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Margaret Donaldson 1720–1785 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 06 Oct 1720

Birth Location: Alloa, Clackmannanshire, Scotland

Death Date: 17 May 1785

Death Location: Clackmannanshire, Scotland

Father: Patrick Donaldson

Mother: Christian Melville

Spouse(s): William Demperston

Children(s): Christian Demperstone, Janet Demperston, Helen Demperston, William Demperston, James Demperston, George Demperston

Margaret Donaldson was born in 1720 in Alloa, Clackmannanshire, Scotland, the child of Patrick Donaldson And Christian Melville. Margaret Donaldson married William Demperston, and had children including Christian Demperstone, George Demperston, Helen Demperston, James Demperston, Janet Demperston, William Demperston. Margaret Donaldson passed away in 1785 in Clackmannanshire, Scotland.

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Biography

  • Margaret Donaldson was born in 1720 in Alloa, Clackmannanshire, Scotland, the child of Patrick Donaldson And Christian Melville.
  • Margaret Donaldson married William Demperston, and had children including Christian Demperstone, George Demperston, Helen Demperston, James Demperston, Janet Demperston, William Demperston.
  • Margaret Donaldson passed away in 1785 in Clackmannanshire, Scotland.

Immediate Family

Parents

Patrick Donaldson
1680–1748
Birth Location: Alloa, Clackmannanshire, Scotland
PD
Christian Melville
1681–1747
Birth Location: Tullibody, Clackmannanshire, Scotland
CM

Spouses(s)

William Demperston
1713–1762
Birth Location: Alva, Clackmannanshire, Scotland
WD

Children(s)

Christian Demperstone
1738–
Birth Location: Alva, Clackmannanshire, Scotland
CD
Janet Demperston
1747–
Birth Location: Alva, Clackmannanshire, Scotland
JD
Helen Demperston
1745–
Birth Location: Alva, Clackmannanshire, Scotland
HD
William Demperston
1743–1802
Birth Location: Alva, Clackmannanshire, Scotland
WD
James Demperston
1736–
Birth Location: Alva, Stirlingshire, Scotland
JD
George Demperston
1751–
Birth Location: Alva, Clackmannanshire, Scotland
GD

Margaret Donaldson's Ancestors

Self
Margaret Donaldson
1720–1785
Birth Place: Alloa, Clackmannanshire, Scotland
Parents
Patrick Donaldson
1680–1748
Alloa, Clackmannanshire, Scotland
Christian Melville
1681–1747
Tullibody, Clackmannanshire, Scotland
Grandparents
James Donaldson
1664–
scotland
Margaret Taylor
1668–
Kilmadock, Perthshire, Tayside, Scotland, United Kingdom
David Melville
1666–
Alloa Clackmannanshire Scotland
Christian (Duncan) 9xgg*
1660–
Scotland
Great-Grandparents
Janet 10xgg*
1644–
Thomas 10xgg*
1629–
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Johne 11xgg*
1624–
Janet 11xgg*
1610–

Margaret Donaldson's Descendants

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Margaret Donaldson (06 Oct 1720–17 May 1785) m. William Demperston (17 May 1713–1762)
  1. 1. Christian Demperstone 1738– m. William Morrison 1726–1772
    1. 1. James (Morrison Master) slater 1775–1860 m. Isabell Condie 1770–1877
      1. 1. James (Morrison (millwright,) joiner). 1795–1860 m. Catherine Hunter 1798–
        1. 1. James Morrison 1830–1875 m. Mary (Ann) Wallis 1834–1895
      2. 2. Isabella Morrison 1814–1877 m. Robert (Slater) shipsmith 1812–1881
        1. 1. Alexander ("Sandy") Slater 1841–1879 m. Sarah (Jane) Stewart 1846–1878
        2. 2. Robert Slater 1844–1864
        3. 3. Janice (Morrison "Jane") Slater 1846–1874 m. Robert McPherson 1842–1877
        4. 4. Margaret (Lawson) Slater 1856–1861
        5. 5. Isabella Slater 1851–1872
        6. 6. Margaret (Morrison) Slater 1854–1855
        7. 7. James Slater 1849–1895 m. Elizabeth Thomson 1850–1918
    2. 2. Margaret Morison 1762– m. John Drysdale 1761–1825
      1. 1. Simeon ((Simon)) Drysdale 1804–1859
      2. 2. James Drysdale 1790–
      3. 3. Janet Drysdale 1795–1867
      4. 4. Robert Drysdale 1798–1803
      5. 5. Morrison Drysdale 1801–
      6. 6. Christian Drysdale 1788–
      7. 7. William Drysdale 1791–
      8. 8. John Drysdale 1793–
    3. 3. John Morrison 1775–1776
    4. 4. Joan Morrison 1776–1776
    5. 5. James Morrison 1768–1775
    6. 6. Helen Morrison 1771– m. James McAree 1773–1849
      1. 1. James McAree 1808–1879
      2. 2. Janet McAree 1794–
      3. 3. Lillias (Mc) Aree 1810–1858
      4. 4. Helen McAree 1803–1847
      5. 5. William McAree 1799–
      6. 6. John McAree 1814–1896
    7. 7. Robert Morison 1772–1773
    8. 8. William Morison 1767–
    9. 9. William Morrison 1764–
    10. 10. Helen Morrison 1771–
  2. 2. Janet Demperston 1747–
  3. 3. Helen Demperston 1745–
  4. 4. William Demperston 1743–1802
  5. 5. James Demperston 1736–
  6. 6. George Demperston 1751–

Margaret Donaldson's Timeline

2 Records

1720
06 Oct 1720
Birth of Margaret Donaldson in Alloa, Clackmannanshire, Scotland
Alloa, Clackmannanshire, Scotland
1785
17 May 1785
Age 65
Death of Margaret Donaldson in Clackmannanshire, Scotland
Clackmannanshire, Scotland

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 06 Oct 1720
    Event Place: Alloa, Clackmannanshire, Scotland

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 17 May 1785
    Event Place: Clackmannanshire, Scotland
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