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William Donald & Janet Towers

William and Janet were married in a religious ceremony on August 13th, 1857 at High Church, Paisley.¹ They had five daughters named Janet, Jane, Margaret, Martha and Mary.

Family Notes
- Church of Scotland wedding at High Church, 45 Causeyside St., Paisley

Personal Details
- William Donald
  William was born in 1838 in Paisley.²
  - Birth Notes
    - 19 at wedding, so born between 14-Aug-1837 and 13-Aug-1838, but 45 in 1881 census implying born 1835/36
  William is no longer alive.
  Janet Towers
  Janet was born in 1834 in Paisley.¹
  - Birth Notes
    - Born in Paisley, Scotland; according to 1841, 1851 census between 7-jun-1834 and 30-Mar-1835
      22 at wedding, i.e. implying born between 14-Aug-1834 and 30-Mar-1835
      Probably born after parents' wedding on 14-Dec-1834
  She died at the age of 60 in 1894 in Glasgow.
  - Death Notes
    - Died aged 58 in Glasgow (Scotlandspeople)

Children
- Janet Donald
  Janet was born in 1860 in Paisley.²
  - Death Notes
    
    20 in 1881 census, so born between 4-apr-1860 and 4-apr-1861
  Jane Donald
  Jane was born in 1862 in Paisley.²
  - Death Notes
    
    18 in 1881 census, so born between 4-apr-1862 and 4-apr-1863
  Margaret Donald
  Margaret was born in 1864 in Paisley.²
  - Death Notes
    
    16 in 1881 census, so born between 4-apr-1864 and 4-apr-1865
  Martha Donald
  Martha was born in 1867 in Paisley.² She died at the age of 80 in 1947 in Largs. She was buried in Largs.³
  - Death Notes
    
    13 in 1881 census, so born between 4-apr-1867 and 4-apr-1868
    
    Died aged 79 in Largs (scotlandspeople)
  Mary Donald
  Mary was born in 1869 in Paisley.² She died at the age of 50 in 1919 in Glasgow.
  - Death Notes
    
    11 in 1881 census, so born between 4-apr-1869 and 4-apr-1870
    
    Janet Towers inherited her Paisley shaw
    
    Died 1919, aged 49, in Glasgow (Scotlandspeople)

Family Timeline

¹ Towers Donald marriage
² Donald 1881
³ Janet Towers, conversations (2004)

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