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Household of Edward Davidson (born 1854, Midlothian)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in South Leith, 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.

Edward Davidson and 5 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of Edward Davidson, born in 1854 in Edinburgh, Midlothian, consisted of 6 members. Edward was the head of the household, married to Elizabeth Davidson, born in 1851 in Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland.
During the period, also present in the household were Edward's Nephew, John (born 1874 in Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland), Edward's Boarder, Elizabeth (born 1857 in Dundee, Forfarshire (Angus), Scotland), Edward's Boarder, Isabella (born 1858 in Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland) and Edward's Servant, Margaret (born 1849 in Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland).


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Edward Davidson's household

Male

Edward

Davidson

Head
Female

Elizabeth

Davidson

Wife
Male

John

Scott

Nephew
Female

Elizabeth

Craig

Boarder
Female

Isabella

Graham

Boarder
Female

Margaret

Young

Servant
First name(s) Edward
Last name Davidson
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 27
Birth year 1854
Birth place Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland

Household members (6 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

Edward

Davidson

Head

Married

27

1854

Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland

Elizabeth

Davidson

Wife

Married

30

1851

Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland

John

Scott

Nephew

-

7

1874

Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland

Elizabeth

Craig

Boarder

Unmarried

24

1857

Dundee, Forfarshire (Angus), Scotland

Isabella

Graham

Boarder

Unmarried

23

1858

Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland

Margaret

Young

Servant

Unmarried

32

1849

Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland

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