James & Isobel DAVIDSON

[DaveHam9]

1841
Piece: SCT1841/299 Place: Kirriemuir -Angus Enumeration District: 11
Civil Parish: Kirriemuir Ecclesiastical Parish, Village or Island: -
Folio: 11 Page: 5
Address: Back Wynd
Surname First name(s) *** Age Occupation Where Born Remarks
DAVIDSON James M 20 Tailor Angus
DAVIDSON Isai F 20 Angus
DAVIDSON Margt F 2 Angus
DAVIDSON Ebsa F 4m Angus
MILNE John M 25 Shoemaker Outside Census County (1841)


DAVIDSON James, wife, 3 ch arrived in SA 1847-10-13 aboard Lady MacNaghten (Lady McNaughton) from London 1847-07-01 [Source:6]

They arrived in South Australia but possibly moved to Victoria.

Looking for deaths of James and Isobel.

James Davidson & Isobel Spaldon [SPALDING ?]
Marriage 3 Jun 1838 Kirriemuir,​ Angus

Thanks,

Dave

 

[Bootzy]

Hi Dave,
Off Aust Death Index Isabella Davidson nee Spalding died aged 90/91 Warrnambool Vic Reg No: 3152, parents John Spalding & Marg Nicol - buried Warrnambool Cemetery 6 March 1907.


The Argus Wed 6 March 1907
DAVIDSON - on the 5th March at Woodend Warrnambool, Isabella Widow of the late James Davidson aged 91. A Colonist for 60 years.

The Argus Wed 12 Dec 1934
DAVIDSON - On the 10th December at his residence Spring Gardens, Warrnambool, John, fourth son of the late James and Isabella Davidson, late of Woodend aged 83 years.

Ancestry Trees seems to say James died around 5 Jan 1862 at sea - in the Argus Friday 17 April 1863 on Marriages
McKellar - DAVIDSON - on the 11th instant at Woodend near Warrnambool by the Rev John Anderson, Neil McKellar Esq, Ardachy to Elizabeth McNicoll second daughter of the Late James Davidson of Woodend and formerly of Forfarshire Scotland.

Victoria Assist & Unassit Passenger list has James Davidson age 44 arriving 26 March 1862 Melb from London on ship "Orwell"m and actual manifest shows with a line through his name "died at sea".

regards
Val

 

[DaveHam9]

Hello Val,

Thank you very much.

I thought it more likely to be in Victoria.

Dave

 

[DaveHam9]

I've not looked at the two attached files yet:

Will - James Davidson Clerk Warrnambool 16 Feb 1937 286/026 -

Not that one - would be too old.

 

[DaveHam9]

The Argus (Melbourne, Vic. : 1848 - 1957) - Friday 17 April 1863 p.4
MARRIAGES
McKELLAR - DAVIDSON.-On the 11th inst., at Woodend, near Warrnambool, by the Rev. John Anderson, Neil McKellar, Esq., Ardachy, to Elizabeth McNicoll, second daughter of the late James Davidson, of Woodend, and formerly of Forfarshire, Scotland.

 

[Bootzy]

Hi Dave,
my post - sorry been adding to it - Trees have his death in 1862 and there is a death at sea on ship "Orwell".
regards
Val

 

[DaveHam9]

Thanks Val.

I add to mine too.

If that is correct then he returned to Scotland between 1847 and 1862. No family with him in 1862. Age 20 in 1841 census is not much of a guide.

Dave

 

[DaveHam9]

James Davidson
Christening Date: 17 Sep 1818
Christening Place: KIRRIEMUIR,ANGUS
Father's Name: John Davidson
Mother's Name: Elizabeth McNicol
Batch: C112992

Age 44 in 1862 fits.