Charles DAVIDSON Monquhitter

[brent]

I'm new to all this and my original message seems to be lost. My husbands gg grandfather was Charles Davidson b. 1806 in Monquhitter, he married Christian Smith in 1837 who was born in New Dear. They had about 5 children, James being Brents g grandfather, who married Mary S. Mitchell in 1882, who was born in Hedditon of Cullen. They sailed to New Zealand in 1906 and were followed in 1908 by their son James and family in 1908. Haven't been able to find Monquhitter but know they all lived around that area. Would be grateful for any information you can give. Regards Lorraine

[UglyDuckling]

Hi

Monquhitter (pronounced Monwitter) is the area around Cuminestown, a village lying between New Deer and Turriff.

The ANEFHS website lists the following MI in Monquhitter Churchyard

Stone Number 16:

Patricia Gordon D. RAMSAY 
Jane DAVIDSON 25 May 1839
Charles DAVIDSON 7 Jan 1880
Thomas M. DAVIDSON 29 Jan 1882
James DAVIDSON 14 Jan 1900
Christina SMITH 16 May 1913

Could that be your Charles and Christian (Christina)?

Unfortunately the full transcriptions have not been published yet, but perhaps someone may have access to the unpublished data, or maybe lives locally and could track down the grave. I was through there for the first time in years just last week - if only I had seen your message earlier!

Hope this helps

Gary

[brent]

Hi Gary, yes that sounds like our family. Charles and Christina were my husbands ggg grandparents and Thomas M was their son. How exciting! I can't place Jane or James, although my husbands g and gg grandfathers were named James, but died here in New Zealand. Thanks so much for that, if you find anything more I be very greatful.
Regards Lorraine.   :

[runningbear]

good afternoon from bonnie scotland, let me first start with igi details for the davidson family of monquhitter.

alexander...christened 11th november 1803

charles...christened 18th february 1806

both sons of alexander

alexander married isabella morrison 17th june 1847

charles married christian smith 9th december 1837

1841 census; greens, monquhitter

charles...age 35...crofter
christian...age 20
mary mc rae...age 13...female servant

1851 census; greens, monquhitter

charles...head...age 45...farmer of 24 acres
christian...wife...age 32...born auchterader
ann...dau...age 6
charles...son...age 2
james...brother...age 33...farm servant
jessie smith...sister-in-law...age 26...general servant...born auchterader

all born monquitter unless stated otherwise


1861 census; garmend tolds, monquitter

charles...head...age 55...farmer of 40 acres
christian...wife...age 42...born auchterader
ann...dau...age 16
charles...son...age 12
francis...son...age 9
thomas...son...age 6 (middle name mitchell) (born 7/4/1855)
james...son...age 3 (born 29/1/1858)
james...brother...age 43...ploughman
cumine christie...uncle...age 68...farmer of 8 acres
agnes christie...aunt...age 56
cumine murrison...grandson...age 4

all born monquhitter unless stated otherwise

1851 census; garmond, monquitter

cumine christie...head...age 59...farmer of 8 acres
nancy...wife...age 46
john...son...age 20...app marron
jane...dau...age 14

all born monquitter

1841 census; kethan, monquitter (farm of george howie)

alexander...age 35...ag labourer
james...age 20...ag labourer

1851 census; greenness, monquhitter

alexander...head...age 48...farmer of 10 acres
isabella...wife...age 34...born old deer
mary...dau...age 3
jean...dau...age 1

all born monquitter unless stated otherwise

1861 census; greenness, monquitter

alexander...head...age 57...farmer of 9 acres
isabella...wife...age 43...born old deer
mary...dau...age 13
jane...dau...age 11
james...son...age 10
isabella...dau...age 7

all born monquitter unless stated otherwise

happy happy hunting

Joe

[UglyDuckling]

You beat me to it Joe!

I was using the Ancestry census indexes and in 1851 they have Christian and Jessie as being born in Auchindoir - is that a transcription error? I didn't check the original on Scotlands People.

Good Luck with your research Lorraine. Joe's got you off to a great start!

Happy Hogmanay

Gary

[brent]

  Wow! Thanks so much Joe and Gary! That's fantastic. I now have plenty to work from.
Wishing you both a very Happy New Year from N Z.
Regards Lorraine

[runningbear]

your are more than welcome lorraine, have a happy hunting 2007

Joe

[brent]

Hi Joe, we were over in Scotland a couple of years ago. What a beautiful part of the world. My eldest son was working in London, as a chef so we managed to stay with him. Then headed up north staying in Morpeth, Edinburgh, Ellon where my husbands Aunt lives. Had a good look around there but unfortunately at that stage I wasn't doing my tree, so didn't go to the right places. Had a wonderful time over there and hope to get back again one day.
Regards Lorraine.

[runningbear]

hi lorraine, once you have digested the info supplied earlier, you can follow it up with later posts, it would be nice for you to complete your tree by the end of 2007!!!

Joe