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William Donaldson 1787–1868 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 14 Jan 1787

Birth Location: Boness, Linlithgow, West Lothian, Scotland

Death Date: 25 Feb 1868

Death Location: Slamannan, Stirlingshire, Scotland

Father: William Donaldson

Mother: Janet Whyte

Spouse(s): ISABELLA ROLLAND, Grizzel Lowe

Children(s): THOMAS DONALDSON, Martha Donaldson, Janet Donaldson, Elizabeth Donaldson, John Donaldson, James DONALDSON, William Donaldson, Joan Donaldson, Peter Donaldson, Isaac Donaldson, Christian Donaldson, David Donaldson, Agnes Donaldson, Janet Donaldson, Jane Donaldson, Thomas Donaldson, Johann McPhee, George Donaldson, Grace Donaldson, James Donaldson

In 1787, William Donaldson entered the world in Boness, Linlithgow, West Lothian, Scotland, born to William Donaldson And Janet Whyte. William Donaldson married Grizzel Grace Lowe, Isabella Rolland, and had children including Agnes Donaldson, Christian Donaldson, David Donaldson, Elizabeth Donaldson, George Donaldson, Grace Donaldson, Isaac Donaldson, James Donaldson, Jane Donaldson, Janet Donaldson, Janet White Donaldson, Joan Donaldson, Johann Donaldson Mcphee, John Rollins Donaldson, Martha Dick Donaldson, Peter Donaldson, Thomas Donaldson, William Donaldson. William Donaldson passed away in 1868 in Slamannan, Stirlingshire, Scotland.

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Biography

  • In 1787, William Donaldson entered the world in Boness, Linlithgow, West Lothian, Scotland, born to William Donaldson And Janet Whyte.
  • William Donaldson married Grizzel Grace Lowe, Isabella Rolland, and had children including Agnes Donaldson, Christian Donaldson, David Donaldson, Elizabeth Donaldson, George Donaldson, Grace Donaldson, Isaac Donaldson, James Donaldson, Jane Donaldson, Janet Donaldson, Janet White Donaldson, Joan Donaldson, Johann Donaldson Mcphee, John Rollins Donaldson, Martha Dick Donaldson, Peter Donaldson, Thomas Donaldson, William Donaldson.
  • William Donaldson passed away in 1868 in Slamannan, Stirlingshire, Scotland.

Immediate Family

Parents

William Donaldson
1755–1828
Birth Location: Bo'ness, West Lothian, Lothian, Scotland, United Kingdom
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Janet Whyte
1753–1803
Birth Location: Bo'ness, West Lothian, Lothian, Scotland, United Kingdom
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Spouses(s)

ISABELLA ROLLAND
1793–1825
Birth Location: Airth, Stirling
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Grizzel Lowe
1802–1877
Birth Location: Boness, Linlithgow, West Lothian, Scotland
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Children(s)

THOMAS DONALDSON
1814–1881
Birth Location: Bo'ness, Linlithgowshire, Scotland
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Martha Donaldson
1821–
Birth Location: Carriden, West Lothian, Scotland
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Janet Donaldson
1816–
Birth Location: Bo'Ness, West Lothian, Scotland, United Kingdom
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Elizabeth Donaldson
1812–
Birth Location: Bo'Ness, West Lothian, Scotland, United Kingdom
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John Donaldson
1818–1877
Birth Location: Carriden, West Lothian, Scotland
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James DONALDSON
1818–1891
Birth Location: Carriden, West Lothian, Scotland
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William Donaldson
1829–1891
Birth Location: Bo'ness, linlithgow
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Joan Donaldson
1836–1907
Birth Location: Bo'ness, West Lothian, Scotland
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Peter Donaldson
1834–1904
Birth Location: Bo'ness, linlithgow
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Isaac Donaldson
1844–1907
Birth Location: Polmont, Stirling
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Christian Donaldson
1845–
Birth Location: Boness, Linlithgow
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David Donaldson
1843–
Birth Location: Boness, Linlithgow
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Agnes Donaldson
1840–1911
Birth Location: Polmont, Stirlingshire, Scotland
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Janet Donaldson
1842–1851
Birth Location: Airdrie, Lanarkshire, Scotland
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Jane Donaldson
1825–1881
Birth Location: New Monkland, Lanark, Scotland
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Thomas Donaldson
1831–1906
Birth Location: –
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Johann McPhee
1838–1883
Birth Location: Bo'ness, West Lothian, Scotland
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George Donaldson
1845–1907
Birth Location: Polmont, Stirlingshire, Scotland
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Grace Donaldson
1831–1883
Birth Location: Boness, Linlithgow
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James Donaldson
1827–1891
Birth Location: Polmont, Stirlingshire
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William Donaldson's Ancestors

Self
William Donaldson
1787–1868
Birth Place: Boness, Linlithgow, West Lothian, Scotland
Parents
William Donaldson
1755–1828
Bo'ness, West Lothian, Lothian, Scotland, United Kingdom
Janet Whyte
1753–1803
Bo'ness, West Lothian, Lothian, Scotland, United Kingdom
Grandparents
John Donaldson
1721–
Carriden, West Lothian, Lothian, Scotland, United Kingdom
Agnes Sword
1730–
Carriden, West Lothian, Scotland
Robert White
1725–
Paisely, Renfrewshire, Scotland
Elizabeth Robison
1725–1780
Scotland
Great-Grandparents
John Sword
1707–1783
John White
1692–1767
Janet Auchincloss
1698–1753
Thomas Robbison
1705–1790
2nd-Great-Grandparents
John Sword
1680–1752
Jean Hendersone
1680–1789
John White
1660–1741
Janet Lead
1660–1697

William Donaldson's Descendants

1.
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William Donaldson (14 Jan 1787–25 Feb 1868) m. ISABELLA ROLLAND (30 Mar 1793–Bef. 1825) m. Grizzel (Grace) Lowe (abt 1802–09 Dec 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
        1. 1. John (Henderson) Donaldson 1899–1958 m. Elizabeth ('Bessie' Pender) Wright 1901–1965
        2. 2. Jenny Donaldson 1893–
        3. 3. Richard (Gale) Donaldson 1904–1905
        4. 4. Helen (Hood) Donaldson 1901–1977
        5. 5. William (Hood) Donaldson 1897–1963
        6. 6. Elizabeth (Martin) Donaldson 1894–1966
        7. 7. Thomas (Henderson Gale) Donaldson 1909–
      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

William Donaldson's Timeline

10 Records

1781
1781
Birth of William Donaldson in Linlithgow, West Lothian, Scotland
Linlithgow, West Lothian, Scotland
1787
14 Jan 1787
Birth of William Donaldson in Boness, Linlithgow, West Lothian, Scotland
Boness, Linlithgow, West Lothian, Scotland
1787
14 Jan 1787
Birth of William Donaldson in Boness, Linlithgow, West Lothian, Scotland
Boness, Linlithgow, West Lothian, Scotland
1791
25 Nov 1791
Age 4
Birth of William Donaldson in Boness, Linlithgow, West Lothian, Scotland
Boness, Linlithgow, West Lothian, Scotland
1791
21 November 1791
Age 4
Birth of William Donaldson in Bo'ness, West Lothian, Lothian, Scotland, United Kingdom
Bo'ness, West Lothian, Lothian, Scotland, United Kingdom
1851
1851
Age 64
William Donaldson resided here in Bogside, Old Monkland, Lanarkshire, Scotland
Bogside, Old Monkland, Lanarkshire, Scotland
1851
1851
Age 64
William Donaldson resided here in Old Monkland, Lanarkshire, Scotland
Old Monkland, Lanarkshire, Scotland
1861
1861
Age 74
William Donaldson resided here in Old Monkland, Lanarkshire, Scotland
Old Monkland, Lanarkshire, Scotland
1868
25 Feb 1868
Age 81
Death of William Donaldson in Binniehill, Slamannan, Stirlingshire, Scotland
Binniehill, Slamannan, Stirlingshire, Scotland
1868
25 Feb 1868
Age 81
Death of William Donaldson in Slamannan, Stirlingshire, Scotland
Slamannan, Stirlingshire, Scotland

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 25 Nov 1791
    Event Place: Boness, Linlithgow, West Lothian, Scotland
    Record Source:
    [1] 1851 Scotland Census, Parish: Old Monkland; ED: 9; Page: 29; Line: 7; Roll: CSSCT1851_171; Year: 1851
    [2] 1861 Scotland Census, Parish: Old Monkland; ED: 3; Page: 18; Line: 23; Roll: CSSCT1861_118

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 14 Jan 1787
    Event Place: Boness, Linlithgow, West Lothian, Scotland

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1781
    Event Place: Linlithgow, West Lothian, Scotland
    Record Source: 1851 Scotland Census, Parish: Old Monkland; ED: 9; Page: 29; Line: 7; Roll: CSSCT1851_171; Year: 1851

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 21 November 1791
    Event Place: Bo'ness, West Lothian, Lothian, Scotland, United Kingdom
    Record Source: Geneanet Community Trees Index

    Genealogy Event 5
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 14 Jan 1787
    Event Place: Boness, Linlithgow, West Lothian, Scotland

    Genealogy Event 6
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1851
    Event Place: Bogside, Old Monkland, Lanarkshire, Scotland
    Record Source: 1851 Scotland Census, Parish: Old Monkland; ED: 9; Page: 29; Line: 7; Roll: CSSCT1851_171; Year: 1851

    Genealogy Event 7
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1851
    Event Place: Old Monkland, Lanarkshire, Scotland
    Record Source: 1851 Scotland Census, Parish: Old Monkland; ED: 9; Page: 29; Line: 7; Roll: CSSCT1851_171; Year: 1851

    Genealogy Event 8
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1861
    Event Place: Old Monkland, Lanarkshire, Scotland
    Record Source: 1861 Scotland Census, Parish: Old Monkland; ED: 3; Page: 18; Line: 23; Roll: CSSCT1861_118

    Genealogy Event 9
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 25 Feb 1868
    Event Place: Binniehill, Slamannan, Stirlingshire, Scotland

    Genealogy Event 10
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 25 Feb 1868
    Event Place: Slamannan, Stirlingshire, Scotland
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