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Household of Alexander Davidson (born 1852, Berwickshire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in St Georges, 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 1852 in Dunse, Berwickshire, consisted of 7 members. Alexander was the head of the household, married to Janet Davidson, born in 1848 in Queensferry, Linlithgowshire (West Lothian), Scotland. They had 4 children; James (born 1868 in St Cuthbert's, Midlothian, Scotland), William (born 1870 in St Cuthbert's, Midlothian, Scotland), Agnes (born 1878 in St Cuthbert's, Midlothian, Scotland) and Alexander (born 1881 in St Cuthbert's, Midlothian, Scotland).
During the period, also present in the household was Alexander's Visitor, George Colians, born in 1856 in Midlothian, Scotland.


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Alexander Davidson's household

Male

Alexander

Davidson

Head
Female

Janet

Davidson

Wife
Male

James

Paterson

Son
Male

William

Paterson

Son
Female

Agnes

Davidson

Daughter
Male

Alexander

Davidson

Son
Male

George

Colians

Visitor
First name(s) Alexander
Last name Davidson
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 29
Birth year 1852
Birth place Dunse, Berwickshire, Scotland

Household members (7 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

Alexander

Davidson

Head

Married

29

1852

Dunse, Berwickshire, Scotland

Janet

Davidson

Wife

Married

33

1848

Queensferry, Linlithgowshire (West Lothian), Scotland

James

Paterson

Son

-

13

1868

St Cuthbert's, Midlothian, Scotland

William

Paterson

Son

-

11

1870

St Cuthbert's, Midlothian, Scotland

Agnes

Davidson

Daughter

-

3

1878

St Cuthbert's, Midlothian, Scotland

Alexander

Davidson

Son

-

0

1881

St Cuthbert's, Midlothian, Scotland

George

Colians

Visitor

Unmarried

25

1856

Midlothian, Scotland

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