Thomas Davidson (1859 - 1927)

Born 18 Feb 1859 in Queenstown, South Australia, Australia

Ancestors

Husband of Ethel May (Malcolm) Davidson — married 13 Mar 1901 in Largs Bay, South Australia, Australia

Died 19 Jan 1927 at age 67 in Semaphore, South Australia, Australia

Biography

Thomas Davidson was born in the Colony of South Australia (1836-1900)

Thomas Davidson was born 18 February 1859 in Queenstown, South Australia. He was the son of William Davidson and Susanna Higson. ^[1]

He married Ethel May Malcolm on 13 March 1901 at the residence of Mrs Roberts, Largs Bay. ^[2]

Thomas passed away age 67 on 19 January 1927 ^[3] and was buried in Cheltenham Cemetery. ^[4]

OBITUARY - MR THOMAS DAVIDSON
Mr Thomas Davidson, who died at his home in Robin road, Semaphore, last week, had resided in the district for 23 years.
Born at Queenstown on March 6 1858, he was a son of Captain William Davidson whose ship, the Emily Smith, was wrecked off the coast of Java many years ago, all hands with one exception being lost, including Captain Davidson's wife and three young children. The only survivor was the ship's cook, who swam to the shore.
At the time Mr Davidson was only about 14 years old. Mr Davidson was educated at Whinham College, and as a young man was employed by Messrs W. Morgan & Co., wholesale grocers, as a commercial traveller, and in this capacity he frequently rode over the Western Australian goldfields on a bicycle.
Some years later he was appointed manager at Broken Hill for Messrs D. & J. Fowler, and he was with Messrs Wills & Co Limited for sixteen years. Latterly he had been engaged as a deck hand at Port Adelaide.
He has left a widow, six sons, and a daughter. Miss Ethel Davidson, matron at Keswick Hospital, is a sister. Mrs Davidson was formerly Miss Ethel May Malcolm, a daughter of the late Mr William Malcolm, of Gawler. ^[5]

Sources

1. ↑ South Australia Birth Index. (Genealogy SA, https://www.genealogysa.org.au/index.php : accessed 15 Dec 2023) database entry for Thomas DAVIDSON (Birth date 18 Feb 1859, Father William DAVIDSON, Mother Susanna HIGSON, Birth Residence Queenstown) Reference: District Adelaide, Book/Page 15/47
2. ↑ South Australia Marriage Index. (Genealogy SA, https://www.genealogysa.org.au/index.php : accessed 3 Oct 2022) database entry for Thomas DAVIDSON (age 42, marital status S, father William DAVIDSON) and Ethel May MALCOLM (age 27, marital status S, father William MALCOLM) 13 Mar 1901, Res of Mrs Roberts Largs Bay. Reference: District Adelaide, Book/Page 206/949
3. ↑ South Australia Death Index. (Genealogy SA, https://www.genealogysa.org.au/index.php : accessed 15 Dec 2023) database entry for Thomas DAVIDSON (Death date 19 Jan 1927, Age 67, Marital status M, Place of death Semaphore, Residence Semaphore) Reference: District Port Adelaide, Book/Page 493/5
4. ↑ Find a Grave, database and images (https://www.findagrave.com : accessed 15 December 2023), memorial page for Thomas Davidson (18 Feb 1859–19 Jan 1927), Find A Grave: Memorial #100567797, citing Cheltenham Cemetery, Cheltenham, Charles Sturt City, South Australia, Australia; Maintained by Doug Hooper (contributor 47401292).
5. ↑ 1927 'OBITUARY.', Observer (Adelaide, SA : 1905 - 1931), 29 January, p. 41. , viewed 15 Dec 2023, http://nla.gov.au/nla.news-article165626372