John Davidson (abt. 1785)

Born about 1785 in Scotland

Husband of Lilly (Holm) Davidson — married 27 Jul 1812 in Watten, Caithness, Scotland

Biography

This profile is part of the Watten, Caithness One Place Study.

John Davidson is a member of Clan Davidson.

John Davidson of East Watten married Lilly Holm (or Horne) of Watten, in Watten on 27 July 1812.^[1] On 26 July 1812 Lilly Holm of East Watten appears in the minutes of the Watten parish kirk. She was "interrogated" as to whether she was with child and acknowledged that she was and named John Davidson of East Watten as the father. The session closed with prayer - the fact the couple married the next day could be why neither of them received further sanction from the church elders.^[2] Their son, Donald, was baptised the following month on 26 August 1812.^[3]

Thomas Davidson, son of John Davidson and "Lillas Holm", was born about 1814 and baptised in Watten, Caithness, on 25 November 1814.^[4]

Sources

1. ↑ Scotland, Parish Marriages & Banns 1561-1893, Archive reference OPR 42/2. Accessed via Find My Past.
2. ↑ Watten kirk session, Minutes (1779-1826), CH2/364/4, accessed via Scotland's People.
3. ↑ "Scotland Births and Baptisms, 1564-1950", database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:XBML-TB7 : 12 February 2020), Donald Davidson, 1812.
4. ↑ "Scotland Births and Baptisms, 1564-1950", database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:XBMG-S2Q : 12 February 2020), Thomas Davidson, 1814.