Donald was born about 1863 in Hull, Yorkshire, England. [1] He is the son of Alexander Gordon and Isabella Fraser. Donald married Julia Long on 15 April 1883 in in Drypool St. Andrew, England. [2] They had one child, James.
"England and Wales Census, 1881," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:Q27B-QQXP : 11 December 2017), Donald Gordon in household of Alexander Gordon, Drypool, Yorkshire,Yorkshire East Riding, England; from "1881 England, Scotland and Wales Census," database and images, findmypast (http://www.findmypast.com : n.d.); citing p. 25, Piece/Folio 4753/15, The National Archives, Kew, Surrey; FHL microfilm 101,775,329.
"England and Wales Census, 1891," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:7PC3-W3Z : 7 May 2019), Donald Gorden, Southcoates, Yorkshire, England, United Kingdom; from "1891 England, Scotland and Wales census," database and images, findmypast (http://www.findmypast.com : n.d.); citing PRO RG 12, Yorkshire, Yorkshire (East Riding) county, subdistrict, The National Archives of the UK, Kew, Surrey.
"England and Wales Census, 1901," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:XS9R-RTD : 21 May 2019), Donald Gordon, Sculcoates All Saints, Yorkshire East Riding, England, United Kingdom; from "1901 England, Scotland and Wales census," database and images, findmypast (http://www.findmypast.com : n.d.); citing Drypool subdistrict, PRO RG 13, The National Archives, Kew, Surrey.
"England and Wales Census, 1911," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:X7T3-KQM : 18 July 2019), Donald Gordon, Sculcoates All Saints, Yorkshire East Riding, England, United Kingdom; from "1911 England and Wales census," database and images, findmypast (http://www.findmypast.com : n.d.); citing PRO RG 14, The National Archives of the UK, Kew, Surrey.
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It may be possible to confirm family relationships with Donald 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.
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