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Household of Alexander Davidson (born 1820, Aberdeenshire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Tarves, 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 9 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of Alexander Davidson, born in 1820 in Tarves, Aberdeenshire, consisted of 10 members. Alexander was the head of the household, married to Mary Davidson, born in 1845 in Tarves, Aberdeenshire, Scotland. They had 4 children; Charles (born 1869 in Tarves, Aberdeenshire, Scotland), Jane (born 1872 in Tarves, Aberdeenshire, Scotland), Mary (born 1875 in Tarves, Aberdeenshire, Scotland) and Alexander W (born 1880 in Tarves, Aberdeenshire, Scotland).
During the period, also present in the household were Alexander's Servant, George (born 1854 in Fyvie, Aberdeenshire, Scotland), Alexander's Servant, Adam (born 1862 in New Deer, Aberdeenshire, Scotland), Alexander's Servant, Mary (born 1859 in Fyvie, Aberdeenshire, Scotland) and Alexander's Servant, Susan (born 1867 in New Deer, Aberdeenshire, Scotland).


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Alexander Davidson's household

Male

Alexander

Davidson

Head
Female

Mary

Davidson

Wife
Male

Charles

Davidson

Son
Female

Jane

Davidson

Daughter
Female

Mary

Davidson

Daughter
Male

Alexander W

Davidson

Son
Male

George

Mathew

Servant
Male

Adam

Mathew

Servant
Female

Mary

Morrison

Servant
Female

Susan

Barron

Servant
First name(s) Alexander
Last name Davidson
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 61
Birth year 1820
Birth place Tarves, Aberdeenshire, Scotland

Household members (10 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

Alexander

Davidson

Head

Married

61

1820

Tarves, Aberdeenshire, Scotland

Mary

Davidson

Wife

Married

36

1845

Tarves, Aberdeenshire, Scotland

Charles

Davidson

Son

-

12

1869

Tarves, Aberdeenshire, Scotland

Jane

Davidson

Daughter

-

9

1872

Tarves, Aberdeenshire, Scotland

Mary

Davidson

Daughter

-

6

1875

Tarves, Aberdeenshire, Scotland

Alexander W

Davidson

Son

-

1

1880

Tarves, Aberdeenshire, Scotland

George

Mathew

Servant

Unmarried

27

1854

Fyvie, Aberdeenshire, Scotland

Adam

Mathew

Servant

Unmarried

19

1862

New Deer, Aberdeenshire, Scotland

Mary

Morrison

Servant

Unmarried

22

1859

Fyvie, Aberdeenshire, Scotland

Susan

Barron

Servant

Unmarried

14

1867

New Deer, Aberdeenshire, Scotland

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