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Alexander Davidson

Male Abt 1842 - 1919  (~ 77 years)

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  1. 1.  Alexander DavidsonAlexander Davidson was born about 1842 in Newbattle, Midlothian, Scotland; died on 16 Sep 1919 in Cockpen Parish, Midlothian, Scotland.

    Other Events:

    • FamilySearch ID: KHYC-QHJ
    • 1851 Scotland Census: 1851, Tranent, East Lothian, Scotland
    • 1861 Scotland Census: 1861, Prestonpans, East Lothian, Scotland
    • 1871 Scotland Census: 1871, Lasswade, Midlothian, Scotland
    • 1881 Scotland Census: 1881, Liberton, Midlothian, Scotland
    • 1891 Scotland Census: 1891, Cockpen Parish, Midlothian, Scotland
    • 1901 Scotland Census: 1901, Lasswade, Midlothian, Scotland
    • 1911 Scotland Census: 1911, Cockpen Parish, Midlothian, Scotland
    • Death Registration: 16 Sep 1919, Cockpen Registration District, Midlothian, Scotland; p. 14, #40

    Notes:

    FamilySearch ID:
    https://familysearch.org/tree/#view=ancestor&person=KHYC-QHJ

    1851 Scotland Census:
    District ?, p. 11
    Elphinstone
    John Davidson      Head  Mar  42   Coal Miner       Edinburgh  Cockpen
    Agnes   "               Wife  Mar  44   Ag Labourer    Haddington  Tranent
    Elisabeth   "            Dau  U     20                          Edinburgh  Cockpen
    Jean         "            Dau  U     17                               "               "
    Catharine   "           Dau  U     16                               "               "
    John          "           Son          12   Coal Miner            "               "
    Alexander   "           Son          11                               "               "
    Agnes        "           Dau            7                           Haddington  Tranent
    Elisabeth    "           Dau            3                                 "           Prestonpans
    David         "           Son          10 m                         Edinburgh  Newbattle

    1861 Scotland Census:
    District 5, pp. 5-6
    Cuthill
    John Davidson        Head  Mar  50   Coal-miner                                Cockpen  Edinburgh
    Agnes    "                Wife  Mar  52                                                   Haddington  Tranent
    John      "                 Son  Un    21  An invalid: formerly a Coal Miner        "              "
    Alexander  "              Son  Un   19   Coal-miner                                 Newbattle  Edinburgh
    Agnes       "              Dau  Un   16   Farm Servant                             Haddington  Tranent
    -----  p. 6  -----
    Euphemia   "             Dau  Un  13     Farm Servant                            Haddington  Tranent
    David          "            Son         10    Scholar                                         "                 "
    Marion        "            Dau           6        "                                               "                 "

    1871 Scotland Census:
    District 1, p. 7
    22 Sandydean
    John Davidson      Head  Mar   62   Coal Miner       Cockpen  Edinbgh
    Agnes   "               Wife  Mar   62                          Not Known
    John     "               Son   Un    32   Coal Miner        Cockpen  Edinbgh
    Alexander   "          Son   Un    29   Coal Miner           "                "
    Agnes        "           Dau  Un    26                           Tranent  Haddington
    Marion       "           Dau          17                               "               "
    David         "           Son  Un    20   Coal Miner         Newbattle  Ednbgh
    Walter Ker            GSon           4                            Cockpen  Ednbgh
    Isabella Davidson  GDau           4                                 "            "
    Agnes Hogg          GDau           8 mo                       Lasswade   "

    1881 Scotland Census:
    District 7, p. 30
    Main Road - Gilmour House
    Alexr. Davidson          Head Mar  39   Iron Miner             Midlothian  Cockpen 
    Mary    "                    Wife  Mar  32                                     "         Lasswade
    Margt    "                    Dau           9   Scholar                       "         Cockpen
    Elizabeth   "                Dau           7         "                           "             "
    John         "                Son           5         "                           "          Lasswade
    Agnes       "                Dau           2                                     "          Liberton
    Alexander   "               Son           4 mos                              "             "

    1891 Scotland Census:
    District 4, p. 41
    No. 36 Dalhousie Cott
    Alexander Davidson     Head  Widr  49   Coal Miner            Midlothian  Cockpen 
    Isabella        "              Dau   Mar    24    House Keeper           "              "
    Elizabeth      "              Dau   Unm   17   Factory Labourer       "              "
    John            "              Son             15   Coal Miner                 "          Lasswade
    Agnes          "              Dau             12   Scholar                     "          Liberton
    Alexander     "              Son            10       "                            "              "
    Mary            "              Dau             8       "                            "           Cockpen
    George         "              Son             3                                    "                "
    Euphemia     "              Dau             2                                    "                "

    1901 Scotland Census:
    District 4, p. 35
    Castleview
    Alexander Davidson    Head  Widr  59   Coal Miner            Midlothian  Newbattle
    Lizzie          "              Dau   S       27   Housekeeper               "         Bonnyrigg
    Agnes         "              Dau   S       22   Labourer                     "         Liberton
    Alex            "              Son   S       20       "                        Edinburgh  Cockpen
    Mary           "              Dau           17   General Labourer          "              "
    George        "              Son           13   Scholar                        "              "
    Euphemia     "             Dau           12      "                               "              "

    1911 Scotland Census:
    District ?, p. 8
    Village of Dalhousie Cottages
    Alexr. Davidson    Head  69  Mar  34 10 5  Coal Miner   Cockpen  Midlothian
    Agnes     "            Wife  33  Mar   9                             Gilmerton      "
    George    "            Son  23   S                   Coal Miner   Cockpen      "
    Euphemia   "         Dau  22   S                   Brickworks       "             "
    Peter Sloan           Vis     3                                               "             "

    Death Registration:
    1919 Deaths in the Parish of Cockpen in the County of Midlothian.
    Elexander Davidson, Coal Miner, Widower of 1st Isabella Brown, 2nd of Mary Wood, died September Sixteenth 1919 at 4 h. 5 m. am at 1 Pattonhall, Cookpen. He was 77 years old and a son of John Davidson, Coal Miner (Deceased) and Agnes Davidson M.S. Reid (Deceased)
    Cause: Senile Decay as Certified by John Young, M.B. ...
    Registered: 1919 Spetember 16th at Cookpen; J J Smith[?], Registrar.

    Alexander married Isabella Brown on 23 Nov 1866 in Skiltiemuir, Midlothian, Scotland. Isabella (daughter of Frederick Brown and Isabelle Milne) was born about 1844; died on 19 Sep 1868 in Skiltiemuir, Midlothian, Scotland. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

    Children:
    1. 2. Isabella Davidson  Descendancy chart to this point was born on 18 Feb 1867 in Skiltiemuir, Midlothian, Scotland; died in Unknown.

    Alexander married Mary Wood on 7 Nov 1873 in Cockpen Parish, Midlothian, Scotland. Mary (daughter of James Wood and Isabella Brown) was born about 1849 in Lasswade, Midlothian, Scotland; died on 19 Apr 1889 in Cockpen Parish, Midlothian, Scotland. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

    Children:
    1. 3. Elizabeth "Lizzie" Davidson  Descendancy chart to this point was born on 28 Dec 1873 in Bonnyrigg, Midlothian, Scotland; died in Unknown.
    2. 4. John Davidson  Descendancy chart to this point was born on 27 Oct 1875 in Lasswade, Midlothian, Scotland; died on 28 Mar 1953 in Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland.
    3. 5. Agnes Davidson  Descendancy chart to this point was born in 1879 in Liberton, Midlothian, Scotland; died in Unknown.
    4. 6. Alexander Davidson  Descendancy chart to this point was born on 28 Nov 1880 in Liberton, Midlothian, Scotland; died in Unknown.
    5. 7. Mary Davidson  Descendancy chart to this point was born on 7 May 1883 in Cockpen Parish, Midlothian, Scotland; died on 7 Mar 1911.
    6. 8. George Davidson  Descendancy chart to this point was born in 1888 in Cockpen Parish, Midlothian, Scotland; died in Unknown.
    7. 9. Euphemia Davidson  Descendancy chart to this point was born about 11 Apr 1889 in Cockpen Parish, Midlothian, Scotland; died in Unknown.


Generation: 2

  1. 4.  John DavidsonJohn Davidson Descendancy chart to this point (1.Alexander1) was born on 27 Oct 1875 in Lasswade, Midlothian, Scotland; died on 28 Mar 1953 in Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland.

    Other Events:

    • FamilySearch ID: MQQ7-YPF
    • Birth Registration: 7 Nov 1875, Lasswade Registration District, Midlothian, Scotland; p. 75, #223; Wm. Brunton, Registrar.
    • 1881 Scotland Census: 1881, Liberton, Midlothian, Scotland
    • 1891 Scotland Census: 1891, Cockpen Parish, Midlothian, Scotland
    • 1911 Scotland Census: 1911, Ormiston, East Lothian, Scotland
    • Death Registration: 30 Mar 1953, Edinburgh Registrsation District, Edinburghshire, Scotland; p. 58, #173; R. Stewart, Asst. Registrar JJR

    Notes:

    FamilySearch ID:
    https://familysearch.org/tree/#view=ancestor&person=MQQ7-YPF

    Birth Registration:
    1875 Births in the Parish of Lasswade in the County of Edinburg
    John Davidson was born October Twenty seventh 1875 ?h. A.M. at Edendean[?] Lasswade, son of Alexander Davidson, Miner, and Mary Davidson M.S. Wood, Married 1873 November 7 Cockpen[?].
    Informant: Alexander Davidson, his X mark, Father, witnessed by Wm. Brunton, Regr.
    Registered November 7 1875 at Lasswade; Wm. Brunton, Registrar.

    1881 Scotland Census:
    District 7, p. 30
    Main Road - Gilmour House
    Alexr. Davidson          Head Mar  39   Iron Miner             Midlothian  Cockpen 
    Mary    "                    Wife  Mar  32                                     "         Lasswade
    Margt    "                    Dau           9   Scholar                       "         Cockpen
    Elizabeth   "                Dau           7         "                           "             "
    John         "                Son           5         "                           "          Lasswade
    Agnes       "                Dau           2                                     "          Liberton
    Alexander   "               Son           4 mos                              "             "

    1891 Scotland Census:
    District 4, p. 41
    No. 36 Dalhousie Cott
    Alexander Davidson     Head  Widr  49   Coal Miner            Midlothian  Cockpen 
    Isabella        "              Dau   Mar    24    House Keeper           "              "
    Elizabeth      "              Dau   Unm   17   Factory Labourer       "              "
    John            "              Son             15   Coal Miner                 "          Lasswade
    Agnes          "              Dau             12   Scholar                     "          Liberton
    Alexander     "              Son            10       "                            "              "
    Mary            "              Dau             8       "                            "           Cockpen
    George         "              Son             3                                    "                "
    Euphemia     "              Dau             2                                    "                "

    1911 Scotland Census:
    District ?, p. 17
    17 Tyneview Building
    Elizabeth McCrae      Head  31             Mar  6  4  3                           Edinburgh  Gilmerton
    Philip           "            Son     6                                   School            Fife           Bowhill
    Maggie         "            Dau    4                                                           "                 "
    Agnes           "           Dau    6 month                                                Haddington  Ormiston
    James Livingston         Vis  37              Mar                Coal Miner      Peebles  West Linton
    Mary       "                  Vis  36              Mar  14  none                        Manchester  England
    Elizabeth McLean        Vis under 1 mo                                              Haddington Ormiston

    John Davidson       Head  35                Mar               Coal Miner Hewer  Edinburgh  Cockpen
    Charlotte   "            Wife  29                Mar  11  7  5                                     "         Glencorse
    Euphemia   "           Dau  11                                     School                         "         Cockpen
    Mary           "          Dau    6                                         "                              "              "
    Agnes          "         Dau    5                                         "                         Fife  Cardenden
    Charlotte       "         Dau   2                                                                      "           "
    John             "         Son   9 months                                                           "          "

    Death Registration:
    1953 Deaths in the District of Newington in the City of Edinburgh
    John Davidson, Coal Miner (retired), Widower of Charlotte McRae, died March Twentyeighth 2 h 30m AM at 14 Wauchope Road, Edinburgh. He was 77 years old, a son of Alexander Davidson, Coal Miner (deceased) and Mary Davidson MS Wood (deceased).
    Cause: Myocardial Degeneration with Arteriosclrosis 10 years; Cerebral Thrombosis 1 yeas 9 month; as cert. by J M Bertram, M. B.
    Informant Alex Warner, Nephew, Present.
    Registered March 30th 1953 at Edinburgh; R. Stewart, Asst. Registrar; JJR...

    John married Charlotte Denholm McRae on 4 Aug 1899 in Cockpen Parish, Midlothian, Scotland. Charlotte (daughter of Philip McRae and Euphemia Murray) was born on 4 Feb 1882 in Auchendinny, Midlothian, Scotland; died on 7 Jan 1945 in Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

    Children:
    1. 10. Euphemia Davidson  Descendancy chart to this point was born in 1899 in Cockpen Parish, Midlothian, Scotland; died in Unknown.
    2. 11. Philip McRae Davidson  Descendancy chart to this point was born in 1902 in Lasswade Registration District, Midlothian, Scotland; died in 1905 in Saint Giles Registration District, Midlothian, Scotland.
    3. 12. Mary Davidson  Descendancy chart to this point was born in 1904 in Cockpen Parish, Midlothian, Scotland; died in Unknown.
    4. 13. Agnes McRae Davidson  Descendancy chart to this point was born about 1906 in Cardenden, Fifeshire, Scotland; died in Unknown.
    5. 14. Charlotte Davidson  Descendancy chart to this point was born in 1908 in Cardenden, Fifeshire, Scotland; died in Unknown.
    6. 15. John Davidson  Descendancy chart to this point was born about Jul 1910 in Cardenden, Fifeshire, Scotland; died in Unknown.
    7. 16. Peter McRae Davidson  Descendancy chart to this point was born in 1925 in Newcraighall, Midlothian, Scotland; died in 1973 in Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland.


Generation: 3

  1. 16.  Peter McRae DavidsonPeter McRae Davidson Descendancy chart to this point (4.John2, 1.Alexander1) was born in 1925 in Newcraighall, Midlothian, Scotland; died in 1973 in Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland.

    Other Events:

    • FamilySearch ID: L149-SLQ
    • Death Registration: 1973, Saint Andrew Registration District, Edinburghshire, Scotland; 734/ 662

    Notes:

    FamilySearch ID:
    https://familysearch.org/tree/#view=ancestor&person=L149-SLQ

    Death Registration:
    Peter McRae Davidson, age 48, died.

    Died:
    He died at St. Andrews. Ref. 734/662

    Peter married Margaret Guiney on 13 Jun 1947 in Craigmillar, Midlothian, Scotland. Margaret (daughter of John Guiney and Elizabeth Cullen) was born in 1928 in South Leith, Midlothian, Scotland; died in 2010 in Crieff, Perthshire, Scotland. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

    Children:
    1. 17. P.M. Davidson, Jr.  Descendancy chart to this point
    2. 18. Derek James Davidson  Descendancy chart to this point was born on 30 Sep 1955 in Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland; died in Dec 1996 in North Somerset Registration District, Somersetshire, England; was buried after Dec 1996 in Crieff, Perthshire, Scotland.


Generation: 4

  1. 17.  P.M. Davidson, Jr.P.M. Davidson, Jr. Descendancy chart to this point (16.Peter3, 4.John2, 1.Alexander1)

    P.M. married A. Zawadzki [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]


  2. 18.  Derek James DavidsonDerek James Davidson Descendancy chart to this point (16.Peter3, 4.John2, 1.Alexander1) was born on 30 Sep 1955 in Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland; died in Dec 1996 in North Somerset Registration District, Somersetshire, England; was buried after Dec 1996 in Crieff, Perthshire, Scotland.

    Other Events:

    • FamilySearch ID: L149-4LL
    • Birth Registration: 12 Oct 1955, Edinburgh Registrsation District, Edinburghshire, Scotland; Vol. ?, Entry 948; R. Stewart, Asst. Registrar AWS, Regr.
    • Death Registration: Dec 1996, North Somerset Registration District, Somersetshire, England; Dist. 3072A, Reg. 75C, Entry 149

    Notes:

    FamilySearch ID:
    https://familysearch.org/tree/#view=ancestor&person=L149-4LL

    Birth Registration:
    1955 Births in the District of St. Andrew in the City of Edinburgh, #948.
    Derek James Davidson was born September thirtieth at 3h 38m AM. at Western General Hospital, Edinburgh. He was a son of Peter McRae Davidson, Wine and Spirit Merchant's Assistant (usual residence 26 Second Avenue, Newcraighall) and Margaret Mary Davidson M.S. Guiney, married 1947 June 13th, Edinburgh.
    Informant: Peter Davidson, Father.

    Death Registration:
    Derek James Davidson, born 30 sep 1955, died.

    Died:
    Scottish Wills registered after 1925 have not yet been digitised and can only be viewed at the National Records of Scotland.

    Buried:
    Ref 75C 3072A

    Derek married S.E. Haylett [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

    Children:
    1. 19. C.A. Davidson  Descendancy chart to this point
    2. 20. M.S. Davidson  Descendancy chart to this point