John DONALDSON

[rita47]

hi,
     Looking for THE  Family OF A JOHN  DONALDSON FROM IRELAND BUT not sure if its Northern or Southern ireland
     JOHN DONALDSON b1833/4 IRELAND  MARRIED A CATHERINE? AROUND 1872 DAUGHTER SARAH J bORN iRELAND 1873,ON 1891 CENSUS living in BARROW IN FURNESS LANCASHIRE WORKING IN SHIP YARD ANOTHER DAUGHTER CATHERINE E b 1874 BARROW,

            MANY THANKS
             Pauline

[sillgen]

Your best bet might be to get the birth certificate for the child born in Barrow.  That will give her mother's maiden name and then you can search for a marriage to give fathers of both parties.    All English BMDs are free to search online at www.ancestry.co.uk   Choose the full version.
Andrea

[sillgen]

You do not mention the other children who are with them in 1891.  Dorcas, William, Patrick, Mary and another Patrick which seems odd.
There is a birth for Dorcas Donaldson in Jan 1876 at Ulverston ref 8e 824.   That might be worth getting to see if her mother is also Catherine.  I just wondered whether she might be a second wife who insisted on her son being called Patrick too.  That may be a complete red herring or it may be an enumerator's error or perhaps it is a similar name?
I cannot find them in 1881.
Andrea

[maryderry]

hello pauline,could this be your sarah.  BIRTH. SARAH JANE DONALSON 3-5-1872 BELFAST, ANTRIM, IRE.  PARENTS JOHN DONALSON & CATHERINE WATERS. sorry could'nt find a marriage for john.

 i found one birth for a john donaldson. 10-2-1834.  bonneybefore, antrim, ire. parents alexander donaldson & margaret laird. found this from a different scource from sarahs..may not be as reliable.

                                                   kind regards mary.

                                             

[sillgen]

Mary
Could you tell me where you found those Irish details?   I have some Irish folk in my tree but have never found a site with births etc online other than familysearch.
Andrea

[maryderry]

hello andrea, found the first one. (sarah) in my B.I.V.R.I. second one on family search. if i can help you

i am willing to have a go, cant promise anything mind.



                                                      kind regards mary.

[sillgen]

Thanks.  Will let you know if I need help when I am a bit more organised!  I am looking for the family of Thomas Oakley and Annie Pye in Belfast.  I have not yet found their marriage but have various children from 1905 to 1918.
Andrea

[maryderry]

sorry andrea, could'nt find them.

                                                        kind regard mary.

[maryderry]

i did'nt find who you were looking for in that time frame. sorry pauline.

                                                kind regards mary.