John Davidson (1786 - 1863)

Born 1786 in County Down, Ireland

Ancestors

Husband of Mary (Lyon) Davidson — married 16 Feb 1809 in Rathfriland, Down, Ireland

Descendants

Died 9 Jan 1863 at about age 77 in Nepean, Carleton, Ontario, Canada

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Biography

John Davidson migrated from Ireland to Canada.

John Davidson.

Born

1786. ^{[citation needed]}

County Down, Ireland.

Marriage #1

Husband JohnDavidson.

Wife Mary Lyon.

Marriage 16 Feb 1809. ^[1]

Rathfriland, Down, Ireland.

Marriage #2

Based on the Census data it is likely that John married again when he arrived in Canada to Elizabeth "Betty" Mitchell. ^{[citation needed]}

Residence

1851 - Nepean, Carleton County, Canada West (Ontario), Canada. Marital Status: Widowed, Relation to Head of House: Father. Living with his son, Andrew and family.^[2]

1861 - Nepean, Carleton, Canada West, Canada. ^[3]

Name	Age	Birthplace
John Davidson	39	Ireland
Mary Davidson	25	Ireland
John Davidson	7	Upper Canada
Mary Davidson	1	Upper Canada
John Davidson	80	Ireland
Betty Davidson	80	Ireland

Died

9 Jan 1863.

Nepean, Carleton, Ontario, Canada.

Interment

Merivale United Cemetery.

Merivale, Ottawa Municipality, Ontario, Canada. ^[4]

Sources

1. ↑ First Presbyterian Church Records, Raithfriland.
2. ↑ "Canada Census, 1851," database), John Davison, Nepean, Carleton County, Canada West (Ontario), Canada; citing p. 73, line 41; Library and Archives Canada film number C_11716, Public Archives, Ontario.
3. ↑ 1861 Census of Canada ; Library and Archives Canada; Ottawa, Ontario, Canada; Census Returns For 1861; Roll: C-1013.
4. ↑ Canada, Find A Grave Index, 1600s-Current; Find A Grave: Memorial #161739304.

Acknowledgement

I worked to get it right the first time, but as we know... mistakes happen, times change and so does access to information. Please add to or correct this profile based on sourced fact. Thanks. Morgan Mulligan