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Offline yoyo

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Birthplace unknown
« on: Monday 25 July 05 21:43 BST (UK) »
Does anyone have an Alexander Donaldson in their tree, born somewhere in Scotland about 1832, son of Alexander Donaldson a labourer.  He left Scotland as a young man to go to England, and became a tailor (not necessarily in that order!)
I'm desparate to find his roots.

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Re: Birthplace unknown
« Reply #1 on: Monday 25 July 05 22:21 BST (UK) »
Hi

This is a stab in the dark, there is a birth of a Alexander Donaldson born Dysart, Fife,Scotland.
Birth 23rd September 1832, christened 4th November 1832 to a Alexander & Janet Donaldson (nee Wilkie).

I think I have found him on the 1871 census, but place of birth is just Scotland.

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Bryan
Brownell...Sheffield.
Rodgers....Sheffield
Harper...Great Barford,Beds. 
Hull...Roxton,Beds
Wostenholme,Sheffield, 
Elliot, Baslow,Derbyshire
Duke, Birmingham.....Sheffield
Palmer, Nottingham....Holbeach
Hall,Nottingham

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Re: Birthplace unknown
« Reply #2 on: Monday 25 July 05 23:06 BST (UK) »
Here's 4 Alexander Donaldsons born to Alexander Donaldsons all born 1832 +/- 5 years. (from BVRs)

DONALDSON, Alexander Archibald
Gender:      Male
Birth Date:      14 Aug 1827
Birthplace:      Kirkcudbright, Kirkcudbright, Scotland
Recorded in:      Kirkcudbright, Kirkcudbright, Scotland
Father:   Alexander Christison DONALDSON
Mother:   Jane HOPE
Source:   FHL Film 1068032   Dates:   1743 – 1854

DONALDSON, Alexander
Gender:      Male
Birth Date:      10 Apr 1831
Birthplace:      Edinburgh Parish, Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland
Recorded in:      Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland
Father:   Alexander DONALDSON
Mother:   Janet SIMPSON
Source:   FHL Film 1066691   Dates:   1809 – 1855

DONALDSON, Alexander
Gender:      Male
Birth Date:      11 Jul 1832   
Christening Date:   5 Aug 1832
Recorded in:      Cupar, Fifeshire, Scotland
Father:   Alexander DONALDSON
Mother:   May LAMONT
Source:   FHL Film 1040101   Dates:   1778 – 1855

DONALDSON, Alexander
Gender:      Male
Birth Date:      6 Sep 1835
Birthplace:      Associate Congregation, Perth, Perth, Scotland
Recorded in:      Perth, Perthshire, Scotland
Collection:      Associate Session Congregation
Father:   Alexander DONALDSON
Mother:   Euphemia WILKIE
Source:   FHL Film 889486   Dates:   1743 - 1854

I hope one of these might be the one you're looking for. Good Luck!

Anne

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Re: Birthplace unknown
« Reply #3 on: Tuesday 26 July 05 20:37 BST (UK) »
Hi Bryan
Thanks for the info but without a mothers name I have no way of knowing if its the right one.
You say you think you've found him in the 71 census - would this be in Durham?  I have the census details for a man that might be him but I can't be sure as he's not supposed to be there!
Thanks again
Yoyo
 


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Re: Birthplace unknown
« Reply #4 on: Tuesday 26 July 05 20:52 BST (UK) »
Hi Anne
Your suggestions are equally possible, but I don't know how to prove/disprove them.  I have recently stumbled across a living relative of Alex and May (lamont) through another child, but still have no proof.  I need to be able to look them up in the 51 census for Fife but don't know where I can do this.
Thanks again
Yoyo