James Davidson (1858 - 1932)

Born 13 Jan 1858 in Duns, Berwickshire, Scotland

Ancestors

Husband of Alice (Elliott) Davidson — married 3 Dec 1891 in South Dunedin, Dunedin, Otago, New Zealand

Husband of Barbara Frances (Hagen) Davidson — married 14 Jun 1911 in Milburn, Otago, New Zealand

Died 28 Dec 1932 at age 74 in South Dunedin, Otago, New Zealand

Biography

James Davidson ^[1] was born in 1858 to John Davidson and Agnes Fairbairn. He died in 1932 at the age of 74 and is buried in the Northern Cemetery Block 180A Plot 26, Dunedin.

Born 13 Jan 1858 Duns, Berwickshire, Scotland

Note: death cert merely states "Scotland"^[2]

Died 28 Dec 1932 Sth Dunedin, Otago, New Zealand

Note: Died 28 Dec 1932 at 25 Waverly St, Sth Dunedin of senility, cardiac failure at age 74.

Parents: John & Agnes (FAIRFAIRN) DAVIDSON. John a labourer.

Buried 30 Dec 1932 Northern Cemetery Dunedin.

Born Scotland, in NZ 51 years.

Married twice: 1) Dunedin at age 31 to Alice Elliott, 2) Milburn age 54 to Barbara Frances Hogan aged 62 at his death.

No surviving children from either marriage.

Informant W H Cole, undertaker Dunedin.

Notice: Private interment, no flowers by request, W H Cole, undertaker^[3][4]

Immigrated on the Abernyte abt 1881

Note: paying passenger on Abernyte aged 22 1880 ^[5]

Family

Husband: James Davidson

Married 1st:

Wife: Alice Elliott

03 Dec 1891 Mornington, Dunedin, Otago, New Zealand

Cert. shows James as 31, labourer, born Berwickshire, Scotland, present/usu. resid. Sth Dunedin, s/o John DAVIDSON, labourer & Agnes m.s. FAIRBAIRN; Alice as 26, b. Bet Bet, Victoria, present/usu. resid. Mornington, d/o James Clark ELLIOT labourer & Mary Ann m.s. BALL; Both signed; Wit: Amelia ?KNOX?, Dunedin and Mary Ann ELLIOTT, Mornington^[3][6][7]

Married 2nd

Wife: Barbara Frances Hagen

14 Jun 1911 Milburn, Otago, New Zealand

FamNet entry for Barbara provides; Tokomairiro, Otago, New ZealandJames Davidson, aged 53 years, labourer, widower (4 Nov 1909), born Dunn Scotland, presently & usually South Dunedin. Son of John - labourer - and Agnes nee Fairburn. to. Barbara Frances Hagen, age d 41 years, domestic duties, spinster, born presently & usually Milburn Otago. Daughter of Samuel - farmer - and Barbara ne Teer. Witnesses - John Black Hagen, farmer, Milburn. Sarah Ann Hagen, domestic duties, Milburn. Celebrated at the Church, Milburn, by Rev. Thomas Nevis Cuttle. 1990^[3][8][9]

Sources

1. ↑ 1861 Census: Scottish Borders census transcripts: Chirnside Dist 2 Schedule 11
2. ↑ IGI: DAVIDSON/FAIRBAIRN births, batch C117351, extracted from IGI (1993): DAVIDSON extract Berwickshire
3. ↑ ^{3.0 3.1 3.2} 1932 Dth Cert: DAVIDSON, James 28 Dec 1932 Dunedin., OTG NZ Volume: Folio 798/33
4. ↑ Otago Daily Times 30 Dec 1932
5. ↑ p. 139 Patrick Henderson paying passengers list
6. ↑ Source: #S88 Ref: 19/7/3
7. ↑ 1891 Marriage: 3 Dec 1891 James DAVIDSON & Alice ELLIOTT, home James Clark ELLIOTT, Mornington, DN, 91/3555, copy rcvd Jun 2012
8. ↑ Source: #S88 Page: Ref 20/18/3
9. ↑ 1911 Marr'iage: 14 Jun 1911 James s/o John DAVIDSON & Agnes FAIBURN; Barbara Frances d/o Samuel HAGEN & Barbara TEER, Milburn Ch, Otago, extracted from FamNet submission of Tony Cairns

• Births Deaths Marriages New Zealand Historical records:

1891/2625 Marriage - Alice Elliott

1911/9177 Marriage - Barbara Hagan

1932/12995 Death

• Memorial ID 1291034 - Find a Grave

• Source: Otago Daily Times, Location: Otago, New Zealand PapersPast http://paperspast.natlib.govt.nz/
• Source: Northern Cemetery, Dunedin, Otago, New Zealand Author: NZSG Cemetery Fiche
• Source: ELECT. ROLL: 1893
• Source: S88 Marriage Index: Knox College, Dunedin Otago, New Zealand: Registrations at Knox College

• WikiTree profile Davidson-1673 created through the import of HENDERSONLornaAncestorsPlus1Desc4WikiTree.ged on Oct 18, 2011 by L Henderson.