Agnes (Fairbairn) Davidson (abt. 1818 - 1884)

Born about 1818 in Morebattle, Roxburghshire, Scotland

Ancestors

Wife of John Davidson — married 14 Nov 1839 in Chirnside, Berwickshire, Scotland

Descendants

Died 22 May 1884 at about age 66 in Chirnside, Berwickshire, Scotland

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Biography

Agnes Fairbairn

Born abt 1818 Morebattle, Roxburghshire, Scotland ^[1]

no official record found - as per rest of family, all rather record shy

Died 22 May 1884 Chirnside, Berwickshire, Scotland

Cert reads: "Agnes Davidson, married to John Davidson paper mill worker, died 1884 May 22 10 30 pm Chirnside, 67, d/o Walter Fairbairn, labourer, dec. and Agnes, m.s. unknown, dec.; of natural decay, not certified. Informant John Davidson, widower, present.^[2]

Memorial card reads: 'In affectionate remembrance of .... who died at Chirnside 22 May 1884 aged 67 years' ^[3]

Married 14 Nov 1839 Chirnside, Berwickshire, Scotland

Husband: John Davidson

Wife: Agnes Fairbairn

OPR entry reads: "John Davidson of Chirnside and Agnes Fairbairn of Edrom Parish were married". The entry immediately preceding this was the marriage of Andrew Jeffrey and Margaret Hogg, their future son-in-law's parents ^[4]

Census

1851 Harelawside, Par. of Coldingham, Berwickshire, Scotland

Davidson: John, head, farm servant, 33 b Chirnside, BEW, Agnes wife 33 b Morebattle, BEW (sic). Children: Agnes, 11, scholar b Morebattle; Allison (should be Helen!), 9, b Bunkle, BEW; John, 7, scholar, b Chirnside, BEW; Mary, 5, Walter, 2 both b Edrom, BEW; Jas (should be Adam!), 1m b Coldingham, BEW. ^[5]

1861 Chirnside, Berwickshire, Scotland

DAVIDSON: John, head, ag lab, 44 b Chirnside; Agnes wife, 43, b Morebattle; Children: Hellen (sic) 19, paper mill worker, b Buncle; John, 16, paper mill worker b Chirnside; Mary 14 paper mill worker b Edrom; Walter, 12, paper mill worker b Edrom; Adam, 10, scholar b Coldingham; George, 6 scholar, James, 3 both b Dunse ^[6]

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Sources

1. ↑ Source #S203: Dist 7 householder's schedule 65, hsehold of John & Agnes DAVIDSON, p/copy held, taken 1994/5
2. ↑ Source #S56: Dth cert. 22 May 1884 Agnes DAVIDSON d/o Walter FAIRBAIRN & Agnes (unknown), Chirnside, BEW, copy held
3. ↑ Family Memorabilia
4. ↑ Source #S55: Marr. 14 Nov 1839 John DAVIDSON to Agnes FAIRBAIRN, Chirnside, BEW, (p/copy held, taken 1994/5)
5. ↑ Source #S203: Dist 7 householder's schedule 65, hsehold of John & Agnes DAVIDSON, p/copy held, taken 1994/5
6. ↑ Source #S962: Chirnside Dist 2 Schedule 11, hsehold of John & Agnes DAVIDSON, extracted ?Sep/Oct 1994/5?

• Source S55 ScotlandsPeople OPR entries 1854-
• Source S56 ScotlandsPeople BDM certificates 1855+
• Source S70 1851 Census for Coldingham (BEW) consulted ScotlandsPeople
• Source S962 1861 Census for Scottish Borders

• WikiTree profile Fairbairn-27 created through the import of HENDERSONLornaAncestorsPlus1Desc4WikiTree.ged on Oct 18, 2011 by L Henderson.