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| Name | DAVIDSON – Archibald |
|---|---|
| Regiment (s) | 25th Regiment |
| Regiment Number (s) | 208 |
| Date/Age/Place/Trade or Profession at Attestation | 30th June 1825 / 16 years / Glasgow Scotland Weaver |
| Description – Height Complexion/Eyes/Hair/Scars | 5 Ft 5 in Fair / Blue / Brown / None |
| Overseas Service/Duration | West Indies – 10 years 94 days |
| Length of Service | 13 years 309 days |
| Rank/Date/Place of Discharge | Private / 14th July 1841 / Chatham Kent England |
| Campaign Medals | Not yet known |
| Intended Residence at Discharge | 272 Buchanan St. St. David Glasgow Lanarkshire Scotland |
| Pension Districts | 1845 Paisley 1852 Ayr |
| Pension Paid | 1/0d per diem 1873 pension increased to 1/3d per diem for service in Enrolled Force |
| Date of Departure and Place England or Ireland | 19th March 1857 London England |
| Ship and Date of Arrival Western Australia | CLARA 3rd July 1857 |
| Date/Place of Birth | 27th August 1806 Pittenweem Fife Scotland |
| Date/Place of Baptism | 11th September 1806 Pittenweem Fife Scotland |
| Father Date/Place of Birth | DAVIDSON Archibald Not yet known |
| Mother Date/Place of Birth Marriage | MUIR Anstruther Not yet known Not yet known |
| Siblings | Not yet known |
| 1st Wife Date of Birth or Baptism | UNKNOWN Not yet known |
| Date/Place of Marriage | Not yet known |
| Children by 1st Wife | Arthur B 1831? M Not yet known D Not yet known John F. B 1832 Paisley Renfrewshire Scotland M Not yet known D Not yet known Marion B 1835 Paisley Renfrewshire Scotland M Not yet known D Not yet known Archibald B 1836 Paisley Renfrewshire Scotland M McCARTHY Theresa Mary 1878 Fremantle Western Australia D Not yet known Robert B 1837 Glasgow Lanarkshire Scotland M Not yet known D Not yet known William B 1840 Glasgow Lanarkshire Scotland M Not yet known D Not yet known Jossie B 1844 Glasgow Lanarkshire Scotland M Not yet known D Not yet known |
| Father of 1st wife Date/Place of Birth | Not yet known |
| Mother of 1st wife Date/Place of Birth Marriage | Not yet known |
| 2nd Wife | MCDONALD Margaret (tentative) |
| Date/Place of Marriage | Not yet known |
| Children by 2nd Wife | Not yet known |
| Land Grants Western Australia | Allocated North Fremantle Lot P52 |
| Occupation after Arrival | Not yet known |
| Newspaper Articles | |
| Departure from Western Australia | Not applicable |
| Date/Place of Death/Burial | 21st August 1878 Perth Western Australia East Perth Cemeteries Western Australia |
| Date/Place of Death/Burial Wife | Not yet known |
| Will or Probate | None known |
| Further Information | Not clear how many children travelled to Western Australia in 1857 (or later) apart from Archibald (Jnr) Until 1874 Archibald (Snr) resided in Fremantle but then transferred to 1st Perth District. |