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Household of James Davidson (born 1842, Aberdeenshire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Kirknewton & East Calder, 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 3 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of James Davidson, born in 1842 in Aberdeenshire, consisted of 4 members. James was the head of the household, married to Margaret Davidson, born in 1840 in Newarthill, Lanarkshire, Scotland. They had 2 children; Margaret Scott (born 1875 in Newarthill, Lanarkshire, Scotland) and Wilhelmina (born 1877 in Kirknewton, Midlothian, Scotland).


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James Davidson's household

Male

James

Davidson

Head
Female

Margaret

Davidson

Wife
Female

Margaret Scott

Davidson

Daughter
Female

Wilhelmina

Davidson

Daughter
First name(s) James
Last name Davidson
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 39
Birth year 1842
Birth place Aberdeenshire, Scotland

Household members (4 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

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James

Davidson

Head

Married

39

1842

Aberdeenshire, Scotland

Margaret

Davidson

Wife

Married

41

1840

Newarthill, Lanarkshire, Scotland

Margaret Scott

Davidson

Daughter

-

6

1875

Newarthill, Lanarkshire, Scotland

Wilhelmina

Davidson

Daughter

-

4

1877

Kirknewton, Midlothian, Scotland

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