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Household of James Davidson (born 1840, Forfarshire (Angus))

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in St Andrew, Forfarshire (Angus), 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 7 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of James Davidson, born in 1840 in Montrose, Forfarshire (Angus), consisted of 8 members. James was the head of the household, married to Elizabeth Davidson, born in 1842 in Arbroath, Forfarshire (Angus), Scotland. They had 6 children; Elizabeth (born 1868 in Laurencekirk, Kincardineshire, Scotland), Mary (born 1870 in England), Archibald (born 1874 in England), Janina (born 1875 in Arbroath, Forfarshire (Angus), Scotland), Williamina (born 1877 in Arbroath, Forfarshire (Angus), Scotland) and Maria (born 1879 in Dundee, Forfarshire (Angus), Scotland).


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James Davidson's household

Male

James

Davidson

Head
Female

Elizabeth

Davidson

Wife
Female

Elizabeth

Davidson

Daughter
Female

Mary

Davidson

Daughter
Male

Archibald

Davidson

Son
Female

Janina

Davidson

Daughter
Female

Williamina

Davidson

Daughter
Female

Maria

Davidson

Daughter
First name(s) James
Last name Davidson
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 41
Birth year 1840
Birth place Montrose, Forfarshire (Angus), Scotland

Household members (8 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

James

Davidson

Head

Married

41

1840

Montrose, Forfarshire (Angus), Scotland

Elizabeth

Davidson

Wife

Married

39

1842

Arbroath, Forfarshire (Angus), Scotland

Elizabeth

Davidson

Daughter

-

13

1868

Laurencekirk, Kincardineshire, Scotland

Mary

Davidson

Daughter

-

11

1870

England

Archibald

Davidson

Son

-

7

1874

England

Janina

Davidson

Daughter

-

6

1875

Arbroath, Forfarshire (Angus), Scotland

Williamina

Davidson

Daughter

-

4

1877

Arbroath, Forfarshire (Angus), Scotland

Maria

Davidson

Daughter

-

2

1879

Dundee, Forfarshire (Angus), Scotland

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