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Household of James Davidson (born 1812, Caithness)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Old Machar, Aberdeenshire, 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 1812 in Wick, Caithness, consisted of 5 members. James was the head of the household, married to Janet Davidson, born in 1819 in Westray, Orkney, Scotland. They had 2 children; Elizabeth (born 1850 in Fraserburgh, Aberdeenshire, Scotland) and Christina C (born 1856 in Wick, Caithness, Scotland).
During the period, also present in the household was James's Servant, Ellen Mitchell, born in 1852 in Fraserburgh, Aberdeenshire, Scotland.


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James Davidson's household

Male

James

Davidson

Head
Female

Janet

Davidson

Wife
Female

Elizabeth

Davidson

Daughter
Female

Christina C

Davidson

Daughter
Female

Ellen

Mitchell

Servant
First name(s) James
Last name Davidson
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 69
Birth year 1812
Birth place Wick, Caithness, Scotland

Household members (5 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

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James

Davidson

Head

Married

69

1812

Wick, Caithness, Scotland

Janet

Davidson

Wife

Married

62

1819

Westray, Orkney, Scotland

Elizabeth

Davidson

Daughter

Unmarried

31

1850

Fraserburgh, Aberdeenshire, Scotland

Christina C

Davidson

Daughter

Unmarried

25

1856

Wick, Caithness, Scotland

Ellen

Mitchell

Servant

Unmarried

29

1852

Fraserburgh, Aberdeenshire, Scotland

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