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William Donaldson 1755–1828 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 27 September 1755

Birth Location: Bo'ness, West Lothian, Lothian, Scotland, United Kingdom

Death Date: 25 Jan 1828

Death Location: Bo'ness, West Lothian, Scotland

Father: John Donaldson

Mother: Agnes Sword

Spouse(s): Janet Whyte

Children(s): William Donaldson, Agnes Donaldson, George Donaldson

William Donaldson was born in 1755 in Bo'ness, West Lothian, Lothian, Scotland, United Kingdom, the child of John Donaldson And Agnes Sword. In 1755, William Donaldson resided in Borrowstounness, West Lothian, Scotland. William Donaldson married Janet Whyte, and had children including Agnes Donaldson, George Donaldson, William Donaldson. William Donaldson passed away in 1828 in Bo'ness, West Lothian, Scotland.

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Biography

  • William Donaldson was born in 1755 in Bo'ness, West Lothian, Lothian, Scotland, United Kingdom, the child of John Donaldson And Agnes Sword.
  • In 1755, William Donaldson resided in Borrowstounness, West Lothian, Scotland.
  • William Donaldson married Janet Whyte, and had children including Agnes Donaldson, George Donaldson, William Donaldson.
  • William Donaldson passed away in 1828 in Bo'ness, West Lothian, Scotland.

Immediate Family

Parents

John Donaldson
1721–
Birth Location: Carriden, West Lothian, Lothian, Scotland, United Kingdom
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Agnes Sword
1730–
Birth Location: Carriden, West Lothian, Scotland
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Spouses(s)

Janet Whyte
1753–1803
Birth Location: Bo'ness, West Lothian, Lothian, Scotland, United Kingdom
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Children(s)

William Donaldson
1787–1868
Birth Location: Boness, Linlithgow, West Lothian, Scotland
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Agnes Donaldson
1794–
Birth Location: Bo'ness, West Lothian, Scotland
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George Donaldson
1781–1856
Birth Location: Bo'ness, West Lothian, Scotland
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William Donaldson's Ancestors

Self
William Donaldson
1755–1828
Birth Place: Bo'ness, West Lothian, Lothian, Scotland, United Kingdom
Parents
John Donaldson
1721–
Carriden, West Lothian, Lothian, Scotland, United Kingdom
Agnes Sword
1730–
Carriden, West Lothian, Scotland
Grandparents
John Sword
1707–1783
Carriden, West Lothian, Scotland
Great-Grandparents
John Sword
1680–1752
Jean Hendersone
1680–1789
2nd-Great-Grandparents

William Donaldson's Descendants

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William Donaldson (27 September 1755–25 Jan 1828) m. Janet Whyte (27 November 1753–02 JUN 1803)
  1. 1. William Donaldson 1787–1868 m. ISABELLA ROLLAND 1793–1825 m. Grizzel (Grace) Lowe 1802–1877
    1. 1. THOMAS DONALDSON 1814–1881 m. Mary Donaldson 1818–1895
      1. 1. John DONALDSON 1839–1900 m. Helen Donaldson 1847–1923
        1. 1. Thomas (Henderson) Donaldson 1869–1901 m. Amelia (Jane) Gale 1872–1947
        2. 2. Mary (Logie) Donaldson 1870–1947
        3. 3. John (Hood) Donaldson 1879–1950
        4. 4. Agnes Donaldson 1878–1891
        5. 5. Janet Donaldson 1874–1901
        6. 6. William Donaldson 1876–1955
        7. 7. Jane (Hood) DONALDSON 1865–1940
        8. 8. James (G) Donaldson 1881–1917
        9. 9. Alexander Donaldson 1873–1957
        10. 10. Agnes Donaldson 1878–1884
        11. 11. Margaret Donaldson 1871–
        12. 12. Robert (Leggat) HOOD 1867–1871
        13. 13. Charles (G) Donaldson 1882–
        14. 14. Nellie (G) Donaldson 1887–
      2. 2. Margaret Donaldson 1847–
      3. 3. William Donaldson 1849–1927
      4. 4. Margaret Donaldson 1847–1921
      5. 5. William Donaldson 1849–
      6. 6. Mary (Rowans) Donaldson 1861–1909
      7. 7. James Donaldson 1852–
      8. 8. Jane Donaldson 1856–1926
      9. 9. David Donaldson 1845–
      10. 10. Isabella Donaldson 1853–
      11. 11. Hellen (C) Donaldson 1860–
      12. 12. Thomas (W) Donaldson 1851–
      13. 13. Millie Donaldson 1858–
      14. 14. Magdalen Donaldson 1841–
    2. 2. Martha (Dick) Donaldson 1821–
    3. 3. Janet (White) Donaldson 1816–
    4. 4. Elizabeth Donaldson 1812–
    5. 5. John (Rollins) Donaldson 1818–1877
    6. 6. James DONALDSON 1818–1891
    7. 7. William Donaldson 1829–1891
    8. 8. Joan Donaldson 1836–1907
    9. 9. Peter Donaldson 1834–1904 m. Elizabeth Laird 1836–1919
      1. 1. Margaret Donaldson 1861–1921
      2. 2. George Donaldson 1863–
      3. 3. Grace Donaldson 1865–
      4. 4. Jeane Donaldson 1870–
      5. 5. John Donaldson 1871–
      6. 6. Isaac Donaldson 1874–
      7. 7. Elizabeth Donaldson 1879–
      8. 8. Joan (Brown) Donaldson 1869–1917
      9. 9. Agnes (Aitken) Donaldson –1936
      10. 10. Janet Donaldson 1873–1873
    10. 10. Isaac Donaldson 1844–1907
    11. 11. Christian Donaldson 1845–
    12. 12. David Donaldson 1843–
    13. 13. Agnes Donaldson 1840–1911
    14. 14. Janet Donaldson 1842–1851
    15. 15. Jane Donaldson 1825–1881
    16. 16. Thomas Donaldson 1831–1906
    17. 17. Johann (Donaldson) McPhee 1838–1883
    18. 18. George Donaldson 1845–1907
    19. 19. Grace Donaldson 1831–1883 m. John Hughes 1828–1875
      1. 1. John Hughes 1871–
      2. 2. Joseph Hughes 1868–1947
      3. 3. Sarah Hughes 1850–
      4. 4. William Hughes 1856–1941
      5. 5. Jane Hughes 1861–1875
      6. 6. Mary (Ann) Hughes 1859–1929
      7. 7. Bernard Hughes 1864–1936
      8. 8. Elisabeth Hughes 1874–
    20. 20. James Donaldson 1827–1891
  2. 2. Agnes Donaldson 1794– m. John Frew 1790–
    1. 1. Janet Frew 1815–
    2. 2. Thomas Frew 1821–
    3. 3. Elizabeth Frew 1831–
    4. 4. John Frew 1818–
    5. 5. Jane Frew 1823–
    6. 6. John ((1)) Frew 1816–
    7. 7. Maddie Frew 1829–
  3. 3. George Donaldson 1781–1856

William Donaldson's Timeline

4 Records

1755
27 September 1755
Birth of William Donaldson in Bo'ness, West Lothian, Lothian, Scotland, United Kingdom
Bo'ness, West Lothian, Lothian, Scotland, United Kingdom
1755
3 Oct 1755
William Donaldson was baptized in , Bo'ness, West Lothian, Scotland
, Bo'ness, West Lothian, Scotland
1755
1755
William Donaldson resided here in Borrowstounness, West Lothian, Scotland
Borrowstounness, West Lothian, Scotland
1828
25 Jan 1828
Age 73
Death of William Donaldson in Bo'ness, West Lothian, Scotland
Bo'ness, West Lothian, Scotland

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 27 September 1755
    Event Place: Bo'ness, West Lothian, Lothian, Scotland, United Kingdom
    Record Source:
    [1] Scotland, Select Births and Baptisms, 1564-1950
    [2] Geneanet Community Trees Index

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Baptism
    Event Date: 3 Oct 1755
    Event Place: , Bo'ness, West Lothian, Scotland
    Record Source: Scotland, Select Births and Baptisms, 1564-1950

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1755
    Event Place: Borrowstounness, West Lothian, Scotland
    Record Source: Scotland, Select Births and Baptisms, 1564-1950

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 25 Jan 1828
    Event Place: Bo'ness, West Lothian, Scotland
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