John Davidson



S. of Peter Davidson & Anne Morrison

John Davidson
Born 23.5.1823 at Rayne, Aberdeen, Scotland
Occ. Servant/Ab Lab/Gardener/Crofter/Farmer
Marr. (1st) Elizabeth Duffton 14.1.1849 at Rayne, Aberdeen


Children

Elizabeth
John
Mary
William
Peter
Ann
Adam


Marr. (2nd) Ann


Children

Charles
Alexander
Jane
Jessie
Charles#2


NOTE

John died before 1891.

Elizabeth was born c 1819 at Culsalmond, Aberdeen & died before 1871. Charles died in infancy.

1841 census of Northside, Rayne-Aberdeenshire
DAVIDSON John M 50 Farmer Aberdeenshire DAVIDSON Margaret F 43 Aberdeenshire DAVIDSON James M 13 Aberdeenshire DAVIDSON Margaret F 12 Aberdeenshire DAVIDSON John M 9 Aberdeenshire DAVIDSON Adam M 5 Aberdeenshire DAVIDSON Anne F 3 Aberdeenshire MCPHERSON James M 18 Male Servant Aberdeenshire DAVIDSON John M 17 Male Servant Aberdeenshire CLARK Mary F 21 Female Servant Aberdeenshire

The 1851 census records the family living at Rochy Pool, Rayne, Aberdeen.

1861 census of Bogs of Pitcaple, Rayne-Aberdeenshire
John Davidson Head M 37 Gardener/Crofter 2 Acres Rayne Elizabeth Duffton Wife M 40 Culsalmond Elizabeth Davidson Dau 11 Scholar Rayne John Davidson Son 10 Scholar Rayne Mary Davidson Dau 10 Scholar Rayne William Davidson Son 8 Scholar Rayne Peter Davidson Son 5 Rayne Ann Davidson Dau 2 Rayne

Elizabeth must have died before 1871 as John is re-married to Ann, who was born c 1845 at Forgue, Aberdeen. Her last name may have been Findley.

The family was living at the same place in the 1871 & 1881 census'. The former also records a Grandson, Robert Rait, 1868, Rayne, who I can only assume was a base son of Elizabeth ?

Ann, now a widow, is living at Moss-Side of Wartle, Rayne, Aberdeen in 1891. She's recorded as a Crofter with her children.

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