Jemima Bervie (Ross) Davidson (bef. 1839 - 1915)

Born before 19 Aug 1839 in St Nicholas, Aberdeen, Scotland

Ancestors

Wife of John Davidson — married 7 Jun 1862 in Mackie Place, Aberdeen, Scotland

Descendants

Died 8 Jun 1915 after age 75 in 41 George Street, Aberdeen, Scotland

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Biography

Jemima Bervie Ross was born in 1839 in Aberdeen to Archibald Ross and Christian Fowler ^[1]

Sources

1. ↑ "Church of Scotland: Old Parish Registers" database, National Records of Scotland, ScotlandsPeople (https://www.scotlandspeople.gov.uk/: accessed 5 Aug 2020), Jemima Bervie Ross daughter of Archibald Ross and Christian Fowler, 19/08/1839, Aberdeen; citing Parish Number 168/A, Reference Number: 240 70.

• Scotland 1841 Census (Parish: Aberdeen St Clements; ED: 2; Page: 33; Line: 520; Year: 1841): at St Clements Street, Aberdeen. Archibald Ross, 30, salmon fisher; Christian Ross, 35; Janet Ross, 14; Elspet Ross, 12; Margaret Ross, 10; Archibald Ross, 8; Jane Ross, 6; Jemima Ross, 2.

• Scotland 1851 Census (Parish: Aberdeen St Clements; ED: 3; Page: 81; Line: 18; Roll: CSSCT1851_37; Year: 1851): at 24 Summer Lane, Aberdeen St Clements. Margaret Bervie, 50, seaman's wife, head; Isabella Bervie, 27, cotton spinner preparer, daughter; Jemima Ross, 12, servant [niece].

• Scotland 1861 Census (Parish: St Nicholas; ED: 35; Page: 11; Line: 5; Roll: CSSCT1861_24): at 5 Gaelic Lane, Aberdeen. George Davidson, 48, wool carpet weaver, head; Margaret Davidson, 48, wife; George Davidson, 23, wool carpet weaver, son; John Davidson, 22, wool carpet weaver, son; William Davidson, 19, wool carpet weaver, son; Margaret Davidson, 18, dress maker (apprentice), daughter; Isabella Davidson, 7, daughter; Jemima Ross, 20, cotton mill worker, boarder; Georgina Davidson, 3 months, grandchild.

• Scotland Statutory Registers Marriages 168/02 0113 Old Machar, Aberdeen. 7th Jun 1862 at Mackie Place, Aberdeen. John Davidson, carpet weaver (journeyman), 22, usual residence 1 Denburn Green, Aberdeen, and Jemima Ross, cotton reeler, 21, usual residence 15 Albion Street, Aberdeen. Parents: George Davidson, carpet weaver (journeyman); Margaret Davidson, MS Melvin; Archibald Ross, Industrial School overseer; Christian Ross, MS Fowler, deceased. Witnesses: William Khannel [?] and George Davidson.

• Scotland 1871 Census (Parish: Old Machar; ED: 34; Page: 45; Line: 13; Roll: CSSCT1871_35): at Hayton Road, Aberdeen. John Davidson, 31, carpet weaver, head; Jemima Davidson, 31, wife; John Davidson, 8, son; James Davidson, 3, son; Georgina Davidson, 10, daughter; Margaret Davidson, 6, daughter; Josephina Davidson, 1, daughter; Margaret Robertson, 17, wool mill worker, boarder.

• Scotland 1891 Census (Parish: Aberdeen Old Machar; ED: 3; Page: 6; Line: 7; Roll: CSSCT1891_56): at Gordons Mills. John Davidson, 50, carpet weaver, head; Jemima Davidson, 50, wife; Josephine Davidson, 21, wool-spinner (wool mill), daughter; John D Fraser, 6, grandson.

• Scotland 1901 Census (Parish: Aberdeen Woodside; ED: 3; Page: 12; Line: 17; Roll: CSSCT1901_62): at 353 Great Northern Road, Woodside. James Thomson, 28, gas-stoker, head; Josephina Thomson, 31, wife; Henrietta Thomson, 7, daughter; Jane S Thomson, 5, daughter; Sophia R Thomson, 2, daughter; Alexander Thomson, 2 months, son; Jemima Davidson, 60, mother-in-law.