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Household of Edward Davidson (born 1829, Kirkcudbrightshire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Old or West Kilpatrick, Dunbartonshire, 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 7 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of Edward Davidson, born in 1829 in Kirkcudbright, Kirkcudbrightshire, consisted of 8 members. Edward was the head of the household, married to Elizabeth Davidson, born in 1835 in Drymen, Stirlingshire, Scotland. They had 6 children; Thomas (born 1859 in Renfrew, Renfrewshire, Scotland), James (born 1864 in Renfrew, Renfrewshire, Scotland), Robert (born 1865 in Renfrew, Renfrewshire, Scotland), Alexander (born 1869 in Old Kilpatrick, Dunbartonshire, Scotland), Jane (born 1872 in Old Kilpatrick, Dunbartonshire, Scotland) and Catherine (born 1874 in Old Kilpatrick, Dunbartonshire, Scotland).


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Edward Davidson's household

Male

Edward

Davidson

Head
Female

Elizabeth

Davidson

Wife
Male

Thomas

Davidson

Son
Male

James

Davidson

Son
Male

Robert

Davidson

Son
Male

Alexander

Davidson

Son
Female

Jane

Davidson

Daughter
Female

Catherine

Davidson

Daughter
First name(s) Edward
Last name Davidson
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 52
Birth year 1829
Birth place Kirkcudbright, Kirkcudbrightshire, Scotland

Household members (8 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

Edward

Davidson

Head

Married

52

1829

Kirkcudbright, Kirkcudbrightshire, Scotland

Elizabeth

Davidson

Wife

Married

46

1835

Drymen, Stirlingshire, Scotland

Thomas

Davidson

Son

Unmarried

22

1859

Renfrew, Renfrewshire, Scotland

James

Davidson

Son

Unmarried

17

1864

Renfrew, Renfrewshire, Scotland

Robert

Davidson

Son

Unmarried

16

1865

Renfrew, Renfrewshire, Scotland

Alexander

Davidson

Son

-

12

1869

Old Kilpatrick, Dunbartonshire, Scotland

Jane

Davidson

Daughter

-

9

1872

Old Kilpatrick, Dunbartonshire, Scotland

Catherine

Davidson

Daughter

-

7

1874

Old Kilpatrick, Dunbartonshire, Scotland

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