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Household of James Davidson (born 1836, Lanarkshire)

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 7 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of James Davidson, born in 1836 in Chapelhall, Lanarkshire, consisted of 8 members. James was the head of the household, married to Mary Davidson, born in 1845 in Stonehouse, Lanarkshire, Scotland. They had 6 children; Mary (born 1867 in Stonehouse, Lanarkshire, Scotland), Sarah (born 1868 in Lanarkshire, Scotland), Janet (born 1873 in Oakbank, Midlothian, Scotland), Martha (born 1875 in Oakbank, Midlothian, Scotland), Catherine (born 1879 in Oakbank, Midlothian, Scotland) and Jemima (born 1881 in Oakbank, Midlothian, Scotland).


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James Davidson's household

Male

James

Davidson

Head
Female

Mary

Davidson

Wife
Female

Mary

Davidson

Daughter
Female

Sarah

Davidson

Daughter
Female

Janet

Davidson

Daughter
Female

Martha

Davidson

Daughter
Female

Catherine

Davidson

Daughter
Female

Jemima

Davidson

Daughter
First name(s) James
Last name Davidson
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 45
Birth year 1836
Birth place Chapelhall, Lanarkshire, Scotland

Household members (8 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

James

Davidson

Head

Married

45

1836

Chapelhall, Lanarkshire, Scotland

Mary

Davidson

Wife

Married

36

1845

Stonehouse, Lanarkshire, Scotland

Mary

Davidson

Daughter

Unmarried

14

1867

Stonehouse, Lanarkshire, Scotland

Sarah

Davidson

Daughter

-

13

1868

Lanarkshire, Scotland

Janet

Davidson

Daughter

-

8

1873

Oakbank, Midlothian, Scotland

Martha

Davidson

Daughter

-

6

1875

Oakbank, Midlothian, Scotland

Catherine

Davidson

Daughter

-

2

1879

Oakbank, Midlothian, Scotland

Jemima

Davidson

Daughter

-

0

1881

Oakbank, Midlothian, Scotland

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