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Household of Alexander Davidson (born 1842, Elgin or Moray)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Forres, Moray, Scotland

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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 5 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of Alexander Davidson, born in 1842 in Forres, Elgin or Moray, consisted of 6 members. Alexander was the head of the household, married to Isabella Davidson, born in 1845 in Aberdeen, Aberdeenshire, Scotland.
During the period, also present in the household were Alexander's Father, William (born 1805 in Duthil, Invernessshire, Scotland), Alexander's Visitor, Agnes (born 1867 in Aberdeen, Aberdeenshire, Scotland), Alexander's Servant, Jane (born 1863 in Forres, Elgin or Moray, Scotland) and Alexander's Visitor, Julia (born 1843 in Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland).


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Alexander Davidson's household

Male

Alexander

Davidson

Head
Female

Isabella

Davidson

Wife
Male

William

Davidson

Father
Female

Agnes

Taylor

Visitor
Female

Jane

Grant

Servant
Female

Julia

Douglas

Visitor
First name(s) Alexander
Last name Davidson
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 39
Birth year 1842
Birth place Forres, Elgin or Moray, Scotland

Household members (6 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

Alexander

Davidson

Head

Married

39

1842

Forres, Elgin or Moray, Scotland

Isabella

Davidson

Wife

Married

36

1845

Aberdeen, Aberdeenshire, Scotland

William

Davidson

Father

Widower

76

1805

Duthil, Invernessshire, Scotland

Agnes

Taylor

Visitor

Unmarried

14

1867

Aberdeen, Aberdeenshire, Scotland

Jane

Grant

Servant

Unmarried

18

1863

Forres, Elgin or Moray, Scotland

Julia

Douglas

Visitor

Unmarried

38

1843

Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland

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