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Household of James Davidson (born 1850, Wigtownshire)
1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Stranraer, Wigtownshire, 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 1850 in Stranraer, Wigtownshire, consisted of 8 members. James was the head of the household, married to Catherine Davidson, born in 1849 in Kirkmaiden, Wigtownshire, Scotland. They had 3 children; John (born 1879 in Kirkmaiden, Wigtownshire, Scotland), William C (born 1880 in Stranraer, Wigtownshire, Scotland) and James (born 1881 in Stranraer, Wigtownshire, Scotland).
During the period, also present in the household were James's Niece, Mina J S (born 1866 in Kirkmaiden, Wigtownshire, Scotland), James's -, Elizabeth (born 1831 in Stranraer, Wigtownshire, Scotland) and James's Domestic Servant, Annie (born 1866 in Wigtownshire, Scotland).
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James Davidson's household
James
Davidson
Head
Catherine
Davidson
Wife
John
Davidson
Son
William C
Davidson
Son
James
Davidson
Son
Mina J S
Douglas
Niece
Elizabeth
Paterson
-
Annie
Trainer
Domestic Servant
| First name(s) | James |
| Last name | Davidson |
| Relationship | Head |
| Marital status | Married |
| Age | 31 |
| Birth year | 1850 |
| Birth place | Stranraer, Wigtownshire, Scotland |
Household members (8 people)
First name(s) | Last name | Relationship | Marital status | Age | Birth year | Birth place | Full record |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
James | Davidson | Head | Married | 31 | 1850 | Stranraer, Wigtownshire, Scotland | |
Catherine | Davidson | Wife | Married | 32 | 1849 | Kirkmaiden, Wigtownshire, Scotland | |
John | Davidson | Son | - | 2 | 1879 | Kirkmaiden, Wigtownshire, Scotland | |
William C | Davidson | Son | - | 1 | 1880 | Stranraer, Wigtownshire, Scotland | |
James | Davidson | Son | - | 0 | 1881 | Stranraer, Wigtownshire, Scotland | |
Mina J S | Douglas | Niece | Unmarried | 15 | 1866 | Kirkmaiden, Wigtownshire, Scotland | |
Elizabeth | Paterson | - | Unmarried | 50 | 1831 | Stranraer, Wigtownshire, Scotland | |
Annie | Trainer | Domestic Servant | Unmarried | 15 | 1866 | Wigtownshire, Scotland |
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