Henry Davidson

1802 - 1886

Claimant or beneficiary

Biography

London West India merchant, brother of Duncan Davidson (q.v.) and son of Henry Davidson senior (d. 1827). For notes on the Davidson family and the will of Henry Davidson (d. 1827) see the general biographical notes on his brother, Duncan Davidson. 

  1. Henry Davidson married Caroline Blake, the daughter of William Blake (q.v) of Danesbury Park Hertfordshire in 1837 at St George's Hanover Square.

  2. In 1851 the couple were living at Roslyn House Hampstead with daughter Ellen aged 6, a niece Julia (aged 23 born Scotland) and six servants.

  3. Henry Davidson late of 8 Mansfield Street who died 09/01/1886 at Balcombe Place Haywards Heath proved 27/01/1886, personal estate £28,408 1s 8d.

  4. Under his father's will, Henry Davidson was left Rosslyn house in Hampstead subject to his mother's life interest, a sum of £30,000 and all his father's interest in the Highbury plantation in Berbice, 'formerly part of the Crown Estates', and a division of his father's share of the capital in Davidsons & Barkly as of the scheduled expiration of his father's partnership in 1833 between the sons then working in the business (who were anticipated to be, and in the event were, Henry and his brother William).


Sources

T71/877 Antigua claim no. 333 (Cochrane's, Old North Sound). T71/885 British Guiana claim nos. 16 (Bellevue) and 216 (Highbury).

  1. Pallots Marriage Index for England 1780-1837.

  2. 1851 census online.

  3. National Probate Calendar 1886.

  4. Will of Henry Davidson of Hampstead, PROB 11/1722/223 proved 23/05/1827.


Further Information

Absentee?
British/Irish
Spouse
Caroline Blake
Children
John Ewen (1841-1923)
Wealth at death
£28,408 1S 8D
Occupation
West India merchant

Associated Claims (29)

£2,087 18s 6d
Awardee (Mortgagee)
£9,412 5s 6d
Awardee
£18,555 2s 3d
Awardee
£16,592 4s 6d
Awardee
£8,878 0s 0d
Awardee
£7,633 8s 1d
Awardee
£1,573 18s 0d
Awardee (Owner-in-fee)
£4,680 8s 7d
Other association
£4,324 7s 1d
Awardee (Owner-in-fee)
£5,253 4s 3d
Awardee
£4,131 14s 0d
Awardee
£119 10s 3d
Awardee
£7,238 14s 0d
Awardee (Owner-in-fee)
£1,824 12s 0d
Awardee (Owner-in-fee)
£635 3s 3d
Unsuccessful claimant
£586 5s 11d
Awardee
£5,199 12s 6d
Awardee (Owner-in-fee)
£3,396 10s 2d
Awardee (Owner-in-fee)
£3,142 18s 1d
Awardee
£2,069 3s 4d
Unsuccessful claimant (Executor or executrix)
£3,442 15s 2d
Awardee (Mortgagee)
£6,944 11s 4d
Awardee
£6,296 9s 7d
Unsuccessful claimant (Mortgagee)
£4,163 15s 0d
Awardee
£6,544 4s 1d
Awardee
£2,051 14s 0d
Awardee
£608 13s 10d
Awardee
£150 2s 8d
Awardee
£1,436 5s 2d
Awardee

Associated Estates (18)

The dates listed below have different categories as denoted by the letters in the brackets following each date. Here is a key to explain those letter codes:

  • SD - Association Start Date
  • SY - Association Start Year
  • EA - Earliest Known Association
  • ED - Association End Date
  • EY - Association End Year
  • LA - Latest Known Association
1835 [EA] - → Mortgage Holder
1829 [EA] - → Trustee and Executor
1816 [SY] - 1834 [LA] → Mortgage Holder
1831 [EA] - 1831 [LA] → Joint owner
1829 [EA] - 1834 [LA] → Joint owner
1832 [EA] - 1839 [LA] → Joint owner
1832 [EA] - 1839 [LA] → Joint owner
1827 [SY] - 1834 [LA] → Joint owner
1832 [EA] - → Joint owner
1832 [EA] - 1834 [LA] → Joint owner
1834 [EA] - → Owner
- 1834 [LA] → Mortgage Holder
1834 [EA] - 1834 [LA] → Joint owner
1834 [EA] - 1839 [LA] → Mortgage Holder
1834 [EA] - → Joint owner
1832 [EA] - 1834 [LA] → Joint owner
1831 [EA] - 1831 [LA] → Joint owner
1829 [EA] - → Trustee and Executor

Legacies Summary

Commercial (4)

Name partner
Davidsons Barkly & Co.
West India merchant  
 
Director
Imperial Fire
West India merchant  
 
Founding member, director
 
Director
Bank of England
Banker  
 
notes →
Member of Court of Directors 1835-37, 1838-40,...

Physical (1)

Urban Development
Hampstead Urban Development [Built] 
description →
'In 1853 Henry Davidson agreed to exchange his lease for lives of the Rosslyn House estate for a 99-year building lease, which was drawn up in 1855. Probably fearing that the market would be...

Relationships (9)

Business partners
Son-in-law → Father-in-law
Brother-in-laws
Brothers
Brothers
Brothers
Son → Father
Grandson → Grandfather
Other relatives
Notes →
John's wife Ellen and Henry's wife Caroline were...

Addresses (1)

Rosslyn House, Hampstead, London, Middlesex, London, England