George Davidson (1855 - 1915)

Born 28 Feb 1855 in Duns, Berwickshire, Scotland

Ancestors

Son of John Davidson and Agnes (Fairbairn) Davidson

Husband of Ann (Bird) Davidson — married 11 Jun 1880 in Colinton, Midlothian, Scotland

Husband of Mary Ann Robertson — married 1 Sep 1911 in Trinity, Dist of North Leith, Midlothian, Scotland

Died 5 Jun 1915 at age 60 in Edinburgh, Dist of St Giles, Midlothian, Scotland

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Biography

Born 28 FEB 1855 Duns, Berwickshire, Scotland^[1]

Died 05 JUN 1915 Edinburgh, Dist of St Giles, Midlothian, Scotland

Note: cert. shows George as 60 gamekeeper marr. to 1) Ann BIRD 2) Mary ROBERTSON; s/o John DAVIDSON millwright & Agnes m.s. FAIRBAIRN, both dec'd; usu. resid. Bavelaw Castle, Balerno; d. 1pm of heart failure, acute appendicitis; Inf. son George DAVIDSON of 1 Dunedin St, present; Reg. 7th^[2][3][4]

Census

1871 Chirnside, Berwickshire, Scotland

Note: ag lab^[5]

1881 Colinton, Midlothian, Scotland

Note: George, head, gamekeeper 26, b Dunse, BEW with Ann, wife 34 b Haddington, HAD^[6]

1891 Malleny Hse, Currie, Midlothian, Scotland

Note: DAVIDSON: George, head, 46 gamekeeper b Duns, BEW; wife Ann 46 b Haddington; Sons: John 10; George 8 (both scholars b Colinton)^[7]

1901 Penicuik, Midlothian, Scotland

Note: DAVIDSON: George, head, 46 (still!) gamekeeper b Duns, BEW; wife Ann 50 b Haddington; Son: George 18 gunsmith b Currie, MLN; Sister: Helen single, 56 retired dressmaker b Bunkle, BEW (5 rooms with one or more windows)^[8]

02 APR 1911 Heriot Mill, Par. of Heriot, Midlothian, Scotland

Note: DAVIDSON: George 56 wid. gamekeeper b Duns, BEW; Son George 27 marr., gunmaker b Currie, MLN; Dtr-in-law Kate 26 marr. under 1 yr, b Dundee, Forfar; Servant Elizabeth MacDAIRMID 34 wid., hsekeeper b Ayton, BEW^[9]

Occupation 1880 Colinton, Midlothian, Scotland

gamekeeper ^[10]

Residence: Jun 1915 Balerno, Scotland^[11]

Married

Husband: George Davidson

Wife: Ann Bird

Child: George Davidson

Child: John Davidson

Marriage:

Date: 11 JUN 1880

Place: Colinton, Midlothian, Scotland

Wit: Agnes S USHER, Thomas ?HIVRSON? ^[12]

Parents

Husband: George Davidson

Wife: Mary Ann Robertson

Marriage:

Date: 01 SEP 1911

Place: Trinity, Dist of North Leith, Midlothian, Scotland

Note: cert. shows George as 56 gamekeeper, widower, resid. Heriot Mill, Heriot, s/o John DAVIDSON ploughman & Agnes m.s. FAIRBAIRN, both dec'd; Mary Ann as 49 resid. Back Court, Restalrig, d/o John Ramage ROBERTSON Shepherd & Jane m.s. STEEL dec'd; Wit: Maggie FORTUNE & Archie ROBERTSON; Reg. Sep 4th^[13][14][15]

Reference: 5278

DNA

Paternal Relationship to father John marked as confirmed by DNA because of Triangulated Group on Chr 01 between three "cousin", two descended from John's son Adam (each 3rd cousins to each other) and one from John's son George

T087062 LIH to T203183 HD 12-20 mbp

T080762 LIH to FF (LD1500695) 12-20 mbp

T203183 HD to FF 15-23 mbp

This segment is presumed to be from John rather than wife Agnes Fairbairn as 20 appears to be a crossover point where a lot of Fairbairn cousins join in the fun

Sources

1. ↑ Source: #S525 DAVIDSON/FAIRBAIRN births, batch C117351, extracted c 1993
2. ↑ Source: #S216 Heriot, MLN 688/00 002/00 001 Sched. 9, hsehold of George DAVIDSON, copy d/loaded Mar 2012
3. ↑ Source: #S820 1901 Census Penicuik, Midlothian, Dist 697 Page 15 Schedule #51, copy d/loaded Aug 2005
4. ↑ Source: #S56 Dth 5 Jun 1915 George s/o John DAVIDSON & Agnes FAIRBAIRN, Dist of St Giles, MLN 685/04 #780, copy d/loaded Mar 2012
5. ↑ Source: #S963
6. ↑ Source: #S210 FHL Film 0223985 GRO Ref Volume 677 EnumDist 3 Page 17
7. ↑ Source: #S820 1891 Currie, Midlothian, Dist 682 Page 31 Schedule #37, copy d/loaded Aug 2005
8. ↑ Source: #S56 1901 Census Penicuik, Midlothian, Dist 697 Page 15 Schedule #51, copy d/loaded Aug 2005
9. ↑ Source: #S216 Heriot, MLN 688/00 002/00 001 Sched. 9, hsehold of George DAVIDSON, copy d/loaded Mar 2012
10. ↑ Source: #S526
11. ↑ Source: #S56 Dth 5 Jun 1915 George s/o John DAVIDSON & Agnes FAIRBAIRN, Dist of St Giles, MLN 685/04 #780, copy d/loaded Mar 2012
12. ↑ Source: #S526 Dist 677 #9
13. ↑ Source: #S56 Dth 5 Jun 1915 George s/o John DAVIDSON & Agnes FAIRBAIRN, Dist of St Giles, MLN 685/04 #780, copy d/loaded Mar 2012
14. ↑ Source: #S216 Heriot, MLN 688/00 002/00 001 Sched. 9, hsehold of George DAVIDSON, copy d/loaded Mar 2012
15. ↑ Source: #S56 Marr. 1 Sep 1911 George DAVIDSON & Mary Ann ROBERTSON, Nth Leith, Edin., MLN 692/01 #99, copy d/loaded Mar 2012

• Source: S216 Census: 1911 Scotland, Census image http://www.scotlandspeople.gov.uk/
• Source: S525 IGI (1993): DAVIDSON extract Berwickshire, East Lothian, Midlothian, Subject: DAVIDSON
• Source: S526 Dist 677 #9 Publication: 11 Jun 1880 at Woodhell, Colinton Groom: gamekeeper, bachelor, 26 living Torphin F: John DAVIDSON, labourer M: Agnes FAIRBAIRN CONT Bride: dom. serant, spinster, 34, living Woodhall F: John BIRD, farm grieve M: Euphemia HUTCHISON Wit: Agnes S USHER, Thomas ?HIVRSON?
• Source: S56 Scottish Birth, Marriage, Death entries (from 1855), http://www.scotlandspeople.gov.uk/index.php
• Source: S820 Scotland: Census images ex GRO Repository: #R146
• Repository: R146 Name: Scotlands People (http://www.scotlandspeople.gov.uk/)
• Source: S963 CENSUS: 1871 Borders: Berwickshire, Chirnside; ROX; Jedburgh,

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