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William DAVIDSON 1806–1881 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: ABT 1806

Birth Location: Dailly, Ayrshire, Scotland

Death Date: 1881

Death Location: Scotland

Father: Joseph Davidson

Mother: Janet Welch

Spouse(s): Elizabeth Syme

Children(s): Joseph Davidson, Ann Davidson, James Davidson, David Davidson, Janet Davidson, Agnes Davidson, William Davidson, John Davidson

In 1806, William DAVIDSON entered the world in Dailly, Ayrshire, Scotland, born to Joseph Davidson And Janet Welch. In 1851, William DAVIDSON resided in Carluke, Lanarkshire, Scotland. William DAVIDSON married Elizabeth Syme, and had children including Agnes Davidson, Ann Davidson, David Davidson, James Davidson, Janet Jeanette Welch Davidson, John Dials Davidson, Joseph Davidson, William Davidson. William DAVIDSON passed away in 1881 in Scotland.

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Biography

  • In 1806, William DAVIDSON entered the world in Dailly, Ayrshire, Scotland, born to Joseph Davidson And Janet Welch.
  • In 1851, William DAVIDSON resided in Carluke, Lanarkshire, Scotland.
  • William DAVIDSON married Elizabeth Syme, and had children including Agnes Davidson, Ann Davidson, David Davidson, James Davidson, Janet Jeanette Welch Davidson, John Dials Davidson, Joseph Davidson, William Davidson.
  • William DAVIDSON passed away in 1881 in Scotland.

Immediate Family

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Spouses(s)

Children(s)

William DAVIDSON's Ancestors

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William DAVIDSON
1806–1881
Birth Place: Dailly, Ayrshire, Scotland
Parents
Joseph Davidson
1781–1857
Kilgrammie, Dailly, Ayr, Scotland
Janet Welch
1783–1809
Dailly, Ayrshire, Scotland
Grandparents
Margaret McMurtrie\McMURTY
1740–1838
Blair, Kirkoswald, Parish, Ayrshire County, Scotland
William Welch
1745–1828
Dailly, Ayrshire, Scotland
Margaret Wright
1748–1814
Dailly Parish, Ayrshire, Scotland
Great-Grandparents
Robert Jr
1708–1777
Elizabeth McConnell
1709–1778
John Welch
1713–
Agnes White
1713–1785
William Wright
1719–1793
Jean Shaw
1719–1793
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Joseph (McMurtrey)
1665–1708
Mary Todd
1665–1708
Allan McConnell
1685–
Annabel Kennedy
1690–
James Welsh
1679–
Catherine Measson
1676–
James (Whyt)
1694–
Elspit Braidfoot
1694–
Patrick Wright
1690–
Hugh Shaw
1694–
Margaret Foster
1690–

William DAVIDSON's Descendants

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William DAVIDSON (ABT 1806–1881) m. Elizabeth Syme (1813–Dec 1881)
  1. 1. Joseph Davidson 1845– m. Jessie McEachren 1842–1926
    1. 1. Jessie Davidson 1874– m. Albert (William) Burch 1853–1930
      1. 1. Lillie (Marie) Burch 1896–1989 m. Bashford (Amos) Weddle 1884–1948 m. John (I) Rowe 1883–
        1. 1. Jeanette (Marcil) Weddle 1920–1997 m. Ditlef (E) Hansen 1893–1977 m. Morris Brown 1882– m. John Keegan 1914–1948
        2. 2. Violet (Marie) Weddle 1915–2010 m. Thomas (Hugh) Donaldson 1899–1982
        3. 3. Ruby Weddle 1918– m. Albert (Edward) Burch 1895–1959
        4. 4. Baby (Boy) Weddle 1913–1913
        5. 5. Inez Rowe 1924–
      2. 2. Albert (Edward) Burch 1895–1959 m. Ruby Weddle 1918– m. Gladys Glasson 1905–
        1. 1. Lavon Burch 1938–2007
      3. 3. William Burch 1901–
      4. 4. Violet (Marie) Burch 1896–1896
    2. 2. Joseph Davidson 1870–
    3. 3. Allen Davidson 1872–
  2. 2. Ann Davidson 1838–
  3. 3. James Davidson 1842–1932
  4. 4. David Davidson 1848–1932
  5. 5. Janet (Jeanette Welch) Davidson 1833–1910
  6. 6. Agnes Davidson 1839–1899
  7. 7. William Davidson 1841–1892
  8. 8. John (Dials) Davidson 1848–

William DAVIDSON's Timeline

3 Records

1806
ABT 1806
Birth of William DAVIDSON in Dailly, Ayrshire, Scotland
Dailly, Ayrshire, Scotland
1851
1851
Age 45
William DAVIDSON resided here in Carluke, Lanarkshire, Scotland
Carluke, Lanarkshire, Scotland
1881
1881
Age 75
Death of William DAVIDSON in Scotland
Scotland

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: ABT 1806
    Event Place: Dailly, Ayrshire, Scotland

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1851
    Event Place: Carluke, Lanarkshire, Scotland
    Record Source: 1851 Scotland Census

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 1881
    Event Place: Scotland

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