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Household of James Davidson (born 1840, Northumberland)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Gateshead, Durham, England

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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 Davidson and 5 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of James Davidson, born in 1840 in Northumberland, consisted of 6 members. James was the head of the household, married to Mary Ann Davidson, born in 1841 in Scremerston, Northumberland, England. They had 4 children; John (born 1861 in Felling, Durham, England), Mary Ann (born 1864 in Felling, Durham, England), Sarah Jane (born 1870 in Felling, Durham, England) and William Porteous (born 1872 in Felling, Durham, England).


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James Davidson's household

Male

James

Davidson

Head
Female

Mary Ann

Davidson

Wife
Male

John

Davidson

Son
Female

Mary Ann

Davidson

Daughter
Female

Sarah Jane

Davidson

Daughter
Male

William Porteous

Davidson

Son
First name(s) James
Last name Davidson
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 41
Birth year 1840
Birth place Northumberland, England

Household members (6 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

James

Davidson

Head

Married

41

1840

Northumberland, England

Mary Ann

Davidson

Wife

Married

40

1841

Scremerston, Northumberland, England

John

Davidson

Son

Single

20

1861

Felling, Durham, England

Mary Ann

Davidson

Daughter

Single

17

1864

Felling, Durham, England

Sarah Jane

Davidson

Daughter

Single

11

1870

Felling, Durham, England

William Porteous

Davidson

Son

Single

9

1872

Felling, Durham, England

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