Hello List People I have a relative (Valentine Fidler) who married a Nancy Davidson in the early 1800's, I'm not sure exactly when. Probably after 1806 and before 1814 in Bolton. I know Fidler is a Lancashire name but is anyone able to comment on Davidson? Could it be Irish? Brian Fidler

Hi Brian My friend was Davidson before her marriage some 40 years ago. She was Cumberland born and bred. I think it is of Scottish origin. Pamela -- No virus found in this outgoing message. Checked by AVG Free Edition. Version: 7.1.392 / Virus Database: 268.5.6/339 - Release Date: 14/05/2006

Hi Brian, I thought it might be interesting to do a search for your names on Ancestry in 1841, as that's earliest available census that gives the relevant information. I've listed the numbers of individuals based on specified search criteria. The exact numbers can't be relied on, of course, because of mistranscriptions and errors and omissions in the original data, but I think orders of magnitude can be taken as significant. Fidler in England 1095 Fidler in Lancashire 172 Fidler born in Lancashire 143 Davidson in England 4158 Davidson in Lancashire 391 Davidson born in Lancashire 224 Davidson born in Ireland 98 As the name Davidson takes the patronymic form, I would think it probably had many different geographical origins. I hope that's some help, Rgds, Bob Thornley, Bolton From: "Brian Fidler" <brfidler@netspace.net.au> > Hello List People > I have a relative (Valentine Fidler) who married a Nancy Davidson in the > early 1800's, I'm not sure exactly when. Probably after 1806 and before > 1814 in Bolton. I know Fidler is a Lancashire name but is anyone able to > comment on Davidson? Could it be Irish? > Brian Fidler

Hi Brian, I have looked on the IGI for a possible baptism record of Nancy Davidson. There are too many to guess which one is yours but the majority of them either come from Scotland or England. I have a book of Scottish Surnames and this is what is says about Davidson. Davidson - David was a royal name in Scotland as well as in Judea and was one of the Christian names widely employed at the font. The embryonic surnames of fiz Dauid and filius Davidi appear frequently in the records up to the 14th century, but the first genuine surname is that of Robert Davidson, provost of Aberdeen, who was killed in the battle of Harlaw in 1411. Although mainly a Lowland surname, there was a Highland clan of Davidsons in Badenoch, so given to sanguinary feuding that they became virtually extinct in the Middle Ages. The Roxburgh Davidsons formed themselves into a Border clan in the 16th and 17th centuries. Thomas Davidson was master of the Sang Scule in Aberdeen in the 1680's. In common speech, David was frequently contracted to Davie or Daw, and this gives the additional patronymics David, Davison and Dawson. Anne in Bolton. ----- Original Message ----- From: "Brian Fidler" <brfidler@netspace.net.au> To: <ENG-LAN-BOLTON-L@rootsweb.com> Sent: Monday, May 08, 2006 7:17 AM Subject: [ENG-LAN-BOLTON] The surname Davidson > Hello List People > I have a relative (Valentine Fidler) who married a Nancy Davidson in the > early 1800's, I'm not sure exactly when. Probably after 1806 and before > 1814 in Bolton. I know Fidler is a Lancashire name but is anyone able to > comment on Davidson? Could it be Irish? > Brian Fidler > > > > ==== ENG-LAN-BOLTON Mailing List ==== > For Family/Local History covering Bolton, Horwich, Farnworth, Westhoughton > and Turton. Please keep the messages coming. > > ============================== > Jumpstart your genealogy with OneWorldTree. Search not only for > ancestors, but entire generations. Learn more: > http://www.ancestry.com/s13972/rd.ashx > > > > -- > No virus found in this incoming message. > Checked by AVG Free Edition. > Version: 7.1.392 / Virus Database: 268.5.6/339 - Release Date: 14/05/2006 > >