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2. Malcolm MCDONALD

Malcolm was a house painter, journeyman born at Hamilton around 1816.

He was living at High Town, Hamilton in 1841 with his wife Jane Miller and young family.  In 1861 they lived in Leechlee St. Hamilton.  From the 1871 census Malcolm lived at 33 Muir St. Hamilton.

In the 1851 census he is listed as being born in Edinburgh Midlothian.  In the 1841 census he is listed as being born in Lanarkshire. In the 1861 and 1871 census he is listed as being born in Hamilton, Lanarkshire.

Death Registration: Malcolm McDonald, house painter married to Jane Millar, died on 5th June 1874, aged 60 years, at 33 Muir Street, Hamilton.  His father was Alexander McDonald, house painter, and mother was Catherine McDonald, m.s. McKenzie, both deceased. Informant was John McDonald, son.

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8. John MCDONALD

John is not living with his parents in the 1851 census.  He could have died or be at a boarding school.  He is assumed to have died by 1854 as another John McDonald was born to the same parents.

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9. Malcolm MCDONALD

Malcolm and his brother John were twins.

They lived in High Town, Hamilton in 1841.  

Malcolm is not living with his parents in the 1851 census. He could have died or be at a boarding school.

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11. Ann MCDONALD

Ann McDonald was born in about 1848 in Hamilton, Lanarkshire.
1851 census   - aged  5 (b 1846)
1861 census   - aged 13 (b 1848)
1865 marriage - aged 18 (b 1847)
1871 census   - aged 24 (b 1847)
1884 entry    - aged 36 (b 1848)
1912 death    - aged 63 (b 1849)

On 29 December 1865 William Spalding, a 20 year old coal miner and bachelor married Ann McDonald, an 18 year old domestic servant and spinster. William's parents were listed as William Spalding, Bottler, and Elen Cimuns (deceased). Ann's parents were Malcolm McDonald, painter (journeyman) and Jane Millar.  The witnesses were Robert Douglas and John McLenan.

Ann and her husband William brought their family to Australia arriving on 16 February 1884 in the "Stirlingshire".  The passenger entry records give her religion as UP, Native Place or County as Lanark with no relations in the Colony.  She was listed as aged 36. The shipping list shows the three boys, William aged 17, Peter aged 15 and Thomas aged 13, listed separately from their parents and young sisters Annie and Jane, and baby John.  The boys have been listed with the other single men.  

For William Spalding's death in 1913 there were also funeral notices inviting friends of Mr. & Mrs. John McDonald to attend the funeral of their late dearly loved uncle.  This John McDonald (and his wife Martha Caldwell) was the nephew of Ann.  Her brother John's son.

Ann's probate papers are held by the NSW State Records: Series 4, Container SC002461, Item 59851.  She left a will and her body was viewed by her daughter Nellie Nash (wife of Albert Ernest Nash of Gladesville, Engineer.)

Ann owned two properties; numbers 28 and 30 Roseberry Street Balmain, and left them both and other assets valued at 656 pounds to her youngest son Andrew.  He was to provide accommodation to her husband, William as long as he paid the rates. Only if Andrew predeceased his father with no issue of his own would the assets pass to the other children. (Not to the husband.)

DEATH: NSW BDM 4825/1912  SPALDING  Ann, Father-Malcolm, Mother-Jane, Registered at BALMAIN SOUTH    
Cause of death was listed as cancer of stomach - duration 12 months (Field of Mars, presbyt. transcript 30940)

Death Registration: Ann Spalding, died at 30 Roseberry Street, Balmain on 25 June 1912, aged 63. Her father was Malcolm McDonald, a painter, and mother Jane Miller.  She was buried on 27 June at the Presbyterian Cemetery Field of Mars, witnessed by P Spalding and Harry Wilkie.  She was recorded as having been born in Lanarkshire, Scotland and having been 28 years in New South Wales.  She was married to William Spalding when aged 17 in Lanarkshire, Scotland.  The children of the marriage were recorded as: Living - William - 45, Peter - 44, Thomas - 41, Ann (Mitchell) - 39, Jane (Henrichs) - 33, John - 31, Alexander - 28, Nellie (Nash) - 25, Malcolm - 21, Andrew - 20, 2 males deceased.  Informant was Peter Spalding, son, 30 Cambridge Street, Balmain South.

Gympie Times - Saturday 29 June 1912, P3
DEATHS
SPALDING. — On the 26th instant at Balmain, New South Wales after a long and painful illness, the dearly beloved mother, of T. A Spalding, Engineer of the Scottish Gympie Gold Mine.

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12. Alexander MCDONALD

Alexander is not living with his parents in the 1861 census.  He could have died or be at a boarding school.

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3. Alexander MCDONALD

Alexander is shown in the 1841 Hamilton census living with most likely his mother Catherine and siblings Margaret (Marion?) and Daniel. He is listed as a hammerman in 1851 living with his wife Agnes and as a blacksmith living as a lodger but most likely with his brother-in-law Joseph Benton in 1861 and as a hammerman living with his wife Esther in 1871.

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14. Alexander MCDONALD

Scotland Deaths: MCDONALD ALEXANDER 7 mother - RUSSELL, 1857 644/5 1150 Clyde

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15. James MCDONALD

Birth: James Mcdonald
gender: Male
birth date: 13 May 1856
birthplace: HAMILTON,LANARK,SCOTLAND
father's name: Alexander Mcdonald
mother's name: Agnes Russel
indexing project (batch) number: C11647-1
system origin: Scotland-ODM
source film number: 6035516

Death: James McDonald, mother's maiden name Russell, dies aged 1 in 1857, in Lanark

Scotloand Deaths: MCDONALD JAMES 1 mother-RUSSELL 1857 644/5 1151 Clyde

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Esther KYLE

Esther McDonald was the informant (as sister-in-law) at her husband, Alex's sister Marion's husband Joseph Benton's death in March 1871.

Esther is referred to as Esther Kyle in her daughter Catherine's baptism in 1862 but as Esther Ingles in her daughter Margaret's baptism in 1874.

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17. Catherine MCDONALD

Birth: Catherine Mcdonald
gender: Female
birth date: 21 Apr 1862
birthplace: MILTON,GLASGOW,LANARK,SCOTLAND
father's name: Alexander Mcdonald
mother's name: Esther Kyle
indexing project (batch) number: C11928-1
system origin: Scotland-ODM
source film number: 6035516

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20. Margaret Marion MCDONALD

Birth: Margaret Marion Mcdonald
gender: Female
birth date: 04 Sep 1874
birthplace: BLYTHSWOOD,GLASGOW,LANARK,SCOTLAND
father's name: Alexander Mcdonald
mother's name: Esther Ingles
indexing project (batch) number: C11927-1
system origin: Scotland-ODM
source film number: 6035516

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4. Marion MCDONALD

Baptism: Marion Mcdonald
gender: Female
baptism/Baptism date: 08 Mar 1829
baptism/Baptism place: , HAMILTON, LANARK, SCOTLAND
father's name: Alexander Mcdonald
indexing project (batch) number: C11647-6
system origin: Scotland-ODM
source film number: 1065594, 0102951, 1066594, 0102951

She is found living with her mother Catherine in the 1851 census as so it is assumed she is the child of Alexander and Catherine McDonald.  She has not been clearly found in the 1841 census but is probably listed as "Margaret" McDonald in the 1841 census living with her mother, Catherine and brothers Alexander and Daniel.

All the census records give her birth as 1831.

Marriage: 28/01/1849 MCDONALD MARION JOSEPH BENTON/FR1276 F HAMILTON /LANARK 647/00 0050 0649

Groom: Joseph Benton
bride's name: Marion Mcdonald
marriage date: 28 Jan 1849
marriage place: Hamilton,Lanark,Scotland
indexing project (batch) number: M11647-6
system origin: Scotland-ODM
FHL Film Number 1066594, 0102951

Note the 1851 census lists surname as Bentarn instead of Benton.

Last seen in 1871 Glasgow census.

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Joseph BENTON

Death Registration: Joseph Benton, police constable (married to Marion McDonald) died on 16th March 1871 at the Royal Infirmary, Glasgow (usual residence 4 Helvin Street) aged 45 years. (no parents listed). Informant Esther McDonald, sister-in-law, 55 Richmond St.

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21. Joseph Donald BENTON

Scotland Baptisms
Joseph Donald Benton Birth Date 07 Oct 1851
Birth Place Barony,Lanark,Scotland
Father Joseph Benton
Mother Marion Mcdonald
FHL Film Number 1041480

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22. James BENTON

Scotland Baptisms
James Bentum Birth Date 25 Mar 1858
Birth Place Milton,Glasgow,Lanark,Scotland
Father Joseph Bentum
Mother Marion Mcdonald
FHL Film Number 6035516

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25. Allen BENTON

Scotland Baptisms
Allan Bentum
Birth Date 25 Mar 1864
Birth Place Milton,Glasgow,Lanark,Scotland
Father Joseph Bentum
Mother Marion Mcdonald
FHL Film Number 6035516

Scotland deaths: BENTON ALLAN 13 1877 644/7 558 Blythswood

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26. Alfred BENTON

Scotland Baptisms
Alfred Bentum
Birth Date17 Jun 1866
Birth Place Milton,Glasgow,Lanark,Scotland
Father Joseph Bentum
Mother Marion Mcdonald
FHL Film Number 6035516

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27. Charlotte BENTON

Scotland Baptisms: Charlotte Bentum
Birth Date09 May 1869
Birth Place Milton,Glasgow,Lanark,Scotland
Father Joseph Bentum
Mother Marion Mcdonald
FHL Film Number 6035516


1891 Scotland Census
Registration Number 644/8 Registration district Milton Civil parish Glasgow St George in the Fields County Lanarkshire
Address 19 McAdams Lane ED 47 Household schedule number 61
Charlotte Dillon 20 Wife Born Glasgow, Lanark
Spouse's Name William Dillon
Household Members
William Dillon 20
Charlotte Dillon 20
Roll CSSCT1891_272

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William DILLON

Ireland Births: William Dillon
Date of Registration 1870
Registration district Cork
Birth Country Ireland
Volume 10 Page 177
FHL Film Number 101047

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