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Household of Alexander Davidson (born 1837, Lanarkshire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Kelvin, Lanarkshire, 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 1837 in Glasgow, Lanarkshire, consisted of 5 members. Alexander was the head of the household, married to Jessie Davidson, born in 1839 in Cardross, Dunbartonshire, Scotland. They had 1 child; Alexander, born 1879 in Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland.
During the period, also present in the household were Alexander's Visitor, William M (born 1849 in Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland) and Alexander's Servant, Catherine (born 1862 in Darran, Buteshire, Scotland).


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Alexander Davidson's household

Male

Alexander

Davidson

Head
Female

Jessie

Davidson

Wife
Male

Alexander

Davidson

Son
Male

William M

Oatts

Visitor
Female

Catherine

McAllister

Servant
First name(s) Alexander
Last name Davidson
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 44
Birth year 1837
Birth place Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland

Household members (5 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

Alexander

Davidson

Head

Married

44

1837

Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland

Jessie

Davidson

Wife

Married

42

1839

Cardross, Dunbartonshire, Scotland

Alexander

Davidson

Son

-

2

1879

Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland

William M

Oatts

Visitor

Unmarried

32

1849

Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland

Catherine

McAllister

Servant

Unmarried

19

1862

Darran, Buteshire, Scotland

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