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William Donaldson 1849 – 1927 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: abt 1849

Birth Location: Chapelhall, Lanark

Death Date: 27 Oct 1927

Death Location: Terrace, , British Columbia, Canada

Father: THOMAS DONALDSON

Mother: Mary HENDERSON

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In 1849, William Donaldson entered the world in Chapelhall, Lanark, born to THOMAS DONALDSON and Mary HENDERSON. In 1851, William Donaldson resided in Whitburn, West Lothian, Scotland. In 1861, William Donaldson resided in Whitburn, West Lothian, Scotland. William Donaldson passed away in 1927 in Terrace, , British Columbia, Canada.

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Biography

  • In 1849, William Donaldson entered the world in Chapelhall, Lanark, born to THOMAS DONALDSON and Mary HENDERSON.
  • In 1851, William Donaldson resided in Whitburn, West Lothian, Scotland.
  • In 1861, William Donaldson resided in Whitburn, West Lothian, Scotland.
  • William Donaldson passed away in 1927 in Terrace, , British Columbia, Canada.

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William Donaldson's Ancestors

Self
William Donaldson
1849 – 1927
Birth Place: Chapelhall, Lanark
Parents
THOMAS DONALDSON
1814 – 1881
Bo'ness, Linlithgowshire, Scotland
Mary HENDERSON
1818 – 1895
Denny, Stirlingshire, Scotland
Grandparents
William Donaldson
1787 – 1868
Boness, Linlithgow, West Lothian, Scotland
ISABELLA ROLLAND
1793 – 1825
Airth, Stirling
William Henderson
Margaret Allan
Great-Grandparents
THOMAS DONALDSON
1755 – 1828
Janet White
1753 – 1803
John ROLLAND
1760 – 1801
2nd-Great-Grandparents
John Donaldson
1721 –
Agnes Sword
1730 –
Robert White
1725 –
Elizabeth Robison
1725 – 1780
Robert Rolland
Antonietta Rolland

William Donaldson's Timeline

4 Records

1849
abt 1849
Birth of William Donaldson in Chapelhall, Lanark
Chapelhall, Lanark
1851
1851
Age 2
William Donaldson resided here in Whitburn, West Lothian, Scotland
Whitburn, West Lothian, Scotland
1861
1861
Age 12
William Donaldson resided here in Whitburn, West Lothian, Scotland
Whitburn, West Lothian, Scotland
1927
27 Oct 1927
Age 78
Death of William Donaldson in Terrace, , British Columbia, Canada
Terrace, , British Columbia, Canada

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: abt 1849
    Event Place: Chapelhall, Lanark
    Record Source:
    [1] 1851 Scotland Census
    [2] 1861 Scotland Census

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1851
    Event Place: Whitburn, West Lothian, Scotland
    Record Source: 1851 Scotland Census

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1861
    Event Place: Whitburn, West Lothian, Scotland
    Record Source: 1861 Scotland Census

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 27 Oct 1927
    Event Place: Terrace, , British Columbia, Canada

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