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Household of Alexander Davidson (born 1825, Nairnshire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Ardclach, Nairn, 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 1825 in Nairnshire, consisted of 7 members. Alexander was the head of the household, widower. He had 5 children; John (born 1865 in Nairnshire, Scotland), James (born 1868 in Nairnshire, Scotland), Alexander (born 1870 in Nairnshire, Scotland), Helen (born 1863 in Nairnshire, Scotland) and Margaret C (born 1873 in Nairnshire, Scotland).
During the period, also present in the household was Alexander's Sister, Janet Davidson, born in 1817 in Nairnshire, Scotland.


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Alexander Davidson's household

Male

Alexander

Davidson

Head
Male

John

Davidson

Son
Male

James

Davidson

Son
Male

Alexander

Davidson

Son
Female

Helen

Davidson

Daughter
Female

Margaret C

Davidson

Daughter
Female

Janet

Davidson

Sister
First name(s) Alexander
Last name Davidson
Relationship Head
Marital status Widower
Age 56
Birth year 1825
Birth place Nairnshire, Scotland

Household members (7 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

Alexander

Davidson

Head

Widower

56

1825

Nairnshire, Scotland

John

Davidson

Son

-

16

1865

Nairnshire, Scotland

James

Davidson

Son

-

13

1868

Nairnshire, Scotland

Alexander

Davidson

Son

-

11

1870

Nairnshire, Scotland

Helen

Davidson

Daughter

Unmarried

18

1863

Nairnshire, Scotland

Margaret C

Davidson

Daughter

-

8

1873

Nairnshire, Scotland

Janet

Davidson

Sister

Unmarried

64

1817

Nairnshire, Scotland

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