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Household of Alexander Davidson (born 1845, Forfarshire (Angus))

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Kirkmichael, Perthshire, 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 1845 in Kirriemuir, Forfarshire (Angus), consisted of 7 members. Alexander was the head of the household, married to Margaret Davidson, born in 1845 in Perthshire, Scotland. They had 4 children; John (born 1869 in Blairgowrie, Perthshire, Scotland), Thomas (born 1871 in Blairgowrie, Perthshire, Scotland), George (born 1877 in Kirkmichael, Perthshire, Scotland) and William (born 1879 in Kirkmichael, Perthshire, Scotland).
During the period, also present in the household was Alexander's Servant, David Soutar, born in 1828 in Blairgowrie, Perthshire, Scotland.


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Alexander Davidson's household

Male

Alexander

Davidson

Head
Female

Margaret

Davidson

Wife
Male

John

Davidson

Son
Male

Thomas

Davidson

Son
Male

George

Davidson

Son
Male

William

Davidson

Son
Male

David

Soutar

Servant
First name(s) Alexander
Last name Davidson
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 36
Birth year 1845
Birth place Kirriemuir, 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

36

1845

Kirriemuir, Forfarshire (Angus), Scotland

Margaret

Davidson

Wife

Married

36

1845

Perthshire, Scotland

John

Davidson

Son

-

12

1869

Blairgowrie, Perthshire, Scotland

Thomas

Davidson

Son

-

10

1871

Blairgowrie, Perthshire, Scotland

George

Davidson

Son

-

4

1877

Kirkmichael, Perthshire, Scotland

William

Davidson

Son

-

2

1879

Kirkmichael, Perthshire, Scotland

David

Soutar

Servant

Married

53

1828

Blairgowrie, Perthshire, Scotland

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