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Household of James Davidson (born 1833, Banffshire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Fordyce, Banffshire, 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 Davidson and 5 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of James Davidson, born in 1833 in Rathven, Banffshire, consisted of 6 members. James was the head of the household, married to Ann Davidson, born in 1824 in Grange, Banffshire, Scotland. They had 2 children; Maggie A (born 1856 in Grange, Banffshire, Scotland) and John (born 1859 in Banff, Banffshire, Scotland).
During the period, also present in the household were James's Grandson, James (born 1876 in Marnoch, Banffshire, Scotland) and James's Grandson, William (born 1881 in Fordyce, Banffshire, Scotland).


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James Davidson's household

Male

James

Davidson

Head
Female

Ann

Davidson

Wife
Female

Maggie A

Davidson

Daughter
Male

John

Davidson

Son
Male

James

Morrison

Grandson
Male

William

Boyd

Grandson
First name(s) James
Last name Davidson
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 48
Birth year 1833
Birth place Rathven, Banffshire, Scotland

Household members (6 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

James

Davidson

Head

Married

48

1833

Rathven, Banffshire, Scotland

Ann

Davidson

Wife

Married

57

1824

Grange, Banffshire, Scotland

Maggie A

Davidson

Daughter

Unmarried

25

1856

Grange, Banffshire, Scotland

John

Davidson

Son

Unmarried

22

1859

Banff, Banffshire, Scotland

James

Morrison

Grandson

-

5

1876

Marnoch, Banffshire, Scotland

William

Boyd

Grandson

-

0

1881

Fordyce, Banffshire, Scotland

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