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Household of James Davidson (born 1838, Midlothian)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in St Georges, Midlothian, 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 6 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of James Davidson, born in 1838 in Edinburgh, Midlothian, consisted of 7 members. James was the head of the household, married to Agnes Davidson, born in 1841 in Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland. They had 3 children; Agnes N (born 1867 in Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland), George (born 1870 in Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland) and Mary F (born 1872 in Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland).
During the period, also present in the household were James's Servant, Margaret (born 1839 in Kelso, Roxburghshire, Scotland) and James's Servant, Ann (born 1859 in Kinross, Kinrossshire, Scotland).


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James Davidson's household

Male

James

Davidson

Head
Female

Agnes

Davidson

Wife
Female

Agnes N

Davidson

Daughter
Male

George

Davidson

Son
Female

Mary F

Davidson

Daughter
Female

Margaret

Torrance

Servant
Female

Ann

Downie

Servant
First name(s) James
Last name Davidson
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 43
Birth year 1838
Birth place Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland

Household members (7 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

James

Davidson

Head

Married

43

1838

Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland

Agnes

Davidson

Wife

Married

40

1841

Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland

Agnes N

Davidson

Daughter

Unmarried

14

1867

Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland

George

Davidson

Son

Unmarried

11

1870

Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland

Mary F

Davidson

Daughter

Unmarried

9

1872

Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland

Margaret

Torrance

Servant

Unmarried

42

1839

Kelso, Roxburghshire, Scotland

Ann

Downie

Servant

Unmarried

22

1859

Kinross, Kinrossshire, Scotland

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