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Donaldson Family
« on: Tuesday 27 December 11 23:19 GMT (UK) »
Hello, I having troubles finding a branch of my family in both the 1851 and 1861 censuses.  Jane Tweedie (1822-1898) married to James Donaldson born circa 1823 and their children:  James Donaldson born circa 1849, Elizabeth born 1850, Robert born 1852, another James circa 1855, Peter born circa 1857, Clara born c 1860, William born 1861 and Jane born 1863.  I believe most were born in Haddington, East Lothian but Jane my great great grandmother was born in Selkirk apparently.  If anyone could help I would be very appreciative.
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Re: Donaldson Family
« Reply #1 on: Tuesday 27 December 11 23:35 GMT (UK) »
They are in Mill Street, Selkirk in 1861  No signof Robert tho.  Jane the mother was born in Gladsmuir and the father James was born in Kirleton, Haddingtonshire.

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Re: Donaldson Family
« Reply #2 on: Tuesday 27 December 11 23:45 GMT (UK) »
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Just checked and you will find them on Freecen 1861

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Re: Donaldson Family
« Reply #3 on: Wednesday 28 December 11 06:55 GMT (UK) »
Jane the mother was born in Gladsmuir and the father James was born in Kirleton, Haddingtonshire.

Hi barbara13511,

I suspect that James was born in Dirleton, Haddingtonshire now East Lothian. Possible mistranscription of the records. I have Donaldsons in my tree, but mostly fisherman from Cockenzie and Port Seton parts of East Lothian. However I will do some checking and see if I can get a match up.

Tom
Scotland - Buchanan, Thomson, Pat(t)erson, Stewart, Ritchie, Tracey
Ireland - Tracey, Conroy, Pat(t)erson.


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Re: Donaldson Family
« Reply #4 on: Wednesday 28 December 11 07:23 GMT (UK) »
Hi barbara13511,

I found them on 1851 Freecen, confirmed Dirleton and that he was a porter on the Railway. I found there marriage on FreeReg,

http://www.freereg.org.uk/cgi/SearchResults.pl?RecordType=Marriages&RecordID=451217

This also confirms he was a porter but he was from Longniddry which was part of Gladsmuir parish, which is near to Cockenzie and Port Seton. There used to be a railway line to Haddington but it was only a branch line from Longniddry, to get to Edinburgh you had to travel via Longniddry. This line opened 22nd June 1846, so James may have worked there since it opened.

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Ireland - Tracey, Conroy, Pat(t)erson.

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Re: Donaldson Family
« Reply #5 on: Wednesday 28 December 11 08:25 GMT (UK) »
Hi barbara13511,

I have downloaded the births to ''James Donaldson and Jane Tweedie", 9 in all,

ELIZABETH DONALDSON  b 24 NOV 1850 Haddington
ROBERT DONALDSON  b 20 JUL 1852 Haddington
JAMES DONALDSON  b 05 JUN 1854 Haddington
PETER DONALDSON   b 21 MAY 1856 Haddington
ROBERT DONALDSON   b 17 JUL 1858 Haddington
CLARASSIA DONALDSON  b 27 FEB 1860 Haddington
WILLIAM DONALDSON  b 27 DEC 1861 Selkirk
JANE DONALDSON   b 11 NOV 1863 Selkirk
JOHN DONALDSON   b 20 JUL 1866 Selkirk

It shows there must have been 2 infant deaths, both named Robert, and that they moved to Selkirk between Feb 1860 and December 1861. Also Scottish Naming tradition was not used as Robert and Elizabeth were Jane Tweedie's parents, however I maybe incorrect if Robert was James's fathers name as well. I haven't been able to pin down James's birth or baptismal record.

Tom
Scotland - Buchanan, Thomson, Pat(t)erson, Stewart, Ritchie, Tracey
Ireland - Tracey, Conroy, Pat(t)erson.

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Re: Donaldson Family
« Reply #6 on: Wednesday 28 December 11 08:44 GMT (UK) »
Hi barbara13511,

Here is the link to FreeReg for the birth of Jane Tweedie,

http://www.freereg.org.uk/cgi/SearchResults.pl?RecordType=Baptisms&RecordID=1290551

It shows parents as Robert Tweedie and Elizabeth Merrylees, he was a carrier and they lived at Penston, near Gladsmuir.

Tom
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Re: Donaldson Family
« Reply #7 on: Wednesday 28 December 11 10:22 GMT (UK) »
Well that has tied it all up for Border Lass, Tom.  Wondered about Kirleton had never heard of it!

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Re: Donaldson Family
« Reply #8 on: Wednesday 28 December 11 13:13 GMT (UK) »
Hi barbara13511,

Sorry for addressing you all the time instead of Borders Lass, I obviously missed her name in first post, just an early senior moment, maybe not so early.

Borders Lass,

Do you have parents of James Donaldson who married Jean (Jane) Tweedie? I cannot find them.

Tom
Scotland - Buchanan, Thomson, Pat(t)erson, Stewart, Ritchie, Tracey
Ireland - Tracey, Conroy, Pat(t)erson.