Mary Ann (Davidson) Richardson (1827 - 1910)

Born 3 May 1827 in Bamburgh, Northumberland, England

Ancestors

Wife of William Richardson — married 1854 in Jedburgh, , Roxburghshire, Scotland

Descendants

Died 20 Feb 1910 at age 82 in Roadhead Farm, Biggar, Lanarkshire, Scotland

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Biography

Mary Ann Davidson ^[1]

Born 03 May 1827 Bamburgh, , Northumberland, England^{[2][3][4][5] [6][7][8][9][10][11][12][13]}

Died 20 Feb 1910 Roadhead Farm, Biggar, Lanarkshire, Scotland^{[14][15] [16]}

Buried Jedburgh, , Roxburghshire, Scotland^{[17][18] [19]}

Family

Husband: William Richardson

Wife: Mary Ann Davidson

Marriage:

Date: 1854

Place: Jedburgh, , Roxburghshire, Scotland^{[20] [21][22][23][24][25][26][27][28][29]}

Children:

Jonah Davidson Richardson

Thomas Richardson

Adam Richardson

William Richardson

Frances Wilson Richardson

John Richardson

Census

06 Jun 1841 Oxnam Mains, Oxnam, Roxburghshire, Scotland

Jonah Davidson Ag Laborer, age 40; Francis Davidson age 35; Mary Davidson age 14; John Davison age 12; Sarah Davidson age 9; Anne Davidson age 7; Elloner Davidson age 5; Thomas Davidson age 3^[30]

Apr 1861 Heatherhope, Hownam, Roxburghshire, Scotland^[31]

William, 35, shepherd, b Morebattle, Margaret (sic), 33 b England. Children: John 5, Jonah 4, Thomas 2 all b Hounam. Also Andrew BROWN, boarder 57, shepherd, b Oxnam^[32]

1871 Heatherhope, Par. of Hounam, Roxburghshire, Scotland

RICHARDSON: William 46 shepherd b Morebattle, ROX; wife Mary Ann 43 b England; Children: Thomas 19 (prob. 12?, certainly fits better and explains how come he's still a scholar), Jonah 14, Adam 9, William 6, all scholars (sic), Frances W (dtr) 2, all b Hownam^{[33] [34][35]}

1881 Lanton, Jedburgh, Roxburghshire, Scotland

William, head, 55, b Morebattle, Roxburghshire, farmer 56 acres emp 1man 1boy, Mary, farmer's wife, 53 b Bambourgh, Northumberland, England. Frances, farmer's dtr, 12, b Hownam, ROX. William, farmer's son, 16, b Hownam, ROX. Thomas, farmer's son, 22, b Hownam, ROX^[36]

1891 8 Hillside Street, Edinburgh South Leith, Dist of St Andrew, Midlothian, Scotland

RICHARDSON: Mary A 63 boarding son's(?) b England; Sons: Thomas 32, Adam 29, William 26 all butchers b Hownam, ROX^[37]: Note: #N1 ^[38][39]

Apr 1901 11 Perth Street, Edinburgh, Scotland

RICHARDSON: Mary Ann 77 b England; Son John no occ. b Leith, Edin; Serv Peggie LESLIE, 21 b Leith^[40]

Event: Death of daughter

Type: Named in Vital record

Date: 11 MAR 1888

Place: 8 Hillside Street, South Leith Parish, Edinburgh, Scotland.^[41]

Event: Named in son John's marriage certificate

Type: Named in Vital record

Date: 1893

Place: St. Giles District, Edinburgh, Scotland

Note: #N3^[42]

Event: Marriage of son John

Type: Named in Vital record

Date: 31 AUG 1909

Place: St. Giles District, Edinburgh, Scotland^[43]

Note: #N4

Note N18 Hillside Street: Mary Ann Richardson, widow age 63 boarding sons, born England; Thomas Richardson unmarried age 23, Butcher, born Hownam; Adam Richardson unmarried, Butcher, born Hownam

Note N211 Perth Street: Mary Ann Richardson widow age 73, born England; Adam Richardson single age 39, butcher, employer, born 'Newmains'

Note N31892 Marriages in the District of Saint Giles in the City of Edinburgh.

Page 115, entry # 230.

On the Twenty third day of August at The Sheriff Court House, George IV Bridge, Edinburgh. By declaration in presence of William Richardson, Butcher and Mary Ballantyre. John Richardson, 38, Marine Engineer, Bachelor, and Beatrice Stevenson, 34, Spinster. He, of Number 8 Hillside Street, Edinburgh. She, Number 47 Argyle Place, Edinburgh.

Parents: William Robson Richardson, Farmer, Deceased, and Mary Ann Richardson M.S. Davidson; Thomas Paisley Stevenson, Grocer, Deceased, and Mary Stevenson M.S. Laidlaw, Deceased.

Note N41891 census has Mary Ann at 8 Hillside Street, Edinburgh living with her unmarried sons Thomas, Adam and William, who are all listed as Butchers by trade.

1901 census has Mary Ann living at 11 Perth Street, Edinburgh, now only with her son Adam.

Stat deaths says Mary Ann died of senile decay at the age of 82 at Roadhead, Quothguan, Libberton, Edinburgh

Sources

1. ↑ Source: #S2071
2. ↑ Source: #S1124
3. ↑ Source: #S2066 25 Sep 2000
4. ↑ Source: #S2071 24 Sep 2000
5. ↑ Source: #S2066 from research of Jean RICHARDSON Edin 1960
6. ↑ Source: #S47
7. ↑ Source: #S31 Page 5
8. ↑ Source: #S23 Extracted Birth and Baptism entries Data: Text: " (page) 20 Mary anne Lawful Daughter to Jonah Davidson Shepherd Chesterhill parish of bamburgh was born 3rd May 1827 (sic). "
9. ↑ Source: #S32 FHL Film 0224041, GRO Ref Volume 792, Enumeration District 14, Page 6 Farmers wife, born Bambourgh, Northumberland, England
10. ↑ Source: #S33 Heatherhope, Hownam, Roxburgh, Scotland. Enumeration District 1, page4. Data: Text: Age 43.
11. ↑ Source: #S34 Page 1, entry #1 Data: Text: 1910 Deaths in the Parish of Libberton in the County of Lanark Page 1.Number 1 Mary Ann Richardson widow of William Richardson (Farmer) 1910 February Twentieth 8 hour 50 minutes p.m. Roadhead Quothguan Libberton. Female 82 years.
12. ↑ Source: #S35 Data: Text: 1891 Census - Edinburgh -South Leith Parish- Mary Ann Richardson 8Hillside Street: Mary Ann Richardson, widow age 63 boarding sons, born England; Thomas Richardson unmarried age 23, Butcher, born Hownam; Adam Richardson unmarried, Butcher, born Hownam
13. ↑ Source: #S36 11 Perth Street
14. ↑ Source: #S2066 25 Sep 2000
15. ↑ Source: #S2071 27 Sep 2000 ex gravestone Jedburgh
16. ↑ Source: #S34 Page 1, entry #1 Data: Text: 1910 Deaths in the Parish of Libberton in the County of Lanark Page 1.Number 1 Mary Ann Richardson widow of William Richardson (Farmer) 1910 February Twentieth 8 hour 50 minutes p.m. Roadhead Quothguan Libberton. Female 82 years. Father; Jonah Davidson, Farmer (Deceased). Mother; Francis Davidson M.S. Wilson (Deceased) Cause of Death; Senile decay Informant: Adam Richardson, son
17. ↑ Source: #S2066 25 Sep 2000
18. ↑ Source: #S1770 Memoriam card William RICHARDSON 1884, rcvd Jun 2007
19. ↑ Source: #S37 Page: Mary Ann Davidson Richardson headstone
20. ↑ Source: #S1124
21. ↑ Source: #S81 Page 1
22. ↑ Source: #S92 Page: page 145, entry # 435
23. ↑ Source: #S121 Page: Letter pages 1 - 2
24. ↑ Source: #S34 Page 1, entry #1 Data: Text: 1910 Deaths in the Parish of Libberton in the County of Lanark Page 1.Number 1 Mary Ann Richardson widow of William Richardson (Farmer)
25. ↑ Source: #S79 Birth of son Jonah Data: Text: SL # 889,486 1856 Registration of Baptisms Heatherhope Parish of Hownam September 8 there was baptized Jonah son to William Richardson and Mary Ann Davidson By the Reverend Robert Cranston
26. ↑ Source: #S79 Birth of son Thomas Data: Text: SL # 889,486 1858 Registration of Baptisms Heatherhope Parish ofHownam October 25 there was baptized Thomas son to William Richardson and Mary Ann Davidson By the Reverend Robert Cranston
27. ↑ Source: #S79 Birth of son Adam Data: Text: SL # 889,486 1862 Registration of Baptisms Yett Parish of Hownam April9th there was baptized Adam son to William Richardson and Mary Ann Davidson By the Reverend Robert Cranston
28. ↑ Source: #S79 : Birth of son William Data: Text: SL # 889,486 1864 Registration of Baptisms Heatherhope Parish of Hownam July 27 there was baptized William son of William Richardson and Mary Ann Davidson By the Reverend Mungo Giffen
29. ↑ Source: #S94 Birth of son John Data: Text: Births in the County of Roxburgh Page 1, entry # 3 John Richardson,male, April Twentieth 1855 4:15 p.m. Born at Heatherhope. Father is William Richardson shepherd, age 29 born in Morebattle. Married 1854 in Jedburgh to Mary Ann Richardson maiden surname Davidson. Her first child, at age 28 years. Signed by informant William Richardson father. Registered 1855 May 4th at Hownam.
30. ↑ Scotland Census Office: 1841 Roxburgh, Oxnam, Oxnam Row 6 Jun 1841 page # 1 Microfilm copy of the original records at New Register House,Edinburgh;
31. ↑ Source: #S31 Page 5
32. ↑ Source: #S2067 Page: Oct 2000 ex 1861 Census film #103909
33. ↑ Source: #S803 Hownam, ROX Reg 791 ED 1 Pg 4 Sched 16, hsehold of William & Mary Ann RICHARDSON, extracted Jun 2007
34. ↑ Source: #S33 : Heatherhope, Hownam, Roxburgh, Scotland. Enumeration District 1, page4. Data: Text: Age 43.
35. ↑ Source: #S38 Data: Text: Page 4, entry 15 William Richardson, head, married age 46. Shepherdborn in Morebattle Mary Ann Richardson, wife, married age 44. Born in England Jonah Richardson, son age 14. Scholar born in Hownam Thomas Richardson, son age 12. Scholar born in Hownam Adam Richardson, son age 9. Scholar born in Hownam William Richardson, son age 6. Scholar born in Hownam Frances Richardson, daughter, age 2. Born in Hownam Also in house: Robert Roger, boarder. Unmarried shepherd, age 18, born in Castleton. Four children attending school, three rooms with one or more windows.
36. ↑ Source: #S210 Lanton, Jedburgh, Roxburghshire, Scotland FHL Film 0224041 GRO Ref Volume 792 EnumDist 14 Page 6, hsehold of William & Mary RICHARDSON
37. ↑ Source: #S805 Edinburgh Sth Leith, Dist of St Andrew, MLN Reg 685/2 ED 17 Pg 13 Sched 60, hsehold of Mary A RICHARDSON, extracted Jun 2007
38. ↑ Source: #S35 Data: Text: 1891 Census - Edinburgh -South Leith Parish- Mary Ann Richardson 8Hillside Street: Mary Ann Richardson, widow age 63 boarding sons, born England; Thomas Richardson unmarried age 23, Butcher, born Hownam; Adam Richardson unmarried, Butcher, born Hownam
39. ↑ Source: #S35 Page: 8 Hillside Street
40. ↑ Source: #S806 : Leith Sth, MLN Reg 692/2 ED 7 Pg 3 Sched 12, hsehold of Mary Ann RICHARDSON, extracted Jun 2007
41. ↑ Source: #S41 Data: Text: 1888 Deaths in the District of St. Andrew in the Burgh of EdinburghPage 66, entry # 197 Frances Wilson Richardson (single) Died 1888 March Eleventh 7:45 a.m. 8 Hillside Street, Edinburgh. Female age 19 years. Parents: William Richardson, farmer (deceased) and Mary Ann Richardson maiden surname Davidson. Cause of Death: Phehisis(?) Signed by informant Adam Richardson brother. Registered 1888 March 13 at Edinburgh
42. ↑ Source: #S39
43. ↑ Source: #S40

• Source: S1124 ROX births: 1855, ROX Scotland,: LDS Film #103389 Note: Transcribed Jul 1997

• Source: S1770 EMails RICHARDSON, Ralph, Recipient: L McIntosh (1), Address: Brisbane, QLD, Australia, Abbreviation: EM RICHARDSON, Ralph Author: Ralph RICHARDSON (23610)

• Source: S2066 Title: EM RICHARDSON Morebattle John & Elizabeth ex Jim R., Recipient: L McIntosh, Address: Upland, Los Angeles, California, USA, Abbreviation: EM RICHARDSON Morebattle John & Elizabeth Author: Jim RICHARDSON

• Source: S2067 Title: LTR RICHARDSON, ROX ex KELLER, Recipient: L McIntosh, Author Address:Mairangi Bay, Auckland Abbreviation: RICHARDSON, ROX :LTR ex KELLER Author: S Keller (22625)

• Source: S2071 Title: FT DAVIDSON, Jonah\WILSON Frances, Compiler Address: Upland, California, USA Abbreviation: FT DAVIDSON, Jonah\WILSON Frances Author: James Richardson

• Source: S210 Title: 1881 Census for UK, Record Type: Census transcripts, Location: UK, Record Info: via Family Search/LDS CDs Abbreviation: Census: 1881 UK via FamilySearch/LDS Publication: 1881

• Source: S803 Census: 1871 Census (images for England, transcriptions for Scotland), Via Ancestry.com

• Source: S805 Census: 1891 Census (images for England, transcriptions for Scotland),Via Ancestry.com

• Source: S806 Census: 1901 Census (images for England, transcriptions for Scotland), Via Ancestry.com

• Source: S121 Author: Jean Richardson "Richardson Ancestry". Copy of letter written by Jean Richardson.Original thought to be in possession of Frances Richardson, Duns, Berwickshire, Scotland Unknown date, place. It is likely this was written by Jean Richardson while in residence at 31 Minto Street, Edinburgh. Other similar letters were written during 1960.;; Repository: #R2 NOTEMEDI: Letter DATE: Copy aquired July , 2000 This letter is similar to other letters written by Jean Richardson, and is directed to one of the grandchildren of William Richardson ( 1864 ). It is expected that this grandchild is Frances Richardson.
• Repository: R2 Jim Richardson (Upland, California 91784 USA)

• Source: S23 Church of Scotland. Parish Church of Oxnam Old Parochial Registers FHLC British Film 1067950 item 7 Parish registers, 1819 - 1854Salt Lake City : Filmed by the Genealogical Society of Utah, 1985 Microfilm of the original records (Books OPR 802 ; vol . 2 . ) in the New Register House, Edinburgh;; Repository: #R3 NOTEMEDI: Church
• Repository: R3 New Register House Edinburgh Scotland

• Source: S24 Scotland Census Office: 1841 British Census, Roxburgh, Oxnam, Oxnam Row Microfilm copy of the original records at New Register House,Edinburgh;; Repository: #R3 NOTEMEDI: Census: 6 Jun 1841

• Source: S31 Scotland Census Office 1861 British Census, Scotland, Hownam, Heatherhope, William Richardsonfamily FHL Film, Scotland, April 1861 Salt Lake City : Filmed by theGenealogical Society of Utah Microfilm of the original records in the New Register House, Edinburgh;

• Source: S32 Scotland Census Office: 1881 Census of Scotland NOTEMEDI: Census/Tax: 4 Apr 1881

• Source: S33 Scotland Census Office Title: 1871 British Census, Scotland, Roxburgh: Film SLC # 104,096. Salt Lake City : Filmed by the Genealogical Society of Utah Microfilm of the original records in the New Register House, Edinburgh;

• Source: S34 Registrar General For Scotland - Deaths Repository: #R3

• Source: S35 Scotland Census Office, Edinburgh, South Leith Parish, Mary Ann Richardson Microfilm of the original records in New Register House;; Repository: #R3 NOTEMEDI: Census : 1891

• Source: S36 Scotland Census Office: 1901 Census -Edinburgh, St Stephens, Mary Ann Richardson Microfilm of the origninal records at New Register House;; Repository: #R3 NOTEMEDI: Census : 1901

• Source: S37 Scotland, Roxburgh, Jedburgh, Castlewood Cemetary Tombstone detail Jedburgh Castle Cemetary

• Source: S38 Scotland Census Office: 1871 British Census, Scotland, Roxburgh, Hownam, Heatherhope, William Richardson family: Microfilm copies of the original records at New Register House;; Repository: #R3 NOTEMEDI: Census : 1871

• Source: S39 Registrar General For Scotland- Marriages: New Registry House, Edinburgh, Scotland;

• Source: S40 Registrar General for Scotland: Civil Registration, Marriages, 1909, Edinburgh Microfilm of the original records in the New Register House,Edinburgh;; Repository: #R3 NOTEMEDI: Vital: 1 Sep 1909

• Source: S41 Registrar General for Scotland Civil Registration, Deaths, 1888, Edinburgh Microfilm of the original records at New Register House;; Repository: #R3 NOTEMEDI: Vital DATE: 11 Mar 1888

• Source: S47 Transcript of interview with James Richardson, 29 November 2002: Originally recorded in Joanne Warnock's home on the day following Thanksgiving. Original in possession of author.;; NOTEMEDI: Interview DATE: 29 Nov 2002

• Source: S79 Gateshaw Associate Session (Morebattle, Scotland): Old Parochial Registers, FHLC British Film 0889486 item 4 Church Records, 1775 - 1907Salt Lake City: Filmed by the Genealogy Society of Utah, 1973 Microfilm of original records at the Scottish Records Office;; Repository: #R3 NOTEMEDI: Church Gateshaw is in the parish of Morebattle. CONT Baptisms and marriages, 1775 - 1907

• Source: S81 Scotland Civil Registration, Deaths, 1884, Roxburgh, Southdean Scotland Civil Registration, Deaths, 1875, Roxburgh, Southdea nParish, Page 1;; Repository: #R3 NOTEMEDI: Vital DATE: 11 Feb 1884

• Source: S92 Registrar General for Scotland Civil Registration, Deaths, 1935, Fife, Dunfermline Microfilm copies of the original records at New Register House;; Repository: #R3 NOTEMEDI: Vital DATE: 23 Sep 1935

• Source: S94 Registrar General for Scotland Civil Registration, Births, 1855, Roxburgh, Parish #s 780 -811 Salt Lake City : Filmed by the Genealogical Society of Utah Microfilm of the original records in the New Register House, Edinburgh;; Repository: #R3

Acknowledgments

Thank you to Lorna Henderson for creating WikiTree profile Davidson-2838 through the import of RICHARDSONJohnSHIEL3GLH4WikiTreeJul2013PlaceUpdated.ged on Jul 1, 2013 (Reference: 16945) and to Ralph Richardson for merging WikiTree profile Davidson-2850 after the import of RICHARDSONRalphAnc4WikiTree_2013-07-02.ged on Jul 2, 2013.