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Household of James Davidson (born 1812, Dumfriesshire)
1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Canonbie, Dumfriesshire, 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 1812 in Middlebie, Dumfriesshire, consisted of 8 members. James was the head of the household, married to Mary Davidson, born in 1831 in Durisdeer, Dumfriesshire, Scotland. They had 5 children; Mary (born 1866 in Middlebie, Dumfriesshire, Scotland), Robert (born 1868 in Middlebie, Dumfriesshire, Scotland), John (born 1871 in Dumfriesshire, Scotland), Margaret (born 1873 in Dumfriesshire, Scotland) and Agnes (born 1876 in Dumfriesshire, Scotland).
During the period, also present in the household was James's Boarder, William McWhir, born in 1801 in Lanarkshire, Scotland.
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James Davidson's household
James
Davidson
Head
Mary
Davidson
Wife
Mary
Davidson
Daughter
Robert
Davidson
Son
John
Davidson
Son
Margaret
Davidson
Daughter
Agnes
Davidson
Daughter
William
McWhir
Boarder
| First name(s) | James |
| Last name | Davidson |
| Relationship | Head |
| Marital status | Married |
| Age | 69 |
| Birth year | 1812 |
| Birth place | Middlebie, Dumfriesshire, Scotland |
Household members (8 people)
First name(s) | Last name | Relationship | Marital status | Age | Birth year | Birth place | Full record |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
James | Davidson | Head | Married | 69 | 1812 | Middlebie, Dumfriesshire, Scotland | |
Mary | Davidson | Wife | Married | 50 | 1831 | Durisdeer, Dumfriesshire, Scotland | |
Mary | Davidson | Daughter | Unmarried | 15 | 1866 | Middlebie, Dumfriesshire, Scotland | |
Robert | Davidson | Son | Unmarried | 13 | 1868 | Middlebie, Dumfriesshire, Scotland | |
John | Davidson | Son | Unmarried | 10 | 1871 | Dumfriesshire, Scotland | |
Margaret | Davidson | Daughter | Unmarried | 8 | 1873 | Dumfriesshire, Scotland | |
Agnes | Davidson | Daughter | - | 5 | 1876 | Dumfriesshire, Scotland | |
William | McWhir | Boarder | Widower | 80 | 1801 | Lanarkshire, Scotland |
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