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Thomas Davidson 1838–1930 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 11 Jun 1838

Birth Location: Carlisle, Cumberland, England

Death Date: 22 May 1930

Death Location: Birmingham, England

Father: Richard Davidson

Mother: Elizabeth Downie

Spouse(s): Mary Shepherd

Children(s): Thomas Davison, Elizabeth Davison, William Davison, Alfred Davison, John Davison, James Davison, Hannah Davison

In 1838, Thomas Davidson entered the world in Carlisle, Cumberland, England, born to Richard Allan Davidson And Elizabeth Downie. In 1851, Thomas Davidson resided in Caldewgate, Cumberland, England. In 1861, Thomas Davidson resided in Carlisle, Caldewgate, Cumberland, England. Thomas Davidson married Mary Shepherd, and had children including Alfred Davison, Elizabeth Ann Davison, Hannah Eleanor Davison, James Henry Davison, John Potter Davison, Thomas Allen Davison, William Richard Davison. Thomas Davidson passed away in 1930 in Birmingham, England.

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Biography

  • In 1838, Thomas Davidson entered the world in Carlisle, Cumberland, England, born to Richard Allan Davidson And Elizabeth Downie.
  • In 1851, Thomas Davidson resided in Caldewgate, Cumberland, England.
  • In 1861, Thomas Davidson resided in Carlisle, Caldewgate, Cumberland, England.
  • Thomas Davidson married Mary Shepherd, and had children including Alfred Davison, Elizabeth Ann Davison, Hannah Eleanor Davison, James Henry Davison, John Potter Davison, Thomas Allen Davison, William Richard Davison.
  • Thomas Davidson passed away in 1930 in Birmingham, England.

Immediate Family

Parents

Richard Davidson
1807–
Birth Location: Carlisle, Cumberland, England
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Elizabeth Downie
1808–
Birth Location: Kirk Andrews upon Esk County Cumberland
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Spouses(s)

Mary Shepherd
1845–1919
Birth Location: Scotby, Cumberland, England
MS

Children(s)

Thomas Davison
1876–1928
Birth Location: Birmingham, Warwickshire, England
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Elizabeth Davison
1878–1901
Birth Location: Birmingham, Warwickshire, England
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William Davison
1871–1910
Birth Location: Birmingham, Warwickshire, England
WD
Alfred Davison
1886–
Birth Location: Birmingham, Warwickshire, England
AD
John Davison
1869–1934
Birth Location: Birmingham, Warwickshire, England
JD
James Davison
1874–1913
Birth Location: Birmingham Dist., Warwickshire, England
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Hannah Davison
1880–1882
Birth Location: Birmm, Warwickshire, England
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Thomas Davidson's Ancestors

Self
Thomas Davidson
1838–1930
Birth Place: Carlisle, Cumberland, England
Parents
Richard Allan Davidson
1807–
Carlisle, Cumberland, England
Elizabeth Downie
1808–
Kirk Andrews upon Esk County Cumberland
Grandparents
John (Davidson) **
1784–1844
Carlisle-St Cuthberts Carlisle Cumberland, England
Mary (Dixon) **
1784–1813
Carlisle, Cumberland, England
Great-Grandparents
John **
1760–1822
Ann **
1761–1853
2nd-Great-Grandparents
George **
1735–1807
Mary
1729–1807
William **
1724–
Mary **
1728–

Thomas Davidson's Descendants

1.
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Thomas Davidson (11 Jun 1838–22 May 1930) m. Mary Shepherd (1845–7 May 1919)
  1. 1. Thomas (Allen) Davison 1876–1928
  2. 2. Elizabeth (Ann) Davison 1878–1901
  3. 3. William (Richard) Davison 1871–1910
  4. 4. Alfred Davison 1886–
  5. 5. John (Potter) Davison 1869–1934 m. Ada Cardall 1872–1949
    1. 1. Frank (Thomas) Davison 1904–1990 m. Lisbeth (Helen Milford) Burkitt –1991
    2. 2. Dorothy (May Davison) DWI 1902–1905
    3. 3. Phyllis (Margurate) Davison 1903–
    4. 4. Grace (Mary) Davison 1909–2003 m. Albert (Ernest) Horsburgh 1909–1997
      1. 1. Margaret (Ruth) Horsburgh 1939–2002
    5. 5. George (Henry) Davison 1911–1998 m. Emma (May) Hewett 1909–2004
  6. 6. James (Henry) Davison 1874–1913
  7. 7. Hannah (Eleanor) Davison 1880–1882

Thomas Davidson's Timeline

9 Records

1838
11 Jun 1838
Birth of Thomas Davidson in Carlisle, Cumberland, England
Carlisle, Cumberland, England
1851
1851
Age 13
Thomas Davidson resided here in Caldewgate, Cumberland, England
Caldewgate, Cumberland, England
1861
1861
Age 23
Thomas Davidson resided here in Carlisle, Caldewgate, Cumberland, England
Carlisle, Caldewgate, Cumberland, England
1871
1871
Age 33
Thomas Davidson resided here in St Barnabas, Warwickshire, England
St Barnabas, Warwickshire, England
1881
1881
Age 43
Thomas Davidson resided here in Birmingham, Warwickshire, England
Birmingham, Warwickshire, England
1891
1891
Age 53
Thomas Davidson resided here in Birmingham, Warwickshire, England
Birmingham, Warwickshire, England
1901
1901
Age 63
Thomas Davidson resided here in Erdington, Warwickshire, England
Erdington, Warwickshire, England
1911
1911
Age 73
Thomas Davidson resided here in Erdington, England
Erdington, England
1930
22 May 1930
Age 92
Death of Thomas Davidson in Birmingham, England
Birmingham, England

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 11 Jun 1838
    Event Place: Carlisle, Cumberland, England
    Record Source:
    [1] 1891 England Census, The National Archives of the UK (TNA); Kew, Surrey, England; Census Returns of England and Wales, 1891; Class: RG12; Piece: 2379; Folio: 69; Page: 23; GSU roll: 6097489
    [2] 1861 England Census

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1851
    Event Place: Caldewgate, Cumberland, England
    Record Source: 1851 England Census

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1861
    Event Place: Carlisle, Caldewgate, Cumberland, England
    Record Source: 1861 England Census

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1871
    Event Place: St Barnabas, Warwickshire, England
    Record Source: 1871 England Census, The National Archives; Kew, London, England; 1871 England Census; Class: RG10; Piece: 3090; Folio: 119; Page: 31; GSU roll: 839566

    Genealogy Event 5
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1881
    Event Place: Birmingham, Warwickshire, England
    Record Source: 1881 England Census, Class: RG11; Piece: 2967; Folio: 65; Page: 26; GSU roll: 1341710

    Genealogy Event 6
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1891
    Event Place: Birmingham, Warwickshire, England
    Record Source: 1891 England Census, The National Archives of the UK (TNA); Kew, Surrey, England; Census Returns of England and Wales, 1891; Class: RG12; Piece: 2379; Folio: 69; Page: 23; GSU roll: 6097489

    Genealogy Event 7
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1901
    Event Place: Erdington, Warwickshire, England
    Record Source: 1901 England Census, Class: RG13; Piece: 2875; Folio: 57; Page: 9

    Genealogy Event 8
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1911
    Event Place: Erdington, England
    Record Source: 1911 England Census, The National Archives of the UK (TNA); Kew, Surrey, England; Census Returns of England and Wales, 1911

    Genealogy Event 9
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 22 May 1930
    Event Place: Birmingham, England
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