William MacDonald's Birth

[knwmac]

Can anyone help me find my carpenter Grandfather William MacDonald's birth in Doncaster, Yorkshire, please? On a visit to London in 2000, I searched birth records from 1853 - 1856 without success. I now suspect he could have been born earlier - perhaps in 1839 or in the 1840's.

[winston]

HI

To help us help you,

When did he marry?  Who did he marry?  What known children were born to your grandparents and when and where they born?

So basically we need ages names and birth places, rough or exact it just gives everyone something to work on.




Wendy

[carolanne]

have found in births in ancestry.
william mcdonald 1854 april 1/4 manchester  8d 259
hope this helps.
i did find him in one of the census which gave his birth year as 1855 so not too far out

[knwmac]

Many thanks for your interest and replies.
Here are the details requested:
William married on 28-3-1885, at St Mark's, Clerkenwell, Middlesex, to Fanny Jones.
Children born to them were:
William Arthur, born 1886 in New Cross, London;
Frances Ellen, born 1887 in Croydon Surrey;
James H., born 1888 in Croydon, Surrey;
Mary M., born 1889 in Croydon, Surrey;
Mabel, born 8-4-1893 in Croydon, Surrey;
Kathleen, born 15-11-1894 in Croydon, Surrey (My mother);
Leonard, born 1896 in Croydon, Surrey;
Bessie, born 6-8-1901 in Croydon, Surrey.


P.S. Fanny Jones was born in Coleford, Gloucester, probably in 1865.

Carolanne
Unfortunately, I've already found that this William is not mine. Many thanks for trying.   

[winston]

Hi

thanks for the extra information.

I don't suppose you have the marriage cert for a father's name do you?

Wendy