldson passed away in 1913 in 38 Greenhill Rd., Rutherglen, Lanarkshire, Scotland.

Immediate Family

Parents

Spouses(s)

Children(s)

John Donaldson's Ancestors

Self
John Donaldson
1851–1913
Birth Place: Drumachose, Londonderry, Ireland
Parents
Samuel Donaldson
1820–1866
Sarah ((Sally)) Ross
1825–1868
londonderry, Ireland
Grandparents
Samuel Donaldson
1772–1877
Londonderry, Northern Ireland
Nancy Burns
1775–
Londonderry, Northern Ireland
John (Ross (b) Limavady?)
1788–1876
Ireland or Scotland
Mary (Ann) Foster
1800–1833
Great-Grandparents
WILLIAM ROSS
1762–
ABY CAMPBELL
1765–1876
2nd-Great-Grandparents

John Donaldson's Descendants

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John Donaldson (25 May 1851–9 Feb 1913) m. Sophia Allison (25 Mar 1856–5 Jan 1890) m. Jane (or Janet Gowans) (Brown?) (abt 1857–) m. Elizabeth Donaldson (abt 1849–) m. Elizabeth Irwin (1851–15 June 1926)
  1. 1. Isabella Donaldson 1875– m. John Malone 1875–1902 m. John McGivern 1877–1902
    1. 1. Sophia Herron 1911–1982 m. James (Andrew) Herron 1910–1985
      1. 1. Tommy Herron 1938–1973 m. Hilary (Alberta Herron nee) Wilson 1945–2022
    2. 2. Mary (Ann) Malone 1903–1932 m. Daniel Mackin 1869–1950 m. Robert (Mc) Veigh 1900–
      1. 1. William (John) Malone 1922–2007 m. Clara (Markiewicz) McKeown 1924–1969 m. Bridget McKeown 1916–2002
        1. 1. Johnny Malone 1949–1969
    3. 3. Isabella Malone 1906–
    4. 4. Francis Malone 1908–
    5. 5. John Malone 1896–
    6. 6. Elizabeth Malone 1898–1962 m. Edward Higgins 1894–1977
      1. 1. Mary (Catherine) Higgins 1925–2017 m. John Rooney 1923–1995
        1. 1. John Rooney 1944–1945
        2. 2. Billy Rooney 1951–1951
      2. 2. Sarah Higgins 1920–2013 m. Joseph Gowdy 1920–1997
        1. 1. Richard Gowdy –1960
        2. 2. John (Joseph) Gowdy –1971
      3. 3. Edward ((Ned)) Higgins 1928–2013 m. Margaret (Ellen (Peggy)) Richmond 1927–2008
      4. 4. William ((Willie)) Higgins 1920–1993 m. Mary ((Minsie)) McEvoy 1921–1993
        1. 1. Eilish Higgins 1940–1998
  2. 2. Margaret Donaldson 1881–1939
  3. 3. Helen Donaldson 1883–
  4. 4. Samuel Donaldson 1884–1936
    1. 1. John (Donaldson) Mrs 1911–1997
  5. 5. Elizabeth Donaldson 1887–1889
  6. 6. Prudence (Niven) Donaldson 1880–1943 m. David Quigg 1879–1944 m. Bernard Quigg 1879–1944 m. Bernard Quigg 1879–1944
    1. 1. David Quigg 1900–1946
    2. 2. Margaret Quigg 1902–1983
    3. 3. Catherine (Mckenna) Quigg 1904–1953
    4. 4. Sophia (Allison) Quigg 1906–1993 m. Archibald Murphy 1904–1977
      1. 1. Annie (Donaghy) Murphy 1929–2000 m. Edward (Ernest) Prosser 1925–1973
      2. 2. Archibald Murphy 1936–2016
    5. 5. Thomas (McKenna) Quigg 1902–1910
    6. 6. Samuel (Donaldson) Quigg 1914–1983 m. Miriam (S) Jones 1916– m. Elizabeth Brown 1911–2000
      1. 1. Robert Brown 1936–2000 m. Lilian (Janette) Renton 1933–2013
    7. 7. Mary Quigg 1900–1981
    8. 8. Bernard Quigg 1892–1915
    9. 9. John Quigg 1893–1965 m. Catherine Kinnaird 1892–1983
      1. 1. Arthur,Anthony,Finlay (,mac avoid) Quigg 1924–1996 m. Rose Newcombe 1923–1993
      2. 2. Catherine (Kinnaird) Quigg 1933–2021
      3. 3. BERNARD Quigg 1929–1930
      4. 4. WALTER (BRITTON) Quigg 1930–1931
    10. 10. Walter (Britton) Quigg 1896–1953 m. Isabel Kennedy 1905–2000
      1. 1. Doris (Eileen) Quigg 1935–1994 m. Emil (Mike) Gora 1930–2013
      2. 2. Helen (Sadie) Quigg 1940–2010 m. John (Colin) McLean 1925–2003
      3. 3. Edna (Anne) Quigg 1948–2000
      4. 4. Gwendolyn (Jeanette) Quigg 1930–2014 m. Leslie (William) Bryant 1929–2015
      5. 5. Robert (Walter "Bob") Quigg 1933–1999
      6. 6. Evelyn (M) Allen 1929–2015 m. Keith (Clifton) Allen 1928–1981
      7. 7. John (E.) Quigg 1945–1967
    11. 11. Elizabeth Quigg 1918–1922
    12. 12. Christina Quigg 1911–2003 m. John (Partick) McGowan 1911–1992
      1. 1. Agnes McGowan 1935–2001 m. Charles Farrell 1931–2006
      2. 2. John McGowan –2018
    13. 13. Agnes Quigg 1897–1931 m. Hugh Young 1899–
      1. 1. Hugh Young 1931–1981 m. Mary (Marshall Muirhead) Ms 1934–2011
    14. 14. Alice Quigg 1913–1995
    15. 15. Hugh (Quigg) DY? 1914–1917
    16. 16. Hannah (Britton Quigg DY? or) Canada? 1917–
    17. 17. John Quigg 1894–1965
  7. 7. Sarah Donaldson 1877–1925
  8. 8. Sophia Donaldson 1886–1887
  9. 9. Janet Donaldson 1894–
  10. 10. Annie Donaldson 1875–
  11. 11. Robt (G) Brown 1873–1953
  12. 12. John Donaldson 1883–1889
  13. 13. John Donaldson 1890–1970 m. Rachel (Maria) Connor 1891–1971
    1. 1. Eileen (Mary) Donaldson 1922–2007
    2. 2. Kathleen (Elizabeth) Donaldson 1913–1924
    3. 3. Thomas (John) Donaldson 1915–1993
    4. 4. Alfred Donaldson 1920–1990
    5. 5. Maud (Matilda) Donaldson 1923–1988
    6. 6. Rachel (Maria) Donaldson 1925–2004
    7. 7. Robert Donaldson 1929–1943
    8. 8. Anna (Bella) Donaldson 1926–2015
    9. 9. Annie Donaldson 1919–1919
    10. 10. William (Henry) Donaldson 1918–1975
  14. 14. Hugh (Alison) Donaldson 1874–
  15. 15. Hugh (Alison) Donaldson 1874–
  16. 16. Catherine Donaldson 1881–1911
  17. 17. Henry Donaldson 1879– m. Mary\Minnie Christie 1878–

John Donaldson's Timeline

7 Records

1851
25 May 1851
Birth of John Donaldson in Drumachose, Londonderry, Ireland
Drumachose, Londonderry, Ireland
1871
1871
Age 20
John Donaldson resided here in Govan, Lanarkshire, Scotland
Govan, Lanarkshire, Scotland
1881
1881
Age 30
John Donaldson resided here in Partick, Partick, Lanarkshire, Scotland
Partick, Partick, Lanarkshire, Scotland
1891
1891
Age 40
John Donaldson resided here in Rutherglen, Lanarkshire, Scotland
Rutherglen, Lanarkshire, Scotland
1901
1901
Age 50
John Donaldson resided here in Rutherglen, Lanarkshire, Scotland
Rutherglen, Lanarkshire, Scotland
1911
2 Apr 1911
Age 60
John Donaldson resided here in Fruithill, Londonderry, Ireland
Fruithill, Londonderry, Ireland
1913
9 Feb 1913
Age 62
Death of John Donaldson in 38 Greenhill Rd., Rutherglen, Lanarkshire, Scotland
38 Greenhill Rd., Rutherglen, Lanarkshire, Scotland

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 25 May 1851
    Event Place: Drumachose, Londonderry, Ireland
    Record Source:
    [1] 1871 Scotland Census
    [2] 1891 Scotland Census
    [3] Web: Ireland, Census, 1911

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1871
    Event Place: Govan, Lanarkshire, Scotland
    Record Source: 1871 Scotland Census

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1881
    Event Place: Partick, Partick, Lanarkshire, Scotland
    Record Source: 1881 Scotland Census

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1891
    Event Place: Rutherglen, Lanarkshire, Scotland
    Record Source: 1891 Scotland Census

    Genealogy Event 5
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1901
    Event Place: Rutherglen, Lanarkshire, Scotland
    Record Source: 1901 Scotland Census

    Genealogy Event 6
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 2 Apr 1911
    Event Place: Fruithill, Londonderry, Ireland
    Record Source: Web: Ireland, Census, 1911

    Genealogy Event 7
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 9 Feb 1913
    Event Place: 38 Greenhill Rd., Rutherglen, Lanarkshire, Scotland
    Record Source: Ancestry Family Trees, Ancestry Family Tree

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