Ann (Collan) Chisholm (1793 - 1863)

Born 13 Jan 1793 in Duns, Berwickshire, Scotland

Descendants

Died 23 Nov 1863 at age 70 in Duns, Berwickshire, Scotland

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Biography

How wrong could I be showing until now that: " Ann Collins was assumed to have died bef. 1841 prob. in ?Chirnside, BEW, SCT, as she was not obvious (as Collins or Davidson) in the 1841 census"

Ann Collins first appeared as the mother of John Davidson on his 1900 death cert. and there she had remained as a mystery. Henderson-2297 04:49, 29 October 2022 (UTC)

DNA matches of myself, Lorna, my known Davidson /Fairbairn line cousins, and our unexpected newfound closer cousins began showing up with matches to a Colvin(e) family - which looked to be a possible lead to her son John Davidson's origins. And so it proved.

Born 13 Jan and baptized 29th 1793 Dunse, Berwickshire, Scotland

entry, written sideways in margin reads:

"Ann Collan lafull (sic) Daughter to James Collan and Ann portes was boren (sic) january 13 and Babtized (sic) 29th 1793 Witness John ...enie & John Anderson" ^[1]

Died 23 Nov 1863 Gourlays Wynd, Duns, Berwickshire, Scotland

cert. shows Ann CHISHOLM as 72 widow of Robert CHISHOLM, tailor. D/o James COLVIN, weaver & Ann PORTEOUS, both dec'd. Died 6:30pm. Informant: Grddtr Mary Ann DODS, present. Reg. 24th Nov^[2]

Family

Child:

John Davidson (abt.1817-1900)

Married 6 Nov 1820 Duns, Berwickshire, Scotland^[3]

Husband: Robert Chisholm

Wife: Ann Colvin

Children:

Janet

Census:

1841 Castle St,Duns, Berwickshire, Scotland

CHISHOLM (no birth county shown): Ann 45; Ann 15; Jannet 15; Also John FRENCH 55 Penr army b. Berwickshire^[4]

1851 Gourlays Wynd, Duns, Berwickshire, Scotland

CHISHOLM: Ann 56 widow pauper b. Dunse. Dtr Janet 24 Pauper & Laborer b. Dunse; Grddtrs: Ann DODS 7 b. Dunse; Janet CHISHOLM 7 mos b. Dunse; Visitor: Alexander GILBERT 41 outpensioner b. Dunse.^[5]

1861 Gourlays Wynd, Duns, Berwickshire, Scotland

CHISHOLM: Ann 66 widow b. Dunse. Dtr Janet 34 b. Dunse; Grddtrs: Ann DODS 16 Domestic Serv b. Dunse; Jessie CHISHOLM 10 b. Dunse;^[6]

Sources

1. ↑ 1793 Baptism: Ann COLLAN d/o James COLLAN & Ann PORTES, Duns, BEW, image available ScotlandsPeople, reg. 735/ 40 96 Page 96 of 386
2. ↑ 1863 Death: Dth 23 Nov 1863 Ann CHISHOLM d/o James COLVIN & Ann PORTEOUS wid. of Robert CHISHOLM, reg. Duns, BEW, #61, ScotlandsPeople image available on assortted Ancestry trees
3. ↑ 1820 Marriage: 6 Nov Robert Chisholm & Ann d/o James Colvin, from "Scotland Marriages, 1561-1910", database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:XTL4-3NR : 11 February 2020), Ann Colvin in entry for Robert Chisholm, 1820.
4. ↑ 1841 Census: Duns, BEW; Par. 735; ED 4; Pg 2; hsehold of Ann CHISHOLM, transcripts available Ancestry / FindMyPast
5. ↑ 1851 Census: Duns, BEW; Par. 735; ED 1; Pg 76; Sched. 173; hsehold of Ann CHISHOLM, transcripts available Ancestry / FindMyPast
6. ↑ 1861 Census: Duns, BEW; Reg. 735; ED 1; Pg 41; Sched. 294; hsehold of Ann CHISHOLM, transcripts available Ancestry / FindMyPast

• "Family Tree," database, FamilySearch (http://familysearch.org : modified 29 October 2022, 00:49), entry for Ann Collan (PID https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/4:1:MMPX-VS9 ); contributed by various users.

Acknowledgements

• WikiTree profile Collins-2109 created through the import of HENDERSONLornaAncestorsPlus1Desc4WikiTree.ged on Oct 18, 2011 by L Henderson.