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Title: Annie Frances DONALDSON - Lancashire, England to Queensland, Australia
Post by: swa on Friday 12 August 05 06:10 BST (UK)

I am desperately searching for further information about my great grandmother, Annie Frances DONALDSON (b. abt. 1864 in Manchester, Lancashire, England).

Annie married my great grandfather, William Edmund ANSELL on 8 October 1885 in Cunnamulla, Queensland, Australia.

On the certificate, which I have been able to obtain from the Queensland State Archives, it lists her as 21 years of age (making her year of birth abt. 1864). 

Her occupation is listed as: Domestic Servant.

Her birth place is listed as: Manchester, Lancashire, England.

Her parents are listed as: Stephen Roderick DONALSON (Publican) & Annie Frances LLOYD.

If anyone can find information as to how and when Annie travelled to Australia or information about her family in England, I would be very grateful.

Regards,
Sarah WALKER (m.s. HALL)
Victoria, Australia

Title: Re: Annie Frances DONALDSON - Lancashire, England to Queensland, Australia
Post by: regross on Thursday 02 July 09 09:46 BST (UK)

SArah,

It seems no one has bothered to reply at all most unlike this site,.

Have you checked the online records availble for QLD?

http://www.archives.qld.gov.au/research/index/immigration.asp

None really match age wise but ages were notoriously flexible.

good luck
Robyn

Title: Re: Annie Frances DONALDSON - Lancashire, England to Queensland, Australia
Post by: bikermickau on Thursday 02 July 09 10:15 BST (UK)

I see Qld BMD also gives the surname O'Donnell for her on a couple of births

I found this one, no wife or children on a quick check

ODONNELL Stephen 40 ship Scottish Admiral 30 Oct 1878 IMM/116 124 Z1959 M1698

Title: Re: Annie Frances DONALDSON - Lancashire, England to Queensland, Australia
Post by: Jamjar on Friday 03 July 09 06:25 BST (UK)

A possibility?

DONALDSON Annie, aged 23, on board the Dorunda, on 21 September 1882

QLD State Archives

Jamjar

Title: Re: Annie Frances DONALDSON - Lancashire, England to Queensland, Australia
Post by: cando on Friday 03 July 09 07:26 BST (UK)

This request is nearly four years old and the chatter hasn't been online since March.  Perhaps the information has been found.  A lot of shipping/passenger info has come online since August 2005. ;D

Cando

Title: Re: Annie Frances DONALDSON - Lancashire, England to Queensland, Australia
Post by: tropicalj on Friday 03 July 09 08:33 BST (UK)

I  noticed by clicking on  her world tree,  there are a number of names for both Ansell and Donaldson, but you need a password to see them, so wondered also if  Sarah had found them.

Jenn

Title: Re: Annie Frances DONALDSON - Lancashire, England to Queensland, Australia
Post by: swa on Friday 24 July 09 02:07 BST (UK)

Hello to everyone and thanks for your suggestions...  I will follow those up today!

I am still no more well informed about Annie, so hope the QLD State Archives will prove useful.

Thanks again...

Best wishes,
Sarah WALKER (m.s. HALL)
Australia

Website | WALKER & HALL Family Tree

Title: Re: Annie Frances DONALDSON - Lancashire, England to Queensland, Australia
Post by: maidmarianoops on Friday 24 July 09 03:56 BST (UK)

Annie F Donaldson
Year of Reg 1866 
 Apr/May/Jun 
Lambeth   Greater London Surrey 
Volume 1d

found this birth
sylvia