Biography

MARY KELMAN DAVIDSON

Burial register ID: 9067
Surname: DAVIDSON
First name: MARY
Middle names: KELMAN
Gender: Female
Age: 75 Years
Cause of death: Unknown
Burial type:
Date of death: 16-Jun-1902
Date of burial: 18-Jun-1902

Block: 57A
Plot: 5
Inscription:

Bio contributor: Hamish Stevens

Mary Davidson was born Mary Kelman in
Banchory Kincardineshire, Scotland on 10 June 1828. She married Robert
Davidson in 1848 in Banchory and they had five children (James b.1848,
Jessie b.1850, Robert b.1851, Ann b. 1854, George b.1856). The family
emigrated to Otago, arriving at Port Chalmers in October 1870 on board
the James Nicol Fleming. Also on that voyage was Mary’s brother James
and his family. A diary of this voyage by Robertson Stephen is held at
the Hocken Library. Robert Davidson was a sawmiller and the family
settled in Riverton where another Kelman relative had settled a number
of years previously. Mary and Robert returned to Dunedin later in life
where their children lived. Mary is buried with her husband and son.

There are 8 Interments in this grave:

Surname First names Age Date of death Date of burial
DAVIDSON JANET MURRAY 3 Months 08-Feb-1883 12-Mar-1900
DAVIDSON MARY 22 Years 03-Nov-1899 05-Nov-1899
DAVIDSON MARY KELMAN 75 Years 16-Jun-1902 18-Jun-1902
DAVIDSON MARY MCFARLANE 72 Years 02-Aug-1928 05-Aug-1928
DAVIDSON MAUD ALICE 8 Months 24-Sep-1884 12-Mar-1900
DAVIDSON ROBERT 77 Years 21-May-1899 23-May-1899
DAVIDSON ROBERT 83 Years 31-Jan-1935 02-Feb-1935
DAVIDSON WILLIAM MITCHELL 18 Months 01-Nov-1886 12-Mar-1900