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Household of James Davidson (born 1805, Dumfriesshire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Middlebie, 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 8 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of James Davidson, born in 1805 in Dumfriesshire, consisted of 9 members. James was the head of the household, widower. He had 1 child; Irving Cron, born 1831 in Dumfriesshire, Scotland.
During the period, also present in the household were James's Daughter-In-Law, Margaret (born 1834 in Dumfriesshire, Scotland), James's Grandson, Hugh (born 1862 in Middlebie, Dumfriesshire, Scotland), James's Grandson, James (born 1863 in Middlebie, Dumfriesshire, Scotland), James's Granddaughter, Mary Cron (born 1867 in Middlebie, Dumfriesshire, Scotland), James's Grandson, John (born 1869 in Middlebie, Dumfriesshire, Scotland), James's Granddaughter, Janet (born 1872 in Middlebie, Dumfriesshire, Scotland) and James's Servant, Helen (born 1856 in Cummertrees, Dumfriesshire, Scotland).


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James Davidson's household

Male

James

Davidson

Head
Male

Irving Cron

Davidson

Son
Female

Margaret

Davidson

Daughter-In-Law
Male

Hugh

Davidson

Grandson
Male

James

Davidson

Grandson
Female

Mary Cron

Davidson

Granddaughter
Male

John

Davidson

Grandson
Female

Janet

Davidson

Granddaughter
Female

Helen

Scott

Servant
First name(s) James
Last name Davidson
Relationship Head
Marital status Widower
Age 76
Birth year 1805
Birth place Dumfriesshire, Scotland

Household members (9 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

James

Davidson

Head

Widower

76

1805

Dumfriesshire, Scotland

Irving Cron

Davidson

Son

Married

50

1831

Dumfriesshire, Scotland

Margaret

Davidson

Daughter-In-Law

Married

47

1834

Dumfriesshire, Scotland

Hugh

Davidson

Grandson

Unmarried

19

1862

Middlebie, Dumfriesshire, Scotland

James

Davidson

Grandson

Unmarried

18

1863

Middlebie, Dumfriesshire, Scotland

Mary Cron

Davidson

Granddaughter

-

14

1867

Middlebie, Dumfriesshire, Scotland

John

Davidson

Grandson

-

12

1869

Middlebie, Dumfriesshire, Scotland

Janet

Davidson

Granddaughter

-

9

1872

Middlebie, Dumfriesshire, Scotland

Helen

Scott

Servant

Unmarried

25

1856

Cummertrees, Dumfriesshire, Scotland

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