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Household of James Davidson (born 1836, Banffshire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Mortlach, 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 6 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of James Davidson, born in 1836 in Rathven, Banffshire, consisted of 7 members. James was the head of the household, married to Elsie Davidson, born in 1852 in Kinloss, Morayshire, Scotland. They had 5 children; Charles (born 1867 in Elgin, Morayshire, Scotland), Marjory (born 1868 in Elgin, Morayshire, Scotland), Alexander (born 1874 in Aberdeenshire, Scotland), Richard (born 1875 in Elgin, Morayshire, Scotland) and Elsie (born 1881 in Mortlach, Banffshire, Scotland).


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James Davidson's household

Male

James

Davidson

Head
Female

Elsie

Davidson

Wife
Male

Charles

Davidson

Son
Female

Marjory

Davidson

Daughter
Male

Alexander

Davidson

Son
Male

Richard

Davidson

Son
Female

Elsie

Davidson

Daughter
First name(s) James
Last name Davidson
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 45
Birth year 1836
Birth place Rathven, Banffshire, Scotland

Household members (7 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

James

Davidson

Head

Married

45

1836

Rathven, Banffshire, Scotland

Elsie

Davidson

Wife

Married

29

1852

Kinloss, Morayshire, Scotland

Charles

Davidson

Son

-

14

1867

Elgin, Morayshire, Scotland

Marjory

Davidson

Daughter

-

13

1868

Elgin, Morayshire, Scotland

Alexander

Davidson

Son

-

7

1874

Aberdeenshire, Scotland

Richard

Davidson

Son

-

6

1875

Elgin, Morayshire, Scotland

Elsie

Davidson

Daughter

-

0

1881

Mortlach, Banffshire, Scotland

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