James
Donald
Born in Galston, East Ayrshire, Scotland, United Kingdom
Ancestors 
Son of Thomas Donald
and Janet (Brown) Donald
Brother of
Thomas Donald [half], Thomas Donald [half], John Donald [half], William Donald [half], George Donald, Martha Donald, Helen Donald, George Donald, Brown Donald, Mary (Donald) Hopkin, Somerville Donald, Janet (Donald) McKelvie, Margaret (Donald) Murdoch, Agnes (Donald) McCutcheon and John Donald
Husband of
Janet Craig
— married
1853 in Mearns, Renfrewshire, Scotland, United Kingdom
Husband of
Jane (Price) Donald
— married
7 Jan 1869 in Altrincham, Cheshire, England
Descendants 
Father of
Agnes Allison Donald, Robert Donald, Janet Donald, Margaret Donald, Helen Donald and Marion Donald
Died before
before age 63
in Higher Lane, Lymm, Cheshire, England, United Kingdom
Profile last modified
| Created 7 May 2020
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Biography
James was born in 1822. He is the son of Thomas Donald and Janet Brown.
James, son of Thomas Donald & Janet Brown, was born on 26 January 1822 and baptised on 8 February 1822 in Galston, Ayrshire, Scotland.[1]
1841 Census:
"1841 England, Wales & Scotland Census"
[2]
| Name | Sex | Age | Occupation | Birth Place |
| Thomas Donald | M | 65 | Ayrshire, Scotland | |
| Jennet Donald | F | 55 | Ayrshire, Scotland | |
| James Donald | M | 15 | Ayrshire, Scotland | |
| Margaret Donald | F | 15 | Ayrshire, Scotland | |
| Agness Donald | F | 15 | Ayrshire, Scotland | |
| John Donald | M | 10 | Ayrshire, Scotland |
1851 Census:
"1851 England, Wales & Scotland Census"
[3]
| Name | Relation | Status | Sex | Age | Occupation | Birth Place |
| James Donald | Head | Unmarried | M | 28 | Overseer employing 4 lab | Galston, Ayrshire, Scotland |
| Samuel Dunbar | Servant | Unmarried | M | 23 | Domestic servant | Ireland |
1861 Census:
"1861 England, Wales & Scotland Census"
[4]
| Name | Relation | Status | Sex | Age | Occupation | Birth Place |
| Samuel Greenwood | Head | Married | M | 51 | Cowman | Holmes Chapel, Cheshire, England |
| Mary Greenwood | Wife | Married | F | 46 | Kelsall, Cheshire, England | |
| John Greenwood | Son | Unmarried | M | 23 | Labourer | Daresbury, Cheshire, England |
| James Donald | ... | Widowed | M | 36 | Labourer | Scotland |
| Agnes Donald | Boarder | F | 7 | Scholar | Cheshire, England | |
| Robert Donald | Boarder | M | 4 | Scholar | Cheshire, England |
James's marriage was registered in the Jan-Feb-Mar quarter of 1869 in the Altrincham district.[5]
1871 Census:
"1871 England, Wales & Scotland Census"
[6]
| Name | Relation | Status | Sex | Age | Occupation | Birth Place |
| James Donald | Head | M | 48 | Scotland | ||
| Jane Donald | Wife | F | 36 | Scotland | ||
| Janet Donald | Daughter | F | 1 | Cheshire, England |
1881 Census:
"1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census"
Reference: RG11; Piece number: 3509; Folio: 85; Page: 4; Schedule: 737
[7]
| Name | Relation | Status | Sex | Age | Occupation | Birth Place |
| James Donald | Head | Married | M | 58 | Woodman estate lab | Scotland |
| Jane Donald | Wife | Married | F | 50 | Washerwoman | Scotland |
| Janet Donald | Daughter | Unmarried | F | 11 | Scholar | Lymm, Cheshire, England |
| Margaret Donald | Daughter | Unmarried | F | 8 | Scholar | Lymm, Cheshire, England |
| Helen Donald | Daughter | Unmarried | F | 6 | Scholar | Lymm, Cheshire, England |
| Marion Donald | Daughter | Unmarried | F | 4 | Lymm, Cheshire, England |
James (age 60) was buried on 7 September 1885 in Cheshire, England.[8]
Sources
- ↑
Baptism:
"Scotland, Parish Births & Baptisms 1564-1929"
Reference: OPR 593/4; Page: 8
FindMyPast Transcription (accessed 12 September 2023)
James Donald baptism on 8 Feb 1822 (born 26 Jan 1822), son of Thomas Donald & Janet Brown, in Galston, Ayrshire, Scotland. - ↑
1841 Census:
"1841 England, Wales & Scotland Census"
Reference: -; Piece number: -; Page: -; Schedule: 17
FindMyPast Transcription (accessed 5 February 2024)
James Donald (15) in Barclaugh, Coylton, Ayrshire, Scotland. - ↑
1851 Census:
"1851 England, Wales & Scotland Census"
Piece number: -; Folio: -; Page: -; Schedule: 33
FindMyPast Transcription (accessed 5 February 2024)
James Donald (28), unmarried, Overseer employing 4 lab, head of household in Longbank, Mearns in Upper Ward registration district in Renfrewshire, Scotland. Born in Scotland. - ↑
1861 Census:
"1861 England, Wales & Scotland Census"
Reference: RG09; Piece number: 2976; Folio: 108; Page: 62; Schedule: 369
FindMyPast Image - FindMyPast Transcription (accessed 5 February 2024)
James Donald (36), widowed, Labourer, on Infant Street, Prestwich in Manchester registration district in Lancashire, England. - ↑
Marriage Registration:
"England & Wales Marriages 1837-2005"
Volume: 8A; Page: 215
FindMyPast Image - FindMyPast Transcription (accessed 5 February 2024)
James Donald marriage registered Jan-Feb-Mar 1869 in Altrincham. - ↑
1871 Census:
"1871 England, Wales & Scotland Census"
Series: RG10; Piece number: 3686; Folio: 266; Page: 20; Schedule: 115
FindMyPast Image - FindMyPast Transcription (accessed 5 February 2024)
James Donald (48) head of household on Higher Lane, Lymm in Altrincham registration district in Cheshire, England. - ↑
1881 Census:
"1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census"
Reference: RG11; Piece number: 3509; Folio: 85; Page: 4; Schedule: 737
FindMyPast Image - FindMyPast Transcription (accessed 16 November 2023)
James Donald (58), married, Woodman estate lab, head of household on Higher Lane, Lymm in Altrincham registration district in Cheshire, England. Born in Scotland. - ↑
Burial:
"Cheshire Diocese Of Chester Parish Burials 1538-1911"
Reference: Page: 227 Record number: 1799
FindMyPast Image - FindMyPast Transcription (accessed 16 November 2023)
James Donald burial (died age 60) on 7 Sep 1885 in Cheshire, England.
- Parish Record
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It may be possible to confirm family relationships with James by comparing test results with other carriers of his Y-chromosome or his mother's mitochondrial DNA. However, there are no known yDNA or mtDNA test-takers in his direct paternal or maternal line. It is likely that these autosomal DNA test-takers will share some percentage of DNA with James:
It may be possible to confirm family relationships with James by comparing test results with other carriers of his Y-chromosome or his mother's mitochondrial DNA. However, there are no known yDNA or mtDNA test-takers in his direct paternal or maternal line. It is likely that these autosomal DNA test-takers will share some percentage of DNA with James:
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~6.25%
Merlin Myers 
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~0.78%
~3.12%
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