Donald Fraser McDonald

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Looking for information on Donald Fraser McDonald. Born 26 October 1903 in Patick.Lanark.Scotland. Died 1973 Glasgow.
His parents are Donald Fraser McDonald(Shiiping Clerk) & Elizabeth Morrison (Dressmaker)
It states on his birth certifcate that he was an illigetment child.

I would appreciated anyones help.

Thankyou

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On Sp i only found two marriages for couples with these names between 1855 & 1950.

 1874 13 Dec Marriage 098/000121 In Inverness Elizabeth Jane Morrison & Donald McDonald
 1931            Marriage 644/200053 In Plantation,Glasgow  Elizabeth Alexa Morrison & Donald Fraser McDonald

Would like to know if the 2nd entry are Donald Fraser McDonald born 1903 parents.
If not how do i find information on him

I would appreciated any advice.

[MonicaL]

Hi Seek

It may be that Donald's parents, Donald and Elizabeth, never married following his birth in 1903. Have you managed to find your Donald on the 1911 census (although looking for a Donald McDonald on any census is hard!)?

Monica 

[MonicaL]

Just as a possibility for Donald Snr., there is this birth showing on IGI:

Donald FRASER MCDONALD b. 14 OCT 1874 in Dyke, Moray
Parents: Donald MCDONALD and Elizabeth FRASER    

Thought this might connect with this 1901 census entry...and by pure chance, I think Elizabeth Morrison might also be included in this entry (which would be lucky!):

Isabella Mcgeoch   62 b. Ayrshire, Neilston
Eliabeth Morrison 25, boarder, dressmaker, b. Glasgow
Donald Mcdonald 27, boarder, Shipping Clerk b. Morayshire, Dyke
Wm R Reathie 24, boarder
David Mcquarrie 24, boarder

Address: Lennox Place, Renfrew

Monica
   

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The 1901 cenus i think is correct. On Donalds birth 1903 certificate it states Elizabeth Morrison Dressmaker & Donald McDonald Shipping Clerk.
Thankyou so much for finding this, now that i have the parents birth dates i may be able to go forward.
Maybe they never did marry.
Maybe the 1911 cenus will show more, i hope.

[MonicaL]

Not sure if you have your Donald's marriage cert.  Sometimes later certs can show more information about parents.

Monica

[MonicaL]

If we do have the right entry for Donald Snr., you might want to do some general searches on Scotlands People to see if anything shows for him in later years. Using the middle name of Fraser in the searches brings up a couple of possibilities for marriages and a death.

For example, there is a death showing for a Donald Fraser McDonald b. 1874 in 1933. You have potentially his parents names from that 1874 IGI birth entry to be able to compare and consider...

Monica

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On 1903 Donalds marriage certificate 644/102337 in Blythwood, 1921, to Elizabeth Scade his parents Donald Fraser McDonald was a Cargo measures & Eliabeth McDonald MS: Morrison
This assume they were married. Somewhere between 1903 & 1921 but nothing has come up on SP.

Thankyou for your help

[seek]

i can honestly say i have learnt not to assume the whole truth is written on certificates.
Donald McDonald Born 14 Oct 1874. Died 3 Dec 1933 & married 24 Feb 1931.
Just to find out sublings?