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David Donald, around Glasgow, 1854
« on: Tuesday 26 April 11 12:49 BST (UK) »
My ancestor David Donald came to NZ from Scotland with his wife, Elizabeth Knox, of Kirkintilloch. Their first child, Grace, was born at sea in 1884. I have no idea what ship she was born on, but it was en route to Port Chalmers (from Greenock/Glasgow?).

I would like to know where David Donald comes from, in the familysearch.org there are huge amounts of David Donalds from around Glasgow. I can't seem to find any marriage record - Grace's birth at sea is the earliest record of them together that I have found. I don't have a Scotland's People account.

He was born around 1854

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Re: David Donald, around Glasgow, 1854
« Reply #1 on: Tuesday 26 April 11 13:09 BST (UK) »
hi

welcome to rootschat  :)

scotlandspeople website has a marriage for david donald and elizabeth knox
1883 kirkintilloch dunbarton
the information you have given would make this a strong possibility

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Re: David Donald, around Glasgow, 1854
« Reply #2 on: Tuesday 26 April 11 13:15 BST (UK) »
Thanks very much.

Might be pushing it - does the record have any more info on David?

Thanks again

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Re: David Donald, around Glasgow, 1854
« Reply #3 on: Tuesday 26 April 11 13:39 BST (UK) »
i'm only looking at the index(free to search)
it's pay to view the certificate
did david and elizabeth return from new zealand ?
at least one online tree has elizabeth's death as 1893 whitburn west lothian

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Re: David Donald, around Glasgow, 1854
« Reply #4 on: Tuesday 26 April 11 13:57 BST (UK) »
She died in Dunedin in 1944. David died in 1932.

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Re: David Donald, around Glasgow, 1854
« Reply #5 on: Tuesday 26 April 11 14:18 BST (UK) »
do their death certificates give any info. about their parents ?
what about david's occupation ?

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Re: David Donald, around Glasgow, 1854
« Reply #6 on: Tuesday 26 April 11 15:36 BST (UK) »
1881 census possible family of Elizabeth

John Knox 55 Head born: Kirkintilloch, Dumbartonshire occ cotton weaver
Grace Knox 50 Wife born Kirkintilloch
Elizabeth Knox 21 born: Kirkintilloch, Dumbartonshire occ cotton weaver
John Knox 19
Alexander Knox 17
Grace Knox 13
Andrew Knox 11
William Gray 6 Grandson
Grace Gray 4 Grand Daughter
James McKean 47 Cousin
Alexander Livingstone 23 Boarder

Address: 45 Freeland Pl Kirkintilloch

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Re: David Donald, around Glasgow, 1854
« Reply #7 on: Wednesday 27 April 11 03:00 BST (UK) »
Thanks for the info on Elizabeth. It proves the info I found in familysearch.
David Donald was a carrier, according to his death certificate. He died in Dunedin.
Still no info on parents.

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Re: David Donald, around Glasgow, 1854
« Reply #8 on: Wednesday 27 April 11 08:28 BST (UK) »
If you view the marriage that ev posted then it will give all the parent names
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