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Rachel Jane (Chick) Davidson (1849 - 1888)

Rachel Jane Davidson formerly Chick
Born in Chard, Somerset, England, United Kingdommap
Daughter of and [mother unknown]
[sibling(s) unknown]
Wife of — married 5 Mar 1872 in St Dunstan in the West, London, England, United Kingdommap
Descendants descendants
Died at about age 38 in Croydon, Surrey, England, United Kingdommap
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Profile last modified | Created 26 Aug 2013
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Biography

Rachel Jane Chick was born in 1949 in Chard, Somerset, England, United Kingdom. Her father was Zachariah Chick and Ann Gosling.[1] Rachel, child of Zachariah & Ann, was baptised on 14 October 1849 in Chard, Somerset, England.[2]

During the 1851 England census Jane (age 1) was the daughter of Ann Chick in Chard, Somerset, England.[3] Her father was living in the local workhouse. He may have been ill at the time, as he died later the same year.

Her mother remarried in 1853 and in 1861 Jane (age 12) was the stepdaughter of Samuel Knight in Chard, Somerset, England.[4]

In the 1871 census Rachel (age 20) was a kitchenmaid in St Martin in the Fields, London, England at the home of Jean Baptiste from France, a merchant. Aso in the home was a visitin wine grower, and 17 additional servants.[5]

Rachel married John Davidson, waiter, on 5 March 1872 in St Dunstan in the West, City of London, England.[6] Together they had at least five children before her death.

  1. Ada Jane Davidson (1874- ) [7]
  2. Ada Ellen Davidson (1876- ) [8]
  3. John Davidson (1878- ) [9]
  4. Annie Louise Davidson (1880-1971) [10]
  5. James Davidson (1883- ) [11]

In the 1881 census Rachel (age 30) was the wife of John Davidson at 32 Ponsonby Ter, St John the Evangelist, London, England. Living with them was their 11 month old daughter Annie.[12]

Rachel's death (age 38) was registered in the Jan-Feb-Mar quarter of 1888 in the Croydon district.[13]

Sources

  1. Birth Registration: "England & Wales General Register Office"
    GRO Online Indexes - Birth (accessed 10 December 2021)
    Chick, Rachel Jane (Mother's maiden name: Gosling).
    GRO Reference: 1849 Oct-Nov-Dec in Chard Volume 10 Page 352.
  2. Baptism: "Somerset, England, Church of England Baptisms, 1813-1914"
    Somerset Heritage Service; Taunton, Somerset, England; Reference Number: D\P\chard/2/1/19
    Ancestry Sharing Link - Ancestry Record 60857 #2265955 (accessed 10 December 2021)
    Rachel Jane Chick baptism on 14 Oct 1849, child of Zachariah & Ann, in Chard, Somerset, England.
  3. 1851 Census: "1851 England Census"
    Class: HO107; Piece: 1928; Folio: 81; Page: 15; GSU roll: 221085
    Ancestry Sharing Link - Ancestry Record uki1851 #7258215 (accessed 10 December 2021)
    Jane Chick (1) daughter in household of Ann Chick (31) in Chard registration district.
  4. 1861 Census: "1861 England Census"
    Class: RG 9; Piece: 1636; Folio: 109; Page: 18; GSU roll: 542843
    Ancestry Sharing Link - Ancestry Record 8767 #19058313 (accessed 10 December 2021)
    Jane Chick (12) stepdaughter in household of Samuel Knight (33) in Chard registration district.
  5. 1871 Census: "1871 England Census"
    The National Archives; Kew, London, England; 1871 England Census; Class: RG10; Piece: 359; Folio: 37; Page: 14; GSU roll: 824610
    Ancestry Sharing Link - Ancestry Record 7619 #11690829 (accessed 10 December 2021)
    Rachel Chick (20) servant in household of George James (36) in Strand registration district. Born in Chard, Somerset, England.
  6. Marriage: "London, England, Church of England Marriages and Banns, 1754-1936"
    London Metropolitan Archives; London, England; London Church of England Parish Registers; Reference Number: P69/DUN2/A/01/MS 10354/11
    Ancestry Sharing Link - Ancestry Record 1623 #1370326 (accessed 10 December 2021)
    Rachel Jane Chick marriage to John Davidson on 5 Mar 1872 in St Dunstan in the West, City of London, England.
  7. Ada Jane: "England & Wales General Register Office"
    GRO Online Indexes - Birth (accessed 10 December 2021)
    Davidson, Ada Jane (Mother's maiden name: Chick).
    GRO Reference: 1874 Apr-May-Jun in Pancras Volume 01B Page 67.
  8. Ada Ellen: "England & Wales General Register Office"
    GRO Online Indexes - Birth (accessed 10 December 2021)
    Davidson, Ada Ellen (Mother's maiden name: Chick).
    GRO Reference: 1876 Jul-Aug-Sep in Pancras Volume 01B Page 62.
  9. John: "England & Wales General Register Office"
    GRO Online Indexes - Birth (accessed 10 December 2021)
    Davidson, John (Mother's maiden name: Chick).
    GRO Reference: 1878 Jan-Feb-Mar in St George Hanover Square Volume 01A Page 443.
  10. Annie Louise: "England & Wales General Register Office"
    GRO Online Indexes - Birth (accessed 10 December 2021)
    Davidson, Annie Louise (Mother's maiden name: Chick).
    GRO Reference: 1880 Apr-May-Jun in St George Hanover Square Volume 01A Page 479.
  11. James: "England & Wales General Register Office"
    GRO Online Indexes - Birth (accessed 10 December 2021)
    Davidson, James (Mother's maiden name: Chick).
    GRO Reference: 1883 Oct-Nov-Dec in Saint Olave Southwark Volume 01D Page 232.
  12. 1881 Census: "1881 England Census"
    Class: RG11; Piece: 115; Folio: 116; Page: 11; GSU roll: 1341026
    Ancestry Sharing Link - Ancestry Record 7572 #13602162 (accessed 10 December 2021)
    Rachel I Davidson (30), wife, in household of John Davidson (30) at 32 Ponsonby Ter in St George Hanover Square registration district.
  13. Death Registration: "England & Wales, Civil Registration Death Index, 1837-1915"
    Ancestry Sharing Link - Ancestry Record 8914 #8562972 (accessed 10 December 2021)
    Rachel Jane Davidson death Jan-Feb-Mar 1888 in Croydon (age 38) volume 2a page 151.




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Chick-90 and Chick-88 appear to represent the same person because: same name and family
posted by Patricia Roche

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