Skip to content
  • Start free trial
An original census record

Start a free trial to view

Get access to the original record, as well as a map showing the local area at the time

Household of James Davidson (born 1809, Midlothian)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Ratho, Midlothian, Scotland

More informationkeyboard_arrow_down

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

More informationkeyboard_arrow_down

In the 1881 Census, the household of James Davidson, born in 1809 in Lasswade, Midlothian, consisted of 5 members. James was the head of the household, married to Margaret Davidson, born in 1811 in Ratho, Midlothian, Scotland. They had 1 child; Robert, born 1834 in Ratho, Midlothian, Scotland.
During the period, also present in the household were James's Grandson, John (born 1869 in Ratho, Midlothian, Scotland) and James's Granddaughter, Marion (born 1872 in Ratho, Midlothian, Scotland).


Get access to the original record, as well as a map showing the local area at the time

James Davidson's household

Male

James

Davidson

Head
Female

Margaret

Davidson

Wife
Male

Robert

Davidson

Son
Male

John

Davidson

Grandson
Female

Marion

Davidson

Granddaughter
First name(s) James
Last name Davidson
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 72
Birth year 1809
Birth place Lasswade, Midlothian, Scotland

Household members (5 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

James

Davidson

Head

Married

72

1809

Lasswade, Midlothian, Scotland

Margaret

Davidson

Wife

Married

70

1811

Ratho, Midlothian, Scotland

Robert

Davidson

Son

Unmarried

47

1834

Ratho, Midlothian, Scotland

John

Davidson

Grandson

-

12

1869

Ratho, Midlothian, Scotland

Marion

Davidson

Granddaughter

-

9

1872

Ratho, Midlothian, Scotland

Explore Findmypast's newspaper collections

Explore the 1881 Census and millions of historical records for free with Findmypast. Find out more about the household of James Davidson in Ratho in 1881, and follow the Davidson family through time in other national records, newspapers and more.

We've found family trees for James Davidson

We’ve found James Davidson in 280 family trees. Find out more about James Davidson's household and view the Davidson family in family trees created by Findmypast members.

Not who you're looking for?

Other households on nearby pages of the 1881 Census