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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): James Demperston, Christian Demperstone, William Demperston, Helen Demperston, Janet 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 James Demperston, Christian Demperstone, William Demperston, Helen Demperston, Janet Demperston, George 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 James Demperston, Christian Demperstone, William Demperston, Helen Demperston, Janet Demperston, George Demperston.
  • Margaret Donaldson passed away in 1785 in Clackmannanshire, Scotland.

Immediate Family

Parents

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

Spouses(s)

William Demperston
1713 – 1762
Birth Location: Alva, Clackmannanshire, Scotland
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Children(s)

James Demperston
1736 –
Birth Location: Alva, Stirlingshire, Scotland
JD
Christian Demperstone
1738 –
Birth Location: Alva, Clackmannanshire, Scotland
CD
William Demperston
1743 – 1802
Birth Location: Alva, Clackmannanshire, Scotland
WD
Helen Demperston
1745 –
Birth Location: Alva, Clackmannanshire, Scotland
HD
Janet Demperston
1747 –
Birth Location: Alva, Clackmannanshire, 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
1660 –
Scotland
Great-Grandparents
Janet McAndro
1644 –
Thomas Duncan
1629 –
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Johne McAndro
1624 –
Janet Craig
1610 –

Margaret Donaldson's Descendants

1.
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Margaret Donaldson (06 Oct 1720 – 17 May 1785) m. William Demperston (17 May 1713 – 1762)
  1. 1. James Demperston (01 Jul 1736 – )
  2. 2. Christian Demperstone (2 Aug 1738 – ) m. William Morrison (29 Oct 1726 – 1772)
    1. 1. Margaret Morison (25 Jun 1762 – ) m. John Drysdale (Abt. 1761 – 1825)
      1. 1. Christian Drysdale (1788 – )
      2. 2. James Drysdale (1790 – )
      3. 3. William Drysdale (18 Dec 1791 – )
      4. 4. John Drysdale (1793 – )
      5. 5. Janet Drysdale (13 May 1795 – 1867)
      6. 6. Robert Drysdale (12 Apr 1798 – bef 1803)
      7. 7. Morrison Drysdale (1801 – )
      8. 8. Simeon ((Simon)) Drysdale (abt 1804 – 29 Oct 1859)
    2. 2. William Morrison (7 Sep 1764 – )
    3. 3. William Morison (1767 – )
    4. 4. James Morrison (5 Mar 1768 – bef 1775)
    5. 5. Helen Morrison (08 Sep 1771 – ) m. James McAree (16 May 1773 – About 1849)
      1. 1. Janet McAree (20 Aug 1794 – )
      2. 2. William McAree (Dec 1799 – )
      3. 3. Helen McAree (22 Nov 1803 – 21 JUN 1847)
      4. 4. James McAree (1808 – 8 Jan 1879)
      5. 5. Lillias (Mc) Aree (20 Oct 1810 – 21 May 1858)
      6. 6. John McAree (30 JUL 1814 – 1896)
    6. 6. Helen Morrison (8 Sep 1771 – )
    7. 7. Robert Morison (17 Mar 1772 – abt 1773)
    8. 8. James Morrison (11 Feb 1775 – 1860) m. Isabell Condie (25 Nov 1770 – 8 Jul 1877) m. Janet Browne
      1. 1. James Morrison (1795 – July 1860) m. Catherine Hunter (abt 1798 – ) m. Agnes (Gardiner) Fortune
        1. 1. James Morrison (7 Feb 1830 – June 11, 1875) m. Mary (Ann) Wallis (1834 – 9 May 1895)
      2. 2. Isabella Morrison (1814 – 20 Jul 1877) m. Robert Slater (18 Aug 1812 – 1 May 1881)
        1. 1. Alexander ("Sandy") Slater (31 May 1841 – 25 Apr 1879) m. Sarah (Jane) Stewart (26 Dec 1846 – 3 Nov 1878)
        2. 2. Robert Slater (abt 1844 – 26 Nov 1864)
        3. 3. Janice (Morrison "Jane") Slater (1846 – 4 Mar 1874) m. Robert McPherson (1842 – Aft Oct 1877)
        4. 4. James Slater (1849 – 20 Apr 1895) m. Elizabeth Thomson (1850 – 5 Jul 1918)
        5. 5. Isabella Slater (1851 – 2 Aug 1872)
        6. 6. Margaret (Morrison) Slater (1854 – 1855)
        7. 7. Margaret (Lawson) Slater (22 Jun 1856 – 4 Mar 1861)
    9. 9. John Morrison (11 Feb 1775 – 10 Feb 1776)
    10. 10. Joan Morrison (9 Feb 1776 – 10 Feb 1776)
    11. 11. David Morison
    12. 12. William Morrison
  3. 3. William Demperston (03 Jan 1743 – 22 Aug 1802)
  4. 4. Helen Demperston (18 Apr 1745 – )
  5. 5. Janet Demperston (11 Dec 1747 – )
  6. 6. George Demperston (14 Aug 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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