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Household of James Davan (born 1853)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in West Calder, 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.

James Davan and 9 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of James Davan, born in 1853 in , consisted of 10 members. James was the head of the household, married to Bridget Davan, born in 1853 in Lauder, Berwickshire, Scotland. They had 5 children; Margaret (born 1875 in Melrose, Roxburghshire, Scotland), James (born 1877 in Midlothian, Scotland), Ellen Ann (born 1879 in Midlothian, Scotland), Edward (born 1880 in Midlothian, Scotland) and John (born 1861 in Ireland).
During the period, also present in the household were James's Lodger, James (born 1831 in Ireland), James's Lodger, James (born 1861 in Ireland) and James's Lodger, Patrick (born 1863 in Ireland).


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James Davan's household

Male

James

Davan

Head
Female

Bridget

Davan

Wife
Female

Margaret

Davan

Daughter
Male

James

Davan

Son
Female

Ellen Ann

Davan

Daughter
Male

Edward

Davan

Son
Male

James

Gribbin

Lodger
Male

James

Gribbin

Lodger
Male

Patrick

Gribbin

Lodger
Male

John

Gribbin

Son
First name(s) James
Last name Davan
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 28
Birth year 1853
Birth place Ireland

Household members (10 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

James

Davan

Head

Married

28

1853

Ireland

Bridget

Davan

Wife

Married

28

1853

Lauder, Berwickshire, Scotland

Margaret

Davan

Daughter

-

6

1875

Melrose, Roxburghshire, Scotland

James

Davan

Son

-

4

1877

Midlothian, Scotland

Ellen Ann

Davan

Daughter

-

2

1879

Midlothian, Scotland

Edward

Davan

Son

-

1

1880

Midlothian, Scotland

James

Gribbin

Lodger

Married

50

1831

Ireland

James

Gribbin

Lodger

Unmarried

20

1861

Ireland

Patrick

Gribbin

Lodger

Unmarried

18

1863

Ireland

John

Gribbin

Son

Unmarried

20

1861

Ireland

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