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Household of James Davidson (born 1841, Banffshire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Rathven, 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 4 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of James Davidson, born in 1841 in Fordyce, Banffshire, consisted of 5 members. James was the head of the household, married to Helen Davidson, born in 1835 in Rathven, Banffshire, Scotland. They had 2 children; William (born 1871 in Rathven, Banffshire, Scotland) and Elspt (born 1874 in Rathven, Banffshire, Scotland).
During the period, also present in the household was James's Servant, Margaret Johnston, born in 1865 in Rathven, Banffshire, Scotland.


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James Davidson's household

Male

James

Davidson

Head
Female

Helen

Davidson

Wife
Male

William

Davidson

Son
Female

Elspt

Davidson

Daughter
Female

Margaret

Johnston

Servant
First name(s) James
Last name Davidson
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 40
Birth year 1841
Birth place Fordyce, Banffshire, Scotland

Household members (5 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

James

Davidson

Head

Married

40

1841

Fordyce, Banffshire, Scotland

Helen

Davidson

Wife

Married

46

1835

Rathven, Banffshire, Scotland

William

Davidson

Son

Unmarried

10

1871

Rathven, Banffshire, Scotland

Elspt

Davidson

Daughter

Unmarried

7

1874

Rathven, Banffshire, Scotland

Margaret

Johnston

Servant

Unmarried

16

1865

Rathven, Banffshire, Scotland

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