Donaldson-Marshall.....

julie d · Post by **julie d** » Sat Aug 19, 2006 2:00 pm

Hello all, as you know I did post a while back concerning these names in my ancestry. I am still no further on being unable to find a marriage between James and Janet Marshall, so have been following the other side of the family. The reason I am posting now is I am going to be coming to Scotland in September, and staying overnight on my way to visit the Isle of Skye and would have liked to try and find out more, but I don't know were to start, or where I should visit. I was going to go to Bathgate where the children were born, but I'm not sure if that would help. I have tried to find out where James(father) was born, I have found a few births for James Donaldson but I can't tell which is the right one, any tips would be greatly appreciated. Thanks Julie.

Post by **Tracey** » Sat Aug 19, 2006 8:45 pm

Hi Julie

Having read the other post regarding this family i take it the James is the one on the 1841 census aged 4 if i remember correctly ?
So.............. have you checked out this marriage on freebmd ?

Marriages Sep quarter 1866
Donaldson James
Marshall Jane Newcastle T. vol 10b page 100

julie d · Post by **julie d** » Sat Aug 19, 2006 9:09 pm

Hi Jane it wasn't that James I am looking for, its Roberts (head) father James who married? Janet Marshall. There is no record of a marriage and without this to go on I cant find out who HIS parents were. Where abouts do your Donaldsons come from? Mine ended up in Sunderland where my dad was born.

Post by **Tracey** » Sat Aug 19, 2006 9:15 pm

Hi Julie i know its late ish but im Tracey

My lot are from Banffshire area. Dont know where my great grandfather ended up so there could be lots of his legacies trotting the globe !

julie d · Post by **julie d** » Sat Aug 19, 2006 9:37 pm

Oooops, sorry Tracey

don't know where that come from, well it could have something to do with the fact I am on the pc, but haven't put the room lights on so its a bit dark apart from a light from the TV. A
Anyway thought for a moment we might have been distantly related

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Post by **Tracey** » Sat Aug 19, 2006 9:43 pm

Anyway thought for a moment we might have been distantly related

Would have been a bonus if we were as i have only found one other person connected to me researching the same family

StewL · Post by **StewL** » Sun Aug 20, 2006 1:59 am

Tracey

Lucky you, at least you've found one person tracing your lot

The only one I have recently found is related to my grannies man she never married, who she lived with after my grandfathers death

So only a link to my an uncle produced between the two of them

Note I didnt say half uncle, my father would come back from the grave if I used that term

fortunata · Post by **fortunata** » Sun Aug 20, 2006 7:38 pm

Hi Julie,

I am tracing my Donaldson ancestry too! They are mainly from Fife, but also have a few in Edinburgh and Glasgow.

I have a James Donaldson but he was born 1843 in Fife.

I would be glad to share any information with you if you think we may share ancestors.

julie d · Post by **julie d** » Sun Aug 20, 2006 8:30 pm

Hi, sorry the one I am tracing was born in around 1780, all his children were born in Bathgate but dont know where James was born.

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