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Household of James Davidson (born 1826, Nairnshire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Nairn, Nairn, 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 1826 in Nairn, Nairnshire, consisted of 7 members. James was the head of the household, married to Janet Davidson, born in 1842 in Bogside, Nairnshire, Scotland. They had 4 children; Marget (born 1869 in Neilston, Nairnshire, Scotland), Janet D (born 1871 in Neilston, Nairnshire, Scotland), Elizabeth Ann (born 1874 in Neilston, Nairnshire, Scotland) and Helen Asher (born 1877 in Neilston, Nairnshire, Scotland).
During the period, also present in the household was James's Servant, Margaret Cruickshanks, born in 1863 in Forres, Elgin or Moray, Scotland.


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James Davidson's household

Male

James

Davidson

Head
Female

Janet

Davidson

Wife
Female

Marget

Davidson

Daughter
Female

Janet D

Davidson

Daughter
Female

Elizabeth Ann

Davidson

Daughter
Female

Helen Asher

Davidson

Daughter
Female

Margaret

Cruickshanks

Servant
First name(s) James
Last name Davidson
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 55
Birth year 1826
Birth place Nairn, Nairnshire, Scotland

Household members (7 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

James

Davidson

Head

Married

55

1826

Nairn, Nairnshire, Scotland

Janet

Davidson

Wife

Married

39

1842

Bogside, Nairnshire, Scotland

Marget

Davidson

Daughter

Unmarried

12

1869

Neilston, Nairnshire, Scotland

Janet D

Davidson

Daughter

Unmarried

10

1871

Neilston, Nairnshire, Scotland

Elizabeth Ann

Davidson

Daughter

Unmarried

7

1874

Neilston, Nairnshire, Scotland

Helen Asher

Davidson

Daughter

Unmarried

4

1877

Neilston, Nairnshire, Scotland

Margaret

Cruickshanks

Servant

Unmarried

18

1863

Forres, Elgin or Moray, Scotland

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