Diana Chisholm (1835 - 1925)

Born 1 Mar 1835 in Dalkeith, Midlothian, Scotland, United Kingdom

Ancestors

Died 26 Feb 1925 at age 89 in Glasgow, Scotland, United Kingdom

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Biography

Diana Chisholm was born on 1 March 1835 in Dalkeith, Midlothian^[1], daughter of John Chisholm (1810–1882) and Isabella Wilson (1811–1888).

Census entries:

• 1841 - Back Street, Dalkeith^[2].
• 1851 - Gray's Land, Back Street, Dalkeith^[3].
• 1861 - Douglas Street, Barony, Blythswood, Glasgow^[4].
• 1871 - 522, St Vincent Street, Barony, Anderston^[5].
• 1881 - Holland Place, 10, Barony, Kelvin, Glasgow^[6].
• 1891 - Beech Hill, Govan, Plantation, Glasgow^[7].
• 1901 - 8, Manor Road, Govan, Plantation, Glasgow^[8].
• 1911 - Pollockshields, Glasgow^[9].
• 1921 - Pollockshields, Glasgow^[10].

On 12 Jun 1860, Diana married John Davidson in Dalkeith^[11] and they had seven children:

• Isabella Wilson Davidson b. 1861 Blythswood, Glasgow.
• Elizabeth Bilsland Davidson b. 1862 Anderston, Glasgow.
• Thomas William Davidson b. 1864 Anderston, Glasgow.
• John Chisholm Davidson, b. 1867 Anderston, Glasgow.
• William Henry Davidson b. 1869 Anderston, Glasgow.
• Samuel Chisholm Davidson b. 1871 Anderston, Glasgow, d. 1872.
• Diana Chisholm Davidson b. 1875 Kelvin, Glasgow d. 1876.

The family lived in Glasgow where John was a Wholesale Grocer.

Diana may have been widowed in 1916; she died on 26 February 1925 in Pollockshields, Glasgow^[12].

Sources

1. ↑ Baptism: "Scotland, Parish Births & Baptisms 1564-1929"
   Reference: OPR 683/10; Page: 233
   FindMyPast Transcription (accessed 14 March 2024)
   Diana Chisholm baptism on 1 Mar 1835 (born 29 Jan 1835), daughter of John Chisholm & Isabella Wilson, in Dalkeith, Midlothian, Scotland.
2. ↑ 1841 Census: "1841 England, Wales & Scotland Census"
   Reference: -; Piece number: -; Page: -; Schedule: 14
   FindMyPast Transcription (accessed 14 March 2024)
   Diana Chisholm (6) on Back Street, Dalkeith, Midlothian, Scotland.
3. ↑ 1851 Census: "1851 England, Wales & Scotland Census"
   Piece number: -; Folio: -; Page: -; Schedule: 148
   FindMyPast Transcription (accessed 14 March 2024)
   Diana Chisholm (16), unmarried daughter, in household of John Chisholm (40) in Gray's Land, Back Street, Dalkeith, Midlothian, Scotland. Born in Scotland.
4. ↑ 1861 Census: "1861 England, Wales & Scotland Census"
   Reference: -; Piece number: -; Folio: -; Page: -; Schedule: 99
   FindMyPast Transcription (accessed 14 March 2024)
   Diana Davidson (26), wife, in household of John Davidson (29) on Douglas Street, Barony in Blythswood, Glasgow registration district in Lanarkshire, Scotland.
5. ↑ 1871 Census: "1871 England, Wales & Scotland Census"
   Series: -; Piece number: -; Folio: -; Page: -; Schedule: 16
   FindMyPast Transcription (accessed 14 March 2024)
   Diana C Davidson (36), wife, in household of John Davidson (39) at 522, St Vincent Street, Barony in Anderston registration district in Lanarkshire, Scotland. Born in Dalkeith Midlothian Scotland.
6. ↑ 1881 Census: "1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census"
   Reference: -; Piece number: -; Folio: -; Page: -; Schedule: 112
   FindMyPast Transcription (accessed 14 March 2024)
   Dina Chisholm Davidson (46), wife, in household of John Davidson (49) in Holland Place, 10, Barony in Kelvin registration district in Lanarkshire, Scotland. Born in Scotland.
7. ↑ 1891 Census: "1891 England, Wales & Scotland Census"
   Reference: -; Piece number: -; Folio: -; Page: -; Schedule: 3
   FindMyPast Transcription (accessed 14 March 2024)
   Diana C Davidson (56), wife, in household of John Davidson (59) in Beech Hill, Govan in Plantation registration district in Lanarkshire, Scotland. Born in Scotland.
8. ↑ 1901 Census: "1901 England, Wales & Scotland Census"
   Reference: RG13; Piece number: -; Folio: -; Page: -; Schedule: 83
   FindMyPast Transcription (accessed 14 March 2024)
   Diana Davidson (66), wife, in household of John Davidson (69) at 8, Manor Road, Govan in Plantation registration district in Lanarkshire, Scotland. Born in Scotland.
9. ↑ 1911 Census: "Scotland Census, 1911"
   National Records of Scotland, Ref: 644/18 26/ 7
   ScotlandsPeople (accessed 14 March 2024)
   Diana C Davidson (76) in Pollokshields registration district in Lanarkshire, Scotland.
10. ↑ 1921 Census: "Scotland Census, 1921"
    National Records of Scotland, Ref: 644/18 29/ 25
    ScotlandsPeople (accessed 14 March 2024)
    Diana C Davidson (86) in Pollokshields, Lanarkshire, Scotland.
11. ↑ Marriage Registration: "Scotland, Modern And Civil Marriages 1855-2019"
    FindMyPast Transcription (accessed 14 March 2024)
    Diana Chisholm marriage to John Davidson registered 12 Jun 1860 in Dalkeith, Midlothian, Scotland.
12. ↑ Death Registration: "Statutory Register of Deaths"
    National Records of Scotland, Ref: 644/18/77
    ScotlandsPeople (accessed 14 March 2024)
    Diana Davidson death registered 1925 in Pollokshields (age 90).

See also:

• Probate: "England & Wales Government Probate Death Index 1858-2019"
  FindMyPast Image - FindMyPast Transcription (accessed 14 March 2024)
  Diana Chisholm Davidson probate on 13 Jun 1925 in London. Died 26 Feb 1925 residing in Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland.