Alexander Davidson

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• FamilySearch ID: MQQ7-Y5G
• 1881 Scotland Census: 1881, Liberton, Midlothian, Scotland
• 1891 Scotland Census: 1891, Cockpen Parish, Midlothian, Scotland
• 1901 Scotland Census: 1901, Lasswade, Midlothian, Scotland

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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      "                               "              "

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• 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

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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 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]

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• FamilySearch ID: KDSJ-TS4
• 1881 Scotland Census: 1881, Liberton, Midlothian, Scotland
• Death Registration: 19 Apr 1889, Cockpen Registration District, Midlothian, Scotland; p. 8, #23

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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                              "             "

Death Registration:
1889 Deaths in the Parish of Cockpen in the County of Edinburgh.
Mary Davidson married to Alexander Davidson, Coal Miner, died April nineteenth 1889 at 8 h. 50 m. A.M. at 36 Dalhousie Cottages, Cockpen. She was 41 years old and a daughter of James Wood, Iron Moulder (Dec), and Isabella Wood M.S. Brown (Dec).
Cause: Pulmonary Thrombosis 3 months, Childbed, 8 days; Exhaustion 3 days, as cert. by C. J. Allan, M.B.C.M.
Informant: Alexander Davidson, Widower, his X mark; witnesed by John M Mitchell, assist. Registrar.
Registered: 1889 April 19th at Cockpen; John M. Mitchell, assist. Registrar.  PM Reg.

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Marriage Registration:
1873 Marriages in the Parish of Cockpen in the County of Edinburgh.
The marriage of Alexander Davidson and Mary Wood was solemnized on the Seventh day of November 1873 at Cockpen Manse, After Banns according to the Forms of the Church of Scotland, by John S. Muir, Minister of the Parish of Cockpen and witnessed by Isabella Wood and George Lamb. Registered November 7th 1873 at Cockpen; John M. Mitchell, Asst. Registrar, P.M. Regr.

Alexander (his mark), Widower age 31 of Bonnyrigg, Miner, was a son of John Davidson, Miner, and Agnes Davidson M.S. Reid

Mary, Spinster age 25 of Bonnyrigg, Paper Mill Worker, was a daughter of James Wood, Iron Moulder, Dec., and Isabella Wood M.S. Brown.

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• FamilySearch ID: LZNZ-LM8
• 1841 Scotland Census: 1841, Cockpen Parish, Midlothian, Scotland
• 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, Tranent, East Lothian, Scotland
• Death Registration: 26 Jan 1887, Cockpen Registration District, Midlothian, Scotland; p. 3, #7.

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1841 Scotland Census:
District ?, p. 17
Gowkshill
John Davidson    30   Coal M.   Yes
Agnes    "           30                 Yes
Elizth     "           10                 Yes
Jane      "            9                 Yes
Cathren   "           6                 Yes
John        "          2                 Yes

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:
ED 7, p. 7
Back of Square
Thomas [Shedd] Davidson    Head  Mar   73   Coal Miner         Edinburgh  Cockpen
Elizabeth              "              Wife  Mar   56   Housekeeper      Haddington  Pencaitland
Jane                    "               Dau  Unm  28   Agr. Servant              "          Tranent
Andrew                "               Son  Unm  22   Coal Miner                 "               "
Elizabeth              "             GDau            2                                    "              "

John Davidson       Head  Mar  72   Coal Miner             Edinburgh  Cockpen 
Agnes   "                Wife  Mar  72   Coal Miner's Wife   Lanark.  Wilsontown 
Walter Kerr           GSon          14   Pony Driver in Pit   Edinburgh  Cockpen
Isabella Davidson  GDau           14                                     "             "

Death Registration:
1887 Deaths in the Parish of Cockpen in the County of Edinburgh.
John Davidson, Coal Miner, Widower of Agnes Reid, died January Twenty sixth 1887 at 1 h. A.M. at Dalhousie Cottages, Cockpen. He was 78 years old and a son of Thomas Davidson, Coal Miner (Dec) and Jane Davidson M.S. Swan (dec).
Cause: Paralysis, 1 year as cert by C. J. Allan M.B.C.M.
Informant: John Davidson, his X mark, Son, Present, Witness by John M. Mitchell, Assist. Registrar.
Registered 1887 January 26th 1887 at Cockpen; John M. Mitchell, Assist. Registrar. P.M.

John married Agnes Reid on 19 Sep 1829 in Cockpen Parish, Midlothian, Scotland. Agnes (daughter of David Reid and Elizabeth Landals) was born about 1809 in Tranent, East Lothian, Scotland; died on 4 May 1881 in Elphinstone, East Lothian, Scotland; was buried after 4 May 1881 in Elphinstone Churchyard, Elphinstone, East Lothian, Scotland. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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• FamilySearch ID: LJTF-5MH
• FindaGrave Memorial ID: 115282057
• Alt. Birth: 24 May 1807, Carnwath, Lanarkshire, Scotland
• Alt. Baptism: 7 Jun 1807, Carnwath, Lanarkshire, Scotland
• 1841 Scotland Census: 1841, Cockpen Parish, Midlothian, Scotland
• 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, Tranent, East Lothian, Scotland
• Death Registration: 4 May 1881, Tranent Registration District, East Lothian, Scotland; p. 12, #35.

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1841 Scotland Census:
District ?, p. 17
Gowkshill
John Davidson    30   Coal M.   Yes
Agnes    "           30                 Yes
Elizth     "           10                 Yes
Jane      "            9                 Yes
Cathren   "           6                 Yes
John        "          2                 Yes

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:
ED 7, p. 7
Back of Square
Thomas [Shedd] Davidson    Head  Mar   73   Coal Miner         Edinburgh  Cockpen
Elizabeth              "              Wife  Mar   56   Housekeeper      Haddington  Pencaitland
Jane                    "               Dau  Unm  28   Agr. Servant              "          Tranent
Andrew                "               Son  Unm  22   Coal Miner                 "               "
Elizabeth              "             GDau            2                                    "              "

John Davidson       Head  Mar  72   Coal Miner             Edinburgh  Cockpen 
Agnes   "                Wife  Mar  72   Coal Miner's Wife   Lanark.  Wilsontown 
Walter Kerr           GSon          14   Pony Driver in Pit   Edinburgh  Cockpen
Isabella Davidson  GDau           14                                     "             "

Death Registration:
1881 Deaths in the Parish of Tranent in the County of Haddington.
Result of Precognition - See Req. of Cor. Entries Vol. I  P. 60  26th May 1881

Agnes Reid or Davidson (Married to John Davidson Coal Miner), Female, age 72 years
Died: May Fourth 8h. A.M. at Elphinstone, Tranent.
Daughter of David Reid, Coal Miner and Elizabeth Reid M.S. Landells
Cause: Old Age and Debility; No Regualr Medical attendant; Bearer of Body; As Cert by W Grant Furley, M. B. F. R. C.S., Tranent
Informant: John Davidson, His X Mark, Husband, John K Gardner, Registrar, Witness.
Registered : May 4th 1881 at Tranent; John K Gardner, Registrar.
_________________

Register of Corrected Entries for the Parish of Tranent in the County of Haddington, p. 60.

The following Report of result of a Recognition has been received touching the death of Agnes Reid Davidson, Registered under No. 35 in the Register Book of Deaths for the Year 1881.

Procurator Fiscal's Office, Haddington, 23rd May 1881, (signed) Thomas Todrick, Procurator Fiscal.
At Tranent 26th May 1881, John May Gardner, Registrar.

Agnes Reid or Davidson, Colliers Wife - Married
Died Wednesday 4th May 1881 in the house at Elphinstone occupied by John Davidson, Collier, Elphinstone.
Female. 72 Years.
David Reid, Miner (father); Elizabeth Lanles (Mother).
Cause: Injuries by Burning; Survived a few hours; no certificate.
Burial: Elphinstone Churchyard, John Smith, Joiner, Tranent.

Buried:
Inscription:
In loving memory of JANE DAVIDSON beloved wife of JAMES WILSON who fell asleep in Jesus June 7th 1903 aged 71 years. Also her mother AGNES REID who died May 1881 aged 69 years. Also the above JAMES N. WILSON who died 4th April 1918 aged 83 years

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Married:
1829 Contractions.
Contracted || in order to Marriage 19th Septr. 1829 John Davidson and Agnes Reid both of this Parish.

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• Occupation: Iron Moulder

James married Isabella Brown in 1845 in Lasswade, Midlothian, Scotland. Isabella died in Unknown. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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Thomas married Jane Swan on 8 Jan 1806 in Cockpen Parish, Midlothian, Scotland. Jane was born about 1782; died in Unknown. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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David married Elizabeth Landals. Elizabeth was born on 24 Apr 1789 in Elphinstone, East Lothian, Scotland; was christened on 3 May 1789 in Tranent, East Lothian, Scotland; died in Unknown. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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