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Household of James Davidson (born 1843, Kincardineshire)
1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Newington, Midlothian, 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 1843 in Gourdon, Kincardineshire, consisted of 5 members. James was the head of the household, married to Catherine Davidson, born in 1843 in Leven, Fife, Scotland.
During the period, also present in the household were James's Mother-In-Law, Janet (born 1811 in West Linton, Peeblesshire, Scotland), James's Nephew, John (born 1858 in Leven, Fife, Scotland) and James's Servant, Jane (born 1861 in Liberton, Midlothian, Scotland).
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James Davidson's household
James
Davidson
Head
Catherine
Davidson
Wife
Janet
McColgin
Mother-In-Law
John
Kean
Nephew
Jane
Kerr
Servant
| First name(s) | James |
| Last name | Davidson |
| Relationship | Head |
| Marital status | Married |
| Age | 38 |
| Birth year | 1843 |
| Birth place | Gourdon, Kincardineshire, Scotland |
Household members (5 people)
First name(s) | Last name | Relationship | Marital status | Age | Birth year | Birth place | Full record |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
James | Davidson | Head | Married | 38 | 1843 | Gourdon, Kincardineshire, Scotland | |
Catherine | Davidson | Wife | Married | 38 | 1843 | Leven, Fife, Scotland | |
Janet | McColgin | Mother-In-Law | Widow | 70 | 1811 | West Linton, Peeblesshire, Scotland | |
John | Kean | Nephew | Unmarried | 23 | 1858 | Leven, Fife, Scotland | |
Jane | Kerr | Servant | Unmarried | 20 | 1861 | Liberton, Midlothian, Scotland |
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