Margaret Donaldson (buried 1912)

At a glance

At a glance
Surname: 
Donaldson
First name: 
Margaret
Other Christian names: 
Jane
Gender: 
Female
Children: 
No
Burial number: 
681
Born: 
0/0/1847
Died: 
07/10/1912
Buried: 
09/10/1912
Heene Hallmark: 
No
Commonwealth War Grave: 
No

The Grave

The grave
Cemetery area: 
NES
Cemetery row: 
5
Cemetery plot: 
19
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Burial remains: 
Unknown
The headstone
Headstone inscription: 
In loving memory of Margaret Jane Donaldson who departed this life October 7th 1912 R.I.P.

Life story

Life story

Margaret Jane Donaldson was born in 1847 in Bloomsbury London to William Leverton and Margaret Donaldson (nee Tennent). William Leverton worked as a Solicitor, and the family lived at 18 Southampton Street, Bloomsbury London. Margaret was one of 8 children; she did not marry.

Margaret's Father, William, died in 1861 and her Mother moved to 23 Royal Crescent, Kensington, London, she is described as a Landowner.

In 1891 they are living at 8 Upper Addison Gardens, Kensington. Margaret's  Mother died in 1893, and Margaret and her Sister Alice moved to 'Dunivard' Winchester Road, Worthing, Sussex. Margaret died on 7th October 1912, and left £5682 92 1d (£444,174 in 2020) to her Brother Archibald and Sister Alice.

Burial researcher: 
Jackie Rooney

Further information

Birth
Date born: 
00/00/1847

Death

Death (details)
Date of death: 
07/10/1912
Age (at time of death): 
69
Cause of death: 
Unknown
Address at time of death: 
Dunivard, Winchester Road, Worthing, Sussex, England
Personal effects
Executors: 
Archibald Donaldson: Alice Mary Donaldson status:
Probate pounds: 
£5,682

Census and miscellaneous information

Census information
1851 census: 

18 Southampton Street, Bloomsbury, London

William Donaldson (Head) age 47, Margaret (Wife) age 37, Margaret (Daughter) age 8, Alice (Daughter) age 6, Henry (Son) age 3, Archibald (Son) age 6 months, plus 4 servants

1861 census: 

18 Southampton Street, Bloomsbury, London

William Donaldson (Head) age 57, Margaret (Wife) age 47, William (Son) age 29, Andrew (Son) age 21, Aupulus (Son) age 19, Margaret (Daughter) age 18, Alice (Daughter) age 16, Henry (Son) age 13, Archibald (Son) age 10, John (Son) age 7, plus 3 servants

1871 census: 

23 Royal Crescent, Kensington, London.

Margaret Donaldson (Head) age 57, Margaret (Daughter) age 28, Alice (Daughter) age 26, Archibald (Son) age 20, plus 3 servants

1891 census: 

8 Upper Addison Gardens, Kensington, London

Margaret Donaldson (Head) age 77, Margaret (Daughter) age 47, Alice (Daughter) age 45, plus 3 servants

1911 census: 

Dunivard Winchester Road, Worthing, Sussex

Margaret Donaldson (Head) age 68, Alice (Sister) age 66, plus 2 servants