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Household of George Davidson (born 1841, Aberdeenshire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in North 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.

George Davidson and 7 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of George Davidson, born in 1841 in Aberdeen, Aberdeenshire, consisted of 8 members. George was the head of the household, married to Janet Davidson, born in 1853 in Newhaven, Midlothian, Scotland. They had 5 children; Janet (born 1870 in Newhaven, Midlothian, Scotland), George (born 1872 in Newhaven, Midlothian, Scotland), Alexander (born 1874 in Newhaven, Midlothian, Scotland), Charles (born 1876 in Newhaven, Midlothian, Scotland) and Elizabeth (born 1878 in Newhaven, Midlothian, Scotland).
During the period, also present in the household was George's Brother, Henry Davidson, born in 1853 in Aberdeen, Aberdeenshire, Scotland.


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George Davidson's household

Male

George

Davidson

Head
Female

Janet

Davidson

Wife
Female

Janet

Davidson

Daughter
Male

George

Davidson

Son
Male

Alexander

Davidson

Son
Male

Charles

Davidson

Son
Female

Elizabeth

Davidson

Daughter
Male

Henry

Davidson

Brother
First name(s) George
Last name Davidson
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 40
Birth year 1841
Birth place Aberdeen, Aberdeenshire, Scotland

Household members (8 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

George

Davidson

Head

Married

40

1841

Aberdeen, Aberdeenshire, Scotland

Janet

Davidson

Wife

Married

28

1853

Newhaven, Midlothian, Scotland

Janet

Davidson

Daughter

-

11

1870

Newhaven, Midlothian, Scotland

George

Davidson

Son

-

9

1872

Newhaven, Midlothian, Scotland

Alexander

Davidson

Son

-

7

1874

Newhaven, Midlothian, Scotland

Charles

Davidson

Son

-

5

1876

Newhaven, Midlothian, Scotland

Elizabeth

Davidson

Daughter

-

3

1878

Newhaven, Midlothian, Scotland

Henry

Davidson

Brother

-

28

1853

Aberdeen, Aberdeenshire, Scotland

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