DAVIDSON family - NEWBURGH 1893/KIRKCALDY FROM 1908

[GrandmaSheila]

William Randolph Davidson b1861 married Mary Black b29.08.1870 in Cowdenbeath on 02.01.1893 in Dunfermline.  Looking for the birthplace of William Randolph and in turn information on his parents William and Barbara and their parents.
They were my husbands grandparents and had the following children:
Elizabeth c1894 Dunfermline the remainder were born in Newburgh:
Magdalen c1895, Mary c1897, Wilhemina c1899, John William c1900, Charlotte c1901, Thomas c1902 and Alexander Wishart 1903.
I found Mary and her family in the 1901 Census but William is not with her so I have been unable to find out where he was born.  I have their marriage certificate and both William and his father William were Miners.  At the time of William and Marys marriage both his parents were deceased (his mothers ms is listed as Davison).
At the time of their marriage William was living in Bruce Street, Dunfermline - Marys family had a Lodging House there, her mother was Lodging House Keeper and her father deceased.

[jamajo]

Hi Again.

        Found this in 1861 and as its only one i can find thought id post it

                   1861 in Aberlour
              Parish Aberlour/ ED 1/ Line12/ Year 1861

   Barbara Davidson wife age 37 b Aberdour occ farm servants wife
   William Davidson servant Age 1 b Aberdour

           Address 5 Lowstreet

   This census was done on 7/8 April, sorry no idea where Aberdour is
    Dont know as servant is correct for William and wonder where the father was as it doesnt
    mention him.

                   Sue
 

[GrandmaSheila]

Thank you Sue,
Aberdour - Aberdeenshire
I have been looking for William Randolph for so long, that is why in desperation I have come on to this site I  have posted his name just about everywhere.
I also found one born 1861 in Ayr - mother Barbara, father William but then he married someone else when I traced him.
Just have to keep looking and hope that there are some Davidsons out there who are doing their family trees.
Sheila

[KirstyG]

Hi Shiela

Do you have the marriage certifiacates for any of William Randolph's children? They should give you a guide as to when he died. Then you would be able to seach Scotlands People for a death certificate which might give you details about his parents and place of birth.

Kirsty

[GrandmaSheila]

Hi KirstyG,
I have the marriage certificate for his son Alexander Wishart he married Mary Shaw in 1929 and at that time his father is a Builder's Labourer.  Alexander and Mary married in Glasgow - on the certificate he is named as William although on the IGI birth (Scotland) and his own marriage certificate he is named as William Randolph.
Thank You
GrandmaSheila

[MonicaL]

Hi Sheila

The IGI entry you refer to is a submitted entry. Probably taken from the name including Randolph /age on his marriage cert.

Did William show as a bachelor on his 1893 MC and have you been able to identify the witnesses to his marriage to Mary?

Regards.

Monica 

[GrandmaSheila]

Hi Monica,
William Randolph was a Bachelor on his MC the Witnesses were:
Johan Black (Marys younger sister) and it looks like James Doolan or Deelan
Sheila

[MonicaL]

So no more clues there!

William was dead by early 1921 at the time of the marriage of his daughter Wilhemina. He is down as a printer for occupation.

Monica

[GrandmaSheila]

On Alexanders marriage certificate William is listed as a Builders Labourer - he wasn't married until 1929 so I presumed William Randolph was still alive as it does not say deceased.
How did you get the information from Wilheminas marriage certificate - sorry I am rather new to this!!

Regards
Sheila