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Name	John Donald Macansh
Born	31 May, 1820 Stirling, Stirlingshire, Scotland
Died	1 August, 1896 (aged 76) Glengallen, Queensland, Australia
Cause of Death	heart disease
Cultural Heritage	Scottish Includes subject's nationality; their parents' nationality; the countries in which they spent a significant part of their childhood, and their self-identity.
Related Entries	[View as tree] Traill, Elizabeth Hannah (sister-in-law)
Occupation or Descriptor *	grazier (sheep) (1840-1846) New South Wales, Australia sheep breeder (1846-1875) New South Wales, Australia cattle breeder (1875-1896) Queensland, Australia Member of Upper House (1888-1896) Queensland, Australia
Clubs *	Union Club (Sydney) (member, 1857)
Properties *	Murrumburrah (NSW) (station manager) Bonyeo (NSW) (co-owner, 1845-1870) Gurley (NSW) (co-owner, 1845-1870) Deepwater (NSW) (co-owner, 1849-1896) Canning Downs (Qld) (owner, 1875-1896) Albilbah (Qld) (owner, 1880-1896) Brunette Downs (NT) (leasee, 1882-1896)

* Dates are approximate

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