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Alexander Donaldson
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James | Report | 11 Feb 2013 22:46 |
Hi...I am trying to find details re an Alexander Donaldson. Found his marriage certificate...he married a Margaret Hunter in Alva, Scotland on 31 Dec 1913. Said his age was 23 so I assume born 1890. Certificate gives his parents names as Alexander Donaldson (a ploughman) and Ann Donaldson (m/s Smeaton). Cannot find a birth or a death certificate for him. It is also possible he may have remarried and/or moved from Alva as Margaret Hunter died in 1918 at Alva aged 26. Can anyone help...Thanks |
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rootgatherer | Report | 11 Feb 2013 23:08 |
Who were the witnesses to the marriage please? |
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James | Report | 11 Feb 2013 23:19 |
Witnesses are Janet Hunter & Archie Donaldson. The only marriage for Donaldson/Smeaton on Scotlands People around that time was a John Donaldson who married Ann Smeaton at Errol on 28 Nov 1890. He was from Monzievaird & Strowan, she was from Comrie...had a look to see if there was a borth for Alexander Donaldson from that area but could not find any |
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rootgatherer | Report | 11 Feb 2013 23:38 |
Trying a search of census for Alexander with sibling Arch*, this came up and may be worth further research - even just to eliminate them. He looks like the son of the couple whose marriage you have found? |
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GlasgowLass | Report | 11 Feb 2013 23:40 |
This is evidently the family of John Donaldson and Ann Smeaton at 1901. |
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rootgatherer | Report | 11 Feb 2013 23:53 |
Same couple in 1891 - so Alexander was born after the 1891 census was taken? |
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rootgatherer | Report | 12 Feb 2013 00:05 |
Looked at his birth - Alexander was born 8th May 1891 At Stewarthall Farm, father John was a Ploughman and his mother Annie ms Smeaton were married 6th November 1890 at Errol. |
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rootgatherer | Report | 12 Feb 2013 00:19 |
That Alexander was the informant on his mother's death but no address given. |
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James | Report | 12 Feb 2013 07:35 |
Thanks for the info above.....will have a look tonighnt . |
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GlasgowLass | Report | 12 Feb 2013 08:06 |
James, |
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James | Report | 12 Feb 2013 20:13 |
1911 census shows them living in Logie district of Stirling. Alexander is aged 19 and is a Maltman (Distillery worker). This is the same as on his marriage certificate in 1913. The marriage certificate shows him living in Menstrie which is only about 2-3 miles away from Logie district.Parents John and Ann are on the census there too |
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GlasgowLass | Report | 12 Feb 2013 20:36 |
I am pretty certain that this will be Alexander's parents. |
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James | Report | 12 Feb 2013 22:41 |
Have got everything now for Alexander Donaldson. His wife died in 1918 and he remarried in 1919 to a Jane Paterson. He died in Alva on 12 Nov 1958. Only thing now is I cant find a birth certificate for his wife...although I have everything for about 3-- 4 generations before her !!! Her name was Margaret Hunter. She was aged 21 on the marriage certificate on 31/12/1913 so was born about 1892. |
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James | Report | 12 Feb 2013 22:44 |
Continuation from previous post (hit submit too early)...there are 3 generations before that of the same family...all from Alva...fathers name...all Andrew Hunter...all worked in the coal mines...so I take it that Margaret Hunter would have been born in Alva as well ?..just cant find certifcate......Thanks |
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Malcolm | Report | 13 Feb 2013 20:17 |
I took a look at Scotlands People and found 3 possibles: Searched 1890 - 1894 |
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alviegal | Report | 13 Feb 2013 21:41 |
I wonder if this is them?? |
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alviegal | Report | 13 Feb 2013 21:55 |
Possible birth. |
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alviegal | Report | 13 Feb 2013 22:03 |
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James | Report | 13 Feb 2013 22:05 |
Hi Alviegal...Yes this is the right one. Checked Scotlands People...Margaret Hunter..born 12 Nov 1892 (so would be 8 yrs old at the 1901 census which agrees with the above) at Carriden. So thanks for that and thanks to all others who have replied on this post. Have now completed the direct ancestry line as far back as I can go (or want to go) for my aunt (Margaret Hunter was her grandmother).....will have a look at censuses later to get details of siblings of the direct line |