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Thanks everyone. KGarrad: all I have so far is the 1911 Census record, as I've just started this research but not a paid member of any websites. What would be the best certificate/s to pay for?

The 1911 Census states:

John Thomas Davidson aged 43
Married
Occupation: Publishers Traveler
Son in Law to Ann LISTER, aged 77

There is an Annie Davidson aged 47, married for 5 years in the house, which confuses me as he may have had a sister of the same name, but she was younger. So I assume this is Annie nee Lister, daughter of Ann (same name as his mother?)

Hi friends,

To find out more about my great grandfather Thomas DAVIDSON b.1907 I started a New Zealand thread, which has now been completed: http://www.rootschat.com/forum/index.php?topic=632236.0

Now I need help tracing my roots further into England. According to the 1911 Census Thomas' father was John Thomas DAVIDSON, aged 43, born in London, Chelsea. Working back from free Census records on familysearch.org I've located potential hits:

1881 [edit: ages were wrong]
John T DAVIDSON, age 12, birthplace Manchester, Lancashire
Father: John DAVIDSON, age 47, birthplace Manchester, Lanchashire
Mother: Ann Davidson, age 45, birthplace Manchester, Lancashire
Sister: Annie Davidson, age 9

1871
John T DAVIDSON, age 2, birthplace Manchester, Lancashire
Father: John DAVIDSON, age 37, birthplace Scotland
Mother: Ann Davidson, age 35, birthplace Manchester, Lancashire

Could someone please lookup Census records to clarify my searching? Also, knowing the date of death for John Thomas DAVIDSON, b.1868 or 1869 would help me order his death certificate, as would any other information.

Many thanks from New Zealand 

Jared

Oh, and does anyone have the name of the boat for the 1920 voyage?

JD

Wow awesome work!

Doing a shared household search of the 1911 Census for the names John Thomas DAVIDSON and Thomas DAVIDSON produced a positive result. The same for Annie LISTER and John Thomas DAVIDSON. So it would seem they are Thomas' parents, and that he came out to New Zealand with the Bateman's, who lived next door.

So, are they family I wonder? Friends? If John Thomas DAVIDSON did die during the First World War, and something happened to Annie LISTER, then that may be the reason for coming out. But why not speak about it? What is it that Annie has done, possibly?

Does anyone have access to British Army Personnel files for John Thomas DAVIDSON?

Thanks so much for this help,
Jared