Walter Fairbairn Davidson1,2,3

ID#12288, (8 June 1877 - 20 October 1920)
Walter Fairbairn Davidson|b. 8 Jun 1877\nd. 20 Oct 1920|p12288.htm|Walter Davidson|b. 28 Nov 1848\nd. 27 Oct 1881|p11262.htm|Jessie McIntyre|b. cir. 1854\nd. 24 Dec 1915|p12286.htm|John Davidson|b. cir. 1817\nd. 30 Nov 1900|p42.htm|Agnes Fairbairn|b. cir. 1818\nd. 22 May 1884|p41.htm|Robert McIntyre|b. bef. 1830||Margaret Steel|b. bef. 1830||
FatherWalter Davidson2,3 (Nov 1848 - Oct 1881)
MotherJessie McIntyre (cir. 1854 - Dec 1915)
ChartsDAVIDSON
FAIRBAIRN
Relationship1st cousin 2 times removed of Lorna Henderson.
John & Walter DAVIDSON c 1886
     
     Walter Fairbairn Davidson was born on 8 Jun 1877 at Chirnside, BEW, SCT.3,2
     Walter Fairbairn Davidson married Amy Florence Pope, daughter of Isabella Gillespie Pope, on 20 Mar 1901 in Kenlis, SAS, CAN, Minister JA Haw, Wit: Amy's sister Alberta Pope and John L Fleming.2
     Walter Fairbairn Davidson died on 20 Oct 1920 at 1816 McIntyre St, Regina, SAS, CAN, at age 43; at 12pm.2 He was buried with Amy Davidson and Robert McIntyre Davidson in the Regina Cem, Regina, SAS, CAN, (Robert is Walter's brother, note that the h/stone erroneously shows Robert's birth date as 1886).4
     John and Walter appeared on the census of 3 Apr 1881 at Road (off Kirkgate), Chirnside, BEW, SCT, in the household of Walter and Jessie Davidson as children of Walter.3
     Walter was aged 4 when his father Walter Davidson died on 27 Oct 1881.2
     The siblings, John Davidson, Walter Fairbairn Davidson and Robert McIntyre Davidson, lived with their mother Jessie Davidson cir. 1887 in Glasgow, LKS, SCT; having moved to be nearer her family after her husband, Walter, died.2 Cir. 1887 Jessie turned her 3 sons over to Quarriers, having been unable to find work. Jessie was given work as a cook in one of the children's homes and the boys were sent to care, John to learn a trade, Robert and Walter to an infirmary because they both had whooping cough. Jessie's sister accompanied her when she signed over the boys and the sister strongly objected to the boys being sent to Canada.5
     Walter Fairbairn Davidson immigrated with John Davidson on 10 Apr 1890 to CAN on the SS Siberian landing in Halifax Quarriers having transported them as "Home Children". The Canadian Archives web site shows that they left Glasgow 28 Mar 1890, sailing via Derry. John, 17; Walter 12; Robert 8, all destined for Brockville.2,6 Walter Fairbairn Davidson was with the Joynt family (neighbours of the Morrison family where his elder brother John was placed) fr Apr 1890 - 1895 in Bastard & Burgess Twp, Leeds Cty, ONT, CAN.7 Aft. 1895 Walter Fairbairn Davidson was living nr Gananoque, ONT, CAN, before his 18th birthday or at the end of his indenture, with the Bracken family, close neighbours of his future wife's family. (The home children's indenture ended on their 18th birthday).4 By 1900 Walter Fairbairn Davidson was living with Isabella Gillespie Pope at Indian Head, NWT (now SAS), CAN, having moved west as a family. The "family" consisted of Amy, her mother (Isabella Gillespie Pope), her sister (Alberta), her brother (James) and her future husband Walter.4
     Walter appeared on the census of 1901 with Amy Davidson in Fort Qu'Appelle, Assinobia East, NWT, CAN, enumerated as DAVIDSON: Walter 25 lodger b Scotland Jun 6 1876, emig. 1890 ?labourer?; Amy domestic 26 b ONT Aug 23 1875, the head of the hsehold being a 30 yr old Robt Jackson, single farmer b Ireland, emig. 1884.8,4 He was an Indian Agent on the reservations bef. 1904 at Indian Head, NWT (now SAS), CAN.4
     The census of 1906 showed Walter with his wife Amy, their son Hubert, their dtr Isabella at Qu'Appelle, NWT, CAN, household enumerated as DAVIDSON: Walter F 29; Amy F 31 both b Scotland; Children: Hubert F 4; Isabella B 2 (and 2 horses 2 milch cows).9
     Walter and Amy Davidson were not found in the census of 1911 in CAN (the index certainly didn't want me to find them under any search conditions I could think of).10 Fr 1912 - 1920 Walter and Amy Davidson were living at 1816 McIntrye St, Regina, SAS, CAN.4,11 In Jan 1916 Walter Fairbairn Davidson was living at 1816 McIntyre St, Regina, SAS, CAN, as this was given as the next-of-kin address on his brother Robert's attestation papers.11 In Jan 1916 Walter Fairbairn Davidson was named as next of kin for Robert McIntyre Davidson.4,11 Other occupations Walter held were an engineer with the Regina Hospial (read custodian), and a postman in Regina, SAS, CAN.4

Family

Amy Florence Pope (Aug 1871 - Jan 1957)
Children
  • Hubert Fairbairn Davidson4 (Jun 1902 - May 1961)
  • Isabella Beryl Davidson4 (Apr 1904 - May 1977)
  • Howard James Davidson4 (Jan 1907 - Apr 1983)
  • Harold McIntyre Davidson2 (Sep 1908 - May 1998)
Last Edited6 Oct 2006

Citations

  1. 2nd forename from Shirley.
  2. Shirley Heaton (36523), "EM DAVIDSON/McINTYRE ex Shirley H," e-mail to L McIntosh (1), rcvd Dec 2003.
  3. Census, 1881 UK census CD-ROM, FHL Film 0224029 GRO Ref Volume 730 EnumDist 2 Page 12, rechecked Dec 2003.
  4. Shirley Heaton (36523), "EM DAVIDSON/McINTYRE ex Shirley H," e-mail to L McIntosh (1), rcvd Jan 2004.
  5. Shirley Heaton (36523), "EM DAVIDSON/McINTYRE ex Shirley H," e-mail to L McIntosh (1), rcvd Dec 2003 (extracted from Quarriers records).
  6. DAVIDSON: www http://www.archives.ca Home Children, searched Jan 2004.
  7. C'Wealth War Graves online at http://www.cwgc.org.uk/register/register.html, DAVIDSON dths, searched Jan 2004.
  8. Census, Canada, 1901 Dist TT Assinobia East #203, Fort Qu'appelle N(1) Pg 8 Sched 1 M'film T-6552 hsehold 66, Robt JACKSON, copy d/loaded Feb 2006.
  9. Census, Canada, 1906 Dist SK Qu'appelle #15 Sub dist 38,45,42, Pg 10 M'film T-18363 hsehold 32, Walter & Amy DAVIDSON, copy d/loaded Feb 2006.
  10. Census, Canada, 1911, searched Feb 2006.
  11. DAVIDSON: www http://www.archives.ca WWI attestation papers online, Robert McIntyre DAVIDSON, searched Jan 2004.

E. & O. E. Some/most parish records are rather hard to read and names, places hard to interpret, particularly if you are unfamiliar with an area.
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