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Household of James Davidson (born 1836, Aberdeenshire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Grange, 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 1836 in Forgue, Aberdeenshire, consisted of 6 members. James was the head of the household,
During the period, also present in the household were James's Father, William (born 1805 in Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland), James's Servant, James (born 1842 in -), James's Servant, Alexander (born 1866 in Banffshire, Scotland), James's Servant, Jessie M (born 1862 in Grange, Banffshire, Scotland) and James's Servant, Margaret (born 1859 in Grange, Banffshire, Scotland).


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James Davidson's household

Male

James

Davidson

Head
Male

William

Davidson

Father
Male

James

McWilliam

Servant
Male

Alexander

Christie

Servant
Female

Jessie M

Cowie

Servant
Female

Margaret

McWilliam

Servant
First name(s) James
Last name Davidson
Relationship Head
Marital status Unmarried
Age 45
Birth year 1836
Birth place Forgue, Aberdeenshire, Scotland

Household members (6 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

James

Davidson

Head

Unmarried

45

1836

Forgue, Aberdeenshire, Scotland

William

Davidson

Father

Widower

76

1805

Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland

James

McWilliam

Servant

Widower

39

1842

-

Alexander

Christie

Servant

-

15

1866

Banffshire, Scotland

Jessie M

Cowie

Servant

Unmarried

19

1862

Grange, Banffshire, Scotland

Margaret

McWilliam

Servant

Unmarried

22

1859

Grange, Banffshire, Scotland

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