Person:Harriet Sprot (1)

William J. Davidson, b. 1814, and spouse Harriet, b. 1825, were counted at Lanarkshire in 1851 and 1871 and at Midlothian in 1901 (census). In 1881 Wm. J. Davidson, head, proprieter, JP, DL, (b.1814 Glasgow), wife Harriet (b.1825 Edinburgh), children Harriet M. (b.1853 Barony), Mark G., law student (b.1860 Barony), granddaughter Harriet M. A. Tweedie (b.1874 Edinburgh), 1 visitor and 7 servants were at 32 Drumsheugh Gdns, Edinburgh (census). According to Latter Day Saints, a Harriet Sprott was christened 3feb1825, Edinburgh, daughter of Mark Sprott and Harriet Hill. The father may be Park sprot who bought Garnkirk, Lanarkshire, in 1811. Garnkirk was in possession of the Dunlop family from 1634 to 1799 (Old country houses of the old Glasgow gentry).

1. ↑ General Register Office for Scotland. 1881 Scotland Census. (Edinburgh).
2.   International Genealogical Index. ( The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saint, 1999-2008)
   Batch #: M116265, Sheet #: 00, Source Call #: 1042966, Printout Call #: 6901139, Dates: 182.
3.   International Genealogical Index. ( The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saint, 1999-2008).
4.   General Register Office for Scotland. 1851 Scotland Census. (Edinburgh).
5.   General Register Office for Scotland. 1871 Scotland Census. (Edinburgh).
6.   General Register Office for Scotland. 1901 Scotland Census. (Edinburgh).