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DONALDSON Family

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1. John Donaldson was born before 14 November 1784, the first event for which there is a recorded date.

John died before 1855. He married Jemima\Jacobina\Jacabina Binney\\Binnie\Benny in Edinburgh Midlothian, about 1796. Jemima\Jacobina\Jacabina was born in Old Gray Friars Parish Edinburgh Midlothian On Monday 08/01/1764 8 January 1764.

She was the daughter of George Binney\Benny and Margaret Hutton. Jemima\Jacobina\Jacabina died before 1855.

John's occupation: Painter.

John Donaldson and Jemima\Jacobina\Jacabina Binney\\Binnie\Benny had the following children:

2 i. Johanna Donaldson was born in St Cuthberts Edinburgh 14 November 1784.

She was christened in Saint Cuthberts, Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland, 20 November 1784.

3 ii. William Donaldson was born in Old Old Gray Friars Parish Edinburgh Midlothian 11 January 1787.

William died 2 October 1857 in 18 Dundas Street Edinburgh '8.45am at 70 years of age.

His body was interred 2 October 1857 in New Calton Burial Ground as certified by John Croal (Undertakers).

Occupation: Pictur Dealer 1857.

4 iii. Janet Donaldson was born in Old Gray Friars Parish Edin. Midlothian 13 March 1789.

5 iv. John Donaldson was born in Old Friars Parish Edin Midlothian, 11 April 1791.

John died 11 July 1857 in 18 Dundas Street Edinburgh @ 1.30am, at 66 years of age. His body was interred 11 July 1857 in New Calton Burial Ground as certified by John Dobie (Nephew) 7 Hill Place Edinburgh.

Occupation: Picture Dealer 1857.

6 v. Jacobina Donaldson was born in Lady Yesters Parish Edin. Midlothian 8 February 1793. She married John Robert Irving in Cannongate Edinburgh, 10 June 1816.

7 vi. Alexander Donaldson was born in Lady Yesters Parish Edin. Midlothian, 14 January 1795.

8 vii. George Donaldson was born in Lady Yesters Parish Edinburgh Midlothian 3 July 1797. He was baptized in Lady Yesters Edinburgh Midlothian, 3 August 1797. Religion: religion unknown.

9 viii. Harriet\Hariot Donaldson was born 20 November 1798.

10 ix. George Donaldson was born in Lady Yesters Edin. Midlothian 8 February 1801.

child 11. Harriet\Hariot Donaldson was born 16 February 1804. Harriet\hariot died 1895. She married William Ruthven in Cannongate Edinburgh Witnesses William & John Donaldson who were Dealers In Paintings Sth Bridge Edinburgh, 23 October 1818. William was born Approx 1784. William died 28 July 1840 in Dalkeith Aged 56. (See William Ruthven for the continuation of this line.)


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