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Household of Alexander Davidson (born 1832, Forfarshire (Angus))

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Arbroath, Forfarshire (Angus), 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 6 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of Alexander Davidson, born in 1832 in Brechin, Forfarshire (Angus), consisted of 7 members. Alexander was the head of the household, married to Helen Davidson, born in 1833 in Arbroath, Forfarshire (Angus), Scotland. They had 4 children; Mary (born 1861 in Arbroath, Forfarshire (Angus), Scotland), Mary (born 1868 in Arbroath, Forfarshire (Angus), Scotland), Williamina (born 1873 in Arbroath, Forfarshire (Angus), Scotland) and Jessie (born 1876 in Arbroath, Forfarshire (Angus), Scotland).
During the period, also present in the household was Alexander's Granddaughter, Maggie F Davidson, born in 1881 in Arbroath, Forfarshire (Angus), Scotland.


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Alexander Davidson's household

Male

Alexander

Davidson

Head
Female

Helen

Davidson

Wife
Female

Mary

Davidson

Daughter
Female

Mary

Davidson

Daughter
Female

Williamina

Davidson

Daughter
Female

Jessie

Davidson

Daughter
Female

Maggie F

Davidson

Granddaughter
First name(s) Alexander
Last name Davidson
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 49
Birth year 1832
Birth place Brechin, Forfarshire (Angus), Scotland

Household members (7 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

Alexander

Davidson

Head

Married

49

1832

Brechin, Forfarshire (Angus), Scotland

Helen

Davidson

Wife

Married

48

1833

Arbroath, Forfarshire (Angus), Scotland

Mary

Davidson

Daughter

Unmarried

20

1861

Arbroath, Forfarshire (Angus), Scotland

Mary

Davidson

Daughter

Unmarried

13

1868

Arbroath, Forfarshire (Angus), Scotland

Williamina

Davidson

Daughter

-

8

1873

Arbroath, Forfarshire (Angus), Scotland

Jessie

Davidson

Daughter

-

5

1876

Arbroath, Forfarshire (Angus), Scotland

Maggie F

Davidson

Granddaughter

-

0

1881

Arbroath, Forfarshire (Angus), Scotland

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