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Thomas MacDonald 1867–1927 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 1867

Birth Location: Choppington, Northumberland, England

Death Date: 30 Sep 1927

Death Location: Houghton Le Spring, Durham, England

Father: Thomas McDonald

Mother: Sarah Moffatt

Spouse(s): Mary Gleghorn

Children(s): Emmerson MacDonald, Sarah MacDonald, Mary MacDonald, Thomas MacDonald, George MacDonald, Ethel MacDonald, Robert MacDonald, John MacDonald, Jennie MacDonald, William MacDonald

In 1867, Thomas MacDonald entered the world in Choppington, Northumberland, England, born to Thomas Mcdonald And Sarah Moffatt. Thomas MacDonald married Mary Dodds Gleghorn, and had children including Emmerson Macdonald, Ethel Macdonald, George Macdonald, Jennie Macdonald, John Jack Macdonald, Mary Dodds Macdonald, Robert Macdonald, Sarah Ann Macdonald, Thomas Macdonald, William Macdonald. Thomas MacDonald passed away in 1927 in Houghton Le Spring, Durham, England.

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Biography

  • In 1867, Thomas MacDonald entered the world in Choppington, Northumberland, England, born to Thomas Mcdonald And Sarah Moffatt.
  • Thomas MacDonald married Mary Dodds Gleghorn, and had children including Emmerson Macdonald, Ethel Macdonald, George Macdonald, Jennie Macdonald, John Jack Macdonald, Mary Dodds Macdonald, Robert Macdonald, Sarah Ann Macdonald, Thomas Macdonald, William Macdonald.
  • Thomas MacDonald passed away in 1927 in Houghton Le Spring, Durham, England.

Immediate Family

Parents

Thomas McDonald
1840–1893
Birth Location: Ballantrae, Ayrshire, Scotland
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Sarah Moffatt
1834–1911
Birth Location: Moorsley, Durham, England
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Spouses(s)

Mary Gleghorn
1874–1953
Birth Location: Easington Lane, Durham, England
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Children(s)

Emmerson MacDonald
1902–1991
Birth Location: Hetton Le Hole, Durham, England
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Sarah MacDonald
1896–1905
Birth Location: Easington Lane, Durham, England
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Mary MacDonald
1900–1971
Birth Location: Hetton Le Hole, Durham, England
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Thomas MacDonald
1906–
Birth Location: Hetton Le Hole, Durham, England
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George MacDonald
1910–
Birth Location: Hetton Le Hole, Durham, England
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Ethel MacDonald
1898–1975
Birth Location: Easington Lane, Durham, England
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Robert MacDonald
1907–
Birth Location: Hetton Le Hole, Durham, England
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John MacDonald
1913–2006
Birth Location: Houghton Le Spring, Durham, England
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Jennie MacDonald
1916–1923
Birth Location: Houghton Le Spring, Durham, England
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William MacDonald
1919–2006
Birth Location: Houghton Le Spring, Durham, England
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Thomas MacDonald's Ancestors

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Thomas MacDonald
1867–1927
Birth Place: Choppington, Northumberland, England
Parents
Thomas McDonald
1840–1893
Ballantrae, Ayrshire, Scotland
Sarah Moffatt
1834–1911
Moorsley, Durham, England
Grandparents
William McDonald
1802–
Ayrshire, Scotland
Mary Duff
1801–1879
Dalrymple, Ayrshire, Scotland
Great-Grandparents
Thomas Duff
1766–1847
Isabel Muckle
1762–1849
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Thomas Duff
1740–
James Mickle
1739–1776
Janet Young
1740–1804

Thomas MacDonald's Descendants

1.
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Thomas MacDonald (1867–30 Sep 1927) m. Mary (Dodds) Gleghorn (12 Nov 1874–20 Mar 1953)
  1. 1. Emmerson MacDonald 1902–1991 m. Jane (Anne) Ridley 1907–1994
    1. 1. William (Ridley) MacDonald 1927–2006
    2. 2. Edna MacDonald 1930–2013 m. James (Henry) Watson 1930–1988
    3. 3. Minnie MacDonald 1932–2017 m. Ian (Ward) Richardson 1932–2002
  2. 2. Sarah (Ann) MacDonald 1896–1905
  3. 3. Mary (Dodds) MacDonald 1900–1971 m. Thomas (Stephenson) Carr 1900–1971
    1. 1. Jennie Carr 1925–1985 m. Joseph Heppell 1923–1985
    2. 2. Thomas (Stephenson) Carr 1919–1954 m. Sylvia Mills 1930–1997
    3. 3. Mary (Elizabeth) Carr 1931–2024 m. Walter Cavanagh 1923–2000
  4. 4. Thomas MacDonald 1906–
  5. 5. George MacDonald 1910–
  6. 6. Ethel MacDonald 1898–1975
  7. 7. Robert MacDonald 1907–
  8. 8. John ("Jack") MacDonald 1913–2006 m. Annie Brown 1918–1992
  9. 9. Jennie MacDonald 1916–1923
  10. 10. William MacDonald 1919–2006

Thomas MacDonald's Timeline

10 Records

1867
28 Aug 1867
Birth of Thomas MacDonald in Choppington, Northumberland, England
Choppington, Northumberland, England
1867
28 Aug 1867
Birth of Thomas MacDonald in Choppington, Northumberland, England
Choppington, Northumberland, England
1867
1867
Birth of Thomas MacDonald in Choppington, Northumberland, England
Choppington, Northumberland, England
1871
1871
Age 4
Thomas MacDonald resided here in Guide Post, Northumberland, England
Guide Post, Northumberland, England
1881
1881
Age 14
Thomas MacDonald resided here in Hetton Le Hole, Durham, England
Hetton Le Hole, Durham, England
1891
1891
Age 24
Thomas MacDonald resided here in Hetton Le Hole, Durham, England
Hetton Le Hole, Durham, England
1901
1901
Age 34
Thomas MacDonald resided here in Easington Lane, Durham, England
Easington Lane, Durham, England
1911
1911
Age 44
Thomas MacDonald resided here in Hetton Le Hole, Durham, England
Hetton Le Hole, Durham, England
1921
1921
Age 54
Thomas MacDonald resided here in Hetton Le Hole, Durham, England
Hetton Le Hole, Durham, England
1927
30 Sep 1927
Age 60
Death of Thomas MacDonald in Houghton Le Spring, Durham, England
Houghton Le Spring, Durham, England

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 28 Aug 1867
    Event Place: Choppington, Northumberland, England
    Record Source:
    [1] 1891 England Census, The National Archives of the UK (TNA); Kew, Surrey, England; Census Returns of England and Wales, 1891; Class: RG12; Piece: 4117; Folio: 74; Page: 41; GSU roll: 6099227
    [2] 1881 England Census, Class: RG11; Piece: 4976; Folio: 51; Page: 35; GSU roll: 1342197
    [3] 1871 England Census, The National Archives; Kew, London, England; 1871 England Census; Class: RG10; Piece: 5166; Folio: 123; Page: 27; GSU roll: 848484
    [4] 1921 England Census

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 28 Aug 1867
    Event Place: Choppington, Northumberland, England

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1867
    Event Place: Choppington, Northumberland, England

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1871
    Event Place: Guide Post, Northumberland, England
    Record Source: 1871 England Census, The National Archives; Kew, London, England; 1871 England Census; Class: RG10; Piece: 5166; Folio: 123; Page: 27; GSU roll: 848484

    Genealogy Event 5
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1881
    Event Place: Hetton Le Hole, Durham, England
    Record Source: 1881 England Census, Class: RG11; Piece: 4976; Folio: 51; Page: 35; GSU roll: 1342197

    Genealogy Event 6
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1891
    Event Place: Hetton Le Hole, Durham, England
    Record Source: 1891 England Census, The National Archives of the UK (TNA); Kew, Surrey, England; Census Returns of England and Wales, 1891; Class: RG12; Piece: 4117; Folio: 74; Page: 41; GSU roll: 6099227

    Genealogy Event 7
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1901
    Event Place: Easington Lane, Durham, England
    Record Source: 1901 England Census

    Genealogy Event 8
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1911
    Event Place: Hetton Le Hole, Durham, England
    Record Source: 1911 England Census

    Genealogy Event 9
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1921
    Event Place: Hetton Le Hole, Durham, England
    Record Source: 1921 England Census

    Genealogy Event 10
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 30 Sep 1927
    Event Place: Houghton Le Spring, Durham, England
    Record Source: England & Wales, Civil Registration Death Index, 1916-2007, General Register Office; United Kingdom; Volume: 10a; Page: 439
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