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Household of James Davidson (born 1846, Perthshire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Blythswood, Lanarkshire, 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 1846 in Denny, Perthshire, consisted of 8 members. James was the head of the household, married to Margaret Davidson, born in 1841 in Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland. They had 5 children; Jeanie W W (born 1867 in Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland), Christina S W (born 1869 in Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland), James (born 1876 in Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland), John (born 1878 in Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland) and Margaret M (born 1881 in Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland).
During the period, also present in the household was James's Boarder, Mary Mowat, born in 1862 in Greenock, Renfrewshire, Scotland.


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James Davidson's household

Male

James

Davidson

Head
Female

Margaret

Davidson

Wife
Female

Jeanie W W

Davidson

Daughter
Female

Christina S W

Davidson

Daughter
Male

James

Davidson

Son
Male

John

Davidson

Son
Female

Margaret M

Davidson

Daughter
Female

Mary

Mowat

Boarder
First name(s) James
Last name Davidson
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 35
Birth year 1846
Birth place Denny, Perthshire, Scotland

Household members (8 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

James

Davidson

Head

Married

35

1846

Denny, Perthshire, Scotland

Margaret

Davidson

Wife

Married

40

1841

Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland

Jeanie W W

Davidson

Daughter

-

14

1867

Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland

Christina S W

Davidson

Daughter

-

12

1869

Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland

James

Davidson

Son

-

5

1876

Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland

John

Davidson

Son

-

3

1878

Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland

Margaret M

Davidson

Daughter

-

0

1881

Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland

Mary

Mowat

Boarder

Unmarried

19

1862

Greenock, Renfrewshire, Scotland

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