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Household of Archibald Davidson (born 1842, Midlothian)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Colinton, 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.

Archibald Davidson and 7 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of Archibald Davidson, born in 1842 in Colinton, Midlothian, consisted of 8 members. Archibald was the head of the household, married to Ann F Davidson, born in 1847 in Midlothian, Scotland. They had 6 children; Jane F (born 1869 in Aberdeen, Aberdeenshire, Scotland), Andrew (born 1874 in Colinton, Midlothian, Scotland), Adam (born 1876 in Colinton, Midlothian, Scotland), William (born 1877 in Colinton, Midlothian, Scotland), Helen (born 1878 in Colinton, Midlothian, Scotland) and James (born 1880 in Colinton, Midlothian, Scotland).


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Archibald Davidson's household

Male

Archibald

Davidson

Head
Female

Ann F

Davidson

Wife
Female

Jane F

Davidson

Daughter
Male

Andrew

Davidson

Son
Male

Adam

Davidson

Son
Male

William

Davidson

Son
Female

Helen

Davidson

Daughter
Male

James

Davidson

Son
First name(s) Archibald
Last name Davidson
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 39
Birth year 1842
Birth place Colinton, Midlothian, Scotland

Household members (8 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

Archibald

Davidson

Head

Married

39

1842

Colinton, Midlothian, Scotland

Ann F

Davidson

Wife

Married

34

1847

Midlothian, Scotland

Jane F

Davidson

Daughter

-

12

1869

Aberdeen, Aberdeenshire, Scotland

Andrew

Davidson

Son

-

7

1874

Colinton, Midlothian, Scotland

Adam

Davidson

Son

-

5

1876

Colinton, Midlothian, Scotland

William

Davidson

Son

-

4

1877

Colinton, Midlothian, Scotland

Helen

Davidson

Daughter

-

3

1878

Colinton, Midlothian, Scotland

James

Davidson

Son

-

1

1880

Colinton, Midlothian, Scotland

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