Amelia (Clayson) Donaldson (abt. 1869 - 1928)

Born about Jun 1869 in Elham, Kent, England, United Kingdom

Ancestors

Wife of Samuel Donaldson — married 23 Mar 1885 in Queensland, Australia

Descendants

Died 3 Mar 1928 at about age 58 in Queensland, Australia

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Biography

Amelia (Clayson) Donaldson was born in Elham, Kent, England.

Amelia (Clayson) Donaldson migrated from Kent to Queensland.

Amelia (Clayson) Donaldson was born in Jun 1869 in Elham, Kent, England, United Kingdom. She is the daughter of Elgar Clayson and Francis Hogben (Marsh) Clayson. ^{[1] [2]}

On 16 Nov 1873 she left London for Australia with her family on the "Southern Belle". The voyage took 4 months. They arrived in Rockhampton on 6 March 1874. The ship struck a gale and was disabled in Keppel Bay. ^{[3] [4] [5]}

She married Samuel Donaldson on 23 Mar 1885 in Queensland, Australia. ^[6]

Amelia Clayson Donaldson died on 3 Mar 1928 in Queensland, Australia and was buried in the St Matthew's Anglican Cemetery, Sherwood, Queensland. ^{[7] [8]}

Sources

1. ↑ Mentioned as a child on death certificate of Elgar Clayson
2. ↑ Mentioned as a child on death certificate of Francis Hogben (Marsh) Clayson
3. ↑ Gloria Kane research
4. ↑ THE SHIP SOUTHERN BELLE. (1874, March 9). The Brisbane Courier (Qld. : 1864 - 1933), p. 2. Retrieved January 19, 2018, from http://nla.gov.au/nla.news-article1380186
5. ↑ Southern Belle Register
6. ↑ Marriage registration: Amalia Clayson Marriage date: 23/03/1885 Spouse's name: Samuel Donaldson Queensland Marriage Registration 1885/C/1088
7. ↑ FindAGrave, database and images, memorial page for Amelia Clayson Donaldson; Born: 1869 England; Died: 3 Mar 1928 Queensland, Australia; Cemetery: St Matthew's Anglican Cemetery, Sherwood, Queensland; Find A Grave: Memorial #49858010 accessed: 28 Nov 2022
8. ↑ Death registration: Amelia Donaldson Death date: 03/03/1928 Mother's name: Frances Marsh Father/parent's name: Elgar Clayson Queensland Death Registration 1928/B/3933

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