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Household of Alexander Davidson (born 1845, Linlithgowshire (West Lothian))

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in West Calder, Midlothian, 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 Bathgate, Linlithgowshire (West Lothian), consisted of 7 members. Alexander was the head of the household, married to Euphemia Davidson, born in 1847 in Midlothian, Scotland. They had 3 children; Euphemia (born 1874 in Addiewell, Midlothian, Scotland), Juhan (born 1876 in Addiewell, Midlothian, Scotland) and Margaret (born 1879 in Addiewell, Midlothian, Scotland).
During the period, also present in the household were Alexander's Boarder, John (born 1852 in Stobo, Peeblesshire, Scotland) and Alexander's Boarder, Walter (born 1859 in Stobo, Peeblesshire, Scotland).


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Alexander Davidson's household

Male

Alexander

Davidson

Head
Female

Euphemia

Davidson

Wife
Female

Euphemia

Davidson

Daughter
Female

Juhan

Davidson

Daughter
Female

Margaret

Davidson

Daughter
Male

John

Scott

Boarder
Male

Walter

Scott

Boarder
First name(s) Alexander
Last name Davidson
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 36
Birth year 1845
Birth place Bathgate, Linlithgowshire (West Lothian), 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

Bathgate, Linlithgowshire (West Lothian), Scotland

Euphemia

Davidson

Wife

Married

34

1847

Midlothian, Scotland

Euphemia

Davidson

Daughter

Unmarried

7

1874

Addiewell, Midlothian, Scotland

Juhan

Davidson

Daughter

Unmarried

5

1876

Addiewell, Midlothian, Scotland

Margaret

Davidson

Daughter

Unmarried

2

1879

Addiewell, Midlothian, Scotland

John

Scott

Boarder

Unmarried

29

1852

Stobo, Peeblesshire, Scotland

Walter

Scott

Boarder

Unmarried

22

1859

Stobo, Peeblesshire, Scotland

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