Matthew Davidson Spittal

[aspin]

I have Matthew Davidson born  1802/03

Married to Mary Gregson (1824)

Matthew died 17.12.1855 at Spittal Berwick upon Tweed

I have his parents as George and Mary Skeen am I correct

Matthew and Mary had 4 children that I know of did they have more

Jane Stuart b 4.6.1828 m Andrew Farmer Turnbull

Mary b ?? died 24.3.1881
Matthew Henry b ??  died 5.9.1879
Hannah b died 10.12.1881
The deaths I got from Matthew and Mary's head stone

Elizabeth

[Ruskie]

Extracted records from the IGI show the following children born to Mathew Davidson and Mary:

Jane Stuart Davidson b 4 Jun 1828
Mary b 10 Jan 1837
Thomas Gregson b 10 Aug 1831
Margaret b 7 Sept 1826 chr 30 Sept 1826
George b 6 Aug 1833
Eleanor b 3 Nov 1834
Mathew Henry b 1 Feb 1830

All children - United Presbyterian, Spittal with births rather than chr dates except for Margaret where both are given.

[aspin]

Thank you Ruskie

It looks like George could be Matthew sen father

Elizabeth

[Ecneps]

Hi Elizabeth,

not sure if you have this 1841:

HO107/318/11 fol.37 p.18
Front East, Spittal, Tweedmouth, Berwick-upon Tweed (classed as Durham in 1841 hence birthplaces 'not in county'
DAVIDSON
Matthew 35 Grocer  N
Mary 35  N
Margaret 14  N
Jane 12  N
Matthew 10  N
Thomas 8  N
Elenor  6  N
Mary  4  Y
Hannah 2  Y
/
Margaret 35  N
Cathrine Gregson 30 N
Margaret     "        2   N
//

Barbara

[Ecneps]

1841 4 pages on from Matthew:

HO107/318/11 fol.39 p.22
Spittal New Town, Tweedmouth
George Davidson 50 Fisher  N
Mary          "         60            N
Mary          "         20            N
Maryan  Crow        6            N
Isabella Marshall  20           N

[aspin]

Thank you

I knew there was a Crow in the family but had no idea where it was

That sounds funny doesn't it .What I meant was the name Crow

can I ask what is the N after the name is it Northumberland

Elizabeth

[Ecneps]

Berwick-upon Tweed (classed as Durham in 1841 hence birthplaces 'not in county'

I should have put N 'not born in county' when I gave you the above information

N is for Not born in county, Y is for born in county. On 1841 census that's all the birthplace information you get.
So because Spittal was classed as Durham in 1841 census, if they were born in Northumberland or anywhere outside Durham county, that's the reason for the N's.  In 1851 you'll see Spittal is in Northumberland!

Barbara 

[Ecneps]

Here's your Crow in 1851 - George & Mary's granddaughter

1851 HO107/2421 fol.277 p.6
Front Street, Spittle, Northumberland
George Davidson head m 65 Fisher  Northumberland Spittal
Mary               "     wife m 72 Fisher's Wife    "                 "
Mary Ann Crow granddau s 17 Fisher's Granddaughter  Sunderland Durham
Matthew Davidson grandson 4 Scholar     Stepiny London (Stepney I suppose!)

She's still with George in 1861, no clue as to parents though
Barbara

[aspin]

Thank you Barbara ,

Just picked up this mail today have been away to Arsenal to the football all day

1851 and a grandson coming all the way from London seems incredable and only 4

I must look for him as well and see who he belongs to
Elizabeth