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Household of Daniel Potter Davidson (born 1850, Midlothian)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Galashiels, Selkirkshire, 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.

Daniel Potter Davidson and 3 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of Daniel Potter Davidson, born in 1850 in Dalkeith, Midlothian, consisted of 4 members. Daniel Potter was the head of the household, married to Helen Davidson, born in 1851 in Corstorphine, Midlothian, Scotland. They had 1 child; William, born 1872 in Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland.
During the period, also present in the household was Daniel Potter's Father-In-Law, James Somerville, born in 1818 in New Lanark, Lanarkshire, Scotland.


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Daniel Potter Davidson's household

Male

Daniel Potter

Davidson

Head
Female

Helen

Davidson

Wife
Male

William

Davidson

Son
Male

James

Somerville

Father-In-Law
First name(s) Daniel Potter
Last name Davidson
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 31
Birth year 1850
Birth place Dalkeith, Midlothian, Scotland

Household members (4 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

Daniel Potter

Davidson

Head

Married

31

1850

Dalkeith, Midlothian, Scotland

Helen

Davidson

Wife

Married

30

1851

Corstorphine, Midlothian, Scotland

William

Davidson

Son

-

9

1872

Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland

James

Somerville

Father-In-Law

Married

63

1818

New Lanark, Lanarkshire, Scotland

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