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Household of Edward Davidson (born 1856, Midlothian)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Falkirk, Stirlingshire, 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 4 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of Edward Davidson, born in 1856 in Edinburgh, Midlothian, consisted of 5 members. Edward was the head of the household, married to Helen Davidson, born in 1859 in Girvan, Ayrshire, Scotland. They had 2 children; Sarah (born 1878 in Falkirk, Stirlingshire, Scotland) and Helen B (born 1880 in Falkirk, Stirlingshire, Scotland).
During the period, also present in the household was Edward's Boarder, John B Watson, born in 1862 in Alloa, Clackmannanshire, Scotland.


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Edward Davidson's household

Male

Edward

Davidson

Head
Female

Helen

Davidson

Wife
Female

Sarah

Davidson

Daughter
Female

Helen B

Davidson

Daughter
Male

John B

Watson

Boarder
First name(s) Edward
Last name Davidson
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 25
Birth year 1856
Birth place Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland

Household members (5 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

Edward

Davidson

Head

Married

25

1856

Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland

Helen

Davidson

Wife

Married

22

1859

Girvan, Ayrshire, Scotland

Sarah

Davidson

Daughter

-

3

1878

Falkirk, Stirlingshire, Scotland

Helen B

Davidson

Daughter

-

1

1880

Falkirk, Stirlingshire, Scotland

John B

Watson

Boarder

Unmarried

19

1862

Alloa, Clackmannanshire, Scotland

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