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Household of Betsy Davidson (born 1832, Forfarshire (Angus))

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Arbroath, Forfarshire (Angus), 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.

Betsy Davidson and 6 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of Betsy Davidson, born in 1832 in Carmyllie, Forfarshire (Angus), consisted of 7 members. Betsy was the head of the household, widow. She had 5 children; James (born 1858 in Arbroath, Forfarshire (Angus), Scotland), Robert (born 1860 in Arbroath, Forfarshire (Angus), Scotland), Elizabeth (born 1860 in Arbroath, Forfarshire (Angus), Scotland), John (born 1868 in St Vigeans, Forfarshire (Angus), Scotland) and David (born 1871 in St Vigeans, Forfarshire (Angus), Scotland).
During the period, also present in the household was Betsy's Mother, Elizabeth Souter, born in 1797 in Carmyllie, Forfarshire (Angus), Scotland.


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Betsy Davidson's household

Female

Betsy

Davidson

Head
Male

James

Davidson

Son
Male

Robert

Davidson

Son
Female

Elizabeth

Davidson

Daughter
Male

John

Davidson

Son
Male

David

Davidson

Son
Female

Elizabeth

Souter

Mother
First name(s) Betsy
Last name Davidson
Relationship Head
Marital status Widow
Age 49
Birth year 1832
Birth place Carmyllie, Forfarshire (Angus), Scotland

Household members (7 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

Betsy

Davidson

Head

Widow

49

1832

Carmyllie, Forfarshire (Angus), Scotland

James

Davidson

Son

Unmarried

23

1858

Arbroath, Forfarshire (Angus), Scotland

Robert

Davidson

Son

Unmarried

21

1860

Arbroath, Forfarshire (Angus), Scotland

Elizabeth

Davidson

Daughter

Unmarried

21

1860

Arbroath, Forfarshire (Angus), Scotland

John

Davidson

Son

Unmarried

13

1868

St Vigeans, Forfarshire (Angus), Scotland

David

Davidson

Son

-

10

1871

St Vigeans, Forfarshire (Angus), Scotland

Elizabeth

Souter

Mother

Widow

84

1797

Carmyllie, Forfarshire (Angus), Scotland

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