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Aberdeenshire / Davidson/Wilkie of Cruden/Peterhead
« on: Tuesday 14 September 10 00:50 BST (UK) »
Hi all,
I'm quite new to genealogy -- been doing it off an on for about a year now. I've been trying to find more on the origins of a gg-grandfather of mine, who came from Aberdeenshire. I'll list what I've been able to find out, and perhaps someone will be kind enough to point me in the right direction of where to go next.
His name was Alex, or Alexander, Davidson.
According to census records, he was born in Peterhead or Cruden. As earlier censuses indicate Peterhead, and later censuses indicate Cruden, and Cruden is smaller than Peterhead, I assume he was saying the nearest town he came from but that the correct place was Cruden.
By 1871, he has moved to Monikie in Angus.
Censuses indicate he was born about 1839-1840.
He married Ann Sturrock 23/Feb/1869.
From his marriage certificate, his father's name was John Davidson, and his mother's name was Margaret Wilkie. At the time of his marriage, his father was still alive (a farm servant) but his mother had already died.
Looking at their children's names, Alex almost certainly had a grandfather (maternal or paternal) whose forename was James, and possibly one called Thomas. The names go:
1: Alexander Sturrock Davidson, mother's father (confirmed by surname used as middle name)
2: John Davidson, father's father
3: James Davidson, unknown origin -- has mother's mother's father's name, but no middle name as with others named after mother's family
4: William Lumgair Davidson, mother's mother's father's father (confirmed by surname used as middle name)
5: Thomas Davidson, unknown origin
6: unnamed (died a few weeks old)
7: Margaret Davidson, only daughter, probably named after father's mother
8: George Davidson, unknown
I think son 3 is named from Alex's family, and perhaps 5 too. There may be a child missing between 2&3 (as it goes: mother, father, father, mother). I also should try and find a Thomas on the mother's side of the family.
Unfortunately, I've not been able to find any census, or any other record, for Alex or his family in Aberdeenshire (I only have records for Alex from when he moved to Angus). I know some records go missing, but Alex has become my Don Draper of the family tree (for fans of Mad Men!)
Hoping someone can point me in the right direction.
Tim
I'm quite new to genealogy -- been doing it off an on for about a year now. I've been trying to find more on the origins of a gg-grandfather of mine, who came from Aberdeenshire. I'll list what I've been able to find out, and perhaps someone will be kind enough to point me in the right direction of where to go next.
His name was Alex, or Alexander, Davidson.
According to census records, he was born in Peterhead or Cruden. As earlier censuses indicate Peterhead, and later censuses indicate Cruden, and Cruden is smaller than Peterhead, I assume he was saying the nearest town he came from but that the correct place was Cruden.
By 1871, he has moved to Monikie in Angus.
Censuses indicate he was born about 1839-1840.
He married Ann Sturrock 23/Feb/1869.
From his marriage certificate, his father's name was John Davidson, and his mother's name was Margaret Wilkie. At the time of his marriage, his father was still alive (a farm servant) but his mother had already died.
Looking at their children's names, Alex almost certainly had a grandfather (maternal or paternal) whose forename was James, and possibly one called Thomas. The names go:
1: Alexander Sturrock Davidson, mother's father (confirmed by surname used as middle name)
2: John Davidson, father's father
3: James Davidson, unknown origin -- has mother's mother's father's name, but no middle name as with others named after mother's family
4: William Lumgair Davidson, mother's mother's father's father (confirmed by surname used as middle name)
5: Thomas Davidson, unknown origin
6: unnamed (died a few weeks old)
7: Margaret Davidson, only daughter, probably named after father's mother
8: George Davidson, unknown
I think son 3 is named from Alex's family, and perhaps 5 too. There may be a child missing between 2&3 (as it goes: mother, father, father, mother). I also should try and find a Thomas on the mother's side of the family.
Unfortunately, I've not been able to find any census, or any other record, for Alex or his family in Aberdeenshire (I only have records for Alex from when he moved to Angus). I know some records go missing, but Alex has become my Don Draper of the family tree (for fans of Mad Men!)
Hoping someone can point me in the right direction.
Tim