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Francis Davison & wife Ann Lowery

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The_Ancient_One

The_Ancient_One Report 3 Jan 2019 15:20

I am researching my family history and have hit a bit of a brick wall.
I would be most grateful if anyone could offer some help or advice in tracing
the father and if possible the mother of my 3 x great grandfather Francis Davison.

I would like to purchase certificates, birth marriage etc. if they exist and are available.

The Information I have is,

Francis Davison born 1770.
Possibly in Bywell Saint Peter Northumberland.

Francis married Ann Lowery on 19 July 1794 in Bywell Saint Peter Northumberland
They had 8 children
Robert, Dorothy, John, Ann, Francis, William, Aaron, Hannah

Francis died July 1839 and buried in St. Ann's Newcastle upon Tyne

Any information, help or advice you can provide would be greatly appreciated.

ErikaH

ErikaH Report 3 Jan 2019 15:29

Civil Registraton (and the issue of certificates) came into force on 1st July 1837

Before that, only Parish registers existed. They are held at the County Records Office

ErikaH

ErikaH Report 3 Jan 2019 15:37



Are you 100% certain about the death?

This is the only one for the name and year on the GRO site

DAVISON, FRANCIS Age 2
GRO Reference: 1839 S Quarter in NEWCASTLE UPON TYNE UNION Volume 25 Page 226

Maddie

Maddie Report 3 Jan 2019 15:41

this is the burial record so are you sure

Francis
Last name Davison
Age 2
Birth year 1837
Residence Pottery Bank
Parish Newcastle, St. Ann
Death year 1839
Burial year 1839
Burial date 31 Jul 1839
County Northumberland
Country England
Record set Northumberland And Durham Burials
Category Birth, Marriage, Death & Parish Records
Subcategory Parish Burials

ErikaH

ErikaH Report 3 Jan 2019 15:55

Name: Aaron Davidson
Gender: Male
Birth Date: 7 Jun 1809
Baptism Date: 8 Dec 1811
Baptism Place: Shotley,Northumberland,England
Father: Francis Davidson
Mother: Ann Lowery

Aaron married in 1840 - the cert should say whether or not his father was alive

Shirley~I,m getting the hang of it

Shirley~I,m getting the hang of it Report 3 Jan 2019 16:01

Several trees on Ancestry have his passing in July 1839

ErikaH

ErikaH Report 3 Jan 2019 16:07

Ancestry trees are notoriously unreliable

One of them has Ann dying in 1795 - before her children were born

The DEATH in 1839 was of a 2 year old - as shown above

The_Ancient_One

The_Ancient_One Report 3 Jan 2019 16:17

Many thanks to you all for the very swift replies and the info. Northumberland records office opens at 1000 hours so at 1001 I shall be on the phone. I am now about to to start looking at Aaron and extracting what info I can.
Once again many thanks to you all. :-)

ErikaH

ErikaH Report 3 Jan 2019 16:41

Which of Francis and Ann's children is your direct line?

ErikaH

ErikaH Report 3 Jan 2019 16:42

Name: Aaron Davison
Gender: Male
Age: 81
Relationship: Father-in-law
Birth Year: 1810
Child: Ellen Parnaby
Birth Place: Shotley, Northumberland, England
Civil Parish: Benfieldside
Residence Place: Blackhill, Benfieldside, Durham, England
Sub registration district: Consett
ED, Institution or Vessel: 5
Neighbors: View others on page
Piece: 4089
Folio: 118
Household Members:
Name Age
Christopher Parnaby 47
Ellen Parnaby 44
Annie D Parnaby 5
Aaron Davison 81
Hannah Milburn 34

Shirley~I,m getting the hang of it

Shirley~I,m getting the hang of it Report 3 Jan 2019 17:01

ErikaH
Wasn't doubting the age of the one who died in 1839

Was just posting that trees thought that was him

Obviously not bought the cert and maybe copied each other's info .

All the more reason to buy certs to verify

:-)

malyon

malyon Report 3 Jan 2019 18:31

Francis Davison
England, Staffordshire, Church Records, 1538-1944

Name: Francis Davison
Event Type: Baptism
Event Date: 17 Aug 1770
Event Place: Lichfield, Staffordshire, England, United Kingdom
Event Place: Lichfield, Staffordshire, England
Parish: St Mary
Father's Name: John Davison
Affiliate Image Identifier: D20/1/3

malyon

malyon Report 3 Jan 2019 19:07

Name: Francis Davidson
Sex: Male
Wife: Ann Lowery
Son: William Davidson
Other information in the record of William Davidson
from England Births and Christenings

Name: William Davidson
Gender: Male
Christening Date: 28 Sep 1806
Christening Date (Original): 28 SEP 1806
Christening Place: SHOTLEY,NORTHUMBERLAND,ENGLAND
Birth Date: 27 Feb 1806
Father's Name: Francis Davidson
Mother's Name: Ann Lowery

Maddie

Maddie Report 4 Jan 2019 14:26

aaron
1851
Cutlers Hall, Benfieldside, Durham, Durham, England
First name(s) Last name Relationship Marital status Sex Age Birth year Occupation Birth place
Aaron Davison Head Married Male 46 1805 Mason Shotley, Northumberland, England
Isabella Davison Wife Married Female 34 1817 Wife Shotley, Northumberland, England
Isabella Davison Daughter Unmarried Female 8 1843 - Shotley, Northumberland, England
Eleanor Davison Daughter - Female 4 1847 - Shotley, Northumberland, England
Isabella Dawson Mother-In-Law Widow Female 75 1776 Wife Durham, England

Aaron
Last name Davison
Name note -
Marriage year 1840
Marriage date 19 Sep 1840
Marriage place Gateshead
Spouse's first name(s) Isabella
Spouse's last name Thompson
County Durham
Country England

1861
Members that resided in the household at the time of the census.
First name(s) Last name Relationship Marital status Sex Age Birth year Occupation Birth place
Aron Davison Head Married Male 51 1810 Mason Shotley, Northumberland, England
Isabella Davison Wife Married Female 44 1817 - Shotley, Northumberland, England
Ellen Davison Daughter Unmarried Female 14 1847 - Shotley, Northumberland, England
Ann Davison Granddaughter - Female 1 1860 - Benfieldside, Durham, England
Isabella Davison Daughter Unmarried Female 18 1843 Dressmaker Shotley, Northumberland, England

1871
Cutlers Hall Road, Benfieldside, Durham, Durham, England
Aaron Davison Head - Male 61 1810 - Northumberland, England
Isabella Davison Wife - Female 54 1817 - Northumberland, England
Annie Davison Granddaughter - Female 11 1860 - Durham, England

Aaron
Last name Davison
Age 87
Birth year 1809
Death year 1896
Burial year 1896
Burial date 11 Jun 1896
Church Blackhill Cemetery
Denomination Cemetery
Place Consett
County Durham
Country England

Maddie

Maddie Report 4 Jan 2019 14:40

francis jnr
1861
Merrishields, Broomley, Hexham, Northumberland, England

Francis Davison Head Married Male 57 1804 Farm Maid Northumberland, England
Ellen Davison Wife Married Female 53 1808 - Newlands, Northumberland, England
Ann Davison Daughter Unmarried Female 32 1829 Agricultural Labourer Shotley, Northumberland, England
Francis Davison Son Unmarried Male 25 1836 Coke Burner Bywell, Northumberland, England
Robert Davison Son Unmarried Male 23 1838 Coke Burner Bywell, Northumberland, England
Aaron Davison Son Unmarried Male 21 1840 Coke Burner Bywell, Northumberland, England
Ellen Davison Daughter Unmarried Female 19 1842 Agricultural Labourer Bywell, Northumberland, England
William Davison Son Unmarried Male 17 1844 Joiner Apprentice Bywell, Northumberland, England
Ward Davison Son Unmarried Male 15 1846 Pupil Teacher In School Bywell, Northumberland, England
Jane Matilda Davison Daughter Unmarried Female 11 1850 Scholar Bywell, Northumberland, England
John Davison Grandson - Male 8 1853 Scholar Bywell, Northumberland, England
George Davison Grandson - Male 5 1856 - Bywell, Northumberland, England
Francis Davison Grandson - Male 2 1859 - Northumberland, England

1871
Mount Pleasant, Mickley, Hexham, Northumberland, England

Francis Davison Head - Male 66 1805 - Northumberland, England
Aron Davison Son - Male 31 1840 - Northumberland, England
Elener Davison Daughter - Female 28 1843 - Northumberland, England
Jane M Davison Daughter - Female 21 1850 - Northumberland, England
George Davison Grandson - Male 14 1857 - Northumberland, England
Francis Davison Grandson - Male 12 1859 - Northumberland, England

FRANCIS
Last name DAVISON
Gender Unknown
Birth day -
Birth month -
Birth year 1804
Age 69
Death quarter 3
Death year 1873
District Durham
County Durham
Volume 10A

1841
Merryshields Common, St Peter, Hexham, Northumberland, England

Francis Davison Male 35 1806 Northumberland, England
Elenor Davison Female 30 1811 Northumberland, England
Ann Davison Female 12 1829 Northumberland, England
John Davison Male 10 1831 Northumberland, England
Elizabeth Davison Female 7 1834 Northumberland, England
Francis Davison Male 5 1836 Northumberland, England
Robert Davison Male 3 1838 Northumberland, England
Aaron Davison Male 1 1840 Northumberland, England

Francis
Last name Davison
Name note -
Marriage year 1829
Marriage date 16 May 1829
Marriage place Whittonstall
Spouse's first name(s) Eleanor
Spouse's last name Ward
County Northumberland
Country England

Maddie

Maddie Report 4 Jan 2019 14:53

Dorothy
Last name Davison
Name note -
Marriage year 1823
Marriage date 31 May 1823
Marriage place Shotley
Spouse's first name(s) John
Spouse's last name Brown
County Northumberland
Country England
Record set England Marriages 1538-1973

1851
Little Black Hedley, Shotley Low Quarter, Hexham, Northumberland, England
John Brown Head Married Male 55 1796 Master Shoemaker Bywell, Northumberland, England
Dorothy Brown Wife Married Female 55 1796 - Bywell, Northumberland, England
Ann Brown Daughter Unmarried Female 23 1828 Shoemaker Shotley, Northumberland, England
John Brown Son Unmarried Male 21 1830 Shoemaker Shotley, Northumberland, England
Cuthbert Charlton Visitor Married Male 58 1793 Ag Lab Wark, Northumberland, England

1861
Black Hedley, Shotley Low Quarter, Hexham, Northumberland, England

John Brown Head Married Male 65 1796 Boot And Shoe Maker Northumberland, England
Dorothy Brown Wife Married Female 65 1796 - Bywell, Northumberland, England
Francis Brown Son Unmarried Male 5 1856 Stone Mason Shotley, Northumberland, England
Ann Brown Daughter Unmarried Female 33 1828 Boot And Shoe Makers Daughter Shotley, Northumberland, England
Dorothy Brown's Census Details
Details taken from the original census record.

Maddie

Maddie Report 4 Jan 2019 15:22

there are these possible baptisms
Francis Davison

England Births and Christenings, 1538-1975
christening:
21 May 1761
SAINT JOHN, NEWCASTLE UPON TYNE, NORTHUMBERLAND, ENGLAND
father:
Wm. Davison

Francis Davison

England Births and Christenings, 1538-1975
christening:
16 May 1761
SAINT JOHN, NEWCASTLE UPON TYNE, NORTHUMBERLAND, ENGLAND
father:
William Davison

Francis Davison

England, Northumberland, Parish Registers, 1538-1950
christening:
15 May 1761
Newcastle upon Tyne, Northumberland, England
father:
William Davison

Francis Davison

England, Northumberland, Parish Registers, 1538-1950
christening:
21 May 1761
Newcastle upon Tyne, Northumberland, England
father:
Wm Davison

Francis Davidson

England Births and Christenings, 1538-1975
christening:
28 January 1765
CHRIST CHURCH, TYNEMOUTH, NORTHUMBERLAND, ENGLAND
father:
Francis Davidson

Ann Lowry

England Births and Christenings, 1538-1975
birth:
24 October 1775
christening:
24 October 1775
PARISH RECORDS AND DISSENTERS, FORD, NORTHUMBERLAND, ENGLAND
father:
Wm. Lowry
mother:
Eliz.

Ann Lowrie

England Births and Christenings, 1538-1975
christening:
23 October 1768
SAINT NICHOLAS PARISH REG AND NONCONF , NEWCASTLE UPON TYNE, NORTHUMBERLAND, ENGLAND
father:
Bryan Lowrie
mother:
Mary

Anne Lowry

England Births and Christenings, 1538-1975
birth:
16 December 1767
christening:
16 December 1767
PARISH RECORDS AND DISSENTERS, FORD, NORTHUMBERLAND, ENGLAND
death:
6 June 1773
father:
William Lowry

The_Ancient_One

The_Ancient_One Report 5 Jan 2019 00:12

Maylon/Maddie/ErikaH/Shirley

Thank you all for the tremendous quantity of info. This is a really great help and I appreciate it very much indeed. If I could I would buy you all a drink, well a cup of tea at least!! So now to expand the tree thanks to your responses.
Many many thanks