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Household of James Davidson (born 1842, 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 9 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of James Davidson, born in 1842 in Newcastle on Tyne, Northumberland, consisted of 10 members. James was the head of the household, married to Margaret Davidson, born in 1850 in Newcastle on Tyne, Northumberland, England. They had 5 children; Florence Maud (born 1874 in Newcastle on Tyne, Northumberland, England), Archibald Steel (born 1876 in Newcastle on Tyne, Northumberland, England), Isabella Georgina Selby (born 1878 in Whickham, Durham, England), Eliza Spencer (born 1879 in Whickham, Durham, England) and Annie Margaret (born 1881 in Whickham, Durham, England).
During the period, also present in the household were James's Servant, Ann (born 1821 in Newcastle on Tyne, Northumberland, England), James's Servant, Bell (born 1864 in Whickham, Durham, England) and James's Servant, Fanny (born 1867 in Ovingham, Northumberland, England).


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James Davidson's household

Male

James

Davidson

Head
Female

Margaret

Davidson

Wife
Female

Florence Maud

Davidson

Daughter
Male

Archibald Steel

Davidson

Son
Female

Isabella Georgina Selby

Davidson

Daughter
Female

Eliza Spencer

Davidson

Daughter
Female

Annie Margaret

Davidson

Daughter
Female

Ann

Bartholemew

Servant
Female

Bell

Watson

Servant
Female

Fanny

Wright

Servant
First name(s) James
Last name Davidson
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 39
Birth year 1842
Birth place Newcastle on Tyne, Northumberland, England

Household members (10 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

James

Davidson

Head

Married

39

1842

Newcastle on Tyne, Northumberland, England

Margaret

Davidson

Wife

Married

31

1850

Newcastle on Tyne, Northumberland, England

Florence Maud

Davidson

Daughter

Single

7

1874

Newcastle on Tyne, Northumberland, England

Archibald Steel

Davidson

Son

Single

5

1876

Newcastle on Tyne, Northumberland, England

Isabella Georgina Selby

Davidson

Daughter

Single

3

1878

Whickham, Durham, England

Eliza Spencer

Davidson

Daughter

Single

2

1879

Whickham, Durham, England

Annie Margaret

Davidson

Daughter

Single

0

1881

Whickham, Durham, England

Ann

Bartholemew

Servant

Widow

60

1821

Newcastle on Tyne, Northumberland, England

Bell

Watson

Servant

Single

17

1864

Whickham, Durham, England

Fanny

Wright

Servant

Single

14

1867

Ovingham, Northumberland, England

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