William Donald & Janet Towers 
William and Janet were married in a religious ceremony on August 13th, 1857 at High Church, Paisley by Reverend John McLean and witnessed by John Jack, Arthur Wright.1
Marriage/Union Notes
Church of Scotland wedding at High Church, 45 Causeyside St., Paisley
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Personal Details
Birth Notes
19 at wedding, so born between 14-Aug-1837 and 13-Aug-1838, but 45 in 1881 census implying born 1835/36
this is very likely him:
Piece: SCT1841/573 Place: Paisley -Renfrewshire Enumeration District: 9
Civil Parish: Paisley Low Ecclesiastical Parish, Village or Island: -
Folio: 52 Page: 16
Address: Seedhill
Surname First name(s) Sex Age Occupation Where Born Remarks
DONALD James M 40 Carter Outside Census County (1841)
DONALD Jean F 35 Outside Census County (1841)
DONALD Archibald M 15 Renfrewshire
DONALD Margrat F 12 Renfrewshire
DONALD Janet F 9 Renfrewshire
DONALD Martha F 6 Renfrewshire
DONALD William M 3 Renfrewshire
DONALD Mary F 1 RenfrewshireBirth 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
age 20 in 1861 census is clearly wrongDeath Notes
TOWERS other surname DONALD
JANET
58
1894
644/10 75
Anderston
William Donald
William was born in 1838 in Paisley.2 3
Janet Towers
Janet was born in 1834 in Paisley.1 3
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Children
Birth Notes
Name: Janet Donald
Gender: Female
Birth Date: 23 Apr 1860
Birthplace: ABBEY PAISLEY,RENFREW,SCOTLAND
Father's Name: William Donald
Mother's Name: Janet Towers
Indexing Project (Batch) Number: C11559-1 , System Origin: Scotland-ODM , GS Film number: 6035516
"Scotland, Births and Baptisms, 1564-1950," index, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/pal:/MM9.1.1/FQZK-B17 : accessed 15 Aug 2014), Janet Towers in entry for Janet Donald, 23 Apr 1860; citing ABBEY PAISLEY,RENFREW,SCOTLAND, reference ; FHL microfilm 6035516.
Death Notes
20 in 1881 census, so born between 4-apr-1860 and 4-apr-1861Birth Notes
Name: Jean Donald
Gender: Female
Birth Date: 19 Apr 1862
Birthplace: ABBEY PAISLEY,RENFREW,SCOTLAND
Father's Name: William Donald
Mother's Name: Janet Towers
Indexing Project (Batch) Number: C11559-1 , System Origin: Scotland-ODM , GS Film number: 6035516
Citing this Record
"Scotland, Births and Baptisms, 1564-1950," index, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/pal:/MM9.1.1/FQ4Z-HH8 : accessed 15 Aug 2014), Janet Towers in entry for Jean Donald, 19 Apr 1862; citing ABBEY PAISLEY,RENFREW,SCOTLAND, reference ; FHL microfilm 6035516.
Death Notes
18 in 1881 census, so born between 4-apr-1862 and 4-apr-1863
DONALD
JEAN ALLISON
27
1890
644/10 142
AnderstonBirth Notes
Name: Margaret Donald
Gender: Female
Birth Date: 24 Feb 1865
Birthplace: ABBEY PAISLEY,RENFREW,SCOTLAND
Father's Name: William Donald
Mother's Name: Janet Towers
Indexing Project (Batch) Number: C11559-1 , System Origin: Scotland-ODM , GS Film number: 6035516
"Scotland, Births and Baptisms, 1564-1950," index, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/pal:/MM9.1.1/FQ4X-MPN : accessed 15 Aug 2014), Janet Towers in entry for Margaret Donald, 24 Feb 1865; citing ABBEY PAISLEY,RENFREW,SCOTLAND, reference ; FHL microfilm 6035516.
Death Notes
16 in 1881 census, so born between 4-apr-1864 and 4-apr-1865Birth Notes
Name: Martha Donald
Gender: Female
Birth Date: 30 Jun 1867
Birthplace: ABBEY PAISLEY,RENFREW,SCOTLAND
Father's Name: William Donald
Mother's Name: Janet Towers
Indexing Project (Batch) Number: C11559-1 , System Origin: Scotland-ODM , GS Film number: 6035516
"Scotland, Births and Baptisms, 1564-1950," index, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/pal:/MM9.1.1/FQ46-L2F : accessed 15 Aug 2014), Janet Towers in entry for Martha Donald, 30 Jun 1867; citing ABBEY PAISLEY,RENFREW,SCOTLAND, reference ; FHL microfilm 6035516.
Death Notes
13 in 1881 census, so born between 4-apr-1867 and 4-apr-1868
DONALD other surname WALKER
MARTHA
79
1947
602/1 39
Largs (Ayr)Birth Notes
Name: Mary Donald
Gender: Female
Birth Date: 27 Nov 1869
Birthplace: ABBEY PAISLEY,RENFREW,SCOTLAND
Father's Name: William Donald
Mother's Name: Janet Towers
Indexing Project (Batch) Number: C11559-1 , System Origin: Scotland-ODM , GS Film number: 6035516
Citing this Record
"Scotland, Births and Baptisms, 1564-1950," index, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/pal:/MM9.1.1/FQ4C-66Y : accessed 15 Aug 2014), Janet Towers in entry for Mary Donald, 27 Nov 1869; citing ABBEY PAISLEY,RENFREW,SCOTLAND, reference ; FHL microfilm 6035516.
Death Notes
11 in 1881 census, so born between 4-apr-1869 and 4-apr-1870
JanTowers (1934-2018) inherited her Paisley shawl
Died 1919, aged 49, in Glasgow (Scotlandspeople)
Janet Donald
Janet was born on April 23rd, 1860 in Paisley.2 3
Jean (Jeanie) Allison Donald
Jean, known as Jeanie, was born on April 19th, 1862 in Paisley.2
Margaret Donald
Margaret was born on February 24th, 1865 in Paisley.2
Martha Donald
Martha was born on June 30th, 1867 in Paisley.2 4
Mary Donald
Mary was born on November 27th, 1869 in Paisley.2 6
1 Towers Donald marriage
2 Donald 1881
3 Donald 1861
4 Alex Walker 1901
5 Janet Towers, conversations (2004)
6 Mosman 1901
2 Donald 1881
3 Donald 1861
4 Alex Walker 1901
5 Janet Towers, conversations (2004)
6 Mosman 1901
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