Donald Urquhart was born at Stuartfield, Old Deer, Aberdeenshire, Scotland in 1824 and baptised on the 6th of January. He was the fourth son and fifth child of Robert Urquhart and Elspet Reid.[1]
In 1841, Donald was living at Damhead with his brother's, William and John.1841 Aberdeenshire (ABD) Old Deer Old Deer 228 18 18 2 Damhead
GEORGE Alexander M 30 Farmer ABD
GEORGE Jean F 25 ABD
DAVIDSON Mary F 25 Female Servant ABD
HENDRY John M 25 Ag Lab ABD
URQUHART William M 15 Ag Lab ABD Outhouse
URQUHART John M 11 Ag Lab ABD Outhouse
URQUHART Donald M 15 Ag Lab ABD Outhouse
In 1851, Donald is in North Street, Old Deer, Buchan, Aberdeenshire, Scotland
Elspet Urquhart Head Widow Female 60 1791 Fuer & Farmer Of 2 Acres Old Deer, Aberdeenshire, Scotland
Robert Urquhart Son Unmarried Male 32 1819 Ag Labourer Old Deer, Aberdeenshire, Scotland
Donald Urquhart Son Unmarried Male 27 1824 Ag Labourer Old Deer, Aberdeenshire, Scotland
Elspet Shearer Grand Daughter - Female 3 1848 - Old Deer, Aberdeenshire, Scotland
Donald Emigrated on board the Henry Gillespie, from Scotland to Australia, with his brother Robert, leaving Liverpool, England, on the 14th of August 1852, and arriving at Port Phillip Bay, on the 23rd of December 1852. (note: the record says Liverpool, N.S.W., however, I much doubt that it took four months to sail from there to Port Phillip Bay.)[2][3][4]
Donald Urquhart passed away on the 18th of July 1904 at Melbourne, Victoria, Australia.[5]
Research Notes
My grandfather mentioned a Donald who came to Australia and thought he came to Melbourne.
I have a will naming relatives in Scotland.
Sources
↑Scotland's People Parish Birth Index: Name: URQUHART, DONALD; Parents: ROBERT URQUHART & ELSPET REID; Sex: M; Date: ,06/01/1824; Ref: 228/40 50; Place: Old Deer
↑Victoria BMD Death Index: Name: URQUHART, Donald; Death; Parents: <Unknown Family Name>, <Unknown Family Name>; Place: Melb W; Age: 82; Year: 1904; Ref: 9865/1904.
See Also:
Find a Grave, database and images : accessed 11 October 2021), memorial page for Donald Urquhart (6 Jan 1824–18 Jul 1904), Find A Grave: Memorial #174024512, citing Old Deer Churchyard, Old Deer, Aberdeenshire, Scotland ; Maintained by David Urquhart (contributor 49272194) .
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