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William McDonald 1814 – 1880 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: Oct 28 1814

Birth Location: Aberdeen, Scotland

Death Date: 15 September 1880

Death Location: Launceston, Tasmania

Father: Alexander McDonald

Mother: Elizabeth Willox

Spouse(s): Margaret Barrett

Children(s): Sarah McDonald, Sarah McDonald, Unnamed McDonald, Cecilia McDonald, William McDonald, Margaret McDonald, James McDonald, Louisa McDonald, John McDONALD, Eliza McDonald, Eliza McDonald, Female McDonald, Mary McDonald, Eleanor McDonald, Elizabeth McDonald, Flora McDonald, Eleanor McDonald, Margaret McDonald

In 1814, William McDonald entered the world in Aberdeen, Scotland, born to Alexander McDonald and Elizabeth Willox. William McDonald married Margaret Mary Barrett, and had children including Sarah Ann or Jane McDonald, Sarah Ann McDonald, Unnamed McDonald, Cecilia McDonald, William McDonald, Margaret McDonald, James McDonald, Louisa McDonald, John "Jock" McDONALD, Eliza Gertrude McDonald, Eliza McDonald, Female McDonald, Mary Ann McDonald, Eleanor McDonald, Elizabeth McDonald, Flora McDonald, Eleanor Linda McDonald, Margaret Ann McDonald. William McDonald passed away in 1880 in Launceston, Tasmania.

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Biography

  • In 1814, William McDonald entered the world in Aberdeen, Scotland, born to Alexander McDonald and Elizabeth Willox.
  • William McDonald married Margaret Mary Barrett, and had children including Sarah Ann or Jane McDonald, Sarah Ann McDonald, Unnamed McDonald, Cecilia McDonald, William McDonald, Margaret McDonald, James McDonald, Louisa McDonald, John "Jock" McDONALD, Eliza Gertrude McDonald, Eliza McDonald, Female McDonald, Mary Ann McDonald, Eleanor McDonald, Elizabeth McDonald, Flora McDonald, Eleanor Linda McDonald, Margaret Ann McDonald.
  • William McDonald passed away in 1880 in Launceston, Tasmania.

Immediate Family

Parents

Alexander McDonald
1783 – 1837
Birth Location: Belhelvie, Aberdeenshire, Scotland
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Elizabeth Willox
1784 –
Birth Location: St Nicholas, Aberdeen, Scotland
EW

Spouses(s)

Margaret Barrett
1825 – 1899
Birth Location: York Town, Tasmania, Australia
MB

Children(s)

Sarah McDonald
1842 – 1842
Birth Location: York Town, Tasmania, Australia
SM
Sarah McDonald
1842 – 1842
Birth Location: York Town, Tasmania, Australia
SM
Unnamed McDonald
1844 –
Birth Location: Launceston, Tasmania, Australia
UM
Cecilia McDonald
1844 – 1880
Birth Location: York Town, Tasmania, Australia
CM
William McDonald
1846 –
Birth Location: York Town, Tasmania, Australia
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Margaret McDonald
1848 – 1859
Birth Location: Launceston, Tasmania, Australia
MM
James McDonald
1849 – 1899
Birth Location: Launceston, Tasmania, Australia
JM
Louisa McDonald
1851 –
Birth Location: York Town, Tasmania, Australia
LM
John McDONALD
1853 – 1925
Birth Location: Launceston, Tasmania, Australia
JM
Eliza McDonald
1856 – 1904
Birth Location: Launceston, Tasmania, Australia
EM
Eliza McDonald
1856 –
Birth Location: Launceston, Tasmania, Australia
EM
Female McDonald
1856 –
Birth Location: Launceston, Tasmania, Australia
FM
Mary McDonald
1858 – 1862
Birth Location: George Town, Tasmania, Australia
MM
Eleanor McDonald
1861 – 1942
Birth Location: George Town, Tasmania, Australia
EM
Elizabeth McDonald
1861 – 1942
Birth Location: George Town, Tasmania, Australia
EM
Flora McDonald
1863 – 1955
Birth Location: George Town District, Tasmania, Australia
FM
Eleanor McDonald
1866 – 1936
Birth Location: George Town District, Tasmania, Australia
EM
Margaret McDonald
1868 –
Birth Location: George Town, Tasmania, Australia
MM

William McDonald's Ancestors

Self
William McDonald
1814 – 1880
Birth Place: Aberdeen, Scotland
Parents
Alexander McDonald
1783 – 1837
Belhelvie, Aberdeenshire, Scotland
Elizabeth Willox
1784 –
St Nicholas, Aberdeen, Scotland
Grandparents
Great-Grandparents
2nd-Great-Grandparents

William McDonald's Descendants

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William McDonald (Oct 28 1814 – 15 September 1880) m. Margaret (Mary) Barrett (13 Jul 1825 – 17 July 1899)
  1. 1. Sarah (Ann or Jane) McDonald (13 JUL 1842 – 1842)
  2. 2. Sarah (Ann) McDonald (13 JUL 1842 – 1842)
  3. 3. Unnamed McDonald (19 FEB 1844 – )
  4. 4. Cecilia McDonald (19 Feb 1844 – 21 Aug 1880) m. James (Garrett) Hepburn (1846 – 8 Apr 1932)
    1. 1. John (James) Hepburn (24 May 1868 – )
    2. 2. Eleanor (Margaret) HEPBURN (10 Oct 1870 – 21 Mar 1946)
    3. 3. Lillian (Gertrude) Hepburn (18 Mar 1874 – )
    4. 4. Arthur (Albert) Hepburn (6 Oct 1876 – )
    5. 5. William (Henry) Hepburn (1879 – 2 July 1956) m. Inez (Mabel COX) MALZARD (19 Dec 1892 – )
      1. 1. Inez (Doreen Hepburn Kale) Phillips (21 Nov 1910 – 11 Dec 1990)
      2. 2. Eileen Hepburn (24 Dec 1911 – 26 Mar 1912)
      3. 3. William (Arthur) Hepburn (21 Jan 1912 – 23 Jul 1966) m. Dorothy (Elizabeth Mary) Scandlyn (29 Jul 1920 – 1968)
      4. 4. James (Edwin) Hepburn (7 Mar 1914 – 11 Mar 1989)
      5. 5. Alfred (Frederick) Hepburn (7 Mar 1916 – 1980)
      6. 6. Desmond (Maurice Hepburn) O'Donoghue (1918 – )
      7. 7. Kate Hepburn m. Gordan
  5. 5. William McDonald (1846 abt – )
  6. 6. Margaret McDonald (27 January 1848 – Apr 20 1859)
  7. 7. James McDonald (12 OCT 1849 – 24 JUN 1899)
  8. 8. Louisa McDonald (ABT 1851 – )
  9. 9. John ("Jock") McDONALD (03 Oct 1853 – 25 May 1925)
  10. 10. Eliza (Gertrude) McDonald (11 AUG 1856 – 13 July 1904)
  11. 11. Eliza McDonald (11 Aug 1856 – )
  12. 12. Female McDonald (Aug 11 1856 – )
  13. 13. Mary (Ann) McDonald (10 DEC 1858 – 19 Jan 1862)
  14. 14. Eleanor McDonald (14 Apr 1861 – Oct 1942)
  15. 15. Elizabeth McDonald (14 April 1861 – Oct 1942)
  16. 16. Flora McDonald (22 March 1863 – 8 January 1955)
  17. 17. Eleanor (Linda) McDonald (9 April 1866 – 1936)
  18. 18. Margaret (Ann) McDonald (10 NOV 1868 – )

William McDonald's Timeline

2 Records

1814
Oct 28 1814
Birth of William McDonald in Aberdeen, Scotland
Aberdeen, Scotland
1880
15 September 1880
Age 66
Death of William McDonald in Launceston, Tasmania
Launceston, Tasmania

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: Oct 28 1814
    Event Place: Aberdeen, Scotland

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 15 September 1880
    Event Place: Launceston, Tasmania
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