Edward Davison

Brief Life History of Edward

When Edward Davison was born on 6 May 1806, in River Philip, Cumberland, Nova Scotia, Canada, his father, Jonathan Davison, was 38 and his mother, Elizabeth Rockwell, was 34. He married Mary A McNutt on 6 January 1841, in Londonderry, Colchester, Nova Scotia, Canada. They were the parents of at least 5 sons and 3 daughters. He lived in Cumberland, Nova Scotia, Canada for about 40 years. He died on 10 May 1879, in River Philip, Cumberland, Nova Scotia, Canada, at the age of 73.

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Family Time Line

Edward Davison
1806–1879
Mary A McNutt
1816–1886
Marriage: 6 January 1841
Frederick Augustus Davison
1844–1912
Vinton Faulkner Davison
1853–1923
Alfred Dexter Davison
1845–1910
Herbert Huntington Davison
1847–1926
Articia Lettie Davison
1848–1917
Jane McNutt Davison
1850–1929
Charles William Davison
1855–1933
Minerva Faulkner Davison
1858–1927

Sources (31)

  • Edward Davison, "Canada Census, 1871"
  • Edward Davison, "Canada, Births and Baptisms, 1661-1959"
  • Edwd., "Canada, Nova Scotia Marriages, 1864-1918"

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Name Meaning

English and Scottish: patronymic (‘David's son’) from the Middle English and Older Scots personal name Davy, the common vernacular form of David . The high frequency of Davison in Northumberland and Durham, where it occasionally alternates with Davidson , perhaps reflects influence from Scottish migration in the 18th and 19th centuries. See also Davey .

Dictionary of American Family Names © Patrick Hanks 2003, 2006.

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