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Household of James Davidson (born 1840, Dumfriesshire)
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 5 other people are on this record
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In the 1881 Census, the household of James Davidson, born in 1840 in Dumfriesshire, consisted of 6 members. James was the head of the household, married to Robina Davidson, born in 1847 in North Queensferry, Fife, Scotland. They had 3 children; Margaret M (born 1878 in St Cuthbert's, Midlothian, Scotland), Agnes A (born 1879 in St Cuthbert's, Midlothian, Scotland) and David A (born 1881 in St Cuthbert's, Midlothian, Scotland).
During the period, also present in the household was James's Servant, Susannah Beattie, born in 1864 in England.
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James Davidson's household
James
Davidson
Head
Robina
Davidson
Wife
Margaret M
Davidson
Daughter
Agnes A
Davidson
Daughter
David A
Davidson
Son
Susannah
Beattie
Servant
| First name(s) | James |
| Last name | Davidson |
| Relationship | Head |
| Marital status | Married |
| Age | 41 |
| Birth year | 1840 |
| Birth place | Dumfriesshire, Scotland |
Household members (6 people)
First name(s) | Last name | Relationship | Marital status | Age | Birth year | Birth place | Full record |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
James | Davidson | Head | Married | 41 | 1840 | Dumfriesshire, Scotland | |
Robina | Davidson | Wife | Married | 34 | 1847 | North Queensferry, Fife, Scotland | |
Margaret M | Davidson | Daughter | - | 3 | 1878 | St Cuthbert's, Midlothian, Scotland | |
Agnes A | Davidson | Daughter | - | 2 | 1879 | St Cuthbert's, Midlothian, Scotland | |
David A | Davidson | Son | - | 0 | 1881 | St Cuthbert's, Midlothian, Scotland | |
Susannah | Beattie | Servant | - | 17 | 1864 | England |
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