Descendants of James & Margaret DONALDSON


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1. James DONALDSON was born in 1778 in Coldstone, , Aberdeen, Scotland1 and died before 1871 in , , Aberdeenshire, Scotland.

Events

• James resided at Bog in Logie Coldstone , , Aberdeen, Scotland in 1841.

• He worked as a farmer of 100 acres employing 3 labourers in 1851 in Logie Coldstone , , Aberdeen, Scotland.

James married Margaret REID on November 22, 1806 in Logie Coldstone , , Aberdeen, Scotland.2 Margaret was born in 1785 in Coldstone, , Aberdeen, Scotland1 and died before 1861 in , , Aberdeenshire, Scotland.

Children from this marriage were:

+ 2 M    i. Charles DONALDSON was christened on February 28, 1807 in Logie Coldstone , , Aberdeen, Scotland and died on May 4, 1892 in Binbrook Twp, Wentworth Co, Ontario, Canada3,4 aged 85.

   3 M    ii. Robert DONALDSON was christened on September 29, 1809 in Logie Coldstone , , Aberdeen, Scotland.2,5

Events

• He worked as a Cattledealer living at #9 Hamlet Ordie in 1881 in Logie Coldstone , , Aberdeen, Scotland.

+ 4 M    iii. William DONALDSON was christened on August 13, 1812 in Logie Coldstone , , Aberdeen, Scotland.2,5

   5 M    iv. Son DONALDSON was born about 1817 in Logie Coldstone , , Aberdeen, Scotland.

Apparently there was a son who was a soldier in 1941, married to Isabella but he does not appaer in later census reports and Isabella lives in with other family members.

Son married Isabella (__?__). Isabella was born in 1821 in Tarland, , Aberdeen, Scotland and died before 1891 in , , Aberdeenshire, Scotland.

Events

• Isabella resided at Aberdeen East listed with many other "Soldier's wives" in , , Aberdeenshire, Scotland in 1841.

• She resided at the home farm, 257 acres of which 171 arable, and seems to be in charge at Bog in Logie Coldstone , , Aberdeen, Scotland in 1871.

• Isabella resided at the home farm now run by Isabella's nephew Francis Donaldson in Logie Coldstone , , Aberdeen, Scotland in 1881.

   6 M    v. James DONALDSON was born in 1821 in Logie Coldstone , , Aberdeen, Scotland.5

Events

• James resided at home in Logie Coldstone , , Aberdeen, Scotland in 1861.

James married Isabella EWEN, daughter of Robert EWEN and Isabella (__?__), on April 7, 1865 in Tarland & Magvie Parish, , Aberdeen, Scotland.2 Isabella was born in 1821 in Tarland, , Aberdeen, Scotland.6

   7 M    vi. Alexander DONALDSON was born in 1826 in Logie Coldstone , , Aberdeen, Scotland.5

+ 8 F    vii. Margaret DONALDSON was born in 1826 in Logie Coldstone , , Aberdeen, Scotland.5

   9 M    viii. Francis DONALDSON was born in 1827 in Logie Coldstone , , Aberdeen, Scotland.5

Events

• He worked as a farmer of 80 acres of which 140 arable employing 3 Men 1 Girl in 1881 in Logie Coldstone , , Aberdeen, Scotland.

• Francis resided at Bog in Logie Coldstone , , Aberdeen, Scotland in 1891.

• Retired: as a farmer and lives in the village with his nephew Robert, 1901, Tarland, , Aberdeen, Scotland.

Francis married Margaret EWEN, daughter of Robert EWEN and Isabella (__?__), on February 27, 1863 in Tarland & Magvie Parish, , Aberdeen, Scotland.2 Margaret was born in 1823 in Tarland, , Aberdeen, Scotland and died before 1901 in , , Aberdeenshire, Scotland.

   10 F    ix. Margaret DONALDSON was born in 1831 in Logie Coldstone , , Aberdeen, Scotland.5 (Granddaughter)

   11 M    x. Francis DONALDSON was born in 1858 in Logie Coldstone , , Aberdeen, Scotland. (Adopted)

Events

• Francis resided at tyhe home of his aunt Isabella Donaldson in Logie Coldstone , , Aberdeen, Scotland in 1871.

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