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Household of Isabella Davidson (born 1841, Aberdeenshire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Old Machar, Aberdeenshire, 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.

Isabella Davidson and 5 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of Isabella Davidson, born in 1841 in Fraserburgh, Aberdeenshire, consisted of 6 members. Isabella was the head of the household, widow. She had 4 children; Alice S (born 1866 in Ceylon), John W B (born 1869 in Ceylon), Jessie (born 1872 in Fraserburgh, Aberdeenshire, Scotland) and Edith (born 1873 in Fraserburgh, Aberdeenshire, Scotland).
During the period, also present in the household was Isabella's Servant, Jane Sherrifs, born in 1850 in Methlick, Aberdeenshire, Scotland.


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Isabella Davidson's household

Female

Isabella

Davidson

Head
Female

Alice S

Davidson

Daughter
Male

John W B

Davidson

Son
Female

Jessie

Davidson

Daughter
Female

Edith

Davidson

Daughter
Female

Jane

Sherrifs

Servant
First name(s) Isabella
Last name Davidson
Relationship Head
Marital status Widow
Age 40
Birth year 1841
Birth place Fraserburgh, Aberdeenshire, Scotland

Household members (6 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

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Isabella

Davidson

Head

Widow

40

1841

Fraserburgh, Aberdeenshire, Scotland

Alice S

Davidson

Daughter

-

15

1866

Ceylon

John W B

Davidson

Son

-

12

1869

Ceylon

Jessie

Davidson

Daughter

-

9

1872

Fraserburgh, Aberdeenshire, Scotland

Edith

Davidson

Daughter

-

8

1873

Fraserburgh, Aberdeenshire, Scotland

Jane

Sherrifs

Servant

Unmarried

31

1850

Methlick, Aberdeenshire, Scotland

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