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Household of Alexander Davidson (born 1826, Aberdeenshire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Ellon, Aberdeenshire, 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 7 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of Alexander Davidson, born in 1826 in Ellon, Aberdeenshire, consisted of 8 members. Alexander was the head of the household, married to Eliza Davidson, born in 1838 in Ellon, Aberdeenshire, Scotland. They had 5 children; Annie (born 1869 in Ellon, Aberdeenshire, Scotland), James (born 1871 in Ellon, Aberdeenshire, Scotland), Eliza (born 1872 in Ellon, Aberdeenshire, Scotland), Marion (born 1875 in Ellon, Aberdeenshire, Scotland) and Alexander (born 1878 in Ellon, Aberdeenshire, Scotland).
During the period, also present in the household was Alexander's Servant, Mary Christie, born in 1864 in Aberdeenshire, Scotland.


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Alexander Davidson's household

Male

Alexander

Davidson

Head
Female

Eliza

Davidson

Wife
Female

Annie

Davidson

Daughter
Male

James

Davidson

Son
Female

Eliza

Davidson

Daughter
Female

Marion

Davidson

Daughter
Male

Alexander

Davidson

Son
Female

Mary

Christie

Servant
First name(s) Alexander
Last name Davidson
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 55
Birth year 1826
Birth place Ellon, Aberdeenshire, Scotland

Household members (8 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

Alexander

Davidson

Head

Married

55

1826

Ellon, Aberdeenshire, Scotland

Eliza

Davidson

Wife

Married

43

1838

Ellon, Aberdeenshire, Scotland

Annie

Davidson

Daughter

-

12

1869

Ellon, Aberdeenshire, Scotland

James

Davidson

Son

-

10

1871

Ellon, Aberdeenshire, Scotland

Eliza

Davidson

Daughter

-

9

1872

Ellon, Aberdeenshire, Scotland

Marion

Davidson

Daughter

-

6

1875

Ellon, Aberdeenshire, Scotland

Alexander

Davidson

Son

-

3

1878

Ellon, Aberdeenshire, Scotland

Mary

Christie

Servant

Unmarried

17

1864

Aberdeenshire, Scotland

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