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Household of Alexander Davidson (born 1849, Forfarshire (Angus))

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in St Vigeans (Landward), 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 4 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of Alexander Davidson, born in 1849 in Rescobie, Forfarshire (Angus), consisted of 5 members. Alexander was the head of the household, married to Ann Davidson, born in 1850 in Guthrie, Forfarshire (Angus), Scotland. They had 3 children; David Petrie (born 1877 in St Vigeans, Forfarshire (Angus), Scotland), Elizabeth Petrie (born 1879 in St Vigeans, Forfarshire (Angus), Scotland) and Henry Farquhar (born 1881 in St Vigeans, Forfarshire (Angus), Scotland).


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Alexander Davidson's household

Male

Alexander

Davidson

Head
Female

Ann

Davidson

Wife
Male

David Petrie

Davidson

Son
Female

Elizabeth Petrie

Davidson

Daughter
Male

Henry Farquhar

Davidson

Son
First name(s) Alexander
Last name Davidson
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 32
Birth year 1849
Birth place Rescobie, Forfarshire (Angus), Scotland

Household members (5 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

Alexander

Davidson

Head

Married

32

1849

Rescobie, Forfarshire (Angus), Scotland

Ann

Davidson

Wife

Married

31

1850

Guthrie, Forfarshire (Angus), Scotland

David Petrie

Davidson

Son

-

4

1877

St Vigeans, Forfarshire (Angus), Scotland

Elizabeth Petrie

Davidson

Daughter

-

2

1879

St Vigeans, Forfarshire (Angus), Scotland

Henry Farquhar

Davidson

Son

-

0

1881

St Vigeans, Forfarshire (Angus), Scotland

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