Hello- I am new to this list- although not new to Rootsweb lists. I have a brick wall in my Great Grandfather, James McAlpine DAVIDSON. James was born/baptized 22 July 1850 in Carriden. His parents (according to christening and death records) were James DAVIDSON and Margaret WILLIAMSON. James married in 1880 to Annie CHALMERS in Polmont Stirlingshire, and they landed in Glasgow where they lived until their deaths, both dying in 1907. With the exception of James' parents names on the christening and death record, I can find no further trace of his father. I received, some time ago from a distant Williamson relative, this 1851 census information- James is living with his WILLIAMSON grandparents: 1851 Census: Muirhouses Carriden John Williamson 62 Head Ag Lab West Lothian, Carriden Janet Williamson 52 Wife West Lothian, Carriden John McAlpine 32 Stp-son Ag Lab West Lothian, Carriden Robert McAlpine 28 Stp-son Pithead Lab West Lothian, Carriden Elizabeth Williamson 15 Dau West Lothian, Carriden James Davidson 1 Grandson West Lothian, Carriden James' mother had 2 half-brothers surnamed MacAlpine, which accounts for his middle name. I also have this 1841 WILLIAMSON census info: 1841 Census: Muirhouses Carriden John Williamson 50 Ag Lab West Lothian Janet Williamson 40 West Lothian Margaret Williamson 12 West Lothian Alexander Williamson 8 West Lothian Elizabeth Williamson 5 West Lothian John McAlpin 20 West Lothian Is there anyone who might be able to look in 1851 and 1861 census' for James DAVIDSON and wife MARGARET WILLIAMSON DAVIDSON. Margaret's past is a little more filled in for me, but James DAVIDSON the father is a mystery- I have no idea where he was born- he is one of my brick walls. I hope someone will be able to assist. I can reciprocate with various English census look-ups. Sally Taylor Boxborough MA USA For what are we but reflections of our masters- those that came before us and whose blood flows in our veins- the ancestors who don't wish to be forgotten surname interests: ADAMS, BOOKER, DAVIDSON, DONALDSON, DUCKETT, FREELAND, GRAY, MacARTHUR, MacGREGOR, PRIDE, SKINNER, WESTCOTT England and Scotland http://worldconnect.rootsweb.com/cgi-bin/igm.cgi?op=SHOW <http://worldconnect.rootsweb.com/cgi-bin/igm.cgi?op=SHOW&db=n0055504> &db=n0055504

Have no access to census data other than 1881 but from the BIVRI2 data here are a few names that may interest you, at least they could connect some dots. There are 56 Davidsons on the BIVRI2 disks from Carriden in WLN, have listed a few below. Bob Cdn =========================== DAVIDSON, James Macalpine Christening Gender: Male Birth Date: 6 Jan 1850 Christening Date: 22 Jul 1850 Recorded in: Carriden, West Lothian, Scotland Father: James DAVIDSON Mother: Margaret WILLIAMSON Source: FHL Film 1066626 Dates: 1815 - 1855 ======================= Other James Davidsons from Carriden over the years DAVIDSONE, James Chr 1691 Scot WeLo Carrid Fa: Abraham DAVIDSONE Mo: Hellenar SLEICH DAVIESONE, James Chr 1693 Scot WeLo Carrid Fa: James DAVIESONE Mo: Martha BAVARIDGE DAVIDSONE, James Chr 1694 Scot WeLo Carrid Fa: William DAVIDSONE Mo: Elspeth DICK DAVIDSON, James Bir 1734 Scot WeLo Carrid Fa: John DAVIDSON Mo: Margaret STOUT DAVIDSON, James Macalpine Bir 1850 Scot WeLo Carrid Fa: James DAVIDSON Mo: Margaret WILLIAMSON =============== Williamson (Margaret from Carriden) WILLIAMSON, Margaret Bir 1759 Scot WeLo Carrid Fa: Alexander WILLIAMSON Mo: Elizabeth YOUNG WILLIAMSON, Margaret Bir 1782 Scot WeLo Carrid Fa: Alexander WILLIAMSON Mo: Margaret RITCHY WILLIAMSON, Margaret Bir 1802 Scot WeLo Carrid Fa: Thomas WILLIAMSON Mo: Elizabeth COWIE WILLIAMSON, Margaret Bir 1813 Scot WeLo Carrid Fa: William WILLIAMSON Mo: Margaret SPOWART WILLIAMSON, Margaret Bir 1829 Scot WeLo Carrid Fa: John WILLIAMSON Mo: Janet WOOD WILLIAMSON, Margaret Ritchie Bir 1833 Scot WeLo Carrid Fa: James WILLIAMSON Mo: Sarah KERR ======================= -----Original Message----- <SNIP> From: Sally Taylor Subject: [MLN] FW: DAVIDSON and WILLIAMSON of Carriden James McAlpine DAVIDSON. James was born/baptized 22 July 1850 in Carriden. His parents (according to christening and death records) were James DAVIDSON and Margaret WILLIAMSON.