John Davidson

• Birth*: John Davidson was born circa 1838 at Newburgh, Fife, Scotland, ; 1881 census.
• (Groom) Marriage*: He married Margaret Walker Pitkethly, daughter of John Pitkethly and Helen McNaughton, on 31 December 1863 at Newburgh, Fife, Scotland, ; IGI Jan 2006.

• (Witness) Death: John Davidson witnessed the death of Margaret Walker Pitkethly on 22 October 1881 at West Port, Newburgh, Fife, Scotland, ; Margaret Davidson, married to John Davidson, linen bleacher; Died - 22 October 1881, WestPort, Newburgh; Age - 45; Father - John Pitkethly, mason, decd; Mother - Helen Pitkethly MS McNaughton, decd; Cause - confined to bed for years; Informant - husband; from Irene Pollands Hall Jan 2006; Death reg. #38/1881/Newburgh; (Irene notes - I have to question the age on this one. It could have been wrong on the registration but it could also be that I copied it wrong. Or I couldn't read my own writing when I typed it up! - But when applied to the correct Maragret, the age is correct [PC Aug 2010].)

Census & Directory Entries

Head of Household

3 April 1881

He was listed as head of household along with spouse Margaret Walker Pitkethly in the 1881 census at High Street, South Side, Newburgh, Fife, Scotland, . John Davidson, head, mar, 42, linen weaver & fisher, Newburgh; Margaret Davidson, wife, mar, 45, Newburgh; James Hood, lodger, unm, 22, mason, Newburgh; also in the household were John Davidson and Helen Davidson.