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Household of Alexander Davidson (born 1842, Aberdeenshire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in South Shields, Durham, England

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The 1881 Census reveals a detailed snapshot of households in England, Wales and Scotland. The census was taken on April 3rd and the total population was recorded as 29,707,207.

Alexander Davidson and 4 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of Alexander Davidson, born in 1842 in Aberdeenshire, consisted of 5 members. Alexander was the head of the household, married to Olivia Octavia Davidson, born in 1848 in Manchester, Lancashire, England. They had 3 children; Alexandra Maude (born 1877 in Durham, England), Lucy (born 1879 in Durham, England) and Alfred Turner (born 1880 in Durham, England).


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Alexander Davidson's household

Male

Alexander

Davidson

Head
Female

Olivia Octavia

Davidson

Wife
Female

Alexandra Maude

Davidson

Daughter
Female

Lucy

Davidson

Daughter
Male

Alfred Turner

Davidson

Son
First name(s) Alexander
Last name Davidson
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 39
Birth year 1842
Birth place Aberdeenshire, Scotland

Household members (5 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

Alexander

Davidson

Head

Married

39

1842

Aberdeenshire, Scotland

Olivia Octavia

Davidson

Wife

Married

33

1848

Manchester, Lancashire, England

Alexandra Maude

Davidson

Daughter

Single

4

1877

Durham, England

Lucy

Davidson

Daughter

Single

2

1879

Durham, England

Alfred Turner

Davidson

Son

Single

1

1880

Durham, England

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