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Household of James Davidson (born 1823, Lanarkshire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Hamilton, 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 9 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of James Davidson, born in 1823 in Bothwell, Lanarkshire, consisted of 10 members. James was the head of the household, married to Marion Davidson, born in 1829 in Hamilton, Lanarkshire, Scotland. They had 7 children; James (born 1853 in Bothwell, Lanarkshire, Scotland), William (born 1856 in Bothwell, Lanarkshire, Scotland), Janet (born 1860 in Bothwell, Lanarkshire, Scotland), Lilias (born 1862 in Bothwell, Lanarkshire, Scotland), Andrew (born 1864 in Bothwell, Lanarkshire, Scotland), Thomas (born 1866 in Bothwell, Lanarkshire, Scotland) and Marion (born 1870 in Hamilton, Lanarkshire, Scotland).
During the period, also present in the household was James's Grandson, James Davidson, born in 1878 in Hamilton, Lanarkshire, Scotland.


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James Davidson's household

Male

James

Davidson

Head
Female

Marion

Davidson

Wife
Male

James

Davidson

Son
Male

William

Davidson

Son
Female

Janet

Davidson

Daughter
Female

Lilias

Davidson

Daughter
Male

Andrew

Davidson

Son
Male

Thomas

Davidson

Son
Female

Marion

Davidson

Daughter
Male

James

Davidson

Grandson
First name(s) James
Last name Davidson
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 58
Birth year 1823
Birth place Bothwell, Lanarkshire, Scotland

Household members (10 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

James

Davidson

Head

Married

58

1823

Bothwell, Lanarkshire, Scotland

Marion

Davidson

Wife

Married

52

1829

Hamilton, Lanarkshire, Scotland

James

Davidson

Son

Unmarried

28

1853

Bothwell, Lanarkshire, Scotland

William

Davidson

Son

Unmarried

25

1856

Bothwell, Lanarkshire, Scotland

Janet

Davidson

Daughter

Unmarried

21

1860

Bothwell, Lanarkshire, Scotland

Lilias

Davidson

Daughter

Unmarried

19

1862

Bothwell, Lanarkshire, Scotland

Andrew

Davidson

Son

Unmarried

17

1864

Bothwell, Lanarkshire, Scotland

Thomas

Davidson

Son

Unmarried

15

1866

Bothwell, Lanarkshire, Scotland

Marion

Davidson

Daughter

Unmarried

11

1870

Hamilton, Lanarkshire, Scotland

James

Davidson

Grandson

-

3

1878

Hamilton, Lanarkshire, Scotland

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